Category Archives: Reviews

Suppli, vol. 1 By Mari Okazaki Rated M for Mature, 18+ Tokyopop, $9.99 Suppli is a smart, funny manga about the dilemmas of single life in the twenties. Although manga-ka Mari Okazaki uses exaggerated emotions and gestures to establish her … Continue reading →

Japan Ai: A Tall Girl’s Adventures in Japan By Aimee Major Steinberger Rated T for Teen, 13+ Go!Comi, $16.99 Japan Ai is Aimee Steinberger’s charming sketch diary of her trip to Japan with two female friends. Written in a cheery, … Continue reading →

Battle Royale, Ultimate Edition, vol. 1 by Koushun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi Rated M for Mature, age 18+ Tokyopop, $24.99 On one level, Battle Royale is an ultra-violent manga version of Survivor. The plot is brutally simple: It’s a game … Continue reading →

I have been doing some home improvement projects lately that require me to shift all my manga from one shelf to another. It’s a slow process because I keep getting distracted by … the manga. Anyway, here are brief reviews … Continue reading →

Train + Train, vols. 2 and 3 Story by Hideyuki Kurata Art by Tomomasa Takuma Rated T for Teen (13+) Go!Comi, $10.99 Train+Train is based on a cool idea: The most promising students in a futuristic society attend school on … Continue reading →

Time Guardian, vols. 1 and 2 Written by Daimuro Kishi Art by Tamao Ichinose Rated E, for Everyone CMX, $9.99 Time Guardian is easy to slip into and easy to read. The characters are likeable, the stories have just enough … Continue reading →