Hyde & Closer, Vol. 1
Move over, Chucky — there’s a new doll in town. His name is Hyde, and he’s a stuffed bear who…
A Drunken Dream and Other Stories
The 1970s marked a turning point in the development of shojo manga, as the first time in the medium’s history…
Peepo Choo, Vol. 1
When I was fifteen and in the throes of my mope-rock obsession, I fantasized a lot about England, home to…
The Name of the Flower, Vols. 1-4
Given the sheer number of nineteenth-century Brit-lit tropes that appear in The Name of the Flower — neglected gardens, orphans…
5 Underrated Shojo Manga
Earlier in the week, I sang the praises of Kaze Hikaru, my all-time favorite shojo manga (and one of my…