No Guns Life, Vol. 1
No Guns Life is a textbook example of “robo noir,” a story that borrows tropes from Double Indemnity and The…
Go With the Clouds: North by Northwest, Vols. 1-2
I’ve never used the word “shambolic” in a review before, but that was the first adjective that came to mind…
The Right Way to Make Jump
Most books about the manga industry fall into one of two categories: the how-to book, which offers advice on how…
The Poe Clan, Vol. 1
Since its debut in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic (now Betsucomi), Moto Hagio’s The Poe Clan has proven almost as enduring as…
Ryuko, Vol. 1
With its potent mix of yakuza intrigue, gun battles, and barely-clothed assassins, Eldo Yoshimizu’s Ryuko has the pulpy soul of…