The wait is over! On February 20th, volume five of Oshi no Ko—the first to feature material new to anime-only viewers—hits shelves. This new release moves the series into the “2.5D Stage Play” arc, which only began in the final few minutes of season one and at the end of volume four. And just like… Read More Manga Review: Oshi no Ko, Vol. 5
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and our reviewers at Reader’s Corner have reviews of romantic volumes prepared just for the occasion! Like a story about a clone who falls in love with the former fiancé of her now-deceased progenitor. Hmm…well what about a brother who is starting to fall for his new stepsister? Wait. Is that… Read More Reader’s Corner: Kowloon Generic Romance (Vol. 6), A Reincarnated Witch Spells Doom (Vol. 3), and Uncle from Another World (Vol. 9)
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)
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)
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of January 7th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Will you be tuning in to the second season of Dorohedoro? How do you feel about the end of Pokémon TV? Thanks for… Read More Doki Doki News: The Boy and the Heron Wins, Dorohedoro Returns, and Pokemon TV Ends
Queen Abigail Friedkin longs for one thing only: to spoil her beloved daughter Princess Blanche and give her the best upbringing any child could dream of. But it wasn’t always that way. Abigail used to envy her daughter’s beauty. She would seize upon any opportunity to mistreat the child, whether by slipping needles into her… Read More Manhwa Review: Not-Sew-Wicked Stepmom Vol. 1
This week, we’re knee-deep in ongoing series like Honey Lemon Soda (volume four) and Villains Are Destined to Die (volume five), but we also review the final release for one series (Higehiro, which kind of lands it) and the premieres of a fun new one (Jeanne the Genius) and Neighborhood Story, the highly anticipated manga… Read More Reader’s Corner: Neighborhood Story (Vol. 1), Issak (Vol. 4), and Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion (Vol. 5)
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