Manga Review: Damiyan!

PART 40 of 52 ONESHOTS in 52 WEEKS浦沢直樹の『DAMIYAN!』 “Damiyan!” by URASAWA Naoki Naoki Urasawa is a highly regarded mangaka, beloved for his epic mystery thrillers, including 20th Century Boys, Monster, and Billy Bat. These multi-faceted stories span generations, take place throughout multiple countries, and accommodate a sizeable cast of memorable characters. The author is aContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Damiyan!”

Manga Review: Monster (Naoki Urasawa)

The story goes that Naoki Urasawa toyed with penning a manga set in the medical field early in his career, but met resistance from his editor. Now, almost two decades since Monster concluded, it’s clear to see it was not only – against his editor’s predictions – a landmark work for Urasawa in terms ofContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Monster (Naoki Urasawa)”

Manga Review: Billy Bat (Naoki Urasawa)

Billy Bat is an intricately woven mystery-thriller; it’s a manga where twists and turns are around every corner and one which you will have to invest quite a bit of time into before any kind of revelation or payoff, but my is it gripping. We begin with Kevin Yamagata; a Japanese-American cartoonist whose series BillyContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Billy Bat (Naoki Urasawa)”