Venus in the Blind Spot
Review I am always overjoyed when I see another Junji Ito collection being brought over to English, Ito has such a large body of work and there are so many…
Junji Ito’s Cat Diary: Yon & Mu
Review A little off-beat for the king of Japanese horror, Cat Diary: Yon & Mu is a collection of short and funny anecdotes about Ito's family and their two cats:…
Convenience Store Woman
Review Keiko is a convenience store worker and, to the people around her, a bit of an oddball. She has worked part-time at the same store for her entire adult…
Strange Weather in Tokyo
Review Strange Weather in Tokyo is a poignant love story that feels like the changing of the seasons. There is really something to admire about Kawakami's writing, the way she…
Remina
Review Remina has always been one of Ito's most underrated gems, a classic example of science fiction and cosmic horror wrapped up in one wonderful little volume. After the discovery…
Life Ceremony
Review When I read Convenience Store Woman a few years ago I couldn't get enough of Murata's writing. I'm a big fan of short stories, so I was excited to…
The Strange Tale of Panorama Island
Review The Strange Tale of Panorama Island is an exquisite work of art and one of the manga that I was most excited to add to my collection. The manga…
Fruits Basket – 1st Season
Review I can't begin to describe the feelings I had when I first found out that Fruits Basket was getting a remake - I felt excited and apprehensive in equal…
Nothing But Blackened Teeth
Review I knew I had to read this book the second that I laid eyes on it, the cover is nightmare fuel and the prospect of a haunted house in…