Heke and her editor find their work bringing them closer together than ever in the third volume of Mikanuji’s Assorted Entanglements. If only they could get their honest feelings across to ea…
5 days ago • Subscribe
More like this
Thoughts on Assorted Entanglements Volume 1
Assorted Entanglements is a manga written and illustrated by Mikanuji. It focuses on the relationship between Iori Tanaka, an office worker, and Minami Sendou, an eighteen-year old girl.…
Thoughts on Assorted Entanglements Volume 2
The second volume of Mikanuji’s Assorted Entanglements puts the spotlight on Iori’s younger sister Saori, whilst continuing to explore the relationships of its other characters. This vo…
Assorted Entanglements, Volume 3
by Matt Marcus, Staff Writer Previously in Assorted Entanglements Volume 2, sparks and virtual bullets flew as we met mangaka Heke-sensei and her editor Shinohara, who not-so-anonymously play…
Assorted Entanglements, Volume 5
by Matt Marcus, Staff Writer Have you ever been on a bad first date? Like, a really bad one? Maybe you neglected to vet the content of the…
Assorted Entanglements, Volume 1
In 2019, I first encountered Mikanuji’s Fuzoroi Renri. I followed the series, and have reviewed Volumes 1-5 here on Okazu. Now I’m pleased to take another look at…
Assorted Entanglements, Volume 4
by Matt Marcus, Staff Writer In the previous volume of Assorted Entanglements, a new couple joined our problematic posse with the 3rd year high school student Sugimoto and…
Assorted Entanglements, Volume 6
by Matt Marcus, Staff Writer Last we left our ragtag crew of sapphics, dates were “enjoyed”, feelings were revealed, emotional wounds were bonded over. We were left just…
Assorted Entanglements Volume 2, Guest Review by Matt Marcus
Matt Marcus is a cohost of various projects on the Pitch Drop Podcast Network, as well as the writer for the blog Oh My God, They Were Bandmates…
Thoughts on Vampeerz Volume 3
Someone has their eye on the sacred sword in the third volume of Akili’s Vampeerz manga, and also Aria. Mostly Aria, actually. Ichika isn’t about to let that…
Thoughts on semelparous Volume 3
Youko and Yorino face the most powerful type of kaiju in the third volume of Jun Ogino’s semelparous manga. Things aren’t quite that simple, though, as the enemy…
Thoughts on GUNBURED × SISTERS Volume 3
The search for Maria’s sister continues in the third volume of Wataru Mitogawa’s GUNBURED × SISTERS manga. Some new faces also join the fight. This volume contains chapters…
Thoughts on Dungeon People Volume 3
Clay’s search for her father continues in the third volume of Sui Hutami’s Dungeon People manga, whilst she continues to manage the dungeon alongside Belle. This volume contains…
Thoughts on Failed Princesses Volume 3
Time for a class trip in the third volume of Ajiichi’s Failed Princesses, in which Fujishiro has some time to figure out her feelings. She’s not the only…
Thoughts on Cosmo Familia Volume 3
The third volume of Cosmo Familia is the final entry of Hanokage’s manga series. Lots of revelations to be found in this one, as you’d expect of a…
Thoughts on Hello, Melancholic! Volume 3
An air of awkwardness hangs over Minato and Hibiki in the third and final volume of Yayoi Ohsawa’s Hello, Melancholic! manga. If they can get over that, there’s…
Thoughts on Otaku Elf Volume 3
Elda and Miko show appreciation for both the modern day and the past in the third volume of Akihiko Higuchi’s Otaku Elf manga. We also get to see…
Thoughts on Cocoon Entwined Volume 3
Lots of hair stuff going on in Yuriko Hara’s Cocoon Entwined manga series, and the third volume is no exception to that. Youko’s thoughts and feelings are the…
Thoughts on Still Sick Volume 3
The story of Akashi’s Still Sick manga comes to an end with the third and final volume in the series. Akane has an important decision to make, and…
Thoughts on Futari Escape Volume 3
Senpai and Kouhai continue to escape reality in the third volume of Shouichi Taguchu’s Futari Escape. Well, at least as much as they can. Sometimes there’s little other…
Thoughts on Sex Ed 120% Volume 3
The main subject covered in the third and final volume of Kikiki Tataki’s Sex Ed 120% manga is LGBT. A topic that has Naoko seriously considering the feelings…
Thoughts on Otherside Picnic Volume 3 (Manga)
In this volume of Eita Mizuno’s Otherside Picnic manga adaptation, the February Station arc concludes… for now. Then Toriko pulls a vanishing act. This volume contains chapters eleven…
Thoughts on Catch These Hands! Volume 3
Takebe and Soramori are gradually getting closer and closer. It isn’t exactly smooth sailing in this third volume of murata’s Catch These Hands! manga, though. Still, there is…
Thoughts on School Zone Girls Volume 3
Summer approaches in the third volume of Ningiyau’s School Zone Girls. Hinase Hiragi’s circle of friends grows larger, and Rei and Kei… are still the same as ever,…
Thoughts on Adachi and Shimamura Volume 3
The third volume of Hitoma Iruma’s Adachi and Shimamura light novel focuses on the lead up to Valentine’s Day.
Thoughts on Splatoon 3: Splatlands Volume 1
Splatoon 3: Splatlands is the continuing manga adventures of Team Blue from the original Splatoon manga. As you may have guessed, this series adapts elements from Splatoon 3.…
Thoughts on The Witches’ Marriage Volume 3
Melissa and Tanya are so close to opening the Doors of Truth in the third and final volume of studio HEADLINE’s The Witches’ Marriage manga. It won’t be…
Thoughts on Strawberry Fields Once Again Volume 3
The story of Kazura Kinosaki’s Strawberry Fields Once Again comes to an end with this third and final volume. Akira can’t shake the feeling she’s lost something precious.…
Thoughts on Adachi and Shimamura Volume 3 (Manga)
Valentine’s Day approaches in the third volume of Moke Yuzuhara’s Adachi and Shimamura manga adaptation. Naturally, Adachi does not intend to let that pass by without doing something…
Thoughts on Goodbye, My Rose Garden Volume 3
The story of Dr. Pepperco’s Goodbye, My Rose Garden concludes with the third volume of the manga. Hanako has learned of Alice’s secret, but the two still have…
Thoughts on Chasing After Aoi Koshiba Volume 3
Sahoko’s middle school past that she was trying to keep secret catches up to her in the third volume of Hazuki Takeoka and Fly’s Chasing After Aoi Koshiba…
Thoughts on Cells at Work! Baby Volume 3
As the body grows in the third volume of Yasuhiro Fukuda’s Cells at Work! Baby, so to do the cells that inhabit it. With that new growth comes…
Thoughts on My Deer Friend Nokotan Volume 3
The Game Deer of Life is underway in the third volume of Oshioshio’s My Deer Friend Nokotan manga. A new year also brings with it some new members…
Thoughts on Kase-san and Yamada Volume 3
Autumn arrives in the third volume of Hiromi Takashima’s Kase-san and Yamada manga – which is the eighth collective book of the Kase-san and… series. University festivals are…
Thoughts on Syrup: A Yuri Anthology Volume 3
The third volume of the Syrup yuri anthologies collects together stories that focus on the theme of the first night. Eleven people have contributed to this anthology –…
Thoughts on I’m Not a Succubus! Volume 3
Sakura continues her facade in the third volume of Horitomo’s I’m Not a Succubus! manga. At least a couple more girls also happen to take an interest in…
Thoughts on How Do We Relationship? Volume 3
The third volume of Tamifull’s How Do We Relationship? manga is all about Saeko taking steps to overcome her inhibitions in the bedroom, followed by a glimpse into…
Thoughts on Even Though We’re Adults Volume 3
Akari decides a fresh start is what she needs in the third volume of Takako Shimura’s Even Though We’re Adults, but naturally things can’t go that simply. After…
Thoughts on Ms. Koizumi loves ramen noodles. Volume 3
In the third volume of Naru Narumi’s Ms. Koizumi loves ramen noodles. manga, Ms. Koizumi eats ramen. Bet you would have never expected that.
Thoughts on The Demon Girl Next Door Volume 3
Things get lively around Yuko in the third volume of Izumo Ito’s The Demon Girl Next Door, as some new neighbours move in. She also draws even closer…
Thoughts on Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon Volume 3
Asahi has a lot to consider when it comes to feelings in the third volume of Shio Usui’s Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon manga. This volume contains chapters…
Thoughts on Splatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show Volume 3
The end of the year approaches in the third volume of Splatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show, so it’s time for some seasonal activities. That, and the usual mischief.
Thoughts on Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Volume 3 (Manga)
The Bloody Bear is doing her thing once more in the third volume of Sergei’s Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear manga adaptation. Naturally, that involves a lot of helping…
Thoughts on Vampeerz Volume 1
Vampeerz is a manga written and illustrated by Akili, that focuses on a girl named Ichika who suddenly has a mysterious girl named Aria come into her life…
Thoughts on semelparous Volume 1
semelparous is a yuri manga written and illustrated by Jun Ogino, which focuses on soldiers known as the Bulwarks defending our world from monsters called kaiju. Seven Seas…
Thoughts on Splatoon Volume 13
Sheldon’s adventure continues in the thirteenth volume of Sankichi Hinodeya’s Splatoon manga, with a trial of wisdom awaiting Goggles. Following that, it is time for the Final Splatfest…
Thoughts on Vampeerz Volume 2
Aria insists on getting totally involved in Ichika’s life in the second volume of Akili’s Vampeerz manga. But that’s OK, because Ichika is determined to have Aria fall…
Thoughts on Scarlet Volume 2
The second volume of Chiri Yuino’s Scarlet manga concludes the story of Finé and Iris, in a suitably bloody manner. Well, I say concludes, but… we’ll get to…
Thoughts on Splatoon Volume 15
With all the content from Splatoon 2 and the Octo Expansion exhausted, the Splatoon manga adaptation gets into some original plots – presumably before it steps into adapting…
Thoughts on semelparous Volume 2
The fight against the kaiju continues in the second volume of Jun Ogino’s semelparous manga. Even knowing the consequences of killing Kaiju, Yorino remains determined to keep fighting.…
Thoughts on Splatoon Volume 11
The Square King Ranked Battle Cup reaches its climax in the eleventh volume of Sankichi Hinodeya’s Splatoon manga adaptation. Following that, a new adventure starts. This volume contains chap…