“Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms” – The disasters of the past cannot stop a blooming future Faith Orcino August 16, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Stories about war especially regarding those on the defeated side might be tough to tell, but artist Fumiyo Kouno used her talent in her 2003 book “Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossom” to give...
“Girls’ Last Tour” – Companionship is key for survival Faith Orcino August 5, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Tsukumizu’s debut 2014 series “Girls’ Last Tour” transports readers to a desolate future where there is very little life left on Earth. A young couple Chito and Yuuri roam the industrial graveyard with...
“My Girlfriend is a T-Rex” – Thick skin and scales can’t stop true love Faith Orcino August 4, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Sanzo’s two-volume debut series “My Girlfriend is a T-Rex” is a short but sweet romantic story between humans and prehistoric monster girls. In an alternate reality, dinosaurs are still alive and have...
“Descending Stories” – Learning the classic arts will take blood, sweat and some old souls Faith Orcino August 3, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews English readers enter the special stage of rakugo, a type of theatrical storytelling with Kodansha Comics’ translated versions of “Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju” by Haruko...
“The Royal Tutor” – Teaching princes everything they need might be a royal pain Faith Orcino July 29, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews One of Yen Press’s newest releases “The Royal Tutor” presents action, drama and comedy through its small but menacing protagonist Professor Heine Wittgenstein. Higasa Akai focus her manga around the...
“Ghost Diary” – Searching for one things might lead to finding another Faith Orcino July 28, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Natsumegu Seiju’s 2015 debut series “Ghost Diary” brings supernatural manga fans on a wild chase to learn more about the ghastly things that go bump in the night. Academy student Kyouichi is a young...
“Please Tell Me! Galko-chan” – Manga provides some answers to those strange dirty questions Faith Orcino June 2, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Seven Seas Entertainment brings manga fans the translated full-color volumes of Kenya Suzuki’s 2014 web series “Please Tell Me! Galko-chan.” It follows three girls and their class that tend to ignore the...
“Insufficient Direction” – Life doesn’t have to meet expectations to gain satisfaction Faith Orcino June 1, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Dive into the life of manga and anime creators Moyoco and Hideaki Anno with Moyoco’s 2005 book “Insufficient Director.” Readers relive the newlywed days of Rompers (Moyoco) and Director-kun (Hideaki)...
“Death March Rhapsody to the Parallel World” – Discover the other world beyond the game’s screen Faith Orcino May 24, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Day 13: Death March Rhapsody to the Parallel World by Hiro Ainana and Aya Megumu Yen Press brings artist Aya Megumu’s manga adaptation of Hiro Ainana’s 2013 web novel “Death March Rhapsody...
“Murciélago” – Sometimes it takes a criminal to stop crime Faith Orcino May 19, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Day12: Murciélago by YOSHIMURA Kana Yen Press brought Yoshimurakana’s 2014 gritty and mature series “Murciélago” to the masses earlier in January. When strange lawbreakers...
