“In/Spectre” – Even wise gods need some help Faith Orcino April 11, 2017 Articles, News and Announcements, Reviews Writer Kyo Shirodaira pair with artist Chashiba Katase to bring out the creatures of Japanese folklore with their series about supernatural crime fighting “In/Spectre.” Kotoko Iwanaga looks like the...
“Bloom Into You” – Budding romance needs more to flourish Faith Orcino April 10, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Seven Seas Entertainment celebrated last year’s Valentine’s Day with an announcement of obtaining the English licence of Nakatani Nio’s series “Bloom Into You.” Readers follow Yuu Koito who just...
“Magia the Ninth” – Melodies can slay the biggest monsters Faith Orcino April 4, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Magicians unleash the hidden power of music in Ichiya Sazanami’s series “Magia the Ninth.” Even though most of the modern world left the past’s fantasy, some evil portions still lingers and have enough...
“Fire Force” – Extinguishing evil is a full-time job Faith Orcino April 3, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Creator of hit series “Soul Eater” Atsushi Ohkubo’s latest manga “Fire Force” finally reaches English-reading fans thanks to Kodansha Comics. His new tale focuses on Shinra Kusakabe, a teen with a...
“The Secret Devil-chan” – Wishes always carry consequences Faith Orcino April 2, 2017 Articles, News and Announcements, Reviews For those looking for a bit more spice in their romantic fiction, publisher Digital Manga’s newest imprint branch PeCChi has something to offer for everyone. To those with interest in the Boys Love genre...
“The Girl from the Other Side”: An unlikely pair find ways to survive an unforgiving land Faith Orcino March 27, 2017 Articles, News and Announcements, Reviews Publisher Seven Seas Entertainment introduced creator Nagabe’s 2016 series “The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún” to English manga readers in January 2017. The book followed the very young Shiva...
It will be hard to forget “Your Name.” Faith Orcino March 24, 2017 Anime and Film, Articles, Events, Reviews North American anime fans will be able to soon enjoy Funimation’s official English subbed and dubbed versions of director Makoto Shinkai’s highly acclaimed film “Your Name.” starting on April 7th. The...
“Neo-Parasyte F” – Anthology feeds hunger with parasitic nostalgia Faith Orcino February 9, 2017 Articles, News and Announcements, Reviews Various artists pay tribute to Hitoshi Iwaaki’s hit series “Parasyte” in anthology manga “Neo-Parasyte F.” Fans followed high school student Shinichi Izumi as he learned how to cooperate with the...
“Cells at Work!” – There’s a battle inside the body Faith Orcino February 8, 2017 Articles, News and Announcements, Reviews Akane Shimizu’s series “Cells at Work!” take a close look at the inner works of the human body. Readers follow a cheerful and energetic red blood cell as she delivers oxygen to others. However, her job...
Wintery Wonder: “Welcome to Irabu’s Office” – It takes a mad doctor to treat strange patients Faith Orcino February 7, 2017 Articles, News and Announcements, Reviews Based off of writer Hideo Okuda’s three novels “In the Pool,” “Kūchū Buranko” (Flying Trapeze) and “Chōchō Senkyo” (Mayoral Election,) Toei brought out the strange stories into a visual and...