Manga Review

Manga Review

Genshiken Offical Book

Summary

ATTENTION HARDCORE GENSHIKEN FANS!

Now available for your exclusive pleasure: the ultimate sourcebook for the ultimate fans of the nine-volume, smash hit manga series. The Genshiken…

• 21st June 2009
Manga Review

Alive: The Final Evolution Volume 5

Chapters #16 – #19 of Alive: The Final Evolution are presented here in volume #5.  Thus far, Del Rey’s supernatural/sci-fi series has had its highs and lows.  It is not very original, and its post-apocalyptic…

• 15th April 2009
Manga Review

Parasyte Volume 3

‘Parasyte’ is now in its third volume. This volume covers Shinichi’s exploits with regards to who he is attached to by the red string of love but also this volume is an attempt…

• 12th March 2009
Manga Review

My Heavenly Hockey Club Volume 7

A new volume of Ai Morinaga’s wickedly funny manga is always something to look forward to and this one is no exception. High-school girl Hana has only two main loves in life: sleeping and eating.…

• 19th February 2009
Manga Review

07-Ghost Volume 1

Every once in a while, a new manga series comes along which stands out from the crowd. ‘07-Ghost’ by Yuki Amemiya and Yukino Ichihara is one of those rare beasts that grabs the heart and mind from …

• 14th February 2009
Manga Review

Parasyte Volume 2

This volume of ‘Parasyte’ is an extremely harrowing read. It is a territory not explored by myself in the medium of manga or anime because of its extremely, not only dramatic but, …

• 18th January 2009
Manga Review

Alive: The Final Evolution Volume 3

‘You can choose to be barely alive.  Or you can choose a definite death.  So….don’t make a wrong choice.’  This is the sombre advice given to the protagonist of this story, Taisuke.  After surviving…

• 10th January 2009
Manga Review

Alive: The Final Evolution Volume 2

When we left Taisuke at the end of Volume 1, he had a hole in his stomach and had just survived a fall off the top of a building.  He wakes from a 3 day coma and ponders to himself, ‘Any normal human would…

• 4th January 2009
Manga Review

Alive: The Final Evolution Volume 1

It became known as “Nightmare Week”.  A pandemic of global suicides suddenly hit planet Earth, apparently caused by some new kind of “suicide virus”.  This coincided with a host of other strange…

• 20th December 2008
Manga Review

Parasyte Volume 1

 ‘Parasyte’ is a reasonably well realised synthesis of drama, action and philosophy. Hitoshi Iwaaki’s story follows the journey of protagonist Shinichi as he deals with…

• 1st December 2008
Manga Review

Papillon Volume 1

“I’m tired of living like this. I wish I could escape…and just fly off to a better place.”

Twins – especially identical twins – have been a favourite subject for authors…

• 17th October 2008
Manga Review

Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Volume 10

On the back of this volume are written the words “Time Will Tell” and it is a very fitting phrase for this manga. Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE follows the adventures of four friends (Syaoran, Princess…

• 21st September 2008
Manga Review

Death Note Volume 13

‘Death Note’ reached its conclusion in volume twelve’s battle royale of wits. Concluding with the death of the Kira volume twelve after a fantastic final showdown and that…

• 18th September 2008
Manga Review

Negima!: Magister Negi Magi

It’s that time of year again. Thousands of children graduating from school and moving on to see what life has in store. Although at this Welsh school, things are a bit different. With the ceremony…

• 13th September 2008