Yotsuba&! is one of those titles that I sometimes feel a little bit schizophrenic about. In some ways it is the closest to portraying pure joy out of all the manga series that I’ve read. It is also one of the few series that I laugh out loud while reading. But if I think about [...]

Future Diary Volume 7 by Sakae Esuno I enjoyed the first volume of this series. I’ve always meant to pick up more volumes but I was surprised to see that I’m six volumes behind. Future Diary is about a hapless boy named Yukiteru who is given a cell phone that displays his actions in the [...]

Hyde and Closer Volume 1 by Haro Aso How much you enjoy this manga largely depends on how amusing you find cigar-chomping, chainsaw-wielding magical fighting teddy bears. I always enjoy the juxtaposition of chainsaws and cute cuddly things, so I found this manga amusing despite the fairly unsurprising shonen storyline. The Closer in the book [...]

Alice the 101st Volume 1 by Chigusa Kawai Strong art enlivens a somewhat typical music school storyline in the manga Alice the 101st. At an exclusive music academy the students are buzzing about the admission of a 101st student. Who is the special case who secured an extra spot at the school? Aristide Lang is [...]

Alice in the Country of Hearts Volume 4 by Quinrose and Hoshino Soumei I’m always happy to see a new volume of Alice in the Country of Hearts. It continues to display more depth and character development than one would expect from a dating sim manga adaptation. This volume shows the “game” Alice has been [...]

There’s Something about Sunyool, Volume 1 by Youngran Lee This is an exceptionally silly manhwa, which can be both good and bad. It will be highly amusing to people who enjoy Cinderella stories and arranged marriages, and potentially annoying for people with a low tolerance of such plot devices. Fortunately I am the type to [...]

I’m sampling a few more Harlequin manga on emanga.com. Since I’m on vacation now I didn’t take any manga with me, so it is nice to have online access to a library of titles. This time I’m reading Harlequin manga about billionaires! The Billionaire’s Secret Baby by Carol Devine and Masako Ogimaru This manga opens [...]

Honey Hunt 5 Honey Hunt continues to be one of the best soap opera manga around. Yura is starting to gain recognition for herself as an actress as her new series debuts to great ratings. She runs off on a date with pop singer Q-Ta and her manager stays up all night calling her phone. [...]

Hanako and the Terror of Allegory Volume 2 by Sakae Esuno I had mixed feelings about the first volume of this manga but I enjoyed the second volume a lot, mostly due to the opening story which was funny and provided an interesting twist on what happens when you make a bargain with the devil. [...]

Biomega Volume 1 by Tsutomu Nihei I’ve been meaning to read Biomega ever since Kevin posted this lovely panel, go look at it if you haven’t read the series yet, then come back! I think that there are some defining questions you can use to get a sense of someone’s personality – Beatles or Elvis? [...]