“Magical Girl Site” – You need some magic to stop reality’s nightmares Faith Orcino May 7, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Day 3: Magical Girl Site by Kentaro Sato Many manga fans are familiar with the iconic and uplifting magical girls series like Naoko Takeuchi’s Sailor Moon and CLAMP’s Cardcaptor...
“Smokin’ Parade” – It takes monsters to find the wolves in sheep’s clothing Faith Orcino May 5, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Day 2: Smokin' Parade by Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou Deadman Wonderland creative duo Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou give fans a new action series about justice and transformations, Smokin’...
“Big Order” – Manga gives new meaning to “Your wish is my command” Faith Orcino May 4, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Day 1: Big Order by Sakae Esuno Future Diary creator Sakae Esuno’s 2011 series Big Order focuses on high school student Eiji Hoshimiya who knows the true effect of making wishes. It has been about a...
“Twinkle Stars” – There is a special spark in everyone Faith Orcino April 13, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews “Fruits Basket” creator Natsuki Takaya’s 2007 series “Twinkle Stars” has a down-to-Earth story though leading lady Sakuya Shiina always has her eyes looking at the night sky. She and her two...
“Flying Witch” – New translated series serves a slice of life with a cup of fantasy Faith Orcino April 12, 2017 Articles, Manga, Reviews Publisher Vertical Comics recently released the first volume of Chihiro Ishizuka’s 2013 series “Flying Witch” for English readers to enjoy. The story followed high schooler Makoto Kowata as she discovers...
“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...