Manga Review

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Volume 1 Review

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Volume 1 Review

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Volume 1 Review

Mika Yamamori's current on-going series In the Clear Moonlit Dusk focuses on an unlikely pair who are known as the "princes" of their high school. When they become friends will romance begin to bloom between them? And what does it mean for our heroine who's never once been treated as anything other than her princely persona?

Demelza • 23rd December 2022

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Manga Review

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Manga Review

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Manga Review

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish sees two twenty-something-year-olds overcoming their fears, following their dreams and fighting to find love after everything that life throws at them.

Noemi10 • 19th December 2022

Snow Fairy Review

Snow Fairy Review

Snow Fairy Review

In the snowy wastes of Hokkaido, local farmer Haruki comes across wildlife photographer Narumi snapping wild swans – and, on impulse, offers him a place to stay to complete his project. Will this chance meeting lead to friendship for solitary Haruki – or maybe something more?

Sarah • 17th December 2022

Last Gender: When We Are Nameless Volume 1 Review

Last Gender: When We Are Nameless Volume 1 Review

Last Gender: When We Are Nameless Volume 1 Review

In a back alley of Tokyo, you'll find BAR California, a place where anyone is welcome regardless of background and identity. It's a place to take a break from the world and the eyes of society, something very important to the cast of this series.

Demelza • 15th December 2022

Shadows House Volume 2 Review

Shadows House Volume 2 Review

Shadows House Volume 2 Review

Emilico is doing her very best to serve her young mistress – but when a terrifying phantom made of soot creatures appears in Shadows House, all the living dolls must work together to try to destroy it!

Sarah • 14th December 2022

Captain Corinth: The Galactic Navy Officer Becomes an Adventurer Volume 1 Review

Captain Corinth: The Galactic Navy Officer Becomes an Adventurer Volume 1 Review

Captain Corinth: The Galactic Navy Officer Becomes an Adventurer Volume 1 Review

Based on a light novel series, this manga follows Space Captain Alan Corinth, whose ship gets attacked and is then forced to crashland on an unknown planet. With no hope of rescue and all on his own, Alan explores the planet in the hopes of finding other intelligent life forms.

Demelza • 13th December 2022

Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Volume 1 Review

Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Volume 1 Review

Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet Volume 1 Review

When second-year high school student Fumi Ohno finds herself evicted from her apartment because of her father's mounting debt, she becomes a live-in housekeeper for author Akatsuki Kibikino who thinks she won't be up to the task! Will Fumi be able to prove him wrong and maybe even become friends with him?

Demelza • 12th December 2022

The Snake Who Loved a Sparrow Review

The Snake Who Loved a Sparrow Review

The Snake Who Loved a Sparrow Review

Members of the sparrow clan should be terrified of snakes – but when Komazu’s life is saved by a white snake, it’s the start of an unusual relationship in a world in which forest creatures can assume human form.

Sarah • 7th December 2022

The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! Volume 4 Review

The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! Volume 4 Review

The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! Volume 4 Review

In Volume 4 of The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! our heroine continues searching for mana crystals while arming herself for any future run-ins with the magical girl! Plus she takes her first trip to the nearby public bathhouse, which proves to be heaven...

Demelza • 6th December 2022

I Think Our Son is Gay Volume 4 Review

I Think Our Son is Gay Volume 4 Review

I Think Our Son is Gay Volume 4 Review

Daily life in the Aoyama household goes on as Tomoko watches over her sons and wonders how life would be for her eldest if he were to come out as gay.

Sarah • 3rd December 2022

Hirano and Kagiura Volume 01 Review

Hirano and Kagiura Volume 01 Review

Hirano and Kagiura Volume 01 Review

The ups and downs of day-to-day life of high school boys seen through the eyes of two dorm roommates getting to know each other…

Sarah • 28th November 2022

Aria The Masterpiece Volume 5 Review

Aria The Masterpiece Volume 5 Review

Aria The Masterpiece Volume 5 Review

Aria The Masterpiece Volume 5, though relying on familiar set-ups for its storylines, continues to be a pleasing read, thanks to the strength of its characters and setting, and in how it grows and develops these aspects in interesting ways.

HWR • 27th November 2022

The Gay Who Turned Kaiju Review

The Gay Who Turned Kaiju Review

The Gay Who Turned Kaiju Review

Being bullied is Takashi Arashiro’s daily routine at high school – and he endures it in silence, hating himself, until one day something snaps. Meet…The Gay Who Turned Kaiju!

Sarah • 26th November 2022

An Older Guy’s VR First Love Review

An Older Guy’s VR First Love Review

An Older Guy’s VR First Love Review

An Older Guy's VR First Love does what it says on the tin, presenting us with a 40-year-old protagonist who experiences his first love in the world of virtual reality. But is that love strong enough to continue back in real life?

Demelza • 25th November 2022

Scramblues Review

Scramblues Review

Scramblues Review

Designer Haru Kurosaki finds himself working on an album cover for musical prodigy Eddie Astley, a man known for being intimidating and fussy. Is Eddie all his reputation makes him out to be or is there someone gentler to be found beyond the reputation?

Demelza • 24th November 2022

Confessions of a Shy Baker Volume 1 Review

Confessions of a Shy Baker Volume 1 Review

Confessions of a Shy Baker Volume 1 Review

Toshi owns a real estate company, but his passion is baking low-calorie treats to share with his boyfriend Gonta. This genial cooking manga has plenty of recipes for readers to try for themselves!

Sarah • 22nd November 2022

Tokyo Aliens Volume 1 Review

Tokyo Aliens Volume 1 Review

Tokyo Aliens Volume 1 Review

When high school student Akira finds himself caught up in a fight between an alien and an agent of a special forces team, his life will change forever. The latest series from Aoharu x Machinegun creator Naoe is here!

Demelza • 19th November 2022

Avant-Garde Yumeko Review

Avant-Garde Yumeko Review

Avant-Garde Yumeko Review

Avant-Garde Yumeko is Shuzo Oshimi's first single-volume series from way back in 2003. Here we meet phallus-obsessed Yumeko Mochizuki and unsuspecting art club member Shoichi Honda - who may be just the person to help her...

Demelza • 18th November 2022

The Poe Clan Volume 2 Review

The Poe Clan Volume 2 Review

The Poe Clan Volume 2 Review

The immortal vampirnellas: Edgar, Alan and Marybelle are back to haunt their descendants in this second collection of Moto Hagio’s classic manga.

Sarah • 17th November 2022

Aria The Masterpiece Volume 4 Review

Aria The Masterpiece Volume 4 Review

Aria The Masterpiece Volume 4 Review

Aria The Masterpiece Volume 4 focuses more on the bonds between characters, especially how mentors influence their pupils, and also continues to grow Akari’s bond with the citizens of Neo-Venezia, whilst providing more striking imagery and fantastical happenings.

HWR • 15th November 2022