This is another Isekai manga, but what makes it unique is that a middle-aged salaryman’s soul ends up in the body of a young, beautiful villainess from the Otome game Love & Beast. The story begins when hardworking salaryman Kenzaburou Tondabayashi saves a boy from running in front of a truck. Instead of the boy,…
I love watching sports. I’m a huge fan of American football and watch tons of college basketball games. If there is a baseball game on TV, you can bet I am watching it. But I have not read many sports manga lately since it is not a genre I usually seek out. I had seen…
I started reading this manga with low expectations, only to find myself completely hooked! From the title, I initially thought it would be about a guy falling in love with a girl and cross-dressing to get closer to her. But I only partially correct. The story follows two characters: Hana, a cheerful and cute girl…
This manga is a clever parody of Night of the Living Dead with a unique twist: instead of a zombie apocalypse, a mysterious virus turns people into cats upon contact. The survivors, kind-hearted cat lovers, face the heartbreaking reality of being unable to cuddle their beloved feline companions while evading attacks from the very creatures…
You and I are Polar Opposite is a heartwarming romantic comedy about two completely opposite high school individuals—a quiet boy and a lively "gyaru." A unique aspect of this story is that, unlike most romantic manga where the focus is on the journey leading to the characters starting a relationship, this one flips the script.…
When I first came across Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc., the title didn’t reveal much. At first glance, with its familiar illustrations, I assumed it was just another traditional “magical girl” series—one where young girls use magic to fight enemies, overcome challenges, and grow along the way. However, Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. takes a completely fresh…
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You began as a webcomic published on Twitter and went on to win first place in the Web Manga category of the 2022 Next Manga Awards. By the way, for those studying the Japanese language, the term “Yani” in the title of this manga is a slang word that means…
The Dandadan anime is set to premiere this October (as of 2024), but the first three episodes are being shown in select theaters a month early. So, I thought now would be a good time to review the manga (if it’s not already too late). If you’re wondering what “Dandadan” means in Japanese, the answer…
Set in the fictional Chinese empire of Li, The Apothecary Diaries masterfully blends mystery, fantasy, and romantic comedy as a palace maid uses her expertise in pharmacology to solve incidents within the royal court. Interestingly, there are two manga adaptations of The Apothecary Diaries: the Square Enix version by Nekokurage and the Sunday GX version…
Just like I Parry Everything, this manga has a lengthy subtitle. In Japanese, it’s titled Honzuki no Gekokujo: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan o Erandeiraremasen and in English, Ascendance of a Bookworm: I’ll Stop at Nothing to Become a Librarian. The story originally began as a light novel published in 2013, concluding in…