Kiss Him, Not Me! Volume 1
Manga Review

Kiss Him, Not Me! Volume 1

Kiss Him, Not Me! Volume 1

Who decided the prince should be with the princess?

We’ve all (probably) been there, haven’t we? Our favourite character in a TV series is suddenly – and without warning – killed off. For heartbroken…

• 1st November 2015
Manga Review

My Love Story!!: Ore Monogatari!!

This is a review of volumes 1 to 3

I’ll be the first one to admit it – I am not My Love Story!!’s target audience. For one thing, I am not a teenage girl. For another, I tend to hate romance stories, myself…

• 22nd October 2015
Manga Review

QQ Sweeper Volume 1

“Never sweep. After four years the dirt gets no worse.” – Quentin Crisp 

Fumi Nishioka is a new transfer student at Kurokado Private High School. She has suffered a lot: her…

• 21st October 2015
Manga Review

Komomo Confiserie Volume 1

“There are two things I like stiff and one of them’s jelly.” – Dame Nellie Melba

When she was growing up, the five-year-old Komomo Ninomiya had just about everything.…

• 13th October 2015
Anime Review

Amnesia

Amnesia may be a rare occurrence in the real world but in fiction it’s a common trope inflicted either on the main character or sometimes the love interest. It’s exploited to achieve several goals…

• 28th July 2015
Manga Review

07-Ghost Volume 14

“You need to remember, Teito. If you don’t remember what’s real, how can you live honestly?” Ouka, First Princess of the Barsburg Empire. 

Warning: Spoilers! Lots…

• 10th March 2015
Manga Review

My Little Monster Volume 2

“Love has but one word and it never repeats itself.” – Jean Lacordaire.

Having originally come across this series when it was animated and streamed on Crunchyroll back in …

• 2nd October 2014
Anime Review

La Storia Della Arcana Famiglia

On the Italian island of Regalo, the Arcana Tarocco organization led by Mondo (the Papa) keeps the inhabitants safe from smugglers and runs the casino. The members of this close-knit Famiglia…

• 25th September 2014
Manga Review

Say “I love you”. Volume 1

Mei Tachibana is a high school girl with no friends or boyfriend; in fact many students have never even heard her voice. She’s a loner who shunned all others due to a betrayal many years ago, but changes…

• 31st May 2014
Manga Review

Library Wars Volume 9

“The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.” – Joseph Joubert.

In this ninth volume of the manga adaptation of Hiro Arikawa’s light novels,…

• 14th April 2013
Manga Review

Jiu Jiu Volume 3

“The family you come from isn’t as important as the family you’re going to have.” – Ring Lardner

While the second volume for this shojo manga was a bit quiet, the third…

• 17th March 2013
Manga Review

Vampire Knight Volume 15

With Kaname nowhere to be found and his murderous actions unexplained, Yuki is taken into custody by the Vampire Hunter Society and questioned by her former guardian Kaiden Cross. Yuki herself…

• 5th January 2013