A Devil and Her Love Song, Vol. 4
A Devil and Her Love Song has been one of 2012’s best surprises. Though the series uneven — and sometimes a little silly — its…
Manga Critic
Dawn of the Arcana, Vols. 3-5
On the surface, Dawn of the Arcana looks like a Harlequin romance. Its flame-haired heroine is feisty and impetuous, torn between her feelings for the…
The Best Manga You’re Not Reading: Suki
The brilliant sociopath, the hooker with the heart of gold, and the naïf are my three least favorite character types, the first two for their…
Sakuran
The oiran, or Japanese courtesan, is a product of seventeenth century Japan. Like the geisha who eclipsed them in popularity, the oiran were not simply…
The Flowers of Evil, Vol. 2
Do you remember the first time you tried to impress someone on a date? I do: I was fifteen, and thrilled that an older boy…