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Review: HANAUKYO MAID TEAM

 The peak of maid manga came at the beginning of the millennium, when literally any doofus could make a ecchi manga, throw some maids in it,...

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Review: HANAUKYO MAID TEAM

 The peak of maid manga came at the beginning of the millennium, when literally any doofus could make a ecchi manga, throw some maids in it,...

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Review: MY MAID, MISS KISHI

With spring on the horizon, it's time for some spring cleaning.  That makes it the perfect time of year to look at a few of the many maid…

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Review: MY MAID, MISS KISHI

With spring on the horizon, it's time for some spring cleaning.  That makes it the perfect time of year to look at a few of the many maid…

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Review: MABURAHO

Well, for once I'm reviewing a harem manga where I understand precisely what the girls see in the lead. It's a terrible reason, but I can co...

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Review: MABURAHO

Well, for once I'm reviewing a harem manga where I understand precisely what the girls see in the lead. It's a terrible reason, but I can co...

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Review: FOUR-EYED PRINCE

I don't know if it's reassuring or not that Kodansha has always been peddling shojo manga about taming Asshole-kuns to Americans, even when ...

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Review: FOUR-EYED PRINCE

I don't know if it's reassuring or not that Kodansha has always been peddling shojo manga about taming Asshole-kuns to Americans, even when ...

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Review: YOU LIKE ME, NOT MY DAUGHTER?!

 It's time for another round of Bad Romance Month, where I look at some of the weirdest romances in manga.  We're starting off with an age-g...

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Review: YOU LIKE ME, NOT MY DAUGHTER?!

 It's time for another round of Bad Romance Month, where I look at some of the weirdest romances in manga.  We're starting off with an age-g...

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Review: PRINCESS AI

 I know some might fuss over including this title here, considering its reputation and the fact that it was so closely tied to Tokyopop's co...

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Review: PRINCESS AI

 I know some might fuss over including this title here, considering its reputation and the fact that it was so closely tied to Tokyopop's co...

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Review: GORGEOUS CARAT

 It's time to dig once more into my collection of BL manga and find a series that looked spectacular at first glance but lost some of its sh...

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Review: GORGEOUS CARAT

 It's time to dig once more into my collection of BL manga and find a series that looked spectacular at first glance but lost some of its sh...

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Review: ARATA THE LEGEND

 A new year means it's time for another round of Dealer's Choice, where the only theme unifying the reviews is their refusal to fit into mos...

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Review: ARATA THE LEGEND

 A new year means it's time for another round of Dealer's Choice, where the only theme unifying the reviews is their refusal to fit into mos...

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Holiday Review Giveaway Winner & 2023 In the Rear View Mirror

 First of all, it's time to announce this year's winner:  Anna !  Who used this year to finally get into a popular, long-running yuri series...

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Holiday Review Giveaway Winner & 2023 In the Rear View Mirror

 First of all, it's time to announce this year's winner:  Anna !  Who used this year to finally get into a popular, long-running yuri series...

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Holiday Review #25: NEIGHBORHOOD STORY

 We started this year's reviews with a long-awaited license, so it's only fitting to end it with one as well.  As much as I might complain a...

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Holiday Review #25: NEIGHBORHOOD STORY

 We started this year's reviews with a long-awaited license, so it's only fitting to end it with one as well.  As much as I might complain a...

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Holiday Reviews #24: WITCH HAT ATELIER KITCHEN

 It's the time of year where many of us are busy in the kitchen with holiday meals and goodies galore, so there couldn't be a better time to...

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Holiday Reviews #24: WITCH HAT ATELIER KITCHEN

 It's the time of year where many of us are busy in the kitchen with holiday meals and goodies galore, so there couldn't be a better time to...

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Holiday Review #23: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: CHAR'S COUNTERATTACK - BELTORCHIKA'S CHILDREN

 There's no way that I wasn't going to talk about this, the latest Gundam manga to hit our shores (especially since it had been delayed for ...

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Holiday Review #23: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: CHAR'S COUNTERATTACK - BELTORCHIKA'S CHILDREN

 There's no way that I wasn't going to talk about this, the latest Gundam manga to hit our shores (especially since it had been delayed for ...

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Holiday Review #22: MY LOVESICK LIFE AS A '90S OTAKU

 And now books set within my lifetime could technically be considered "historical." If you'll excuse me, I just have to go sit in the corner...

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Holiday Review #22: MY LOVESICK LIFE AS A '90S OTAKU

 And now books set within my lifetime could technically be considered "historical." If you'll excuse me, I just have to go sit in the corner...

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Holiday Review #21 INNOCENT

 Y'all know I love historical manga a lot, and I've always had a fascination with the French Revolution and the time period around it, so th...

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Holiday Review #21 INNOCENT

 Y'all know I love historical manga a lot, and I've always had a fascination with the French Revolution and the time period around it, so th...

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Holiday Review #20: MY DEAR DETECTIVE - MITSUKO'S CASE FILES

When it comes to historical manga from 2023, my personal favorite came from the relatively new digital manga service Azuki .  In recent year...

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Holiday Review #20: MY DEAR DETECTIVE - MITSUKO'S CASE FILES

When it comes to historical manga from 2023, my personal favorite came from the relatively new digital manga service Azuki .  In recent year...

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Holiday Review #19: THE KNIGHT BLOOMS BEHIND CASTLE WALLS

 I love historical manga, and this year gave me quite a few of them to talk about, including this underrated little gem. THE KNIGHT BLOOMS B...

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Holiday Review #19: THE KNIGHT BLOOMS BEHIND CASTLE WALLS

 I love historical manga, and this year gave me quite a few of them to talk about, including this underrated little gem. THE KNIGHT BLOOMS B...

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Holiday Review #18: NINA THE STARRY BRIDE

 Ok, I need to talk about a manga that isn't twisted, clumsy, or just plain bad.  For once, Kodansha is here to help me out with a shojo…

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Holiday Review #18: NINA THE STARRY BRIDE

 Ok, I need to talk about a manga that isn't twisted, clumsy, or just plain bad.  For once, Kodansha is here to help me out with a shojo…

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Holiday Review #17: MY SECRET AFFECTION

 Of course, I can't talk about bad romance manga from 2023 without talking about the one that became a meme onto itself when it was licensed...

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Holiday Review #17: MY SECRET AFFECTION

 Of course, I can't talk about bad romance manga from 2023 without talking about the one that became a meme onto itself when it was licensed...

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Holiday Review #16: THE SHIUNJI FAMILY CHILDREN

As if that last review wasn't enough to make you question if The Straights Are Alright, here comes Rent-A-Girlfriend creator Reiji Miyajima...

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Holiday Review #16: THE SHIUNJI FAMILY CHILDREN

As if that last review wasn't enough to make you question if The Straights Are Alright, here comes Rent-A-Girlfriend creator Reiji Miyajima...

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Holiday Review #15: WOLF GIRL AND BLACK PRINCE

 I cannot believe that Viz, with all that WSJ money at their disposal and so many shojo titles under their umbrella to choose from, decided ...

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Holiday Review #15: WOLF GIRL AND BLACK PRINCE

 I cannot believe that Viz, with all that WSJ money at their disposal and so many shojo titles under their umbrella to choose from, decided ...

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Holiday Review #14: MAIDEN OF THE NEEDLE

There's all sort of female-led fantasy stories to choose from these days, isekai or otherwise.  Sadly they can't all be good, though.  MAIDE...

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Holiday Review #14: MAIDEN OF THE NEEDLE

There's all sort of female-led fantasy stories to choose from these days, isekai or otherwise.  Sadly they can't all be good, though.  MAIDE...

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Holiday Review #13: LADY ROSE JUST WANTS TO BE A COMMONER

There were more otome-inspired isekai books (with or without explicit villainesses) than ever this year. This is just one of many titles J-N...

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Holiday Review #13: LADY ROSE JUST WANTS TO BE A COMMONER

There were more otome-inspired isekai books (with or without explicit villainesses) than ever this year. This is just one of many titles J-N...

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Holiday Review #12: THE GREAT CLERIC

 Don't worry - there were plenty of lazy, boring isekai manga released this year as well.  The only notable thing about this one is its publ...

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Holiday Review #12: THE GREAT CLERIC

 Don't worry - there were plenty of lazy, boring isekai manga released this year as well.  The only notable thing about this one is its publ...

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Holiday Review #11: REBORN AS A VENDING MACHINE, I NOW WANDER THE DUNGEON

As the isekai fantasy genre goes on, it gets harder to come up with truly original ideas.  To do so, creators have to get increasingly weird...

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Holiday Review #11: REBORN AS A VENDING MACHINE, I NOW WANDER THE DUNGEON

As the isekai fantasy genre goes on, it gets harder to come up with truly original ideas.  To do so, creators have to get increasingly weird...

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Holiday Review #10: LIFE WITH AN ORDINARY GUY WHO REINCARNATED INTO A TOTAL FANTASY KNOCKOUT

Once again, one of the best queer romance manga I read this year was also an isekai, although this one is not quite as purposeful as the las...

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Holiday Review #10: LIFE WITH AN ORDINARY GUY WHO REINCARNATED INTO A TOTAL FANTASY KNOCKOUT

Once again, one of the best queer romance manga I read this year was also an isekai, although this one is not quite as purposeful as the las...

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