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Manga Review: Gekkou no Arcadia

PART 29 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS八木教広の『月光のアルカディア』 “Gekkou no Arcadia” by YAGI Norihiro Norihiro Yagi is a mangaka famous for his series Claymore, which ran from 2001 until 2014. Published in a variety of shounen magazines throughout his long career, the author works mostly within fantasy genres, often crafting stories with young male protagonists,ContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Gekkou no Arcadia”

Manga Review: What a Pity We Are

PART 28 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKSはくりの『なんて情けない僕らだ』 “Nante Nasakenai Bokura da” by Hakuri Hakuri is a mangaka and illustrator known for authoring the series One Room of Happiness, which explored the unconventional relationship between a kidnapper and their victim. It was published by Square Enix from 2016 until 2022, with Crunchyroll providing a digitalContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: What a Pity We Are”

Manga Review: A Silent Voice (Oneshot)

PART 27 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS大今良時の『聲の形』 “Koe no Katachi” by OIMA Yoshitoki Koe no Katachi is a oneshot written and illustrated by Yoshitoki Oima, which was published in Kodansha’s Bessatsu Shounen Magazine in 2011. The title translates literally to The Shape of Voice, but it is known in English as A Silent Voice.ContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: A Silent Voice (Oneshot)”

Manga Review: Look Back

PART 26 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS藤本タツキの『ルックバック』 “Look Back” by FUJIMOTO Tatsuki To mark the half-way point of 52 Oneshots in 52 Weeks, I am returning once more to Tatsuki Fujimoto, whose manga Goodbye, Eri commenced the project six months ago. Look Back was his preceding oneshot, featuring in Jump Plus magazine in JulyContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Look Back”

Manga Review: Rensou Mode

PART 25 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS岡田ハルキの『恋想モード』 “Rensou Modo” by OKADA Haruki Rensou Mode is a oneshot by author Haruki Okada, who began her career with the single-volume body-swapping manga Danshi-ing Girl! in 2009. This was followed in 2010 by First Love ♥ Succubus, another single-volume manga, with the author then working on severalContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Rensou Mode”