Orient Volumes 8 and 9 Review
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Orient Volumes 8 and 9 Review

Orient Volumes 8 and 9 Review
The Obsidian Eight finally rear their heads in the battle for Awaji Island, laying waste to the Uesugi army. In a back-and-forth tactical battle, it's up to Kuroko Usami to guide everyone around Seiroku Inukawa's villainous plans as he backs up the demon god Orochi. Meanwhile, Musashi has his own battle to fight as he battles to free Michiru from the clutches of her vile father and Obsidian Eight member, Yataro Inuda.
• 3rd January 2023
Tokyo Aliens Volume 1 Review
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Tokyo Aliens Volume 1 Review

Tokyo Aliens Volume 1 Review
When high school student Akira finds himself caught up in a fight between an alien and an agent of a special forces team, his life will change forever. The latest series from Aoharu x Machinegun creator Naoe is here!
• 19th November 2022
Orient Volume 7 Review
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Orient Volume 7 Review

Orient Volume 7 Review
Isolated from the rest of his band of samurai, Musashi not only has to take on rivals such as Akihiro Shimazu and Katsumi Amako but must survive the first assault on Awaji Island as they are attacked by hordes of gigantic demons which threaten to sink their ships.
• 21st October 2022
Orient Volume 6 Review
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Orient Volume 6 Review

Orient Volume 6 Review
As something of a transitional volume for the series, Orient Volume 6 sees Musashi, Kojiro and Tsugumi head east as they encounter the Uesugi Alliance and get roped into their battle with Yamata no Orochi on Awaji Island.
• 11th July 2022
Orient Volume 5 Review
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Orient Volume 5 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…
• 5th January 2022
Orient Volume 4 Review
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Orient Volume 4 Review

Orient Volume 4 Review
Volume 4 of Orient is a marked improvement over the last couple of volumes, as it picks up on the action, gives us a threatening antagonist, and delves further into the world’s mythology.
• 13th December 2021
Orient Volume 3 Review
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Orient Volume 3 Review

Orient Volume 3 Review
The third volume of Shinobu Ohtaka’s Orient is very much a tale of two halves, as it brings the current arc of the story focusing on Tsugumi and the Kosameda band of samurai to a solid conclusion but struggles to get going into the next one.
• 7th September 2021
Orient Volume 2 Review
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Orient Volume 2 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.
• 14th July 2021
Orient Volume 1 Review
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Orient Volume 1 Review

Orient Volume 1 Review
This first volume in Shinobu Ohtaka’s latest series offers a solid start, with some fantastic design work with its demonic enemies, and some great worldbuilding in this alternate twist on Japan’s feudal, warring states era.
• 8th April 2021