Manga Review: Magical Angel Creamy Mami and the Spoiled Princess 1 by Emi Mitsuki A few years ago, when small talent agency Parthenon Productions was just starting out, Megumi Ayase was their breakout star. Company manager Shingo Tachibana led her to believe that they’d work together to make Parthenon a success. And they did. But… Continue reading Manga Review: Magical Angel Creamy Mami and the Spoiled Princess 1
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Manga Review: Basara Vol. 1
Manga Review: Basara, Vol. 1 by Yumi Tamura In the early 21st Century, a disaster befell the Earth, drastically altering its climate and causing Japan’s civilization to crumble. But that was in the distant past, and the islands have become united again under a feudalistic society ruled by the Golden King. Fearful of being overthrown… Continue reading Manga Review: Basara Vol. 1
Comic Book Review: DC Super Hero Girls Giant #1
Comic Book Review: DC Super Hero Girls Giant #1 by various creators Over the decades, DC Comics has accumulated quite a few good female characters, even if they haven’t always used them well. So it’s not surprising that when Warner Brothers’ animation division wanted to aim a cartoon at girls, they could find enough to… Continue reading Comic Book Review: DC Super Hero Girls Giant #1
Manga Review: Yuzu the Pet Vet 1
Manga Review: Yuzu the Pet Vet 1 by Mingo Ito Yuzu Morino’s mother is very sick and will have to spend a lot of time in the hospital. Since her father passed away some years ago, her maternal uncle Akihito has agreed to take her into his home. Yuzu knew that he was a veterinarian,… Continue reading Manga Review: Yuzu the Pet Vet 1
Comic Book Review: Misfits of Avalon: The Ill-Made Guardian
Comic Book Review: Misfits of Avalon: The Ill-Made Guardian by Kel McDonald So it turns out that King Arthur’s sword, Excalibur, was a loan from the fairies of Avalon. They’re not exactly thrilled with how the whole Camelot thing ended up, and they never got their sword back. In the present day, Cu (“Hound”) has… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Misfits of Avalon: The Ill-Made Guardian
Anime Review: My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
Anime Review: My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! “Monkey Girl” was an ordinary seventeen-year-old fan of otome computer games (basically choose your own adventure stories aimed at girls where you try to snare one of a set of romantic options by choosing the right actions and dialogue options.) That is,… Continue reading Anime Review: My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
Manga Review: Primitive Boyfriend Vol. 1
Manga Review: Primitive Boyfriend Vol. 1 by Yoshineko Kitafuku Kamigome Mito is the proverbial farmer’s daughter, with clean-cut good looks and a body made healthy with hard work in the fields. But there’s no traveling salesman in this story. Instead, seventeen year old Mito is attending a high school with a bevy of boys who… Continue reading Manga Review: Primitive Boyfriend Vol. 1
Manga Review: Princess Jellyfish 03
Manga Review: Princess Jellyfish 03 by Akiko Higashimura Quick recap: The all-women apartment building Amamizu-kan, home to jellyfish-obsessed artist Tsukimi and her nerdy friends, is threatened by gentrification. They have a champion in the person of Kuranosuke, a prominent politician’s black sheep son who likes to dress in women’s clothing (and looks really good doing… Continue reading Manga Review: Princess Jellyfish 03
Book Review: Grace Harlowe’s Second Year at Overton College
Book Review: Grace Harlowe’s Second Year at Overton College by Jessie Graham Flowers, A.M. Having survived summer vacation, Grace Harlowe returns to Overton College and reunites with her friends from the previous years. She’s eager to resume her studies at the women’s school. And so begins another year of ups and downs. This is the… Continue reading Book Review: Grace Harlowe’s Second Year at Overton College
Manga Review: My Love Story!! Volume 1
Manga Review: My Love Story!! Volume 1 written by Kazune Kawahara, art by Aruko Takeo Goda is a man’s man, for all that he’s only in his first year of high school. He’s tall, rugged, good at sports, and has a gentle heart which makes him a good friend. His male friends all think he’s… Continue reading Manga Review: My Love Story!! Volume 1