If you know anything about the history of manga and anime, then you should know who Osamu Tezuka was. He may not have been the first Japanese person to draw comics, but no other individual has had …
Tonoharu is a graphical novel covering the story of Daniel Wells, the one and only American in the small town of Tonoharu. He is an Assistant Language Teacher working at the local rural Japanese…
When I was at university, my stress was reduced thanks to my Nintendo DS; it was then that the Phoenix Wright series was introduced to me and I had plenty of fun exploring such a unique and comical…
CLAMP is a very well known and respected manga group with many adored titles under their belts ever since their debut in 1987. Dating from 1996, Cardcaptor Sakura is arguably one of their most loved…
“A story within a story, a book within a book, a tale about the search for family, for an emotional home.”
What is the most depressing thing you have ever experienced in your life? Mine would be listening…
Not all is wonderful in Wonderland, but Alice Liddell is slowly growing used to the males having animal ears, falling in love with her, and the sudden changes between night and day. But there are…
Moyasimon is the tale of Tadayasu Sawaki, a new student at Agricultural University and a boy with a special talent. He can see microorganisms, interact with them, and get completely disgusted…
Bakuman is a shonen manga written by Tsugumi Ohba (Death Note) focusing on the story of two high school students and their bid to become creators of manga. Although there are two main characters…
It’s very easy to disregard the Vampire Knight manga as nothing more than shojo fluff with some good-looking males – who just happen to be vampires – thrown in. It doesn’t help that…
Misao is an unlucky girl; ever since she was young she’s been able to see things that others can’t. Ghosts and demons haunt her everyday life, causing her misery. To make things worse, on her sixteenth…
There have been many and varied adaptations of the Lewis Carroll classic; Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The versions spread from film to video games, and the adaptations themselves range…
The end is nigh. That’s what it says in big letters on the back cover. And indeed it is, as Samaurai Deeper Kyo draws closer to the final volume. It nearly didn’t end at all though, as …
In the reign of Queen Victoria, just outside of London, lies the manor of the Phantomhive family, now run by its sole member by the name of Ciel. The Earl himself is a faithful servant to the Queen …
Tadayasu Sawaki was born with a very unique talent: he can see and interact with bacteria. To him, each strain of bacteria looks and acts differently, they talk, and he can pick them out of the air.…
Nighthead Genesis’ story is over 18 years old; created by George Iida, it first aired as a live action series in Japan during 1992, which later spawned a 24-episode anime series in 2006 and a 4 volume…
When I was around eight years old, I first got my hands on an RPG and ever since then I’ve been addicted to them; same goes for collecting rare battle cards, getting my first Warhammer kit, …
Nanami Kushimiya is fifteen years old, she’s looking forward to starting high school this spring time, and has found out that her junior high love Kazuto Sanjouin is also going to the same…
Yokaiden is an American comic book drawn in what some would call the “Manga Style”. That fact alone has probably convinced a lot of people reading this review to press the back button and never give…
Make A Wish – If You Dare!
‘It’s easy,’ proclaims the blurb. ‘Just send a text to a certain address and a dark angel will appear and grant you a wish – but only one! You can wish for you crush to fall in…
It will come as no surprise to anyone who has read some of my other reviews that I’m fan of CLAMP’s work (and have been ever since I first came across ‘Cardcaptor Sakura’ years ago on TV.) So …
