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Reader’s Corner: Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (Vol. 1), My Lovesick Life as a ’90s Otaku (Vol. 1), and Insomniacs After School (Vol. 4)

Need recommendations for manga and manhwa to gift this Christmas season? No need to worry—we’ve got you covered this week with new and recent series that would make for good presents, as well as a couple to stay away from! Jump into our reviews below to see what we think of the following manga releases!… Read More Reader’s Corner: Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (Vol. 1), My Lovesick Life as a ’90s Otaku (Vol. 1), and Insomniacs After School (Vol. 4)

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Reader’s Corner: Overgeared (Vol. 1), Zom 100 (Vol. 12), and Takopi’s Original Sin

What if the villainess and villainess fell in love? What if you moved into a rental maintained by a pop idol? What if you were stranded on a deserted island with your true love? What if an alien creature’s attempt to make you happy led to murder instead? Wait wait wait, what? This week’s volumes… Read More Reader’s Corner: Overgeared (Vol. 1), Zom 100 (Vol. 12), and Takopi’s Original Sin

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Reader’s Corner: The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent (Vol. 2), Wandance (Vol. 6), and Jungle Juice (Vol. 1)

What setting most strikes your fancy? Would you love to inhabit an elegant but haunted mansion? Attend a school full of super-powered mutant students? Walk to and from school thinking of the moon clouded over on a rainy night? Or breakdance at a competition in a packed and unbelievably loud underground club? Too hard to… Read More Reader’s Corner: The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent (Vol. 2), Wandance (Vol. 6), and Jungle Juice (Vol. 1)

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Reader’s Corner: Blade of the Moon Princess (Vol. 1), Like a Butterfly (Vol. 2), and Villains Are Destined to Die (Vol. 4)

New series we’re covering this week include a historical and science fiction retelling of “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter” from the mangaka behind Spy x Family and the story of a supervillain who loves pandas! We also have reviews of ongoing or completed series, including the latest releases of Villains Are Destined to Die… Read More Reader’s Corner: Blade of the Moon Princess (Vol. 1), Like a Butterfly (Vol. 2), and Villains Are Destined to Die (Vol. 4)

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Reader’s Corner: Like a Butterfly, Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible, and Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night

Happy 4th of July! While we aren’t featuring any Independence Day-specific series today, many of our light novel and manga reviews do touch on the idea of freedom—freedom from physical constraints (Re:Zero), including those within a game setting (Alice in Borderland, Sword Art Online, Gods’ Games We Play), and the shackles that being introverted or… Read More Reader’s Corner: Like a Butterfly, Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible, and Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night

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Reader’s Corner: Bloody Sweet, A Reincarnated Witch Spells Doom, and Apparently, Disillusioned Adventurers Will Save the World

Bullying, betrayal, and bombing—devastating events personally and, in the case of the bombing in Hiroshima, nationally—form the backdrop of several of the volumes we’re reviewing this week. But not to fear, there’s lighthearted fare, too, and often within the very same works as the difficult topics. Read our reviews of these sometimes complicated works as… Read More Reader’s Corner: Bloody Sweet, A Reincarnated Witch Spells Doom, and Apparently, Disillusioned Adventurers Will Save the World

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Reader’s Corner: The Reincarnated Villainess Won’t Seek Revenge, My Special One, and I Saw It: The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

Why anime and manga? This week’s reviews give a glimpse into one of the aspects of manga and related media that we fans adore: the creativity of the art form. From fun shonen offerings (Welcome to Demon School!) to mystical romance (Fly Me to the Moon) and autobiographical accounts (I Saw It) to weird slice… Read More Reader’s Corner: The Reincarnated Villainess Won’t Seek Revenge, My Special One, and I Saw It: The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

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