Monster Hunter Orage, Vol. 1
As a critic, few words fill me with more trepidation than “inspired by the popular video game.” I’ve read my share of video game manga,…
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The Betrayal Knows My Name, Vol. 1
For years, Tokyopop specialized in a particular genre — call it “forbidden bromance,” for want of a better term — in which two handsome, impeccably…
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 the viewer keenly aware of…
A Certain Scientific Railgun, Vol. 1
Question: what do you get when you cross Sunshine Sketch with X-Men? Answer: A Certain Scientific Railgun, a story about a quartet of schoolgirl psychics…
Tenjo Tenge: Full Contact Edition, Vol. 1
When I tell people that I review manga, they often ask me, “Isn’t it all porn and ninjas?” No, I assure them, there are manga…