Short Takes: Food Wars, Manga Dogs, and Yukarism
Did you receive an Amazon or RightStuf gift certificate this holiday? If so, this post is for you! Below, I’ve reviewed the first volumes of…
Assassination Classroom, Vol. 1
Americans steadfastly believe that all students need to succeed are a few good teachers—think of how many movies you’ve seen about an unorthodox educator who helps a group…
Barakamon, Vol. 1
Barakamon is a textbook fish-out-of-water story: an impatient city slicker finds himself in the country where life is slower, folks are simpler, and meaningful lessons abound….
Strobe Edge, Vol. 1
One of the most maddening aspects of shojo manga is that it can take 100 or 200 pages for a character to realize what she’s…
The Best Manga You’re Not Reading: Mail
Have spirit gun, will travel — that’s the basic plot of Mail, a three-volume collection of ghost stories penned by Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service illustrator…