Grand Guignol Orchestra, Vol. 3
In his review of TRON: Legacy, critic Andrew O’Hehir made a distinction between movies that are boring because they make…
Tag: Shojo Beat
Ai Ore!, Vol. 1
Androgyny is as much a part of rock-n-roll as sex, drugs, and three-minute guitar solos, so it seems only natural…
Kamisama Kiss, Vols. 1-2
Has Japan experienced a recent surge in pachinko-related child abandonment? I ask because Kamisama Kiss is, by my count, the…
My Favorite Shojo Manga: Kaze Hikaru
In Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics, author Paul Gravett argues that female mangaka from Riyoko Ikeda to CLAMP have…
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1
If I were thirteen years old, Library Wars would be at the top of my Best Manga Ever list, as…