Tag Archives: Manga
Pumpkin Scissors: They March Among the Midnight Glow
Ryotaro Iwanaga’s Pumpkin Scissors takes place in a war-torn and crippled world, in the wake of a cease-fire with little food, infrastructore or hope for a better future. Now that the long war with the Republic of Frost has ended, … Continue reading
Hellsing Vol. 1
I first came across Hellsing at a game convention displayed next to uncountable other mangas outside the game room. I knew what type of stuff I liked – Crying Freeman, Sanctuary, Blade of the Immortal – and I wanted a … Continue reading
Yakitate!! Japan
Guest Post These days, it’s not unusual to find a manga about almost anything. Having discovered that fantasy, sci-fi, magic, mecha and spiritualist storylines have been done so much they’ve practically become cliché, manga-ka (the people who draw manga) have … Continue reading
Battle Angel Alita
This was one of the first manga I ever purchased when I was beginning to explore the genre. I told myself I would carry on with the other volumes of the series but, sadly, I never picked up another volume. … Continue reading
Team Medical Dragon
Guest Post Well, chances are he wouldn’t get along with Asada Ryutaro either. Then again, that isn’t saying much. Like Dr. House, Ryutaro (the lead character of the ongoing manga Team Medical Dragon) has managed to piss off just about … Continue reading
Blade of the Immortal
This series just plain kicks ass. Manji is a ronin samurai, an outlaw wanted for the murder of his own lord. Rin is the daughter of a renowned dojo master who had been slaughtered over a feud begun generations past. … Continue reading
Trinity Blood
Most of you anime otaku will be familiar with the story of Trinity Blood by now. It centers around a Catholic priest named Abel Nightroad, a crusnik (a vampire that feeds off of other vampires), Tres Equis, a super cyborg … Continue reading
Deathnote: The Good and The Bad
The Good This week, I take you into the world of Deathnote. Here in our Western culture, we have our personification of death in the “Grim Reaper,” that famous guy dressed in black and with a scythe. For those of … Continue reading
Saikano
By Ed Kidhardt Imagine if you will, dear reader, you are a high school senior living in a tiny town in Japan. You’ve just started dating a clumsy (yet cute) girl who apologizes for everything she does, like walking slow … Continue reading
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