Reader’s Corner: Geniearth (Vol. 1), Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim (Vol. 4), and Star Wars Visions: Tsukumo

A manga take on X-Men, a Star Wars one-shot, and the newest volume of Fool Night are among the releases we’re covering on this week’s Reader’s Corner. Check out our reviews of those volumes and more below! Fool Night (Vol. 9) • Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku! (Vol. 2) • Geniearth (Vol. 1) •… Read More Reader’s Corner: Geniearth (Vol. 1), Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim (Vol. 4), and Star Wars Visions: Tsukumo

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First Impression: Dead Account

The narrator may have a cutesy voice, but the message is sinister: “Hey you there! Are you on social media? I bet you are. Now, picture this…What is going to happen to your account when you die?” For his part, Soji Enishiro has probably never given such techno-philosophical questions any consideration; he’s too busy jumping… Read More First Impression: Dead Account

01.10.202601.12.2026 claire3 Comments

First Impression: Catch Me at the Ballpark!

More important than the final score are the sounds and sights of a baseball game; the people who contribute to those, from the players to the security guards, the beer hawkers to the fans in the stands, create a collective feeling that feeds the warmth of being at the ballpark. At MotorSuns Stadium, a “corporate… Read More First Impression: Catch Me at the Ballpark!

04.01.202504.05.2025 Twwk1 Comment

Reader’s Corner: Pink Candy Kiss (Vol. 1), Friday at the Atelier (Vol. 3), and Dandadan (Vol. 12)

No foolin’—we’ve got a cool selection of works to present to you today! They include the newest volume of Dandadan, the first volume of GL series Pink Candy Kiss, and a Frieren art book! So check out our reviews below and see what series and works you might want to check out! Dandadan (Vol. 12)… Read More Reader’s Corner: Pink Candy Kiss (Vol. 1), Friday at the Atelier (Vol. 3), and Dandadan (Vol. 12)

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First Impression: Trillion Game

Gaku and Haru have been friends since middle school, even though they make a bit of an odd pair. It all started when tall, handsome, charismatic Haru stepped in to beat up a group of delinquents who were about to steal the diminutive bespectacled Gaku’s brand new laptop—the one he’d saved up for ten years… Read More First Impression: Trillion Game

10.03.202410.13.2024 claire1 Comment

First Impression: UNDER NINJA

If ninjas still existed, operating in the shadows as they once did, would they be wearing outrageous clothing and proclaiming their love for ramen? Or would they have infiltrated Japanese society, keeping an eye on situations and individuals as they blend into the background as students, deliverymen, and bystanders? In Under Ninja the latter is… Read More First Impression: UNDER NINJA

10.05.202310.05.2023 TwwkLeave a comment

Speak a Better Word: The Legacy of Kentaro Miura

It’s now been two years since the tragic passing of Kentaro Miura. Many, many people have made memorial artwork, videos, and more. But among these eulogies, there is a recurring quote and panel from the Berserk manga, used to honor the mangaka. From a certain perspective, it makes a touching sentiment. The only problem is… Read More Speak a Better Word: The Legacy of Kentaro Miura

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