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Holiday Review #12: TO STRIP THE FLESH
Yet again, if you want trans (particularly transmasc) representation in comics, manga remains the best place to find it and this year brough...
To Strip the Flesh - A Powerful Story About Identity
"I don't want to die having given up. I don't want to drown in a puddle. I don't want to die looking like this. I want to die…
PODCAST - Ep. 66: Cross Game vol. 1 & To Strip the Flesh
This week, the crew reads Cross Game by Mitsuru Adachi, a truly memorable and masterfully-told story about baseball, friendship, family and much more
454 – Triple Dip 74 – Until I Love Myself, To Strip the Flesh, JACKASS!
Darfox returns to help finish out our Pride and Panels for Pride Month! We do a Triple Dip on Until I Love Myself, To Strip the Flesh, and…
Reader’s Corner: Alice in Borderland (Vol. 2), To Strip the Flesh, and Golden Gold
Horror and the ancient world weave in and out of the manga and light novels we’re reviewing this week, with moments that will make you squirm and others…
Ep. 66: Cross Game Vol. 1 by Adachi, and To Strip the Flesh by Toda.
In this episode, the team reads the modern classic manga CROSS GAME by Mitsurua Adachi! They spoil it pretty bad, watch out!
Manga Review Shorts: Legend of Dai Volume 2, Crazy Food Truck Volume 1, and To Strip the Flesh
This is yet another cool set of manga from Viz Media that you can dive into this time. This is another case of where I don’t have a…
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 #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 #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 #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...
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...
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 ...
Holiday Review #8 - TALK TO MY BACK
Others looked back to the past and towards the more alternative side of manga to find the unique voices of women who would otherwise go unn...
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 ...
Holiday Review #8 - TALK TO MY BACK
Others looked back to the past and towards the more alternative side of manga to find the unique voices of women who would otherwise go unn...
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...
Strip Shinobi – Senran Kagura: Ninja Flash! Spoiler Review
A little while back, I was breadcrumbed to a certain beat-em-up video game: Senran Kagura (specifically Burst Re:Newal, the re-remake of the first game of the series). It…
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: 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 #11: THE TITAN'S BRIDE
BL manga also continued to thrive, and you could only imagine my surprise when THIS got licensed. THE TITAN'S BRIDE ( Kyojinzoku no Hanayome...
Holiday Review #11: THE TITAN'S BRIDE
BL manga also continued to thrive, and you could only imagine my surprise when THIS got licensed. THE TITAN'S BRIDE ( Kyojinzoku no Hanayome...
Holiday Review: BOYS RUN THE RIOT
Today's title was not just a powerful story about a trans teen, but also one of the most anticipated and critically acclaimed titles of the ...
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...
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: THE WITCH AND THE BEAST
But that's enough of high fantasy. Let's wrap up this subject with some urban fantasy aimed at an older audience. THE WITCH AND THE BEAST ...
Flesh, Metal, and Bone: A Visit to the H. R. Giger Museum
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Malevolent Spirits #20 — Flesh Wounds
Sure, I guess losing a chunk of your abdomen doesn't count for much. Impressions: This episode is pretty similar to the other 'big' action one this season…
Holiday Review #5: GOKURAKUGAI
Even shonen manga is not immune to the horror vibes, even if it mostly takes the form of demon fighters like this one. GOKURAKUGAI, by Yuto ...
It's Holiday Review Time!
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 #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: 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 #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 #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: 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: 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 #4: GANNIBAL
For those who wanted horror manga that was a little more recent and gruesome, there were also releases like this one. GANNIBAL ( Gannibaru )...
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: 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 #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 #5: GOKURAKUGAI
Even shonen manga is not immune to the horror vibes, even if it mostly takes the form of demon fighters like this one. GOKURAKUGAI, by Yuto ...
It's Holiday Review Time!
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: 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 #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 #4: GANNIBAL
For those who wanted horror manga that was a little more recent and gruesome, there were also releases like this one. GANNIBAL ( Gannibaru )...