Reviews

Shuzo Oshimi's latest work explores the theme of gender, sexuality and growing up in this high school drama about three childhood friends reunited in high school.

Volume 5 of The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess takes a step back from all the madness as of late and gives our cast a chance to rest and regain their strength, but as usual Iana's troubles are only just beginning when another new character is introduced...

In Volume 2 of The Otherworlder, Exploring the Dungeon protagonist Souya and his party continue exploring the Tower of Legions in pursuit of the treasure that lies within.

In these two volumes of Something's Wrong With Us, the cast reach a turning point as the story significantly changes direction.

A sensitive and convincing exploration of one young man’s struggle to come to terms with  his realization that he’s gay.

Another excellent early Kyoto Animation adaptation of the Key visual novels, with tragedy, humour, and a girl with an angelic backpack.

Aria The Masterpiece Volume 1 is a great introduction to the story, establishing Akari as a likeable protagonist and the world of Aqua as a fascinating setting, full of charming characters and mystery, melding together fantasy and sci-fi in an inventive fashion.

In Volume 2 of Cross-Dressing Villainess Cecilia Sylvie, our heroine finds herself in even more trouble as she tries to find someone else to take over her role as Holy Maiden, and love interest Oscar is a step closer to figuring out her true identity.

In this noughties-throwback and quirky action-focused thriller, we join Sumire Takahana as the new girl at Venus Vanguard, a secret organisation that fights and protects humans from demonic creatures known as Viruses that consume human souls. As she pairs up with Lucia and the rest of the gang, Sumire must learn to use her supernatural powers to fight off the Viruses and figure out why she and Lucia are their prime targets.

Seven Seas bring Yoru Sumino's I am Blue, In Pain, and Fragile to the West. This novel shows us how easily people can grow apart and how fragile human relationships truly are.

A wonderful early anime from Kyoto Animation, full of emotion and tragedy.

How has the head of the middle school choir ended up in a karaoke booth, teaching a distinctly shady yakuza how to improve his singing?

Protagonist Constance Grail has spent her life living sincerely, so when she's betrayed by her fiancé and his lover, she has no idea what to do! This leads to her striking up a deal with Scarlett Castiel, the ghost of a noblewoman looking for revenge after being betrayed and executed ten years earlier. Together, the two set out to investigate the events that led to Scarlett's betrayal...

Dog and Scissors follows Kazuhito Harumi, a bookworm who dies and is reborn as a dachshund after refusing to pass on peacefully without reading the conclusion to a series by his favourite author. This same author ends up being the one who adopts him, which seems perfect until Kazuhito learns she wields a dangerous pair of scissors!

This fascinating fourth volume of the series throws in a variety of twists and turns as the real Princess Belle awakes and seemingly shatters Belle’s heart and her romantic feelings for the Beast. Meanwhile as we head towards the endgame, Madame La Médium’s final plans are about to come to fruition, as she plans a trap to finish off the Beast once and for all.

In Volume 3 of Fire in His Fingertips, Ryo and Souma have finally made their relationship official. However, when Souma is called away on an emergency dispatch Ryo begins to realise how difficult it is to date a fireman.