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Reader’s Corner: The Do-Over Damsel (Vol. 1), Alice in Borderland (Vol. 7), and Insomniacs After School (Vol. 3)

This week we bid adieu to Hachiken, Mikagi, and the rest of the loveable farm kids of Silver Spoon; give a rare review of a volume we didn’t complete; and preview the latest volume of Insomiacs After School, which releases next week. Check out those and all the rest of our week’s reviews below! Alice… Read More Reader’s Corner: The Do-Over Damsel (Vol. 1), Alice in Borderland (Vol. 7), and Insomniacs After School (Vol. 3)

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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: Sunbeams in the Sky (Vol. 2), Issak (Vol. 1), and The Way of the Househusband: The Gangster’s Guide to Housekeeping

Romance and violence are sometimes bedfellows, but we’ve separated them for this reviews—we’ve got shoujo, school romance, and the like with the most recent volume of Sunbeams in the Sky and other titles, and a Thirty Years War seinen series joining everyone’s favorite gangster homemaker in a “how to” book. Choose your poison! We’ll let… Read More Reader’s Corner: Sunbeams in the Sky (Vol. 2), Issak (Vol. 1), and The Way of the Househusband: The Gangster’s Guide to Housekeeping

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Reader’s Corner: Soichi, My Special One (Vol. 3), and The Way of the Househusband (Vol. 10)

Horror? We got it! Sports manga? We got it! Isekai? Oh yeah, we got that, too. This week’s Reader’s Corner has something for everyone, but are these volumes worth reading? Dive in below to find out! The Boxer (Vol. 3) • The Devil is a Part-Timer! Official Comic Anthology • Heart Gear (Vol. 1) •… Read More Reader’s Corner: Soichi, My Special One (Vol. 3), and The Way of the Househusband (Vol. 10)

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Reader’s Corner: Solo Leveling (Vol. 8, Final), Akane-Banashi (Vol. 1), and Zom 100 (Vol. 11)

Solo Leveling comes to an end, Zom 100 falls to a low point, Akane-banashi premieres in print, and much more in this week’s Reader’s Corner! We also review the latest volume of Raelinana and the first five volumes of para-sports manga series, Run On Your New Legs. Check out our thoughts on these series and… Read More Reader’s Corner: Solo Leveling (Vol. 8, Final), Akane-Banashi (Vol. 1), and Zom 100 (Vol. 11)

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Reader’s Corner: Helck (Vol. 4), Usotoki Rhetoric (Vol. 3), and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Nightingale

In this week’s Reader’s Corner, we continue to press forward with later volumes of a number of manga and light novels. Haven’t yet tried them out? Not to fear, as our largely spoiler-free reviews will give you a taste of things to come! But we do also take a bite of a couple of new… Read More Reader’s Corner: Helck (Vol. 4), Usotoki Rhetoric (Vol. 3), and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Nightingale

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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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