Abigail may be falling more and more for Sabrian these days (and trying desperately to keep it to herself), but that doesn’t mean that she doesn’t also have a packed social calendar! First off, there’s that oddly persistent half-brother-in-law, Raven, to navigate, as Abigail pushes down her suspicions and seeks to treat him with compassion.… Read More Manhwa Review: Not-Sew-Wicked-Stepmom, vol. 6
I often talk about how diverse our offering of reviews is on Reader’s Corner, but I have to tell you—this week proves it, as we review manga series about a Macedonian siege, an epic fantasy featuring demi-humans, the rush of the supernatural and alien in Dandadan, and heavy metal, plus an illustrated history of manga… Read More Reader’s Corner: Dandadan (Vol. 15), Isekai Metaller (Vol. 1), and Phantom Busters (Vol. 1)
Futami is a 25-year-old mangaka who is published in a shoujo magazine, and kinda meets the stereotype—she’s stressed out, works late, has imposter syndrome, and is hopefully head over heels for her editor. Uh, wait, what was that? Yes, the overly anxious Futami can’t stop thinking about her quieter, more elegant manga editor, Sato, to… Read More First Impression: A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace
What was your first Rumiko Takahashi manga or anime? Did you grow up on Inuyasha? Or did your fandom reach even further back to Ranma 1/2 or Urusei Yatsura? Or did you first experience her through a newer work like RIN-NE? Whichever it is, a new artbook from VIZ has you covered this week, displaying… Read More Reader’s Corner: Lycoris Recoil Official Comic Anthology: Repeat, The Eminence in Shadow (Vol. 13), and The Art of Rumiko Takahashi
Can you believe we’ve reached fourteen volumes of A Condition Called Love? Yep! Is it still going strong? Laura lets you know in this week’s Reader’s Corner, and also gives her thoughts on other releases, including the first volumes of Mechanical Marie and the Villains Are Destined to Die novel, while Twwk checks out the… Read More Reader’s Corner: Villains Are Destined to Die (Vol. 1), Mechanical Marie (Vol. 1), and Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts Heir (Vol. 2)
Tenka and Sato only have a couple more days left in their trip to Seoul, but it’s clear their paths have already diverged: While Sato is riding high on plans for another audition before take off, Tenka has given up and just wants to enjoy the Korean BBQ. She’s satisfied with having tried…right? Sato convinces… Read More Team Review: Girl Crush, Vol. 2
In this week’s column, we cover another volume of the Ashita no Joe hardcover release, the latest series from the mangaka of ERASED, the manga adaptation of Kunon the Sorcerer Can See, and more! Check out our reviews below and let us know what you think of these series! The 13th Footprint (Vol. 1) •… Read More Reader’s Corner: Snow Angel, The 13th Footprint, and Kunon the Sorcerer Can See
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