Tag: Reviews
Manga Review: NEIGHBORHOOD CRAFTSMEN is a love letter to traditional Japanese craftsmanship
Neighborhood Craftsmen: Stories from Kanda's Gokura-chou Volume 1
Writer & Artist: Akihito Sakaue
Publisher: Yen Press (print & digital)
Translation: Ko Ransom
Lettering: Abigail Blackman
Publication Date: Jul 22,...
Manga Review: COMMON-SENSE MONSTER is on the hunt for new friends
Common-Sense Monster Volume 1
Writer: Warugi Wanai
Artist: Shinobu Shinotsuki
Publisher: Yen Press (print & digital)
Translation: John Neal
Lettering: Alexis Eckerman
Publication Date: Aug 26, 2025
Rating: Older Teen
Genre: Manga...
Manga Review: MECHANICAL MARIE is on her way to grease those rusty gears
Mechanical Marie Volume 1
Writer and Artist: Aki Akimoto
Publisher: Yen Press (print & digital)
Translation: Eleanor Summers
Lettering: Aila Nagamine
Publication Date: Aug 26, 2024
Rating: Teen
Genre: Manga (JPN),...
Manga Review: FAREWELL, DAISY embraces womanhood with its every facet
Acclaimed creator Jun Mayuzuki's short story collection "Farewell, Daisy" is a fun, compelling look at different facets of womanhood and desire.
DC Round-Up: The JLU gets its hands dirty in JUSTICE LEAGUE RED #1
Saladin Ahmed and Clayton Henry get the DCU's new black ops team off to a strong and compelling start.
Movie Review: CLOUD Is An Apocalyptic Cyber-Thriller of the Absurd
Kiyoshi Kurosawa finds even more to dread on the world wide web
Graphic Novel Review: IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI is a walkthrough of LGBTQ+, American history
George Takei offers a profoundly personal and unflinching view of his life, weaving historical context to provide a portrait of America.
Movie Review: WARFARE goes for objectivity, ends up objectively bland
Nothing you haven’t seen before here.
Horror Beat: THE SHROUDS is David Cronenberg’s most chaotic film
Yes, it’s about death. But it’s also about love, and conspiracies, and burial plots, and AI, and grief…
Manga Review: APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS Volume 2
April Showers Bring May Flowers Volume 2
Writer and Artist: Roku Sakura
Publisher: Yen Press (print & digital)
Translation: Leighann Harvey
Lettering: Bianca Pistillo
Publication Date: Apr 15, 2025
Rating:...
Anime Review: TO BE HERO X is off to a super start
Does the first episode of To Be Hero X live up to sky-high expectations? Adam and Hilary investigate this exciting new series.
Manga Review: THE SMALL-ANIMALLIKE LADY IS ADORED BY THE ICE PRINCE Volume 2
The Small-Animallike Lady Is Adored by the Ice Prince Volume 2
Original Story: Hisui
Original Character Design: Agu Ao
Artist: Mugi Sawai
Letterer: Olivia Osanz
Translator: Emma Shumacker
Publisher: Yen Press
Publication Date: Mar 25, 2025
Rating: Teen
Genre: Manga (JPN), Comedy,...
