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Manga the Week of 4/23/25
SEAN: It’s still April, and there’s still manga. A lot of it. ASH: Time is really weird these days; I could have sworn April was almost over. ANNA:…
They Were 11, Hells, Hellsing, She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man, The Case Files of Jeweler Richard
The BS Situation of Tougetsu Umidori, Vol. 2
By Kaeru Ryouseirui and Natsuki Amashiro. Released in Japan as “Umidori Tougetsu no “Detarame” na Jijou” by MF Bunko J. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated…
My Stepmom’s Daughter Is My Ex: “There’s Only One Guy For Me”
By Kyosuke Kamishiro and TakayaKi. Released in Japan as “Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano datta” by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by…
Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside, Vol. 13
By Zappon and Yasumo. Released in Japan as “Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party wo Oidasaretanode, Henkyou de Slow Life Surukoto ni Shimashita” by Kadokawa…
Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside
Bookshelf Briefs 4/14/25
Blue Box, Vol. 14 | By Kouji Miura | Viz Media – At last, this sports manga has returned to being a sports manga. Not that romance is…
Pick of the Week: Climbing and Clouds
MICHELLE: I am looking forward to both Riverbay Road Men’s Dormitory and The Little Bird Sleeps by the Sea. Presumably, the latter will be much more wholesome, however,…
The Trials and Tribulations of My Next Life As a Noblewoman: Ruination and Resolve, Part 1
By Kamihara and Shiro46. Released in Japan as “Tensei Reijo to Sūki na Jinsei o” by Hayakawa Shobo. Released in North America by J-Novel Heart. Translated by Hengtee…
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom, Vol. 2
By Fuyutsuki Koki and Masami. Released in Japan as “Kanpeki Sugite Kawaige ga Nai to Konyaku Haki Sareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru” by Overlap Novels f. Released…
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom
Manga the Week of 4/16/25
SEAN: Yen’s April has already started to slip into May, but fear not, there’s plenty here for your Easter week. Yen On has three debuts. Bye Bye Earth…
I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level, Vol. 16
By Kisetsu Morita and Benio. Released in Japan as “Slime Taoshite 300 Nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level MAX ni Nattemashita” by GA Novels. Released in North America by…
Housekeeping Mage from Another World: Making Your Adventures Feel Like Home!, Vol. 9
By You Fuguruma and Nama. Released in Japan as “Kasei Madoushi no Isekai Seikatsu: Boukenchuu no Kasei Fugyou Uketamawarimasu!” by Ichijinsha Bunko Iris NEO. Released in North America…
Pick of the Week: Cats and Monsters
SEAN: I guess I’ll go for more bad things happening to reincarnated nobles with the 2nd part (1st half) of The Trials and Tribulations of My Next Life…
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, Vol. 20.5
By Kumanano and 029. Released in Japan by PASH! Books. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by Jan Cash & Vincent Castaneda. Adapted by RFD. I have…
The Hero-Killing Bride: The Blind-Eyed Saint
By Aoikou and Enji. Released in Japan as “Yuusha-goroshi no Hanayome” by HJ Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Faye Duxovni. I think by…
The Manga Review: Princess Memeonoke
If you’ve been on the internet anytime since ChatGPT 4.0 debuted, you’ve probably seen images that look suspiciously like stills from Spirited Away or My Neighbor Totoro. ChatGPT’…
A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO, Vol. 2
By Touya and chibi. Released in Japan as “Tensei Sita Daiseijyo ha, Seijyo Dearuko Towohitakakusu ZERO” by Earth Star Novels. Released in North America by Airship. Translated by…
Manga the Week of 4/9/25
SEAN: The Easter Rabbit is busy hiding manga all around the area for children to find. Let’s see what they might be… Seven Seas is having a quiet…
Black Summoner, Chivalry of a Failed Knight, Girl from Phantasia
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Disciples Are All Grown Up Now, and They Won’t Leave Me Alone, Vol. 6
By Shigeru Sagazaki and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima. Released in Japan as “Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga…
Victoria of Many Faces, Vol. 2
By Syuu and Nanna Fujimi. Released in Japan as “Tefuda ga Ōme no Victoria” by MF Books. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Andria McKnight.…
Confession
Confession is a tight, twisty thriller that reads like an episode of The Twilight Zone or Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Author Fukumoto Nobuyuki establishes the premise in a few…
Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools, Vol. 9
By Hisaya Amagishi and Kei. Released in Japan as “Madougushi Dahlia wa Utsumukanai” by MF Books. Released in North America by J-Novel Heart. Translated by A.M. Cola. It’s…
Pick of the Week: Pink Candy Picks
ASH: I find this week my heart torn between two debuts. The first is Pink Candy Kiss—josei is becoming more common in translation, which delights me, but we…
This Alluring Dark Elf Has the Heart of a Middle-Aged Man!, Vol. 1
By Yuhi Shimano and NAJI Yanagida. Released in Japan as “Watashi no Kokoro wa Oji-san de Aru” by PASH! Books. Released in North America by Cross Infinite World.…
Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden, Vol. 6
By Umikaze Minamino and Katana Canata. Released in Japan as “Kyōran Reijō Nia Liston: Byōjaku Reijō ni Tenseishita Kami-goroshi no Bujin no Kareinaru Musō Roku” by HJ Bunko.…
The Manga Review: Sunday Edition
Last week was relatively slow news-wise, with few big announcements or controversies to report. The biggest headline of the week: Kodansha announced another edition of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s Parasy…
Earl and Fairy: The Bright Star of London Bridge
By Mizue Tani and Asako Takaboshi. Released in Japan as “Hakushaku to Yōsei” by Shueisha Cobalt Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Heart. Translated by Alexandra Owen-Burns.…
A Certain Magical Index NT, Vol. 4
By Kazumi Kamachi and Kiyotaka Haimura. Released in Japan as “Shinyaku To Aru Majutsu no Index” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by…
Bookshelf Briefs 3/27/25
A Certain Scientific Railgun, Vol. 19 | By Kazuma Kamachi and Motoi Fuyukawa | Seven Seas – The flashback that never ends continues, and it’s still not over,…
Manga the Week of 4/2/25
SEAN: Ah, time to begin April, the best month. MICHELLE: Indeed. SEAN: Yen On has some leftover titles from March, as we see I’ve Been Killing Slimes for…
The Labyrinth of Marielle Clarac
By Haruka Momo and Maro. Released in Japan as “Marielle Clarac no Yakusoku” by Ichijinsha Bunko Iris NEO. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Jasmin…
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Vol. 19
By Dojyomaru and Fuyuyuki. Released in Japan as “Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki” by Overlap Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann.…
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, The Irregular at Magic High School
Pick of the Week: Gods, Ghosts and Teenagers
SEAN: There are a couple of debuts I’m very interested in. But my pick is the final volume of Teasing Master Takagi-san, a series I’ve loved since it…
Otherside Picnic, Vol. 9
By Iori Miyazawa and shirakaba. Released in Japan as “Urasekai Picnic” by Hayakawa Bunko JA. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Sean McCann. It’s been…
The Countess Is a Coward No More! This Reincarnated Witch Just Wants a Break, Vol. 2
By Ageha Sakura and TCB. Released in Japan as “Tensei Saki ga Kiyowa Sugiru Hakushaku Fujin datta” by Overlap Novels f. Released in North America by J-Novel Heart.…
The Manga Review: Yeah, There’s a Substack About That…
Earlier this week, White Box Entertainment unveiled a new Substack account, Anime By the Numbers. In the accompanying press release, White Box promised readers a hard look at…
Did You Think My Yuri Was Just for Show?
By Neru Asakura and Minori Chigusa. Released in Japan as “Watashi no Yuri mo, Eigyou da to Omotta?” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On.…
Manga the Week of 3/26/25
SEAN: The end of March, so let’s calm down and be less windy, shall we? ASH: It has been a little ridiculous at times. SEAN: Airship has print…
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Minor Myths and Legends, Vol. 1
By Fujino Omori and nilitsu. Released in Japan as “Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatte Iru Darou ka? Shohenshu” by GA Bunko. Released in North America…
exception, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
I Shall Survive Using Potions!, Vol. 10
By FUNA and Sukima. Released in Japan as “Potion-danomi de Ikinobimasu!” by K Lanove Books. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Hiroya Watanabe. Due to…
Pick of the Week: No, It’s Not About the Iditarod
ASH: I’ll admit, I had no idea that Satoru Noda had created a hockey manga before Golden Kamuy. I am immensely curious about its relaunch, so Dogsred is…
I Could Never Be a Succubus!, Vol. 6
By Nora Kohigashi and Wasabi. Released in Japan as “Watashi wa Succubus Ja Arimasen” by Hero Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Roy Nukia.…
The Condemned Villainess Goes Back in Time and Aims to Become the Ultimate Villain, Vol. 4
By Bakufu Narayama and Ebisushi. Released in Japan as “Danzaisareta Akuyaku Reijō wa, Gyakkō-shite Kanpekina Akujo o Mezasu” by TO Books. Released in North America by Airship. Translated…
The Manga Review: Almost As Fun As Shark Week
As part of its annual Manga Week, ICv2 sat down with VIZ Media’s Sarah Anderson for an in-depth discussion about the current US market. Anderson acknowledged that overall…
Manga the Week of 3/19/25
SEAN: March was just warming up, now it’s really getting down to business. ASH: As it should. SEAN: Yen On has one debut, a one-shot. Did You Think…
Private Tutor to the Duke’s Daughter: The Ice Wyrm That Slew Champions
By Riku Nanano and cura. Released in Japan as “Koujo Denka no Kateikyoushi” by Fujimi Fantasia Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by William Varteresian.…
Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!, Vol. 19
By FUNA and Itsuki Akata. Released in Japan as “Watashi, Nouryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne!” by SQEX Novels. Released in North America by Seven Seas.…
Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!
Pick of the Week: Ersatz Spy x Family
SEAN: There’s nothing that really leaps out at me this week, but I’ll take a flyer on Assassin & Cinderella, which is josei, but it’s a Gangan title,…
Lady Rose Just Wants to Be a Commoner!, Vol. 2
By Kooriame and Nami Hidaka. Released in Japan as “Lady Rose wa Heimin ni Naritai” by Kadokawa Beans Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Heart. Translated by…
The Dorky NPC Mercenary Knows His Place, Vol. 3
By Toryuu and hamm. Released in Japan as “Kimo Ota Mob Yōhei wa, Mi no Hodo o Wakimaeru” by Overlap Novels. Released in North America by J-Novel Club.…
Imperial Reincarnation: I Came, I Saw, I Survived, Vol. 1
By Masekinokatasa and Kaito Shinobu. Released in Japan as “Tenseishitara Koutei deshita: Umarenagara no Koutei wa Konosaki Ikinokoreru ka?” by TO Books. Released in North America by J-Novel…