Author Archives: Morning, Roo

The Best Manga Artists (You’ve Never Heard Of)

While there is no objective answer to which manga author produces the best artwork, the topic certainly has its usual suspects, headed typically by the likes of Takehiko Inoue, Kentaro Miura, and Yusuke Murata, among many others. These go-to authors are rightly cited for their impressive consistency and artistic prowess, yet for such an extensiveContinueContinue reading “The Best Manga Artists (You’ve Never Heard Of)”

#DRCL Midnight Children: A Bold Reimagining of Dracula

Owing to the steadfast classic that it is, Bram Stoker’s Dracula persists with an impressively large list of adaptations from around the world. Featuring in films, video games, comics, theatre, television, music and so on, there’s seldom a place the story and character haven’t been depicted. Each rendition has its own unique take—some more faithfulContinueContinue reading “#DRCL Midnight Children: A Bold Reimagining of Dracula”

Manga Musings: Alice in Borderland with Malice Aforethought

Sometimes I read a manga which I’d love to share a thing or two about, but just not enough to fill an entire article. My solution is this: Manga Musings — a consolidation of some of my recent reads into a more casually reflective write-up. Recently I’ve completed Haro Aso’s 18-volume survival thriller Alice inContinueContinue reading “Manga Musings: Alice in Borderland with Malice Aforethought”

Thunder 3: Aliens, the Multiverse and Hiroya Oku

Thunder 3 burst onto the scene in May 2022 as an exciting mash-up of style, where cartoonish characters find themselves transported into a highly detailed parallel world. The manga has gone from strength to strength, selling upwards of half a million copies, though little remains known about its author Yuki Ikeda, which some commentators suspectContinueContinue reading “Thunder 3: Aliens, the Multiverse and Hiroya Oku”