Othello is Tanoshimi’s otaku choice for the UK

In a place resembling Europe circa 1900, there lies a village named ‘Spirit.’ The children of the village are going missing without a trace, and terrified villagers swear it is the return of a 300 year old legend, concerning the child-snatching ‘Princess with the Locks of Gold.’ The four heroes of this time-and-dimension travelling fantasy … Continued

The 8th volume of this fantasy story from CLAMP continues to follow Princess Sakura (of Cardcaptor Sakura fame) as she travels across multiple dimensions in search of her lost feathers.  No ordinary feathers, however, they contain powerful magic and fragments of her own lost memories.  It would be a lonely journey without travelling companions, and … Continued

On the back of this volume are written the words “Time Will Tell” and it is a very fitting phrase for this manga. Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE follows the adventures of four friends (Syaoran, Princess Sakura, Fai, and Kurogane) as they travel through time and space in search of Sakura’s memories, manifesting as feathers.  The consequences … Continued

Volume 14 of Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE continues to follow the trials and tribulations of a group of 4 dimension travelling friends.  They were thrown together way back in Volume 1, each with their own personal reason for travelling through the dimensions, but all united in a quest to recover Princess Sakura’s feathers.  This CLAMP manga … Continued

As the Western manga industry further establishes itself with consumers, more and more Japanese publishers are taking a firmer grip with their international sales. The latest manga label to be announced is Kodansha USA, which began operations on July 1 with $2 million to spend. According to Wikipedia, Kodansha is the largest publisher in Japan, … Continued