Manga Monday: Go With The Clouds, North By Northwest takes us from the scenic vistas of Iceland to Japan and back to solve a mystery Joseph Noblit August 24, 2020 Articles, Manga, Reviews Aki Irie takes readers for a field trip across the globe and back with their new series slice-of-life mystery Go With The Clouds, North By Northwest. Kei Miyama is a seventeen year-old boy who, after his...
“City” – Manga shows everyone and everything has a story to tell Faith Orcino June 28, 2018 Articles, Manga, Reviews Vertical Comics brought “City” the latest project of Keiichi Arawi “Nichijou” creator to English readers earlier in 2018. Midori Nagumo is in a crisis which many college students go through while...
“Arakawa Under the Bridge” – Teaching someone about love will bring up unusual subjects Faith Orcino June 13, 2018 Articles, Manga, Reviews Some anime fans may remember the comedy-packed series “Arakawa Under the Bridge” studio Shaft brought in 2010 and now Vertical Comics brings the translated manga series by Hikaru Nakamura to the...
“Imperfect Girl” – Terror comes in a tiny form Faith Orcino January 30, 2018 Articles, Manga, Reviews “Sankarea” creator Mitsuru Hattori adapted famous novelist NISIOISIN’s 2011 story “Imperfect Girl” into a three-part manga series. “Imperfect Girl” followed a young male college student who...
“She and Her Cat” – One-shot story shows that home is truly where love lives Faith Orcino October 24, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Vertical Comics recently brought the manga adaptation of Makoto Shinkai's 1999 short animation "She and Her Cat" drawn by Tsubasa Yamaguchi to the English audience. The manga has a very unique narrator,...
“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)...
