Penance
Review When I began reading I had expected a violent revenge story, but what I got was much darker and more insidious. Penance explores grief, guilt, the different ways that…
The Quintessential Quintuplets Vol. 3
Review This volume was good, I liked it, and it's the start of the series growing on me I think. The first two volumes are rough, but I'm glad that…
The Quintessential Quintuplets Vol. 2
Review You know, when I made the comparison to Love Hina in volume one, it was only in the context of the who is the destined girl from the past…
The Quintessential Quintuplets Vol. 1
Review The Quintessential Quintuplets has been a series I've seen mentioned quite a bit in the anime and manga circles that I follow online, a series that quickly became a…
Ibitsu
Review Ibitsu is a horror manga about an urban legend, where a girl in a lolita outfit asks an unsuspecting victim whether or not they have a little sister. Their…
Audition
Review Audition may just be one of the fastest reads I've had all year, finishing in just under 24 hours. The story follows an aging widower named Aoyama, who holds…
Parasite Eve
Review Never in my life have I ever encountered a book that I felt more conflicted by. Parasite Eve is a Japanese techno-thriller that spawned a film adaptation and a…
Now You’re One of Us
Review I have found a true Japanese gothic horror and I am head over heels in love! Now You're One of Us is the story of a young woman that…
Hardboiled & Hard Luck
Review Hardboiled & Hard Luck is a collection of two novellas that share a theme of grief and loss. Both stories read like a gentle goodbye as each narrator explores…
A Girl on the Shore
Review A Girl on the Shore is a manga that I didn’t know that I needed. It’s a story about two youths, struggling with an oppressive ennui that leads them…