Scenes from Awajima continues its understated and melancholic—if subtly optimistic—stories of the young women who attended Awajima Revue School with three new tales in its third volume. As with the previous volumes, these are stories less concerned with grand drama (a surprise—considering the setting—but not a surprise, considering the author) than with the complicated emotions… Read More Review: Scenes from Awajima, Vol. 3
It’s a big week in Reader’s Corner, with thrilling conclusions, shocking revelations, and some truly spectacular artwork! We’re celebrating the conclusion of Penelope’s main story in Villains Are Destined to Die, returning to the mysteries of the imperial palace in the manga adaptation of The Apothecary Diaries, and marveling at Kohei Horikoshi’s illustrations in My… Read More Reader’s Corner: Villains Are Destined to Die (Vol. 4), The Apothecary Diaries Manga (Vol. 1), and My Hero Academia: Ultra Artworks
There’s a wonderfully eclectic mix in this week’s Reader’s Corner! We’re returning to the action-packed romance of Always a Catch, exploring some charming alternate takes on the world of Elden Ring, and diving into the beautifully bizarre artwork of Dorohedoro. Whether you’re here for royal hijinks, whimsical “what if?” stories, or grotesque art that somehow… Read More Reader’s Corner: Always a Catch (Vol. 8), Elden Ring: Distant Tales Between (Vol. 1), and Dorohedoro Illustrations: Mud and Sludge
On this week’s corner, we’re covering volume one of Scavengers Another Sky, a brand new series featuring interdimensional scavengers; the final explosive volume of Itaewon Class, and much, much more! Read our reviews and let us know what you think of these recently-released volumes! Bocchi the Rock! (Vol. 7) • Destroy All Humans. They Can’t… Read More Reader’s Corner: Scavengers Another Sky (Vol. 1), Tsumiki Ogami’s Not-So-Ordinary Life (Vol. 4), and Itaewon Class (Vol. 8)
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
How do you forgive people who have done something terrible to you? Does forgiveness—as God demands it—require trusting that person again and rebuilding the relationship? Mike digs into this pertinent and challenging topic today through the example of Nami and Hachi on episode 18 of The Power of God and Anime podcast! He also drops… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 18: Nami and Hachi, Forgiveness and Trust
The average anime cour adapts 4-6 volumes of manga; Bocchi the Rock adapts 1.5. Yes, you read that right, one and a half volumes ONLY! Clearly, something unusual is going on with this 4-koma manga. How could it have provided such rich fodder for adaptation with only a fraction of the material usually required for… Read More Manga Review: Bocchi the Rock Vols 1-2, Team Edition
Write a little story. See it come to life! Our November writing contest’s winning entry will feature Myu’s artwork and Amanda Gish’s voice acting. No drawing skills needed!
Join our Discord and visit #november-writing-contest for details. Deadline: November 30.