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Review: High Speed (Vol 1)
In the lead up to the third season this summer, I decided to check out the fan translation for Kouji Ohji’s High Speed novel–the prequel to Kyoto Animation’s hit franchise Free! Originally written and...
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Review: High Speed (Vol 2)
Following my review for the first book, I’m continuing with the direct sequel High Speed! 2. This review will once again use the fan translation done by Nanowave Translations. You can buy a copy of...
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Review: SAO Alternative – Gun Gale Online (Vol 1)
SAO Alternative: Gun Gale Online For general information on this novel: Sword Art Online Alternative – Gun Gale Online entry This review is for the first volume of Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun...
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Review: Tomorrow I Will Die. You Will Revive (Vol 1)
Tomorrow, I Will Die. You Will Revive. 明日、ボクは死ぬ。キミは生き返る。— Ashita, Boku wa Shinu. Kimi wa Ikikaeru. — “Tomorrow I Will Die. You Will Revive” (BokuShinu) Author: Fujimaru — Artist: H2SO4 The novel:...
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Review: WorldEnd (Vol 1)
WorldEnd For general information on this novel: WorldEnd entry This review is for the first volume of WorldEnd – What Do You Do at the End of the World? Are You Busy? Will You Save Us?. It was written...
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Review: Kagerou Daze (Vol 4)
Kagerou Daze For general information on this series: Kagerou Daze entry This review is for the fourth volume of Kagerou Daze by Jin (Shizen no Teki-P), featuring art by Sidu. The English edition was...
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Review: The Devil is a Part-Timer! (Vol 2)
The Devil is a Part-Timer For general information on this series: The Devil is a Part-Timer! entry This review is for the second volume of The Devil is a Part-Timer! by Satoshi Wagahara (with art by...
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Review: Ao Oni (Vol 1)
Ao Oni 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...
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Review: The Dark Maidens
The Dark Maidens 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...
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Review: Ao Oni – Vengeance (Vol 2)
Ao Oni 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...
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Review: Goth – A Novel of Horror
Goth: A Novel of Horror 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...
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Review: Ao Oni — Mutation (Vol 3)
Ao Oni 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...
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Review: Akaoni – Contract with a Vampire (Vol 1)
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...
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JPN Review: Strange Voice
Content Warning: Topics on self-harm and bullying will be discussed. The third year of middle school should have been a straightforward year for everyone. Mizuha would have remained the eccentric but...
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Review: Fullmetal Alchemist – The Valley of the White Petals (Vol 3)
Within a barren desert, the secretive town of Wisteria thrives. Hidden from most, the rumors call it a paradise of wealth and splendor—a refuge for those after the horrors of war. Under orders (and...
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Review: Spice and Wolf – Spring Log III (Vol 20)
Once again we rejoin the Spice and Wolf bathhouse and its owners, Lawrence and Holo. In this short story collection from Hasekura we watch the seasons change, from summer to autumn, and how it’s...
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Review: Masquerade and the Nameless Women
The menacing serial killer Masquerade is an ever-lurking threat to beautiful young women around the city—multiple bodies have been found with a missing limb and their face removed, earning the killer...
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Review: Baccano! – 1931: The Grand Punk Railroad – Express (Vol 3)
All aboard readers as we continue our crazy journey on the Flying Pussyfoot, the transcontinental trip from Chicago to New York. Along for the ride is the young boy Chez, train-hopping journalist...
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Review: Baccano – 1932: Drug & The Dominos (Vol 4)
We’ve returned to 1930s New York, where criminals run the town, and everyone else just lives there. This time as we rejoin the crazy world of Baccano! we follow a mysterious drug floating around the...
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Review: Baccano – 2001: The Children of Bottle (Vol 5)
Somewhere in the great vastness of Northern Europe, a small, secluded village sits hidden in the snowy mountains. Hostile to visitors coming and residents going, the people of the town live quiet...
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