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Book Review

I’m Standing on a Million Lives Volume 1 Review

I'm Standing on a Million Lives promises to deliver something brand new to the fantasy genre, but does it deliver?

Demelza • 9th June 2019

Manga Review

Kino’s Journey: The Beautiful World Volume 2 Review

Volume 2 of Kino’s Journey: The Beautiful World continues to offer a compelling adventure series. Although it's not for the faint-hearted, if you can look past the depressing nature of these stories you’ll find a fascinating message about humanity.

Demelza • 5th June 2019

Manga Review

Love in Focus Volume 2 Review

Love in Focus hasn’t managed to break free of the tropes it started out with but it succeeds at being a fun read. Shojo fans will certainly enjoy their time spent with the likeable cast of characters, especially knowing that it’s a shorter series in the genre.

Demelza • 28th May 2019

Manga Review

My Boy Volume 4 Review

My Boy continues to intrigue and beguile as the two-year gap in the narrative and change of point-of-view character provide a welcome change of focus.

Sarah • 22nd May 2019

Manga Review

Emanon Volume 1 Review

The mangaka behind Eisner-nominated series Wandering Island, Kenji Tsuruta, is back! Teaming up with the winner of the Nihon SF Taisho award, Shinji Kajio, the two have created Emanon. The manga promises a whimsical look at what it means to carry memories with you from the beginning of time, but does it deliver?

Demelza • 21st May 2019

Manga Review

Dive!! Volume 2 Review

Volume 2 of Dive!! moves the series from being a story about diving to more common slice-of-life matters.

Demelza • 18th May 2019

Manga Review

Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare Volume 1 Review

Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare combines magic realism with the cruel realities of everyday life in a compelling and beautifully drawn manga; this title is absolutely not to be missed!

Sarah • 16th May 2019

Manga Review

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Complete Four-Panel Comics Review

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Complete Four-Panel Comics deserves a place in every Fullmetal Alchemist fan’s collection. Containing hidden gems that are being released outside of Japan for the first time, this release is a treasure trove of content.

Demelza • 7th May 2019

Manga Review

Witch Hat Atelier Volume 1 Review

Superb artwork that mixes influences of east and west, combines with a compelling story with an ingenious twist to deliver one of the most exciting new fantasy manga to emerge from Japan: Witch Hat Atelier is a must-read!

Sarah • 29th April 2019

News

J-Novel Club Adds Discommunication, Sweet Reincarnation and More Manga to the Catalog!

Five manga titles join the digital reading service, four of which are adaptations of the light novel source material.

NormanicGrav • 21st April 2019

Manga Review

O Maidens in your Savage Season Volume 1

Overall, O Maidens in your Savage Season is off to a good start. Fans of Mari Okada’s work will find a lot to like here, as will those looking for a more realistic look at puberty and growing up.

Demelza • 19th April 2019

News

Manga UK Powers Up Dragon Ball Super: Broly Release with Sainsbury’s Exclusive

Dragon Ball Super: Broly's Standard Edition Blu-ray has went super saiyan, with a retailer-wide upgrade to a Collector's Editon! Plus, a retailer exclusive.

Josh A. Stevens • 18th April 2019

Manga Review

Knights of Sidonia: Master Edition 1 Review

Tsutomu Nihei's mecha manga returns in this extra large, expanded edition.

Ian Wolf • 17th April 2019

Manga Review

Smashed Review

Infectious laughter, a paranoid book lover, and the ghost of a flood are featured among the stories in the latest collection from horror manga master, Junji Ito.

Ian Wolf • 14th April 2019

Manga Review

Mob Psycho 100 Volume 2 Review

Mob enters into a battle with another psychic - a battle in which he doesn't fight.

Ian Wolf • 6th April 2019

Manga Review

Candy Color Paradox Volume 1 Review

Looking for a new Boys’ Love manga with believable characters and an engaging, well-written story? Why not try Candy Color Paradox – set in the world of scoop journalism, it could be your next favourite series!

Sarah • 2nd April 2019

Manga Review

Yuri Is My Job! Volume 2 Review

Volume 2 of Yuri Is My Job! continues the story strongly by allowing events and relationships to progress naturally rather than trying to stretch the clichés to ridiculous extremes.

darkstorm • 22nd March 2019

Manga Review

My Boy Volume 3 Review

As we reach the third volume of sensitive slice-of-life My Boy, is mangaka Hitomi Takano able to ramp up the tension without sliding into soap territory?

Sarah • 21st March 2019

Manga Review

Final Fantasy: Lost Stranger Volume 2 Review

The story of Final Fantasy: Lost Stranger continues at a gradual yet fun pace, with plenty of FF franchise references for fans to lap up, whilst also providing engaging battle scenes and story developments.

darkstorm • 19th March 2019

Manga Review

Gleipnir Volume 1 Review

This monstrous manga may look cute on the outside, but inside the NSFW contents, including violence and references to rape, will deter some readers.

Ian Wolf • 16th March 2019