Nichijou makes life more than ordinary Faith Orcino July 24, 2016 Articles, Reviews Vertical Comics brings Keiichi Arawi’s hit 2006 manga, “Nichijou,” to English-reading fans almost five years after the first episode’s broadcast of the 2011 anime adaptation. The manga’s title...
Monstrous teenage secrets hard to keep hidden Faith Orcino July 5, 2016 Articles, Reviews If someone wants to hide something from anyone, do not let Asashi Kuromine know about it, especially “My Monster Secret.” This second year student never learned how to keep a proper poker face, and...
Assassination Classroom makes education very dangerous Faith Orcino July 2, 2016 Articles, Reviews Shonen Jump Advanced’s series “Assassination Classroom” follows Class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Junior High School, a class of rejected students who the Japanese Ministry of Defense assigned them the nearly...
“A Silent Voice” reaches its finale Faith Orcino June 28, 2016 Articles, Reviews Yoshitoki Oima completed her controversial series “A Silent Voice” late 2014 in Japan, and roughly a year and a half later, Kodansha Comics released the English conclusion in May. With a quick glance, one...
Kengo Hanazawa takes readers through zombie-filled Tokyo Faith Orcino June 25, 2016 Articles, Manga, Reviews An unlikely character takes the stage in “I Am a Hero,” Kengo Hanazawa’s horror thriller manga series. Hideo Suzuki is an assistant artist for a small manga studio, has a loving girlfriend named Tetsuko...
Sakamoto brings eccentricities into mundane school days Faith Orcino June 23, 2016 Articles, Manga, Reviews The high school campus is a typical setting for a slice-of-life manga with a teenage protagonists. Writer and artist Nami Sano shakes things up with the very unique student Sakamoto. Nothing seems impossible...
