“Classic” is the word for today’s Reader’s Corner as we review releases of potentially classic manga like Giant Killing and The Climber; a “visual companion” for the new anime movie based on the classic, The Lord of the Rings; and a hardcover film comic release for the classic Studio Ghibli film, Spirited Away. All that… Read More Reader’s Corner: Giant Killing, The Climber, and The Remarried Empress
Fantasy and sci-fi selections fill our reviews today, including the penultimate release in the Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance manga series and the nostalgic romance with a bit of the Apocalypse mixed in, Destroy All Humans. And speaking of romance, we’ve got that, too, including volume one of the unexpected and… Read More Reader’s Corner: My Secretly Hot Husband (Vol. 2), Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance: Premonition, and Destroy All Humans (Vol. 3)
Slavery, character deaths, and the possibility of the future being erased are among the intense themes in series we’re reviewing in this week’s column! But if you want something, fluffier, not to fear—we’ve also got new and old volumes of too-cute manga to share with you, all below on Reader’s Corner! Centuria (Vols. 1-3) •… Read More Reader’s Corner: Frieren (Vol. 12), Solo Leveling (Vol. 11), and The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (Vol. 5)
There are a lot of questions in the volumes we’re reviewing this week: Will Akane win in the final round of the tournament? Is Days with My Stepsister really about that, and if so, is it still worth reading? There’s a Totoro film comic? Wait, what’s a film comic? And there’s another volume of Horimiya?… Read More Reader’s Corner: Days With My Stepsister (Vol. 1), Itaewon Class (Vol. 3), and Horimiya (Vol. 17)
And the stories continue on and on and on! This week, we review the latest volumes for several of our favorite series on Beneath the Tangles, from those that have just started publishing like Riviere and the Land of Prayer and You and I Are Polar Opposites, to series a little further along like Akane-banashi… Read More Reader’s Corner: Zom 100 (Vol. 15), What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim? (Vol. 5), and Oshi no Ko (Vol. 7)
Jugyeong Lim is a high school student with problems that are all too familiar, especially body image anxiety and bullies. When she finally lashes out at one bully, the other girl complains about her, and Jugyeong is forced to change schools. Life doesn’t seem fair! Over the winter break that precedes her entrance into her… Read More First Impression: True Beauty
Can Raeliana help Noah? Will Hatori change the kind of person she’s been? Why is Kai keeping his distance from Uka? Our readers dive into the meaty parts of a number of series this week with their reviews, which also include the final volume of a Sword Art Online spin-off! Check our our thoughts on… Read More Reader’s Corner: No Longer Heroine (Vol. 7), Sword Art Online Progressive: Canon of the Golden Rule (Vol. 2), and Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion (Vol. 7)
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