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Review: MAYO CHIKI!

 Of course, I can't talk about shonen manga without some sort of horny nonsense, and boy does this one live up to both parts of that phrase....

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Review: MAYO CHIKI!

 Of course, I can't talk about shonen manga without some sort of horny nonsense, and boy does this one live up to both parts of that phrase....

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Review: RAVE MASTER

During Tokyopop's prime, they struggled to get their hands on big-name shonen manga titles.  They really only managed to do so twice.  One o...

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Review: RAVE MASTER

During Tokyopop's prime, they struggled to get their hands on big-name shonen manga titles.  They really only managed to do so twice.  One o...

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Review: AIR GEAR

This month we're looking at nothing but shonen manga.  The focus has been on Viz's offerings for the better part of two decades, but I'm goi...

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Review: AIR GEAR

This month we're looking at nothing but shonen manga.  The focus has been on Viz's offerings for the better part of two decades, but I'm goi...

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Review: YAKUZA FIANCE

 Perhaps the hardest thing about this month is finding romance manga that are messed-up enough to fit the theme but aren't awful.   This yea...

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Review: YAKUZA FIANCE

 Perhaps the hardest thing about this month is finding romance manga that are messed-up enough to fit the theme but aren't awful.   This yea...

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Review: RIZELMINE

Don't think we're ignoring shonen romance, as here's a wretched little one-shot example from the creator of D.N. Angel . RIZELMINE ( Rizerum...

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Review: RIZELMINE

Don't think we're ignoring shonen romance, as here's a wretched little one-shot example from the creator of D.N. Angel . RIZELMINE ( Rizerum...

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Review: DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO

 It was inevitable that I would have to grapple with the series that gave us the go-to user icon/Favorite Anime Girl of online chuds everywh...

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Review: DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO

 It was inevitable that I would have to grapple with the series that gave us the go-to user icon/Favorite Anime Girl of online chuds everywh...

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Review: I WANT TO ESCAPE FROM PRINCESS LESSONS

 It's time for another Bad Romance Month, where we cover a selection of some of the worst and weirdest romances to grace manga.  We're start...

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Review: I WANT TO ESCAPE FROM PRINCESS LESSONS

 It's time for another Bad Romance Month, where we cover a selection of some of the worst and weirdest romances to grace manga.  We're start...

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Review: FUTABA-KUN CHANGE

Considering we're still in the midst of a Ranma 1/2 reboot, now's a good time to talk about its pervy weirdo cousin of a manga. FUTABA-KUN C...

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Review: FUTABA-KUN CHANGE

Considering we're still in the midst of a Ranma 1/2 reboot, now's a good time to talk about its pervy weirdo cousin of a manga. FUTABA-KUN C...

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Review: I WANT TO BE A RECEPTIONIST IN THIS MAGICAL WORLD

I cannot be the first person to observe the vast difference in ambition when it comes to light novel adaptations targeted at men versus thos...

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Review: I WANT TO BE A RECEPTIONIST IN THIS MAGICAL WORLD

I cannot be the first person to observe the vast difference in ambition when it comes to light novel adaptations targeted at men versus thos...

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Review: MY HAPPY MARRIAGE

It's January again, which means once more it's Dealer's Choice Month.  That means there's no theme tying together this month's review beyond...

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Review: MY HAPPY MARRIAGE

It's January again, which means once more it's Dealer's Choice Month.  That means there's no theme tying together this month's review beyond...

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2024 In the Rear View Mirror & Holiday Review Giveaway Winner

 First things first, we need to announce this year's winner for our Holiday Review Giveaway!  While I personally did not care for Duchess In...

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2024 In the Rear View Mirror & Holiday Review Giveaway Winner

 First things first, we need to announce this year's winner for our Holiday Review Giveaway!  While I personally did not care for Duchess In...

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Holiday Review #25: LAST QUARTER

This marks the second year in a row that I've ended our holiday reviews with a Ai Yazawa manga.  It's almost like it took Viz way too long…

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Holiday Review #25: LAST QUARTER

This marks the second year in a row that I've ended our holiday reviews with a Ai Yazawa manga.  It's almost like it took Viz way too long…

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Holiday Review #24: WHOEVER STEALS THIS BOOK

 I was struggling to figure out what to put in this spot so close to the end of our review marathon, but then I stumbled upon this curious…

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Holiday Review #24: WHOEVER STEALS THIS BOOK

 I was struggling to figure out what to put in this spot so close to the end of our review marathon, but then I stumbled upon this curious…

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Holiday Review #23: CAPTAIN MOMO'S SECRET BASE

Another year, another opportunity for Dark Horse to release a new Kenji Tsurita manga.  What can this one offer that Emanon and Wandering I...

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Holiday Review #23: CAPTAIN MOMO'S SECRET BASE

Another year, another opportunity for Dark Horse to release a new Kenji Tsurita manga.  What can this one offer that Emanon and Wandering I...

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Holiday Review #22: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: THE ORIGIN MSD: CUCURUZ DOAN'S ISLAND

 You think I would be excited to read not just a new Gundam manga this year, but a spinoff to site favorite Gundam: The Origin .  Alas, thin...

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Holiday Review #22: MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: THE ORIGIN MSD: CUCURUZ DOAN'S ISLAND

 You think I would be excited to read not just a new Gundam manga this year, but a spinoff to site favorite Gundam: The Origin .  Alas, thin...

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Holiday Review #21: TRILLION GAME

What happens when you combine the writer of Dr. Stone and the artist of Crying Freeman ?  You get this, although I'd have to ask why anyone...

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Holiday Review #21: TRILLION GAME

What happens when you combine the writer of Dr. Stone and the artist of Crying Freeman ?  You get this, although I'd have to ask why anyone...

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Holiday Review #20: COLETTE DECIDES TO DIE

Ok, let's cover a shojo manga that's a little lighter in tone and content. Yes I know what that title says, let me explain. COLETTE DECIDES ...

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Holiday Review #20: COLETTE DECIDES TO DIE

Ok, let's cover a shojo manga that's a little lighter in tone and content. Yes I know what that title says, let me explain. COLETTE DECIDES ...

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Holiday Review #19: TALES OF THE TENDO FAMILY

There was good shojo manga to be found this year, ones that relied not on webnovel buzzwords but on good old-fashioned drama and trauma. TAL...

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Holiday Review #19: TALES OF THE TENDO FAMILY

There was good shojo manga to be found this year, ones that relied not on webnovel buzzwords but on good old-fashioned drama and trauma. TAL...

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Holiday Review #18: DUCHESS IN THE ATTIC

 Of course, there was plenty of lady-led light novel adaptations to go around.  This is probably one of the few that didn't involve reincarn...

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Holiday Review #18: DUCHESS IN THE ATTIC

 Of course, there was plenty of lady-led light novel adaptations to go around.  This is probably one of the few that didn't involve reincarn...

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Holiday Review #17: ROYAL TAILOR: CLOTHIER TO THE CROWN

Of course there were plenty of lady-led fantasy titles, and this is one of the rare ones that didn't involve reincarnation or villainesses o...

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Holiday Review #17: ROYAL TAILOR: CLOTHIER TO THE CROWN

Of course there were plenty of lady-led fantasy titles, and this is one of the rare ones that didn't involve reincarnation or villainesses o...

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Holiday Review #16: FRIDAY AT THE ATELIER

Seinen magazines seems to be the place to go these days if you want quirky romance manga starring adults, much like this one. FRIDAYS AT THE...

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Holiday Review #16: FRIDAY AT THE ATELIER

Seinen magazines seems to be the place to go these days if you want quirky romance manga starring adults, much like this one. FRIDAYS AT THE...

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Holiday Review #15: SECOND HAND LOVE

Two years ago I reviewed Talk to My Back , a quietly powerful work from one of the few women to ever gain prominence in the gekiga …

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Holiday Review #15: SECOND HAND LOVE

Two years ago I reviewed Talk to My Back , a quietly powerful work from one of the few women to ever gain prominence in the gekiga …

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Holiday Reviews #14: HOME OFFICE ROMANCE

My favorite romance of the year wasn't shojo, though.  It was this simple little one volume seinen romance from the creator of Manga Test Dr...

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Holiday Reviews #14: HOME OFFICE ROMANCE

My favorite romance of the year wasn't shojo, though.  It was this simple little one volume seinen romance from the creator of Manga Test Dr...

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Holiday Review #13: A SINNER OF THE DEEP SEA

If I had a nickel for every mermaid manga I read this year, I would have two nickels.  That isn't a lot but it's more that I would…

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Holiday Review #13: A SINNER OF THE DEEP SEA

If I had a nickel for every mermaid manga I read this year, I would have two nickels.  That isn't a lot but it's more that I would…

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Holiday Review #12: IN THE NAME OF THE MERMAID PRINCESS

 Ok, after all that we need something cute, frothy, and feminine.  Surely a cute shojo manga from Shojo Beat can deliver that! ...right? IN ...

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Holiday Review #12: IN THE NAME OF THE MERMAID PRINCESS

 Ok, after all that we need something cute, frothy, and feminine.  Surely a cute shojo manga from Shojo Beat can deliver that! ...right? IN ...

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