Manga Monday: Plus-Sized Elf brings the love of food and healthy habits to magical creatures Joseph Noblit July 6, 2020 Articles, Manga, Reviews Artist Synecdoche brings us a story about a love affair like no other: between potato-based junk food and an elf who traveled across dimensions to enjoy them. In Plus-Sized Elf, magical creatures from another...
“Our Dining Table” reveals the warmth of a family meal Faith Orcino June 29, 2020 Articles, Manga, Reviews Manga readers looking for something short and sweet can check out Seven Seas Entertainment’s translation of Mita Ori’s 2016 one-shot “Our Dining Table”. Yutaka Hozumi is a timid office worker who...
“Go For It, Nakamura!” – Falling in love might have a rough landing Faith Orcino June 22, 2020 Articles, Manga, Reviews Publisher Seven Seas released artist Syundei’s 2017 Boys’ Love one-shot “Go For It, Nakamura!” summer 2018, being their first official BL title as mentioned on their Twitter. Okuto Nakamura just...
“Transparent Light Blue” shows that not all secrets can stay in the dark Faith Orcino June 8, 2020 Articles, Manga, Reviews Artist Kiyoko Iwami 2018's one-shot “Transparent Light Blue” brings a tale of childhood friends that face difficult decisions when their feelings grow beyond their current relationship. Ever since...
“That Blue Sky Feeling” shows that it takes a lot to become a friend ?️? Faith Orcino June 1, 2020 Articles, Manga, Reviews 1 Comment Thanks to VIZ Media, readers are able to check out “That Blue Sky Feeling” (Japanese Title: “Sorairo Flutter”), originally Okura’s 2009 webcomic then serialized with the help of artist Coma...
THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER ANIME EXPO LITE – A VIRTUAL JAPANESE POP CULTURE EVENT Faith Orcino May 29, 2020 Articles, Conventions, Events, News and Announcements FREE Livestream Event to take place July 3 & 4 Santa Ana, Calif. (May 27, 2020) – The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is thrilled to unveil its plans to offer Japanese pop...
You Can’t Go Home Again With Ozaki’s Coming-Of-Age Manga The Golden Sheep Joseph Noblit May 15, 2020 Articles, Manga, Reviews With the release of The Golden Sheep, mangaka Kaori Ozaki tells the story of the passage of time, broken friendships, an uncertain future, personal growth, and the lack there of. Guitar playing high...
Satoshi Kon’s Landmark Anime Paranoia Agent Returns To Toonami After 15 Years Joseph Noblit April 25, 2020 Anime and Film, Articles, News and Announcements, Reviews After 15 years away, Satoshi Kon’s only anime series returns to American television on Toonami. Join the police and the victims on a mind-bending journey as they try to uncover just exactly who the Lil’...
Sakoto and Nada finds humor and heart between two students from different parts of the world Joseph Noblit April 25, 2020 Articles, Manga, Reviews Artist Yupechika along with some assistance with their script advisor Marie Nishimori create Sakoto and Nada, a slice-of-life 4koma manga about two foreign exchange students studying in America. Japanese...
Beastars – High school with predators and prey can be murder Joseph Noblit April 9, 2020 Articles, Manga, Reviews 1 Comment Writer and artist Panu Itagaki crafts murder and mystery into a school divided by herbivores and carnivores with her first serialization, Beastars. Cherrywood Academy is a boarding school for numerous...