Today we’ll discuss Akaoni: Contract with a Vampire volume 1. Lots of spoilers in this post! I’ll start by saying I found this a pleasant surprise and an all in all fun read. It reminded me of many of the shoujo manga I’ve enjoyed over the years, much more than it did any of the… Read More Summer Reading — Akaoni
Cho here, bringing you a late editorial for volume 2 of My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong as I Expected. But better late than never, as they always say? At any rate, a big thanks to everyone who commented in the open forum for this volume. There are some spoilers in this editorial, so I… Read More Hachiman’s Chiba Complex
Today we'll discuss Infinite Dendrogram volume 1. Lots of spoilers in this post! I guess I’ll start off by admitting that this story probably just isn’t for me. How should I put it… I find the concept of a virtual reality world setting to be very intriguing, but I care quite little for MMO games… Read More Summer Reading — Infinite Dendrogram
In anticipation of the English release for the first volume of Akaoni: Contract with a Vampire, I got into contact with Charis Messier, the lead translator at Cross Infinite World. I passed along a few questions for Hiroro (the author of Akaoni) and for mokoppe (the artist behind Akaoni‘s illustrations), and then Charis Messier kindly… Read More Interview with Akaoni’s Creators: Hiroro and Mokoppe
Today we'll discuss The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress volume 1. Lots of spoilers in this post! This was a story that turned out quite different from what I originally expected. The fun title and bright cover made me think it would be a comedy slice-of-life of sorts, but it ended up being a much… Read More Summer Reading — Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress
Today we’ll discuss Magical Girl Raising Project volume 1. Lots of spoilers in this post! Overall I thought this was one of those stories that knows exactly what it wants to do, and goes straight for it. Nothing ground-breaking, but a fun read. (Well, fun if you like death game thrillers.) I found the large… Read More Summer Reading — Magical Girl Raising Project
