Yuu is a good girl. She takes care of her parents, she helps the neighbors, and she does well at school. But she’s about to leave that life behind to turn to the dark side and become…a bad girl! What’s the cause of this drastic change, which includes wearing clip-on earrings and drinking tea on… Read More First Impression: Bad Girl
In this week’s Reader’s Corner, we review the newest volumes of a pair of uber-popular series (Solo Leveling and Kaiju No. 8), budding classics (Bocchi the Rock and Hirayasumi), and more! Plus, we introduce you to two new series: Cosmos—a galactic insurance agent series from the mangaka behind Beelzebub—and Not So Shoujo Love Story, an… Read More Reader’s Corner: Cosmos (Vol. 1), Solo Leveling (Vol. 12), and It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love (Vol. 1)
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)
Ah, young love! If your fingers are freezing in this winter cold, perhaps they could warm up by grabbing ahold of one of the romantic stories we’re reviewing in this week’s column, ranging from rom-coms to tragedies. Or if you want to stay away from that mess, you could dive fully into a different kind… Read More Reader’s Corner: Historie (Vol. 1), Hima-Ten (Vol. 1), and I Wanna Do Bad Things with You (Vol. 3)
First-year student Himari Kino is bursting with energy, excited about what life in high school will bring. Luckily for her, it doesn’t take more than a few hours to identify a new passion. At the new student welcome ceremony, Himari “falls in love at first sight” with Yori Asanagi, the stand-in singer for a light… Read More First Impression: Whisper Me a Love Song
Sato Yumiko is two girls in one wrapper. To the public, she’s Utatane Yasumi: a wholesome, innocent idol voice actress. But deep down inside, when she’s at school, she can let her true colors fly, both literally and figuratively. In school, she’s a straight-up gyaru (oftentimes referred to as a “gal” or in the US… Read More First Impression: The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio
Need recommendations for manga and manhwa to gift this Christmas season? No need to worry—we’ve got you covered this week with new and recent series that would make for good presents, as well as a couple to stay away from! Jump into our reviews below to see what we think of the following manga releases!… Read More Reader’s Corner: Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (Vol. 1), My Lovesick Life as a ’90s Otaku (Vol. 1), and Insomniacs After School (Vol. 4)
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