Jooheon Suh has been betrayed, but maybe he should have seen this coming. Once a poor orphan, Jooheon’s life changed when the tombs opened and relics—powerful items from legend and lore—were found within. Having discovered a powerful one, and built up his body, the skilled Jooheon is hired by Taejoon Kwon, the owner of a… Read More First Impression: Tomb Raider King
Another anime season is upon us, and that means it’s time once again for our first impressions! Over the next several weeks, our writers will be sampling a wide range of new and returning shows and sharing their early thoughts—what excites us, what surprises us, and what might be worth adding to your watchlist. This… Read More Summer 2026 Anime First Impressions
We are covering some of the hottest manga, novels, and manhwa available this week, with reviews of the new volumes of series like Overgeared, Villains are Destined to Die, and Ichi the Witch. Check out all our reviews below! Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow (Vol. 5) • Ichi the Witch (Vol. 2) • Omniscient… Read More Reader’s Corner: Overgeared (Vol. 10), The Princess of Convenient Plot Devices (Vol. 7), and Villains Are Destined to Die (Vol. 3)
Old swordmasters, physics-bending “vanits,” traitorous hero’s party members, and semi-homemade dishes are on the menu in this week’s Reader’s Corner, as we once again cover the latest light novels, manga, and manhwa releases! The Azure Sword, Slayer of Distortions (Vol. 1) • Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in… Read More Reader’s Corner: Banished from the Hero’s Party (Vol. 12), From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (Vol. 5), and The Azure Sword, Slayer of Distortions (Vol. 1)
Cid returns to his isekai world, new characters are introduced in Always a Catch, and Akira fights a zombie rhino—all in this week’s Reader’s Corner! We also feature the first physical volume of a new series from VIZ: Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi. Check out our review of that work and all the rest below! Ako and… Read More Reader’s Corner: Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (Vol. 1), The Eminence in Shadow (Vol. 14), and The Princess of Convenient Plot Devices (Vol. 6)
On this week’s Reader’s Corner, we get deep into a manhwa (Overgeared), dark fantasy manga (Shadows House), and the manga adaptation of a supernatural romcom LN (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl). Plus, much, much more! Double the Trouble, Twice as Nice (Vol. 2) • Hi, I’m a Witch, and My Crush Wants… Read More Reader’s Corner: Immortality and Punishment (Vol. 1), Double the Trouble, Twice as Nice (Vol. 2), and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
New transfer student Sooha seems to have everything going her way. After enrolling at the prestigious night school Decelis Academy (which has ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, ZERO VAMPIRES ATTENDING…Nope…no Vampires here…la-de-da…), Sooha is excited to start a new life, having been exiled from her village. Baby girl has superhuman strength, and naturally, the villagers think she’s a… Read More First Impression: Dark Moon: The Blood Altar
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