Manga Review

Manga Review

Cat + Crazy Volume 1 Review

From the creator of Cat + Gamer comes a new series that is once again for cat lovers everywhere!

Demelza • 7th August 2025

Manga Review

My Noisy Roommate: The Roof Over My Head Comes With Monsters and a Hottie Volume 3 Review

Will Osuke still want to be Nijio’s partner in supernatural investigations when he learns the truth about their first encounter, years ago?

Sarah • 5th August 2025

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Initial D Omnibus 6 Review

Takumi takes a break in this volume as his car gets fitted with a new engine, while best friend Itsuki falls in love with someone who loves him back.

Ian Wolf • 4th August 2025

Manga Review

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Volume 14 Review

Adachi takes on an important project with a Scandinavian theme – but when the client he’s working with reveals that he’s gay, finds himself in a very tricky situation!

Sarah • 30th July 2025

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Tune In to the Midnight Heart Volume 1 Review

Protagonist Arius is searching for a girl he knew only as the livestreamer "Apollo" and now he's met four members of the school broadcast club who sound just like her! Can he figure out the identity of the person he's been so desperate to meet for all these years?

Demelza • 29th July 2025

Manga Review

Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right Volume 1 Review

This new manga series is a comedic look at the act of vampires sucking blood, with a unique take on the ‘vampire in high school’ trope as well.

darkstorm • 28th July 2025

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Suzuki-kun’s Mindful Life Volume 1 Review

Kaoru Suzuki is hoping for a fresh start at high school. When you’re only fifteen but you have the bulk and scary glare of a gangster, it’s hard to make friends – even when your favourite hobbies are baking, housekeeping and gardening…

Sarah • 27th July 2025

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Double the Trouble, Twice as Nice Volume 1 Review

This new series has interesting elements of other rom-com shows but with its own twist, the transformation from child to adult, has the potential for good character exploration and comedy in the future.

darkstorm • 22nd July 2025

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The Villainess’s Guide to (Not) Falling in Love Volume 4 Review

This villainess manga series continues to be a fun ride, with a build-up of tension between the love interests and growing mystery on Luciana's enchantment.

darkstorm • 20th July 2025

Manga Review

Thunder 3 Volume 5 Review

At long last our heroes finally crash land into the ongoing battle.

Ian Wolf • 19th July 2025

Manga Review

Convenient Semi-Friend Volume 1 Review

This new yuri manga has messy dynamics, comedic shyness and lesbians learning intimacy in a new context, for a potentially fun series.

darkstorm • 18th July 2025

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23.45; Re Review

Mimori wakes from a year-long coma with no memories of Iku. But the shy student knows him well because Mimori’s ‘ghost’ has been spending the past year with him!

Sarah • 17th July 2025

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I Hear the Sunspot: Four Seasons Volume 3 Review

Kohei starts a summer internship – but the hearing-impaired young graduate finds it far from plain sailing. Meanwhile his boyfriend Taichi is also having problems at work. Will they ever find time to spend together?

Sarah • 14th July 2025

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A Witch’s Life in Mongol Volume 1 Review

Young Sitara’s quiet life as a slave in an educated household in thirteenth century Persia is turned upside-down when the Mongols invade.

Sarah • 11th July 2025

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Usotoki Rhetoric Volumes 6 and 7 Review

Soma is framed for murder, so it's left to Kanoko to solve the mystery while her boss is stuck in jail. Will she be able to figure out the truth on her own and prove him innocent?

Demelza • 10th July 2025

Manga Review

The Hitman Stans Volume 1 Review

Owaru Endou is a superfan of a cute member of an idol group – but he’s also the most feared assassin in Japan! Can the two aspects of his life ever be reconciled? Well, no…

Sarah • 9th July 2025