Kuronuma Sawako is a curiosity. While she insists to a friend from her middle school days that she isn’t being bullied, Kuronuma is still treated like an outcast. Her classmates look at her like she’s a ghost out of a horror film, even referring to her as Sadako, to whom she has a passing resemblence,… Read More First Impression: Kimi ni Todoke (Netflix, Live-Action)
I’m so thrilled that The ABCs of Shojo Manga video series is continuing! With the start of a new year, I was so excited that I was able to gush share about some of my favorite shojo manga titles that start with the letter “G”! I even discovered a classic shojo mangaka that led me… Read More “G” is for “Great” Shoujo Manga! (The ABCs of Shojo Manga Continued)
Have you ever watched Princess Tutu? It’s one of those series that didn’t draw the audience it deserved when released, but still looms large in viewers’ minds, a classic series that’s a shining light, espousing themes of grace and sacrificial love. It also features Luci Christian’s favorite voice role as Duck (Ahiru), beautifully illustrated below.… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: Princess Tutu
After searching and searching for shojo manga titles that started with the letter “E” for the last video in the ABCs of Shojo Manga video series, I was woefully unprepared for just how many amazing shoujo series start with the letter “F”! It was a struggle to only share about three to four titles, but… Read More Fun-Filled Features with These Shojo Manga Series That Start with the Letter “F”
The ABCs of Shojo Manga video series has returned! After a long hiatus, I’m excited to share the manga titles I found for the letter “E,” which was surprisingly more difficult than I anticipated! Please watch and subscribe, and let us know your “E” shojo recommendations!
Aliens are invading Earth, and the only way to stop them is through… a game of tag? Life has been turned upside-down and the pressure is on for our womanizing protagonist, Ataru, as he is randomly chosen by the aliens to face their princess, Lum, in a game of tag. He is “it” and has… Read More First Impression: Urusei Yatsura (2022)
This week we continue with the newest volumes of favorites like Solo Leveling, which is receiving an anime adaptation, and Uncle from Another World (which has one currently airing), and review the initial offerings from a couple of fantasy series as well, including one in which the MC becomes a dragon…skeleton. Who says light novels… Read More Reader’s Corner: Solo Leveling, Uncle from Another World, and My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong As I Expected (Final)
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