Book Review

The Contract Between a Specter and a Servant Volume 4 Review

A trip to Kyoto for Masamichi and his specter master, Shino, brings an unexpected shadow from the past to threaten their present happiness.

Sarah • 28th September 2025

Book Review

Witches Can’t Be Collared (Light Novel) Volume 1 Review

It takes a killer to catch a killer! The new crime/fantasy light novel has some excellent ideas that need fleshing out. Check out our review.

darkstorm • 29th August 2025

Book Review

Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki’s Conjecture Volume 2 Review

In this second instalment of Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki's Conjecture, Akira and Naoya investigate several more cases and our protagonist has to deal with the temporary loss of his ability to hear lies...

Demelza • 19th August 2025

Book Review

Bungo Stray Dogs: Another Story – Yukito Ayatsuji vs. Natsuhiko Kyougoku Review

The Bungo Stray Dogs light novels return, with a brand-new mystery story set in the same universe we know and love but following an entirely different cast of characters.

Demelza • 6th August 2025

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The Apothecary Diaries Volume 2 Review

Maomao returns to the Imperial Palace as a personal servant to Jinshi, which should mean relatively peaceful days but our protagonist soon finds herself being caught up in all kinds of trouble!

Demelza • 1st August 2025

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Secrets of the Silent Witch Volume 2 Review

In this second volume of Secrets of the Silent Witch, Monica finds herself in all kinds of trouble as she must choose two elective classes and prepare for the school festival! If that wasn't enough, she still needs to keep her identity a secret and protect Felix from meeting an untimely end...

Demelza • 25th July 2025

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Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (novel) Volume 1 Review

What would you do if your favourite novel took over reality and you became one of its characters? Thankfully, Dokja Kim has been an avid reader all his life, so he knows how to survive till the end... hopefully.

Noemi10 • 21st July 2025

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The God of Nishi-Yuigahama Station Review

The God of Nishi-Yugahama Station follows four individuals who lost their loved ones in a train derailment. We follow their lives as we learn about those they've lost and how they deal with the grief in the aftermath, as well as what it means to have the chance to say one final goodbye.

Demelza • 2nd July 2025

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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid Review

Sakuta is busy preparing for college entrance exams, but his world is turned on its head when he learns his mother wants to see him and Kaede. What will happen when the family reunites for the first time in over two years...?

Demelza • 19th June 2025

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Lycoris Recoil: Ordinary Days Review

Lycoris Recoil: Ordinary Days offers a selection of short stories revolving around the main cast and the customers of Café LycoReco.

Demelza • 21st May 2025

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The Apothecary Diaries Art Book Review

The Apothecary Diaries Art Book is here! This release includes all of Touko Shino's illustrations for the light novel series Volumes 1-14 and many other must-see pieces.

Demelza • 14th May 2025

Book Review

Did You Think My Yuri Was Just for Show? Review

A Yuri light novel about a voice actress and a former idol turned voice actress - could it ever work? Find out in our review.

darkstorm • 2nd May 2025

Book Review

86: Eighty-Six Volume 12 Review

86 Volume 12 deals with the aftermath of Volume 11, where several of the cast are weighed down by the events in the Republic. Still, there's never a moment to rest and when a team goes rogue with radioactive material it could quickly become a disaster...

Demelza • 24th April 2025

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The Contract Between a Specter and a Servant Volume 3 Review

Can specters go abroad and fly on airplanes? Find out as Masamichi and his master, Shino, are invited to solve a supernatural mystery in England!

Sarah • 4th February 2025

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The BS Situation of Tougetsu Umidori Volume 1 Review

The BS Situation of Tougetsu Umidori starts with a student stealing pencils to shave and eat over rice, but trust me when I say there's far stranger things afoot here...

Demelza • 24th January 2025

Book Review

My Happy Marriage Art Book Review

This art book release by Square Enix Manga is a gorgeous tome to own, and a perfect gift for any My Happy Marriage fan.

darkstorm • 17th December 2024

Book Review

Candy: Shou Harusono Collection Review

Is this art book just what fans of Sasaki and Miyano have been waiting for?

Sarah • 25th November 2024

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Your Forma Volume 3 Review

Volume 3 of Your Forma takes Echika and Harold to France where they're following the trail of a hacker known only as E...

Demelza • 6th November 2024

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The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel) Volume 1 Review

The Apothecary Diaries finally makes it way to print thanks to Square Enix Books, but does this first release prove a must-have for fans of this popular franchise?

Demelza • 29th October 2024

Book Review

Days with My Stepsister Volume 3 Review

Summer vacation arrives in the world of Days with My Stepsister, but instead of relaxing like other students, Yuuta and Saki instead devote the break to working their part-time jobs. When Yuuta realises Saki is starting to crack under the pressure, will he break his vow not to interfere and help her?

Demelza • 19th October 2024