Stargazing Dog
Few things can reduce me to a puddle of tears as quickly as a dog story, especially if the canine subject is lost, abused, or…
Manga Critic
The Drops of God, Vols. 1-2
Reading The Drops of God is like drinking a good table wine: the flavor may not be as complex as a finely aged varietal, but…
No Longer Human, Vol. 1
First published in 1948, Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human became one of the most widely read books in post-war Japan. The story, modeled on Dazai’s…
Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 1
“Today, I belong to the enemy” — so begins Dawn of the Arcana, a medieval fantasy in which a feisty princess marries into a neighboring…
Manga Artifacts: GeGeGe no Kitaro
From the early 1920s through the late 1950s, before television became a fixture in Japanese homes, audiences flocked to kamishibai performances on street corners and…