“The Black Museum – The Ghost and the Lady” – Ghoulish deals may be good for the soul Faith Orcino October 30, 2016 Articles, Reviews Artist Kazuhiro Fujita’s 2007 “The Black Museum” series story arc ”The Ghost and the Lady” recently hit shelves for English-reading audience, thanks for Kodansha Comics. First set in the...
Petrifying Picks – Supernatural ailments need an unusual prescription Faith Orcino October 29, 2016 Articles, Reviews When strange problems occur with no explanation in feudal Japan, it takes a medicine seller with no known name and a sealed sword to find the reason behind them. With a large box on his back and an outfit...
Petrifying Picks – Fear takes many forms Faith Orcino October 28, 2016 Articles, Reviews Manga fans of the dark and gruesome have more to read with one of artist Junji Ito’s latest anthologies of short stories “Fragments of Horror.” Originally released in 2014, Viz Media brought over...
“Kuma Miko” – Sometimes it takes a bear to teach the bare necessities of life Faith Orcino October 26, 2016 Articles, Reviews One Peace Books delivers Masume Yoshimoto’s 2013 series “Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear” to the English readers. Machi Amayadori is the young priestess or “miko” of the small mountain village of...
“Sweetness & Lightning” – Nothing beats a home-cooked meal Faith Orcino October 25, 2016 Articles, Reviews 1 Comment “Sweetness & Lightning” by Gido Amagakure enriches readers with a special story of a single father, his bubbly little daughter and his strange but helpful student. Kouhei Inuzuka does his best to...
“Battle Rabbits” – The new protector of Earth arrives with a big sword and a fluffy tail Faith Orcino October 23, 2016 Articles, Reviews Writer Yuki Amemiya and artist Yukino Ichihara’s latest fantasy action series arrives stateside thanks to publisher, Seven Seas Entertainment. The 2014 manga from the female creative duo known as AMEICHI...
“Everyone’s Getting Married” – The dreams of romance sometimes differ from reality Faith Orcino October 22, 2016 Articles, Reviews “Everyone’s Getting Married” by Izumi Miyazono takes an interesting look at relationships and settling down. Asuka Takanashi seems to have everything: a nice apartment, a good-paying career and a...
“The Prince in his Dark Days” – It Takes Much More to Fill in the Shoes of Someone Else Faith Orcino October 18, 2016 Articles, Reviews Publisher Kodansha Comics delivers the first volume of artist and writer Hiko Yamanaka’s 2011 series “The Prince in his Dark Days.” Readers peer into the dismal life of protagonist Atsuko Okawa who...
“Wandering Island” – A loss can bring new life and meaning Faith Orcino October 13, 2016 Articles, Reviews Dark Horse brings the first volume of Kenji Tsuruta’s “Wandering Island” to the shores and shelves of English readers. The 2011 story follows the high flying pilot Mikura Amelia. She delivers packages...
Vampires Are Back in Season Faith Orcino October 12, 2016 Articles, Reviews With Halloween approaching, many monsters pop up from the shadows. Even the iconic bloodsucking vampire steps out of the shadows and into daylight, especially in Seven Seas Entertainment’s “My Pathetic...