Category Archives: Reviews

Crown, vols. 1 and 2 Written by Shinji Wada Art by You Higuri Rated OT, for Older Teens (16+) Go! Comi, $10.99 When I first looked at the cover of the first volume of Crown, my heart sank a bit. … Continue reading →

Hell Girl, vol. 1 By Miyuki Eto Rated OT, for Older Teens (16+) Del Rey, $10.99 Nightmares for Sale, vol. 1 by Kaoru Ohashi Rated OT, for Older Teens (16+) Aurora, $10.99* Presents, vol. 1 By Kanako Inuki Rated M, … Continue reading →

Yokai Doctor, vol. 1 By Yuki Sato Rated OT, ages 16+ Del Rey, $10.99 In Japanese folklore, yokai are unseen, often mischievous spirits that interfere in people’s lives in unexpected ways. They aren’t just vague spiritual entities—yokai usually have an … Continue reading →

Travel By Yuichi Yokoyama PictureBox, $19.95 Travel is true sequential art, a series of visual meditations presented in manga format. In lesser hands, this could be overly pure (read: sterile and boring) but Yokoyama is better than that. Reading Travel … Continue reading →

The Manzai Comics, vol. 1 Story by Atsuko Asano Art by Hizuru Imai Rated T, for ages 13+ Aurora, $10.95 Manzai is a type of standup comedy, popular in Japan, that features a straight man and a goofy guy who … Continue reading →

Hitohira, vol. 1 By Idumi Kirihara Rated T, 13+ Aurora, $10.95 “Some things just aren’t meant to be,” a character exclaims toward the end of Hitohira. “They say that if you work hard, you can do anything. Well, that’s complete … Continue reading →