J-Novel Club spent this year churning out another steady stream of iseskai light novels and manga. Most of the time their titles don't cap...
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The Engagement of Marielle Clarac
By Haruka Momo and Maro. Released in Japan as “Marielle Clarac no Konyaku” by Ichijinsha Bunko Iris NEO. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Philip…
The Engagement of Marielle Clarac Volume 2 Review
Marielle's over-active imagination, Simeon's taciturn nature, & Alaskapan's fun art return in Volume 2 of The Engagement of Marielle Clarac!
The Engagement of Marielle Clarac Volume 1 Review
For folks who enjoy Regency-era historical romances and two characters wildly misunderstanding each other, The Engagement of Marielle Clarac will be just up your alley.
The Engagement of Marielle Clarac LN Partial Review
What to do when the heroine views almost every interaction as potential research material? When I saw that the final two license pick-ups which J-Novel Club announced as…
The Engagement of Marielle Clarac Manga Vol. 1 Review
Engaged me a lot more than its light novel version did.
The Engagement of Marielle Clarac Manga Volume One Review
The Engagement of Marielle Clarac was a pick-up from a huge sale on digital manga earlier this month, and I am really glad I picked this one up.…
The Applause of Marielle Clarac
By Haruka Momo and Maro. Released in Japan as “Marielle Clarac no Kassai” by Ichijinsha Bunko Iris NEO. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Philip…
The Promise of Marielle Clarac
By Haruka Momo and Maro. Released in Japan as “Marielle Clarac no Yakusoku” by Ichijinsha Bunko Iris NEO. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Jasmin…
The Temptation of Marielle Clarac
By Haruka Momo and Maro. Released in Japan as “Marielle Clarac no Saiai” by Ichijinsha Bunko Iris NEO. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Philip…
The Matchmaking of Marielle Clarac
By Haruka Momo and Maro. Released in Japan as “Marielle Clarac no Kyuuai” by Ichijinsha Bunko Iris NEO. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Philip…
The Intrigue of Marielle Clarac
By Haruka Momo and Maro. Released in Japan as “Marielle Clarac no Mitsubou” by Ichijinsha Bunko Iris NEO. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Philip…
The Beloved of Marielle Clarac
By Haruka Momo and Maro. Released in Japan as “Marielle Clarac no Saiai” by Ichijinsha Bunko Iris NEO. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Philip…
The Promise of Marielle Clarac
By Haruka Momo and Maro. Released in Japan as “Marielle Clarac no Yakusoku” by Ichijinsha Bunko Iris NEO. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Jasmin…
The Festivities of Marielle Clarac
By Haruka Momo and Maro. Released in Japan as “Marielle Clarac no Shukusai” by Ichijinsha Bunko Iris NEO. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Philip…
The Labyrinth of Marielle Clarac
By Haruka Momo and Maro. Released in Japan as “Marielle Clarac no Yakusoku” by Ichijinsha Bunko Iris NEO. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Jasmin…
The Wedding of Marielle Clarac
By Haruka Momo and Maro. Released in Japan as “Marielle Clarac no Kekkon” by Ichijinsha Bunko Iris NEO. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Philip…
The Holy Crown of Marielle Clarac
By Haruka Momo and Maro. Released in Japan as “Marielle Clarac no Seikan” by Ichijinsha Bunko Iris NEO. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Philip…
The Springtime Chime of Marielle Clarac
By Haruka Momo and Maro. Released in Japan as “Marielle Clarac no Harurin” by Ichijinsha Bunko Iris NEO. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Philip…
Otaku Reader’s Corner: Zipman, Marielle Clarac, and My Brother’s Husband
My Brother’s Husband (Vol. 1) On the last day my library was open before it was closed due to the pandemic, I picked up all of My Brother’s…
Holiday Review: THE ROSE OF VERSAILLES
Yeah...anyone who has been reading this blog for a while or follows me on Twitter knows that this review has been a long time coming. After...
Holiday Review #4: THE TOWN OF PIGS
After years of struggling, American publishers have finally figured out that horror manga can be successful and that they don't have to exc...
Holiday Review #13: TALES OF THE KINGDOM
Mostly I'm just glad that this year brought us yet another beautiful and subtly queer manga from Asumiko Nakamura. TALES OF THE KINGDOM ( O...
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...
Holiday Review #4: THE TOWN OF PIGS
After years of struggling, American publishers have finally figured out that horror manga can be successful and that they don't have to exc...
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...
Holiday Review #13: TALES OF THE KINGDOM
Mostly I'm just glad that this year brought us yet another beautiful and subtly queer manga from Asumiko Nakamura. TALES OF THE KINGDOM ( O...
Fire Emblem Engage: Partial Terms of Engagement
People on this blog know that I am a die hard Fire Emblem fan. I’ve played many of the ‘new age’ games and loved all of them in…
Holiday Review #3: DAEMONS OF THE SHADOW REALM
This year saw the return of many a mangaka who haven't had a new series on shelves for a number of years. Hiromu Arakawa hasn't been away ...
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...
Holiday Review #8: THE SCENE OF MY RUMSPRINGA
I generally don't keep up with a lot of digital-exclusive BL if simply because there are so many companies and services offering it that it...
Holiday Review #3: DAEMONS OF THE SHADOW REALM
This year saw the return of many a mangaka who haven't had a new series on shelves for a number of years. Hiromu Arakawa hasn't been away ...
Holiday Review #8: THE SCENE OF MY RUMSPRINGA
I generally don't keep up with a lot of digital-exclusive BL if simply because there are so many companies and services offering it that it...
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...
Holiday Review: A SIGN OF AFFECTION
Nonetheless, of the few shojo series to get any hype, this was by far the one with the most acclaim (and it's easy to see why). A SIGN…
Holiday Review #1: EDEN OF WITCHES
This year might feature the most diverse line-up we've had since I started doing these holiday reviews. A big part of that is that we've se...
Holiday Review #1: EDEN OF WITCHES
This year might feature the most diverse line-up we've had since I started doing these holiday reviews. A big part of that is that we've se...
Holiday Review #2: RECORD OF RAGNAROK
Viz's domination of the manga market continued into this year, but that domination was pretty much entirely on the back of its Weekly Shone...
Holiday Review #2: RECORD OF RAGNAROK
Viz's domination of the manga market continued into this year, but that domination was pretty much entirely on the back of its Weekly Shone...
Holiday Review: BURN THE WITCH
Weekly Shonen Jump manga continue to dominate the American manga market, although most of the really successful ones were titles that were c...
Holiday Review: MEDALIST
Sports manga continue to thrive and I'm really glad it has because otherwise we might not have gotten a title like this one, even if it's di...
Guyabano Holiday Review
A lot of manga will catch your attention, but you would be doing yourself a disservice if you can't make time to check Guyabano Holiday out.
Holiday Review: SENSOR
Horror manga has taken off in a big way, and the man at the forefront of this trend has been Junji Ito. It's been too long since we've…
Holiday Review: GIGANT
This year saw the announcement of a lot of new titles from established creators. Unfortunately, that included Hiroya Oku. GIGANT ( Giganto ...
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 ...
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 ...
Holiday Review: HANA-CHAN AND THE SHAPE OF THE WORLD
Christmas is a time of childish wonder and imagination, which is fitting considering that's the focus of the book we're reviewing today. HAN...
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…
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…
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...
Holiday Review: BEAUTY AND THE FEAST
Of course, not every story aimed at young men from this year was so action-packed. Sometimes it was about more cozy fantasy, like a hot wid...