Manga Review

My Mate is a Feline Gentleman Review

Toushirou, an omega, has known little love or understanding in his young life – so when he’s sent as a servant in the household of a foreign diplomat, Alex, he’s very surprised to find his new master is a beastman.

Sarah • 7th August 2023

Manga Review

Hirano and Kagiura Volume 03 Review

If Kagiura wants to carry on sharing a room with his senpai Hirano in the next academic year, he’s going to need to improve his test results and then some. He might be good at basketball, but he’s struggling to keep up in class. Is he a lost cause?

Sarah • 2nd August 2023

Manga Review

Twilight Out of Focus 2: Afterimages in Slow Motion Review

Whenever Jin, the third-year president of the high school film club, encounters Giichi, the second-year director, sparks fly! But when they’re forced to share a dorm bedroom, will it be out-and-out war or will they find a way to get on together, in spite of their differences?

Sarah • 17th July 2023

Manga Review

SOTUS Volume 2 Review   

Kongpob and his fellow first-year engineering students have been working hard as a team to win their gears, trained by head hazer Arthit and the other seniors. Do they have what it takes to pass the final challenge – and is Arthit aware that Kongpob has developed feelings for him?

Sarah • 8th July 2023

Manga Review

Monster and the Beast Volume 4 Review

No matter how far Liam travels with his beast/demon companion Cavo, he can’t escape his shadows of his dark past – is it time to face his pursuers and the consequences of his actions?

Sarah • 2nd July 2023

Manga Review

Cherry Magic!! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Volume 7 Review

The time has come for Adachi to make his decision whether to accept the transfer to Nagasaki or not – but if he accepts, how will Kurosawa feel? Is their relationship strong enough to withstand this enforced separation? And...what about his special magical ability?

Sarah • 24th June 2023

Manga Review

I Hear the Sunspot: Four Seasons Volume 1 Review

Kohei and Taichi are now going out together. As spring arrives and Kohei starts to look for a job, who should they run into but Ena, who was his girlfriend in junior high – and she has a request for him.

Sarah • 21st June 2023

Manga Review

The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter Volume 3 Review

The 'bean counter', accountant Kondou, and his ardent knight-protector, Captain Indolark, prepare to accompany the Holy Maiden on her mission to dispel the deadly Miasma leaking from the Demon Forest. But Kondou has made enemies in this parallel world – and his life is once more in danger...

Sarah • 13th June 2023

Manga Review

Sasaki and Miyano Volume 08 Review

No longer attending the same high school, how are Sasaki and Miyano navigating their way through the early stages of being a couple?

Sarah • 9th June 2023

Manga Review

Manner of Death Volume 1 Review

A young woman’s death looks like a suicide – but the coroner Dr. Bunnakit is not fooled. Suddenly, his life is turned upside-down as he finds himself dragged into a sinister and complex murder mystery…

Sarah • 4th June 2023

Manga Review

I Cannot Reach You Volume 6 Review

High-schoolers Yamato and Kakeru have been friends from childhood – but how did their friendship begin? Volume 6 winds back the clock to their days at elementary school…

Sarah • 1st June 2023

Manga Review

Twilight Out of Focus Volume 1 Review

Mao and Hisashi are good friends who share a dorm room at high school – but no more than friends. So will Mao’s involvement in the film club’s new project change how they see each other?

Sarah • 17th May 2023

Book Review

Sasaki and Miyano First-Years Review

If you’ve been following Sasaki and Miyano through their days at high school, you’ve probably wondered about Kuresawa’s girlfriend or Tashiro’s skills at ping pong. Find out more about your favourite characters in these novelised glimpses that bring many hitherto unseen scenes to life!

Sarah • 18th April 2023

Manga Review

My Dear Agent Volume 1 Review

My Dear Agent introduces us to Riichi, the leader of a bodyguard unit, who finds his stressful days made all the worse when rookie Tachibana joins the team and spends his time flirting with Riichi! But they do say that opposites attract, so perhaps their differing attitudes toward work will lead to something more blooming between them...

Demelza • 1st April 2023

Manga Review

Hirano and Kagiura Volume 02 Review

How do you negotiate sharing a dorm bedroom when you’ve developed a crush on your (older) roommate? Kagiura is trying to come to terms with his feelings for Hirano in the second volume of Shou Harusono’s spin-off to fan-favourite Sasaki and Miyano.

Sarah • 31st March 2023

Manga Review

Welcome Back, Aureole Review

Can a childhood friendship survive the stresses and strains of junior high and high school? What happens when one of the two boys develops feelings that go far beyond friendship? Find out in the BL standalone by the mangaka of Skip and Loafer…

Sarah • 17th March 2023