Rumiko Takashashi’s latest manga series Mao, featuring a time-travelling school girl fighting supernatural threats, seems reminiscent of her own Inuyasha, but only in the broad strokes.
Kyle’s Little Sister | Review
July 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Kyle’s Little Sister is a sibling story that’s also about friendship, misunderstanding, and middle-school angst, with a dose of family drama.
Kirby Manga Mania | Review
July 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The pink, spherical, inhaling hero of the long-lived video game franchise stars in his own manga series, but the Kirby of Kirby Manga Mania is a rather different character than that of his many games.
Beast Complex Volume 1 | Review
April 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Beast Complex, a collection of side stories set in the world of Beastars, presents a series of vignettes about friendship and danger.
Review: Makeup Is Not (Just) Magic
January 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Makeup Is Not (Just) Magic will likely overwhelm the new cosmetic user it’s aimed at.
Review: Transformers: The Manga Vol. 3
December 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The third and final installment of Viz’s Transformers: The Manga includes adaptations of a pair of Japanese-only cartoons, making this the most unusual and exotic in the series.
Review: Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan
November 20, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Claudia Gray’s YA Star Wars novel Leia, Princess of Alderaan receives a manga adaptation thanks to manga-ka Haruichi and Yen Press, giving fans yet another option for high-quality comics adventures starring their favorite characters.
Review: ‘Persona 5,’ Volumes 1-2
June 11, 2020 by 1 Comment
The popular JRPG video game gets a manga adaptation that allows non-players to enjoy the characters and story.
Review: ‘Prince Freya’ Vol. 1
May 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment
In Keiko Ishihara’s new series a village girl must take the place of the dead prince to save her friends and the whole kingdom., But she quickly learns that there’s more to playing the role than cutting her hair and changing her clothes, and any mistakes could prove fatal.
Review: Samurai 8: Tale of Hachimaru Volume 1
May 21, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The new title by the creator of Naruto heads to the stars with sci-fi and samurai.
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