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The Executioner and Her Way of Life Volume 1 Review

In a world that's suffered from the powers of 'Otherworlders’, protagonist Menou is tasked with assassinating those who are summoned from Japan. This new spin on the isekai genre promises to throw the whole idea of being summoned to another world on its head!

Demelza • 4th July 2021

Book Review

Bungo Stray Dogs Volume 6 Review

Have you ever wondered what would happen if Akutagawa joined the Armed Detective Agency and Atsushi was a part of the Port Mafia? Well, Volume 6 of the Bungo Stray Dog's light novel series sets out to answer that question!

Demelza • 2nd July 2021

Book Review

86: Eighty-Six Volume 7 Review

It's vacation time for the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package, but it's not all fun and games as two members of our cast need to finally face up to their growing feelings...

Demelza • 24th June 2021

Manga Review

Hard-Boiled Stories from the Cat Bar Review

Hitmen, cats and ex-yakuza meet up in Kitty and Me, a bar dedicated to cat lovers - but can they work together to unravel an unsolved mystery and find Dandy's missing master?

Sarah • 22nd June 2021

Book Review

The King of the Dead at the Dark Palace Volume 1 Review

End meets an untimely end due to an incurable illness, but how he's been reborn as an undead with a second shot at life! Unfortunately, he's also bound to his summoner, so he's going to have to figure out how to kill him off before he can enjoy his new life.

Demelza • 18th June 2021

Manga Review

Can’t Stop Cursing You Volume 1 Review

The first volume of Can't Stop Cursing You showcases a cat and mouse game between those with the power to use Curse Killing abilities and those destined to bring these evildoers to justice.

Demelza • 16th June 2021

Manga Review

Sex Ed 120% Volume 1 Review

Meet Naoko Tsuji - a P.E. teacher whose passion for sex education means that she is not afraid to teach her girls the facts of life that are absent from Japan's curriculum.

Ian Wolf • 10th June 2021

Book Review

Reign of the Seven Spellblades Volume 2 Review

Volume 2 of Reign of the Seven Spellblades is set six months after the first book and sees our cast getting into all kinds of trouble, including learning how to fly a broomstick!

Demelza • 6th June 2021

Book Review

You Call That Service? Volume 3 Review

The Autumn Festival is coming up in the world of You Call That Service? and of course the girls surrounding Ryouta see this as the perfect opportunity to show off their yukata! But will everything go as planned for our cast?

Demelza • 1st June 2021

Book Review

Unnamed Memory Volume 2 Review

In the second volume of Unnamed Memory, witch Tinasha must face a blast from the past when the king of a new country turns out to be her first love.

Demelza • 20th May 2021

Manga Review

Your Turn to Die: Majority Vote Death Game Volume 1 Review

When best friends Sara and Joe are kidnapped and awake to find themselves strapped to tables, the pair discover that they're about to become involved in a game where their very lives are on the line...

Demelza • 19th May 2021

Manga Review

Sasaki and Miyano Volumes 01 & 02 Review

Miyano (first year) likes BL – and Sasaki (second year) likes Miyano. Will real life mirror Miyano’s reading material? No way! (according to Miyano). But Sasaki is smitten. Where will all these feelings go?

Sarah • 15th May 2021

Manga Review

After-school Hanako-kun Volume 1 Review

In this comedic spin-off of Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, the cast spend their days playing games together and enjoying the more everyday elements of life, free from the drama of the main series.

Demelza • 11th May 2021

Book Review

Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill is Actually a Legendary Assassin Volume 1 Review

In Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill is Actually a Legendary Assassin, protagonist Roland defeats the demon lord and wants nothing more than the freedom to have a normal life in return. Now the hero is turned into an ordinary adventurers' guild worker in this new fantasy series.

Demelza • 9th May 2021

Manga Review

The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Volume 2 Review

Things are going well for the protagonist of The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess, but the introduction of a new character threatens to throw a spanner in the works for our hero!

Demelza • 8th May 2021

Manga Review

In Another World with My Smartphone Volume 1 Review

The manga adaptation of the popular light novel series In Another World with My Smartphone is here! Follow the adventures of Touya Mochizuki, who is sent to a fantasy world and allowed to bring along his smartphone.

Demelza • 7th May 2021

Manga Review

I’m The Catlords’ Manservant Volume 1 Review

This short-lived manga gives a new spin on the harem genre - a guy not surrounded by loads of girls, but male shapeshifting cats.

Ian Wolf • 5th May 2021

Manga Review

Mint Chocolate Volume 2 Review

Does Mint Chocolate continue its blend of sweet and savoury in this story of step-siblings in love? Or has the novelty worn off?

darkstorm • 19th April 2021

Manga Review

I Cannot Reach You Volume 1 Review

Kakeru and Yamato have been friends since childhood. But can they ever be more than that? The pains and misunderstandings of growing up are explored in Mika’s first manga to be published in English.

Sarah • 17th April 2021

Manga Review

Love of Kill Volume 1 Review

Love of Kill tells the story of two professional hitmen, Chateau Dankworth and Ryang-Ha Song. When they come across each other on a mission, it’s love at first sight for Ryang-Ha - but he has his work cut out for him since Chateau is completely uninterested!

Demelza • 10th April 2021