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REVIEW: Jinsei Iroiro
Submitting a resignation letter amounts to new freedom and possibilities for four young protagonists in tonight’s show and tell, a drama about quitting one’s job in style. Our next…
REVIEW: Oni-goroshi
Framed and brutalized by a group of masked villains, a stoic warrior reawakens 15 years later to take on a city corrupted by money and power, vowing revenge…
REVIEW: Nuclear
A certain Prime Minister’s body double is central to the mysteries surrounding tonight’s show and tell, as a disenfranchised young man takes on an illicit job, only to…
REVIEW: Misao no Keiyaku
It’s a seductive man-bites-dog story as a pupil preys on her teacher in this daringly manipulative yet ultimately shallow and distasteful seinen manga. Our next series is Misao no…
REVIEW: Ga-Row
With brush tips for fingernails and an electrifying transformation, a rich but orphaned precocious young protagonist sets out to discover the world outside of his mansion- but quickly…
SPECIAL TOPIC: 8 ongoing Young Jump serials (that you may have missed)
Debuting in 1979, Shueisha’s seinen magazine Weekly Young Jump carried over the three key components of Weekly Shonen Jump- friendship, effort, and victory- in conjunction with more …
REVIEW: Otona no Susume
Like a warrantied electronic, some things just aren’t meant to break in this violent mystery thriller featuring a Beat Takeshi-lookalike with Lewy body dementia who hunts down the…
WHAT WE’RE READING: February 2025
Welcome back to our monthly reading list, a bit smaller of a selection this time but still packing plenty of punch. We lead with the conclusion of a…
REVIEW: Habou no Wadachi – Kouanchousa-chou Chousakan Hase Kuuya
A young graduate joins an intelligence agency and learns the ropes from an expert analyst, in this gloomy collection of cases using technology to target terrorists and their…
SPECIAL TOPIC: Beware- Fake Issues of Weekly Shonen Jump
We’ve read our fair share of Shonen Jump. My introduction to the magazine was through Viz Media’s monthly print anthology back in 2002. As the English edition was…
REVIEW: Hitoku Fuufu – Cupid no Itazura
An unexpected body swap between two identically named office workers sets off the events of tonight’s sexually charged show and tell, giving one passive man a fresh start…
REVIEW: Xinobi- Ranse no Outlaw-tachi
A band of misfits carries out the dirty work of war in Xinobi- Ranse no Outlaw-tachi シノビ〜乱世のアウトローたち〜, an ongoing serial in Grand Jump Mucha than began in 2023. The word Xinobi is…
REVIEW: Kei no Seishun
Separated by the cruelties of life, expectation and rank, two childhood friends turned lovers embark on separate missions to reunite with one another, in this emotional period drama…
WHAT WE’RE READING: January 2025
Welcome back to our monthly reading list, another packed collection featuring a whopping 67 books, plus three magazines! Most of these came from a giant lot of horror…
REVIEW: TimeTuber Yukari
An encyclopedia of Showa era collectibles awaits in this latest episodic time traveling adventure from a beloved veteran creator. Our next series is TimeTuber Yukari (TimeTuberゆかり), a nos…
SPECIAL TOPIC: Kochikame’s Special Criminal Division
A handful of manga in Weekly Shonen Jump have stuck around for a long time- and then there’s Kochikame こち亀, which began serializing in 1976 from Akimoto Osamu 秋本治…
REVIEW: I Tell C
Falling in love is a prerequisite to making an arrest for the hero of this cancelled Jump series, an oddly paced story full of offbeat twists and turns,…
REVIEW: Multi Swamp- Kanojo no Sugao
A lonely college student looking for connection gets just what he wishes for, and plenty more, in this short read covering everything from dating and multi level marketing…
REVIEW: Owaranai Yosuga
The age at which an athlete begins their career matters little to the star of tonight’s protagonist, an unassuming but determined sparkly eyed boy who aspires to take…
REVIEW: Ginga- The Last Wars
A legendary line of canines continues in this next entry to a decades-long franchise, as the grandchildren of the original four-legged hero step up to take on yet…
SPECIAL TOPIC: Top 10 Manga Reviews of 2024
2024 has been a major year for Obscure Manga- from a January website redesign to our introduction of Special Topics and monthly reading lists, plus additional manga reviews…
REVIEW: Slow Life Ieyasu
A prominent elderly shogun is reborn into modern society and pals around with girls in this fun, laid back slice of life adventure about a historical icon’s not-so-leisurely…
WHAT WE’RE READING: December 2024
Welcome back to our monthly reading list, where we share all of the manga volume we’ve acquired from throughout the past month, both new and used. From two…
REVIEW: Pocket Monster- PiPiPi Adventure (Magical Pokemon Journey)
Love potions and friendly encounters frequent this upbeat vintage side story to the world’s highest grossing media franchise. Our next series is Pocket Monster – PiPiPi Adventure ポケットモンスター…
Ada- Gyakushuu no Onna-tachi
I try not to judge a book by its cover, but the image of a confidant fortuneteller holding a crystal ball with some monstrous faces floating inside on…
REVIEW: Young & Fine
An aimless young man develops a cozy relationship with his drinking buddy teacher while crossing the line with his girlfriend- but his hollow selfishness and indecisiveness may leave…
REVIEW: Hakuryuu Hadou
The downfall of a prominent international auto executive is chronicled in this recent arc from a lengthy yakuza serial, adapting a real-life legal drama while exposing the darker…
SPECIAL TOPIC: Single Volume Stories from Manga Goraku
With so many different manga magazines out there on the Japanese market, I would love to follow them all yet can only realistically read a few per week.…
REVIEW: I.L
A film director who’s fallen behind the times gets his next big hit with the help of an unexpected actress- a shapeshifting doll for hire- in this short…
REVIEW: Ikenie Kazoku (Scapegoat Family)
Marriage into a tight knit family proves challenging for the star of tonight’s show and tell, an undercover cop looking to solve a string of murders by purposely…
WHAT WE’RE READING: November 2024
Welcome back to our monthly reading list, where we share the latest volumes that we’ve picked up throughout the past month! This month is a little light, but…
REVIEW: Tsutte Tabetai Gal Sawa-san
Fishing and cooking are made lively and fun, as a young salaryman finds himself mentoring a quirky fashionista, in this fresh catch that balances informative instruction with romantic…
REVIEW: Kabushiki Gaisha 5-nen 1-kumi
Two unlikely students from contrasting backgrounds join forces to start their own business, in this enjoyable and vibrant take on financial literacy from a familiar creator. Our next…
REVIEW: Stereotype (oneshot)
A celebrity singer’s personal struggles spill over into the life of her curious look-a-like, in this short story from history’s most famous mangaka. Stereotype ステロタイプ is 1973 oneshot…
REVIEW: Havira Senki (Tales of the Butterfly)
An endangered race of small humanoid butterfly people find themselves in a big fight for survival and freedom, as they leave the protection and control of humans for…
REVIEW: Exorcist wo Otosenai (Make the Exorcist Fall in Love)
A traumatized young boy lies at the centre of a secret war between humans and demons in Arima Aruma and Fukuyama Masuku’s haunting story of Exorcist wo Otosenai…
Kyonshi X (Jiangshi X)
I don’t really have a clever blurb to introduce this one, so hey kids! Who wants to hear about Chinese jumping vampires? That’s right, this week we’ll be…
WHAT WE’RE READING: October 2024
Welcome back to our monthly reading list, highlighting the individual tankoubon volumes we picked up throughout October! This month we have some of the Jump Comics released on…
Wolf Guy
Stemming from a long-running mystery novel series, our next review is a 1995 manga adaptation of Hirai Kazumasa’s Wolf Guy ウルフガイ, as illustrated by Kadota Hiroshi. Filled with…
Jigoku Koushien
The journey to the high school baseball championship takes a curve ball into the absurd, in this drama of a struggling team and their dastardly monstrous foes, chock…
Tera Umare Neko no Tama-san
A supernaturally powered cat dispels the spirits that assail a young woman in tonight’s show and tell, a steamy and provocative work that primarily serves to arouse. Tera…
Hino Hideshi Best Works
While reading and preparing our recent coverage of Kaiki Manga Michi 怪奇まんが道, a series of interviews with four famous horror mangaka as conducted and presented by writer Miyazaki…
Kaiki Manga Michi
Four fearful mangaka are the subject of tonight’s informative show and tell; haunted by their own creations, their work schedules and personal struggles may be as scary as…
WHAT WE’RE READING: September 2024
Welcome back to our monthly reading list, where we share the volumes of manga we’ve picked up over the course of the past month. September came with lots…
Madou Kikou – Kowareta Yuusha no Fukushuutan
When a generic hero from another world is betrayed by his party members and left limbless, he is granted a new opportunity for vengeance by some magical prosthetic…
Wrestling with Momoko
A new sports club is formed in tonight’s show and tell, featuring three drooling comedians whose questionable love of the sport comes second to their devotion for their…
Shape Up Ran
Training amounts to fun and games in this memorably dirty episodic series, with stories ranging from extended punchlines to heartfelt dramas, and even a step into the surreal.…
NEW updates to OLD reviews
We’ve featured reviews from a pretty big variety of manga here on Manga Musings over the past two and a half years, from old and completed series spanning…
Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star)
Nonstop brutal action awaits in this landmark manga starring an iconic and stoically fierce hero who hides a surprisingly emotional side. My next series is Hokuto no Ken…
WHAT WE’RE READING: August 2024
Welcome back to our monthly reading list, highlighting all of the manga volumes that we’ve acquired throughout the month of August! Included in this month’s lineup are some…