This first volume has been previously reviewed by Cho. Azusa Saito finds herself abducted, bound and heading to who-knows-where in the back of a van. A typical high school girl, her life has been fairly mundane up until this point–living with her researcher father and taking care of the household chores. Confused as to the motivations… Read More Review: Akaoni – Contract with a Vampire (Vol 1)
For general information on this series: Ao Oni entry This review is for the third volume of Ao Oni by Kenji Kuroda (with art by Karin Suzuragi). It is based on the Japanese indie game by noprops. This book was released by J-Novel Club in March 2018. So far there are three volumes available in… Read More Review: Ao Oni — Mutation (Vol 3)
For general information on this series: Goth entry This review is for Goth: A Novel of Horror by Otsuichi, released in Japan in 2002. This standalone novel (actually a collection of short stories) was released in English by Tokyopop in 2009, and again by Haikasoru (Viz Media) in 2015. The Haikasoru edition included an extra… Read More Review: Goth – A Novel of Horror
For general information on this series: Ao Oni entry This review is for the second volume of Ao Oni by Kenji Kuroda (with art by Karin Suzuragi). It is based on the Japanese indie game by noprops. This book was released by J-Novel Club in March 2018. So far there are three volumes available in… Read More Review: Ao Oni – Vengeance (Vol 2)
For general information on this series: The Dark Maidens entry This review is for The Dark Maidens by Rikako Akiyoshi (with art by Booota). This standalone novel was released in English by Vertical in May 2018. There’s a lot to unravel for a book like The Dark Maidens. First of all, is it a light… Read More Review: The Dark Maidens
For general information on this series: Ao Oni entry This review is for the first volume of Ao Oni by Kenji Kuroda (with art by Karin Suzuragi). It is based on the Japanese indie game by noprops. This book was released by J-Novel Club in January 2018. So far there are three volumes available in… Read More Review: Ao Oni (Vol 1)
