When you’re dealing with a big family of assassins and spies, the thought of one of your own joining the side of the enemy may pop up from time to time. So it felt inevitable that within the story of
Where Akane-banashi shines is in its storytelling. Rakugo has been around for hundreds of years, with just as many tales to spin in the profession. But our heroine has come up with a concept that many other rakugo performers haven’t
Boy meets girl, girl becomes boy’s minion, boy and girl commit chaos, and feelings happen. It’s that old storytelling cliché we see in many rom-coms, but I Wanna Do Bad Things with You seems to get a whole lot of
Akinari Asakura isn’t just great with comedy; he also knows how to tell one hell of a story. This should already be known by now for those who read Show-ha Shoten!, which is drawn by Death Note artist Takeshi Obata.
At long, long last, Luka Kobachi has finally stopped telling her readers that Nanoha and Chidori are dating. This constant reminder was a major headache in Rainbows After Storms, as anyone who has been reading it can clearly see that
I don’t know what it is about You and I Are Polar Opposites, but something feels very off. It’s not that it has had a change in tone, nor is it because its characters are losing their charm. What it
One of these days, Gero is going to find the right woman. Of course, that’s the whole point of Marriage Toxin, the tale of a Poison Master looking to get hitched. There have been a good number of candidates, but
Even with its grim title, Colette Decides to Die sparks a plethora of joy. Watching as Colette and Hades grow closer brings big smiles and a feeling of happiness whenever I read about them. In its third volume (technically Volumes
It used to be that the fate of the world would rest on the shoulders of one single person. At least, that’s how it was in many shonen manga series and some Western comics. However, as the years have gone
A confession: I’m not into K-POP. It’s not for the lack of trying, but because I’ve dived so deep into the J-POP scene, I’ve told myself that I need another me in order to give the same amount of attention