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Manga Review: Waira

PART 16 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS今敏の『わいら』 “Waira” by KON Satoshi Many will know Satoshi Kon as the renowned anime director, famous for films such as Perfect Blue and Paprika. From an early age, this profession was Kon’s dream. He writes on his blog KON’S TONE about being addicted to the anime Space BattleshipContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Waira”

Manga Review: Can You Fall in Love With a Skeleton?

PART 15 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS修行コウタ×小東のらの『骸骨と恋はできるのか？』 “Gaikotsu to Koi wa Dekiru no ka?” by SHUGYOU Kouta & KOHIGASHI Nora Gaikotsu to Koi wa Dekiru no ka? (known as Can You Fall in Love With a Skeleton? in English) began as a rough oneshot published on Rookie Jump by light novel author Nora KohigashiContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Can You Fall in Love With a Skeleton?”

Manga Review: One-Armed Amy

PART 14 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS紅木春の『片腕のエイミー』 “Kataude no Amy” by AKAGI Shun Shun Akagi is a freelance illustrator engaged in a wide range of activities, including book and video game illustrations, cover art for magazines and albums, technical books on character design and expression, artwork for products and exhibits, manga and much more.ContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: One-Armed Amy”

Manga Review: Ruri Dragon (Oneshot)

PART 13 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS眞藤雅興の『ルリドラゴン』 “Ruri Dragon” by SHINDO Masaoki Ruri Dragon is a manga series written and illustrated by Masaoki Shindo. It follows the adventures of school girl Ruri, who wakes up one day to discover horns have sprouted from her head. It debuted last year in the famous Weekly ShounenContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Ruri Dragon (Oneshot)”

Manga Review: Bye-Bye Love-Letter

PART 12 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS中野さやの『バイバイラブレター』 “Bye-Bye Love-Letter” by NAKANO Saya Bye-Bye Love-Letter is a oneshot by author Saya Nakano, originally published in Ribon magazine at the end of 2007. It became her penultimate oneshot, followed only by Dreams of the Stars the following year. Despite a successful run of short worksContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Bye-Bye Love-Letter”

Manga Review: Death Note Short Stories

PART 11 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS小畑健×大場つぐみの『DEATH NOTE短編集』 “Death Note Tanpenshuu” by OBATA Takeshi & OHBA Tsugumi It’s almost bizarre to think it, since the series has always seemed one of the modern ‘greats’ that is never short on conversation wherever you consume your anime or manga, but Death Note is almost twenty yearsContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Death Note Short Stories”

Manga Review: Doraemon (Oneshot)

PART 10 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS松本大洋の『ドラえもん』 “Doraemon” by MATSUMOTO Taiyo Doraemon was a staple manga series throughout the 70s, 80s, and much of the 90s in Japan. Spanning over 1,000 chapters in length, the original manga—created by artist duo Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko—is about a schoolboy named Nobita and his companion Doraemon,ContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Doraemon (Oneshot)”

Manga Review: Kon no Ki Konoha

PART 9 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS夢花李の『コンノキコノハ』 “Kon no Ki Konoha” by YUMEKA Sumomo Kon no Ki Konoha (known in English as Leaves of the Deep Blue Tree) is a oneshot by Sumomo Yumeka, who is perhaps best known for her single-volume manga Our Happy Time, which she wrote and illustrated under the nameContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Kon no Ki Konoha”

Manga Review: Zansatsu! Ponytail

PART 8 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS阿部洋一の『斬殺！ポニーテール』 “Zansatsu! Ponytail” by ABE Youichi Abe Youichi is a master of the unusual. Penning manga which are brilliantly bizarre, he produces the sort of stories that enrapture readers through sheer creativity. His most recent series, Sheeply Horned Witch Romi, is the first of his to receive anContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Zansatsu! Ponytail”

Manga Review: Blue Box (Oneshot)

PART 7 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS三浦糀の『アオのハコ』 “Ao no Hako” by MIURA Kouji Blue Box is a popular manga series written and illustrated by Kouji Miura, which hit a milestone this year of spanning over 10 volumes and 100 chapters. It started serialisation in the popular Weekly Shounen Jump magazine in 2021 and followsContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Blue Box (Oneshot)”