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Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Volumes 8-9 Review

With two new volumes of Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, we charge into the next arc which sees Natsu's group united with old friends and facing one of their toughest challenges yet - fighting each other!

Demelza • 3rd February 2022

Manga Review

Magus of the Library Volume 5 Review

Volume 5 of Magus of the Library shows Theo continuing to struggle with keeping up with his classes. To make matters worse, he's somehow angered his classmate! However, there is more to her story than it first appears...

Demelza • 1st February 2022

Manga Review

Vampire Dormitory Volume 1 Review

Protagonist Mito has no one to rely on and lives on the streets disguised as a boy. After being fired from her part-time job, she runs into Ruka, a vampire who, despite finding her blood tastes horrible, decides to keep her by his side. There's just one problem - Ruka has no idea that Mito is actually a girl!

Demelza • 31st January 2022

Manga Review

Sweat and Soap Volume 9 Review

Sweat and Soap Volume 9 offers one of the most emotional reads in the series so far as Asako struggles with her mental health and the demons of her past that threaten to drag her down.

Demelza • 9th January 2022

Manga Review

Orient Volume 5 Review

Orient finally arrives at what we’ve been waiting for, delivering a highly entertaining volume filled with high-stakes action that pushes our heroes to their limits, and beyond…

Onosume • 5th January 2022

Manga Review

Rent-A-(Really Shy!)-Girlfriend Volume 1 Review

This new spin-off of Rent-A-Girlfriend places the ultra-shy Sumi front and centre as she tries desperately to overcome her communication disorder.

Demelza • 8th December 2021

Manga Review

Ciguatera, Book 1 (Volumes 1-2) Review

A coming-of-age tale about a boy who craves a certain girl and the thrill of the open road.

Ian Wolf • 6th December 2021

Manga Review

Rent-A-Girlfriend Volume 9 Review

In Volume 9 of Rent-A-Girlfriend Kazuya must find a way of improving his standing with Mizuhara, which begins with the hunt for a perfect birthday present!

Demelza • 1st December 2021

Manga Review

Rent-A-Girlfriend Volumes 7 and 8 Review

Volumes 7 and 8 of Rent-A-Girlfriend put the spotlight firmly on Mizuhara as both her job situation and her feelings for Kazuya slowly begin to change...

Demelza • 13th November 2021

Manga Review

Sweat and Soap Volume 8 Review

Sweat and Soap Volume 8 sees Asako and Kotaro celebrate their first anniversary together as well as embarking on a company trip to the beach!

Demelza • 5th November 2021

Manga Review

Rent-A-Girlfriend Volume 6 Review

Kazuya is tasked with taking new rental girlfriend Sumi on a date in Volume 6 of Rent-A-Girlfriend.

Demelza • 2nd November 2021

Manga Review

Sweat and Soap Volume 7 Review

In Volume 7 of Sweat and Soap Kotaro and Asako spend Golden Week together before Asako finally gets to meet Kotaro's family for the first time.

Demelza • 1st September 2021

Manga Review

A Sign of Affection Volumes 2 & 3 Review

The romance manga continues to be a wonderful series that delicately explores life as a deaf person and cleverly twists tropes to fit in the protagonists' world.

darkstorm • 25th August 2021

Manga Review

Magus of the Library Volume 4 Review

Theo has passed the Kafna exams and is now successfully in training, but now comes his next challenge - choosing which office to eventually work under.

Demelza • 17th July 2021

Manga Review

A School Frozen in Time Volume 2 Review

With one of the eight classmates disappearing, it's left to the remaining seven to figure out how to escape the school before they too go missing...

Demelza • 15th July 2021

Manga Review

Orient Volume 2 Review

As our heroes Musashi and Kojiro prepare to step out on their quest to rid The Land of the Setting Sun of the demons that have ruled the country for the last 150 years, this volume finds itself being burdened by all the exposition required to move the story forward. However, it still offers plenty of interesting character development as it introduces a stylish new addition to the cast.

Onosume • 14th July 2021

Manga Review

Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Volume 7

The end of the Wood Dragon arc is in sight, but Natsu and his friends are still embroiled in a number of life-or-death battles...

Demelza • 9th July 2021

Manga Review

Sweat and Soap Volume 6 Review

Volume 6 of Sweat and Soap should be full of heartfelt celebrations as both Valentine's Day and Asako's birthday roll around, but with our couple entering a new stage in their life, there are plenty of problems afoot...

Demelza • 3rd July 2021

Book Review

Pretty Boy Detective Club Volume 3 Review

In the third instalment of Pretty Boy Detective Club, the cast find a collection of mysterious paintings above their clubroom which leads them into a brand new mystery.

Demelza • 28th May 2021

News

Speculation growing over forthcoming news from CLAMP

A video to debut on 25th October appears to have connections to Tokyo Babylon, as the all-woman manga group celebrate 30 years working together.

Ian Wolf • 20th October 2020