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Reader’s Corner: Honey Lemon Soda (Vol. 5), The Remarried Empress (Vol. 6), and The Uncanny Counter (Vol. 1)

It’s a big day for manga, manhwa light novel releases, and we’ve got reviews for you of a number of those hitting shelves today! Romance, slice-of-life, fantasy, and all manner of series crossing these borders are on the docket. Check out our thoughts below! The Alchemist Who Survived Now Dreams of a Quiet City Life… Read More Reader’s Corner: Honey Lemon Soda (Vol. 5), The Remarried Empress (Vol. 6), and The Uncanny Counter (Vol. 1)

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Doki Doki News: Hosoda Back in Theaters, Macross on Disney+, and Dragon Ball Hiatus

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of March 17th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Are you excited about the Macross series coming to Disney+? Which of the Hosoda movies do you intend to watch in theaters? Thanks… Read More Doki Doki News: Hosoda Back in Theaters, Macross on Disney+, and Dragon Ball Hiatus

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Reader’s Corner: Insomniacs After School (Vol. 5), Sword Art Online: Progressive: Canon of the Golden Rule (Vol. 1), and The Eminence in Shadow (Vol. 9)

The breeze is blowing, birds are chirping, and it seems that all of nature of coming alive. Yes, spring has sprung, and with it, stories of love are in full bloom as well—at least if the manhwa, manga, and light novels we’re reviewing are any measure! We have plenty of romantic tales to tell you… Read More Reader’s Corner: Insomniacs After School (Vol. 5), Sword Art Online: Progressive: Canon of the Golden Rule (Vol. 1), and The Eminence in Shadow (Vol. 9)

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IWD 24: Celebrating the Women of the Anime, Manga, and Light Novel Industries

A warm welcome back, everyone! Here we are again, for the third year running, celebrating some of our favorite women creatives who work in anime, manga, and light novels. Now, anime is known for its cute girls and strong female protagonists, and some incredibly talented women seiyuu voice them. But on International Women’s Day, we… Read More IWD 24: Celebrating the Women of the Anime, Manga, and Light Novel Industries

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Reader’s Corner: Issak (Vol. 6), The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl (Vol. 3), and Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible (Vol. 12, Final)

Every so often, we make it to the final volume of a light novel or manga and have to say goodbye. Today, we bid adieu to Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible as VIZ Media releases the final volume of the series. It was a cute, fun manga that really found its voice a few… Read More Reader’s Corner: Issak (Vol. 6), The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl (Vol. 3), and Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible (Vol. 12, Final)

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Reader’s Corner: I Want to End This Love Game (Vol. 1), Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (Vol. 3), and Usotoki Rhetoric (Vol. 5)

Every manga and light novel publishing house has its sweet spot, the areas in which they excel or that they have a heavier focus on than other companies. That’s part of what makes this such a golden age for readers of Japanese works: there’s such a variety of works to choose from! This week, we… Read More Reader’s Corner: I Want to End This Love Game (Vol. 1), Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (Vol. 3), and Usotoki Rhetoric (Vol. 5)

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Reader’s Corner: Kaiju No. 8 (Vol. 9), No Longer Heroine (Vol. 5), and Solo Leveling (Vol. 8)

Stakes are high and the action is intense in offerings on this week’s Reader’s Corner, which include the latest volume of Issak, Solo Leveling, and Kaiju No. 8, as well as the omnibus manga adaptation of the Madoka Rebellion movies. But if those are too suspenseful for your liking, we’ve got calmer fare, too, like… Read More Reader’s Corner: Kaiju No. 8 (Vol. 9), No Longer Heroine (Vol. 5), and Solo Leveling (Vol. 8)

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