JPN Review: Melody Lyrik Idol Magik
From the outside, Japanese subcultures feel like they don’t belong on this Earth. Documentaries about these underground subcultures depict people whose lives can be defined as “drifting” and...
View ArticleHaikasoru Review: Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Vol 2)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes For general information on this series: Legend of the Galactic Heroes entry This review is for the second volume of Legend of the Galactic Heroes by Yoshiki Tanaka. The...
View ArticleReview: The Saga of Tanya the Evil (Vol 1)
The Saga of Evil Tanya For general information on this novel: The Saga of Tanya the Evil entry This review is for the first volume of The Saga of Tanya the Evil. This series is written by Carlo Zen and...
View ArticleGuest Review: Paying to Win in a VRMMO (Vol 1-6)
Paying to Win in a VRMMO ~A guest review by Frog-kun~ This is a review for the Paying to Win in a VRMMO light novel series, written by Blitz Kiva and illustrated by Kuwashima Rein. The series consists...
View ArticleReview: Yume Nikki – I Am Not in Your Dream
Fanart by メシエナンバー This review is for Yume Nikki: I Am Not in Your Dream, a novel written by Akira and illustrated by Aco Arisaka. It was released in Japanese in August 2013, and is based on an unusual...
View ArticleReview: My Youth Romantic Comedy (Vol 4)
My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong, as I Expected For general information on this novel: My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong as I Expected entry This review is for the fourth volume of My Youth Romantic...
View ArticleJPN Review: Ryuuou no Oshigoto (Vol 1-5)
Don’t we all want to play video games, watch films, and read books and still get paid for it? As we grow older, we find time and money being siphoned away for school and work. We daydream and imagine...
View ArticleReview: Magical Girl Raising Project (Vol 3)
Magical Girl Raising Project For general information on this novel: Magical Girl Raising Project entry This review is for the third volume of Magical Girl Raising Project. This series is written by...
View ArticleReview: Spice and Wolf – Spring Log (Vol 18)
First and foremost, this book assumes you are already familiar with the previous seventeen books. Because of this, there will be somewhat major spoilers in this review for the end of Spice and Wolf:...
View ArticleReview: Wolf and Parchment (Vol 1)
Whether for good or for ill, time flowed as it should. From my review of Spice and Wolf: Spring Log (vol. 18), my first impressions on the characters and possibilities for this series were not high....
View ArticleGuest Review: Mikagura School Suite (Vol 1)
Mikagura School Suite ~A guest review by Wolfstein~ This is a review for Mikagura School Suite volume 1 by Last Note., with illustrations by Akina. This book is, in one word, goofy. I had watched the...
View ArticleReview: Mia and the Forbidden Medicine Report
Mia Baumann has a purpose. She’s dedicated her life to finding the cure for Demon Claw—a crippling autoimmune disease both highly contagious and indiscriminate in its victims—after her mother was...
View ArticleReview: Spice and Wolf – Spring Log II (vol. 19)
Much like the previous volume of this series, Spice and Wolf – Spring Log II (volume 19) is a collection of short stories chronicling the lives of our characters far beyond the finale of the epilogue...
View ArticleReview: Baccano – The Rolling Bootlegs (Vol 1)
This first volume has been previously reviewed by Cho. The Baccano! light novels are likely one of the most triumphant licenses for fans since the wave of interest in the medium began in the West....
View ArticleReview: Fullmetal Alchemist – The Land of Sand (Vol 1)
Edward and Alphonse Elric are traveling around the country in search of the coveted Philosopher’s Stone. Rumors lead them to Xenotime, a mining town that can no longer mine, and who claim to be...
View ArticleReview: Wolf and Parchment – New Theory Spice and Wolf (Vol 2)
Myuri and Col find themselves in the mysterious islands off the coast of Winfiel in a bid to help Hyland with her cause. Looking for supporters for the kingdom if a holy war breaks out, the pair are...
View ArticleReview: Little Princess in Fairy Forest
Running for her life after the murder of her parents, Princess Lala Lilia finds herself under the protection of the last surviving member of the royal knights, Gideon Thorn. In their escape from her...
View ArticleReview: Fullmetal Alchemist – The Abducted Alchemist (Vol 2)
Fullmetal Alchemist Railway lines are being blown up thanks to a mysterious group of terrorists rallying against the military. Despite the constant attacks there have been no casualties and seemingly...
View ArticleReview: Baccano! 1931: The Grand Punk Railroad – Local (Vol 2)
Baccano! is back, with even more eccentric characters and crazy plotting!! Four groups collide on-board the transcontinental express The Flying Pussyfoot as the train makes its way from Chicago to New...
View ArticleReview: Durarara!! (Vol 1)
Ikebukuro, Tokyo is abuzz with energy–a town unlike anywhere else where weird and wonderful people gather. Mikado Ryuugamine has moved to the big city for high school thanks to the urging of his best...
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