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Manga Review: Mukai

PART 30 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS木城 ゆきと×とび ひろたかの『霧界』 “Mukai” by KISHIRO Yukito & TOBI Hirotaka Yukito Kishiro is the author behind popular cyberpunk manga series Battle Angel Alita, which is known in Japan as Gunnm. The first series began in 1990, with the manga now in its third iteration, sub-titled Mars Chronicle. ThisContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Mukai”

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”