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Holiday Review #9: CAT + GAMER
Sometimes though, you don't want bodice-ripping smut or complicated emotional masterpieces. Sometimes you just want a simple story about a...
Manga Review: Cat + Gamer
Title: Cat + Gamer (猫暮らしのゲーマーさん, Nekogurashi no Gēmā-san) Mangaka: Wataru Nadatani US Publisher: Dark Horse Status: Ongoing Age Relevance: Elementary & Up How Essential Is It?: Must Have (Accor…
Cat + Gamer Volume 2 Review
Before the manga can continue the escapades of Riko Kozakura and her cat Musubi, Riko has a massive problem to resolve. At the end of volume 1, she…
Cat + Gamer Volume 4 Review
A new era of cat jokes, cat facts, and how cats affect video games has begun in Cat + Gamer Volume 4 with the introduction of a new…
Cat + Gamer Volume 1 Review
Wataru Nadatani's Cat + Gamer is the latest manga where games are the subject, but this one involves a cat.
Cat + Gamer Volume 3 Review
Cat + Gamer Volume 3 depicts a relatable work-life dilemma -- Riko tries to plan gaming time, but Musubi simply doesn't care!
Holiday Review #9: IS LOVE THE ANSWER?
We've had plenty of manga discussing the realities of being gay, lesbian, trans, and genderqueer, so it's only fair to see some manga on as...
Holiday Review #9: IS LOVE THE ANSWER?
We've had plenty of manga discussing the realities of being gay, lesbian, trans, and genderqueer, so it's only fair to see some manga on as...
Black Cat Episode 9!
Welcome to my episode by episode review of the anime Black Cat! This anime was selected from a list of anime potential candidates by You, my readers! Thank…
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Hey all, Sakaki here with some exciting news! Dark Horse Publishing has released the date for Volume #5 of Wataru Nadatani's Cat + Gamer ! ...
Caturday Special: Why you should read Cat Gamer by Wataru Nadatani
Happy Caturday everyone! Cat themed comics are one of my big weaknesses and I love finding all manner of stories dealing with cats or told by cats. This…
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...
Holiday Review: GIGANT
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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…
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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.
Cat Planet Cuties Episode 9: Favorites
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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...
Holiday Review: ENIALE & DEWIELA
Speaking of making great art this year, there are few mangaka making art as great as Witch Hat Atelier creator Kamome Shirahama. This year...
Holiday Review #5 - OROCHI
Viz has been the biggest beneficiary of the Junji Ito horror manga craze, but it wasn't until this year that they were willing to capitalize...
Holiday Review: SUPER HXEROES
There were also plenty of titles trading in pure unadulterated fanservice, although most of them were not quite as literal about this as thi...
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...
Holiday Review: YAKUZA LOVER
Even Shojo Beat was willing to get a little raunchier than usual this year with titles like this one. YAKUZA LOVER ( Koi to Dangan ), by No...
Holiday Review #5 - OROCHI
Viz has been the biggest beneficiary of the Junji Ito horror manga craze, but it wasn't until this year that they were willing to capitalize...
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As we head into another December, it's time once more for another round of Holiday Reviews at The Manga Test Drive. That means 25 days of...
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As we head into another December, it's time once more for another round of Holiday Reviews at The Manga Test Drive. That means 25 days of...
Holiday Review: DAI DARK
Of course, you can work with horrific ideas and make them fun and charming. Just look at this series, for example. DAI DARK ( Dai Daku ), b...
Holiday Review: LIL' LEO
Sadly, a lot of Denpa's releases for this year got caught up in Covid-related delays. Thankfully, we did eventually get this charming littl...
Holiday Review: PENGUIN GENTLEMEN
Fanservice can take all sorts of shapes, though. Often it's attached to round, bouncy girls, but sometimes it's indulging in a fantasy wher...
Holiday Review: DUNGEON TOILET
That being said, we got A LOT of isekai manga this year. For every year this trend drags on, it seems the stories only get stranger, more s...
Holiday Review #1: TEPPU!
It's time for another round of Holiday Reviews and we're start this year off much in the same way that we ended the last one: with a review...
Holiday Review #1: TEPPU!
It's time for another round of Holiday Reviews and we're start this year off much in the same way that we ended the last one: with a review...
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The Cat Returns is a swashbuckling adventure that finds our main character Harou on a quest to discover her own self-confidence. While not as visually stunning as other…
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So because I love every kind of cat and I just want to hug every cat, I decided to get Stray on Steam as it got released this…
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Reader’s Corner: Cat + Gamer, The Bride of Demise, and Romance of the Imperial Capital Kotogami
Epic wars, yokai, budding romances, and a kitty mark the releases our writers cover for this week’s column. The reviews include a couple of first volume releases—The Bride…
Sunday Manga Mania (Dark Horse Releases for Mob Psycho 100 #15 and Cat + Gamer #6
It is I, Sakaki back with more exciting Dark Horse Publishing release date news! This time we have ONE's Mob Psycho 100 #15 and Cat + Gamer ...
Reader’s Corner: Cat + Gamer, The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady, and When a Cat Faces West
Reader's Corner: Modern Villainess, Cat + Gamer, and The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady via @JeskaiAngel @MDMRN @laura_a_grace @thetangles
Holiday Review #2: AKANE-BANASHI
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Holiday Review: SACHI'S MONSTROUS APPETITE
Horror manga can take all sorts of forms. Take today's review, where we look at a series that mixes horror, food and romance into an uneas...
Holiday Review #19: LOOK BACK
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Holiday Review #16: SHUNA'S JOURNEY
But let's take a diversion to a more highbrow sort of fantasy, created by the one anime director that literally everyone knows. SHUNA'S JOU...
Holiday Review #16: SHUNA'S JOURNEY
But let's take a diversion to a more highbrow sort of fantasy, created by the one anime director that literally everyone knows. SHUNA'S JOU...
Holiday Review #1: KAMEN RIDER
For the second year in a row, I'm able to kick things off with a classic manga from Shotaro Ishinomori, and it might be the best one yet.…
Holiday Review #5: RIVER'S EDGE
We haven't seen a new Kyoko Okuzaki work in English in well over a decade, back in the glory days of Vertical. Naturally, when Kodansha pu...
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This year has been a hard one for many, but not for the manga industry. If anything, it continues to grow like never before in size, variet...
Holiday Review# 22: DRIP DRIP
No shojo romance, no matter how low-key or strange it could be, could compare to what came out this year from the mind of the woman who gave...
Holiday Review# 22: DRIP DRIP
No shojo romance, no matter how low-key or strange it could be, could compare to what came out this year from the mind of the woman who gave...
Holiday Review #1: KAMEN RIDER
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Let's kick things off with some old-school manga. Seven Seas has been spoiling us a little with some of their recent announcements of class...
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While everyone is talking about the Chainsaw Man anime, it's time to check out of its creator's first projects after it first wrapped up. ...