Apprentice chef Tsurumi Asuta wakes up in a mysterious forest after jumping into the burning building of his family’s restaurant to save his father’s precious knife. Confused at where he is and how he survived—or if he’s even alive at all—he’s chased by a giant hog, and is subsequently rescued by a beautiful young woman,… Read More Review: Cooking with Wild Game (Vol 1)
Four stories unfold, each tied to a household of the four dukedoms—Vessalius, Nightray, Rainsworth, and Barma. Each a slice into the lives of these people, interlacing the magical with the mundane. It’s a caucus race—with no beginning or end or overall goal. Take a peek at Pandora Hearts ~Caucus Race~ vol 1. Written by Shinobu… Read More Review: Pandora Hearts ~Caucus Race~ (Vol 1)
The year is still 1934. In fact, this is the same stretch of days from the previous book—as Firo was incarcerated from the wider world in Alcatraz, a mysterious group of unnatural individuals converge in Chicago. Their role there is unclear, even to them, but as the members of Lamia wait for instructions, the Russo… Read More Review: Baccano! – 1934: Alice in Jails: Streets (Vol 9)
Col and Myuri are on their way back to the mainland from the isolated islands featured in the previous novel, but a storm batters their ship before they arrive in their intended destination of Rausborne—enough that they’re forced to stay in the bustling town of Desarev whilst waiting for repairs. The two are welcomed with… Read More Review: Wolf & Parchment – New Theory Spice & Wolf (Vol 3)
A baby-faced executive, a prosthetic-wielding madman, and an idiot thief all find themselves on the island prison called Alcatraz, drawn together unexpectedly by the shadowy immortal living in the belly of the inescapable fortress. Baccano! is back, and it’s crazy as ever! This book, even more so than previous volumes, was incredibly easy to read.… Read More Review: Baccano – 1934: Alice in Jails: Prison (Vol 8)
We return to 1933 and the world of Baccano! with the second half of The Slash saga, Bloody to Fair—and oh boy is it gonna get bloody. Directly following the events of the sixth volume, Firo is stressing under the (mistaken) belief that Dallas has kidnapped Ennis and Ronny; Jacuzzi and his gang are trying… Read More Review: Baccano – 1933: The Slash ~Bloody to Fair~ (Vol 7)
