Solo Leveling comes to an end, Zom 100 falls to a low point, Akane-banashi premieres in print, and much more in this week’s Reader’s Corner! We also review the latest volume of Raelinan…
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Reader’s Corner: Akane-banashi (Vol. 5), A Condition Called Love (Vol. 7), and Snowball Earth (Vol. 1)
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Reader’s Corner: Overgeared (Vol. 1), Zom 100 (Vol. 12), and Takopi’s Original Sin
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Reader’s Corner: Kaiju No. 8 (Vol. 9), No Longer Heroine (Vol. 5), and Solo Leveling (Vol. 8)
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Reader’s Corner: Solo Leveling, Horimiya, and Love in Focus
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Reader’s Corner: Solo Leveling (Vol. 4), Alice in Kyoto Forest (Vol. 2), and Kaiju No. 8 (Vol. 2)
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Reader’s Corner: Dandadan (Vol. 10), Zom 100 (Vol. 16), and Fool Night (Vol. 3)
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Reader’s Corner: Frieren (Vol. 12), Solo Leveling (Vol. 11), and The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (Vol. 5)
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Reader’s Corner: Oshi no Ko (Vol. 6), Zom 100 (Vol. 14), and A Sign of Affection (Vol. 8)
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Reader’s Corner: Zom 100, Medalist, and the Way of the Househusband, Vol. 5
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Reader’s Corner: Bleach (Vol. 1), Kaiju No. 8 (Vol. 4), and Shortcake Cake (Vol. 12, Final)
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Reader’s Corner: Rooster Fighter, Zom 100 (Vol. 7), and A Galaxy Next Door (Vol. 2)
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Reader’s Corner: Oshi no Ko (Vol. 2), Zom 100 (Vol. 10), and How to Grill Our Love (Vol. 1)
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Reader’s Corner: Solo Leveling, My Special One, and Alice in Borderland
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Reader’s Corner: Zom 100 (Vol. 13), The Way of the Househusband (Vol. 11), and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Vol. 10)
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Reader’s Corner: Zom 100 (Vol. 15), What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim? (Vol. 5), and Oshi no Ko (Vol. 7)
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Reader’s Corner: Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (Vol. 4), The Remarried Empress (Vol. 8), Tokyo These Days, Vol. 3 (Final)
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Embrace Your Size and Akane-banashi
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Solo Leveling Season 1, Episode 8 Review
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Manga Talk: Akane-Banashi
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Reader’s Corner: Alice in Bishounen-Land, Zom 100, and Cells at Work! White Brigade
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Reader’s Corner: Fly Me to the Moon Vol. 9, Zom 100 Vol. 5, and I Had That Same Dream Yesterday
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ZOM 100 – Episode 8
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Solo Leveling – Episode 1
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Reader’s Corner: Helck (Vol. 3), Honey Lemon Soda (Vol. 2), and Horimiya (Vol. 16, Final)
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Holiday Review #2: AKANE-BANASHI
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Reader’s Corner: Mono (Vol. 1), Destroy All Human (Vol. 2), and Firefly Wedding (Vol. 1)
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Solo Leveling: Episodes 1 and 2 Reviews
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ZOM 100 – Episode 1
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Solo Leveling Season 2, Episode 11
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Solo Leveling – 11 – The Red Knight
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Cool Life Reminders from Akane-banashi
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Why Creators Root For Akane-banashi
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