Manga Review

The Eminence in Shadow Volume 1 Review

Why be the hero or the villain when you can be the shadowy mastermind in another world?

Ian Wolf • 3rd January 2022

Manga Review

Yotsuba&! Volume 15 Review

After three years, a new volume of the manga concerning the excitable five-year-old appears, featuring pebble hunting, banana blending, and book making.

Ian Wolf • 31st December 2021

Manga Review

A School Frozen in Time Volume 4 Review

Volume 4 of A School Frozen in Time brings the series to its conclusion, but does it offer a satisfying end to the mystery we've been following all this time?

Demelza • 30th December 2021

Manga Review

Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town Volume 5 Review

In Volume 5 of Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town, protagonist Lloyd has taken on a short job as a bellboy working in a luxury hotel. But behind the scenes, darkness looms as people in a nearby village have been slipping into comas and the culprit might be staying at this very hotel.

Demelza • 26th December 2021

Manga Review

Yagi the Bookshop Goat Review

Yagi is a goat who loves books, but thanks to his tendency to eat them as a snack, he's struggling to fulfil his dream of working in a bookstore. One day he's taken on by Ookami who has his own store, but will Yagi be able to resist his urges and keep his job?

Demelza • 23rd December 2021

Book Review

The Otherworlder, Exploring the Dungeon Volume 1 Review

In need of money, protagonist Souya is willing to do anything, but little does he know that the shady job he finds himself interviewing for will see him take a trip to a whole new world.

Demelza • 18th December 2021

Book Review

The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend Volume 1 Review

When protagonist Ryo saves a girl in trouble on a crowded train, he's surprised to learn the girl is actually his childhood friend! Now they're reunited, a gentle romance begins to blossom in this new series.

Demelza • 16th December 2021

Anime Review

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Complete Collection Review

One of the greatest anime of all time finally comes out on Blu-ray.

Ian Wolf • 15th December 2021

Book Review

Goodbye Otherworld, See You Tomorrow Volume 1 Review

Keisuke has been all alone in a barren otherworld for a while now and just as he begins to reach his limits with going through day after day all by himself, he meets the half-elf Nito. As the two begin travelling together, light returns to Keisuke's world and he begins to enjoy each day as it comes.

Demelza • 10th December 2021

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

The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest Volume 6 Review

The demon invasion looms in The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest Volume 6, but protagonist Matthias is well prepared and puts the final touches in place while training his companions for the difficult battle ahead.

Demelza • 5th December 2021

Book Review

I Kept Pressing the 100-Million-Year Button and Came Out on Top Volume 1 Review

I Kept Pressing the 100-Million-Year Button and Came Out on Top sees protagonist Allen Rodol shut himself away from the world for a billion years in order to hone his sword skills and avoid being expelled from the Swordcraft Academy he attends. Is this enough time to turn his fate around?

Demelza • 3rd 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

Anime Review

The Skull Man Complete Collection Review

Hayato Mikogami returns to his hometown to figure out the mystery of a murderer who goes around wearing a skull mask in this series from Studio BONES.

Demelza • 29th November 2021

Book Review

Vampire Hunter D Omnibus Book 1 (Novel Volumes 1-3) Review

A collection of the first three novels in the series, covering the adventures of a person half-human, half-vampire, slaying monsters 10,000 years in the future.

Ian Wolf • 23rd November 2021