Review: Scenes from Awajima, Vol. 3

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

Reader’s Corner: Golden Man, Blood-Crawling Princess of a Ruined Country, and The Amazing Digital Circus

It’s time to catch up on some more manga in the latest Reader’s Corner! This week’s lineup takes us from the everyday struggles of a half-dragon teenager to the brutal world of boxing, a seventeenth-century battlefield, a bizarre digital circus, and a superhero mystery. There’s even an SAO survival adventure and a new series that… Read More Reader’s Corner: Golden Man, Blood-Crawling Princess of a Ruined Country, and The Amazing Digital Circus

Reader’s Corner: Kaiju No. 8 (Vol. 8), Sengoku Youko (Vol. 4), and It Takes Two Tomorrow, Too (Vol. 2)

Just admit it—there are still a few people in your life that you need to do Christmas shopping for. Maybe more than a few! Well, you’re in luck! Our final Reader’s Corner before Christmas is our biggest of the year, featuring a ton of just-released manga, and a light novel and audiobook, too! So leap… Read More Reader’s Corner: Kaiju No. 8 (Vol. 8), Sengoku Youko (Vol. 4), and It Takes Two Tomorrow, Too (Vol. 2)

Untangled: Is It Okay for Christians to Watch Illegal, Pirated, or Unlicensed Anime Streams?

Our good friend, Kenneth See, sent us a question recently about watching anime through unlicensed means. My response, edited here for clarity and with some additional insight, might be helpful to other Christians who are struggling with this question. I want to pick your brain on something: anime piracy. Is it a sin to watch… Read More Untangled: Is It Okay for Christians to Watch Illegal, Pirated, or Unlicensed Anime Streams?

Reader’s Corner: The Villainess Stans the Heroes (Vol. 2), Looks Are All You Need (Vol. 1), and I Luv Halloween (Vol. 1)

We’re leading off today with the first volume of a ghoulish original English language manga series that has become a cult favorite: I Luv Halloween! Written by the recently deceased comic book legend, Keith Giffen, it feels extremely appropriate to cover this manga today. But does it hold up? Read our review for volume one… Read More Reader’s Corner: The Villainess Stans the Heroes (Vol. 2), Looks Are All You Need (Vol. 1), and I Luv Halloween (Vol. 1)

Reader’s Corner: Ima Koi (Vol. 5), The Executioner and Her Way of Life (Vol. 6), and Call the Name of the Night (Vol. 1)

A quick glance at our Reader’s Corner selections for this post, many of which are debuting today, reveals part of the reason why manga continues to grow in popularity. The variety of stories being told through these releases is breathtaking. From a young woman reliving her yesterday a thousand times to a food truck running… Read More Reader’s Corner: Ima Koi (Vol. 5), The Executioner and Her Way of Life (Vol. 6), and Call the Name of the Night (Vol. 1)