Story and art by Naoshi Arakawa Original Publisher: Kodansha (2011) Length: 11 Volumes (44 Chapters) Your Lie in April is an excellent, excellent manga. It’s a simple manga, one that may be unfavourably categorised for the interests it explores (music) and the sub-genres it relies on (high school life). It also possesses clichè, shonen-esque lessons … Continue reading Your Lie in April Review
Train Man Review
Story by Hitori Nakano, Art by Hidenori Hara Originally published in Shogukukan (2005) Length: 3 Volumes (27 Chapters) In early 2004, an anonymous Japanese user posted on 2channel, an online forum, recounting the extraordinary events of his day. Posting in a thread for single men to talk about their issues, he explained how he had … Continue reading Train Man Review
Utsubora Review
Utsubora Story and art by Asumiko Nakamura Original Publisher: Ottha Shuppan (2008) Length: Originally 2 Volumes (Combined into one for western release) Utsubora was a disappointment for me. It’s not the ideal way to set up a review, but it’s honestly how I would some up my experience with this piece. I was expecting a … Continue reading Utsubora Review
The Journey of Shuna | A Miyazaki Masterclass
The Journey of Shuna Story and art by Hayao Miyazaki Published by Akita Shoten (1982) Length: 1 Volume (6 Chapters) The Journey of Shuna was a fun little dive into the creative beginnings of Hayao Miyazaki, the face of Japanese animation. His trademark watercolour artistry and eye for detail has led to the creation of … Continue reading The Journey of Shuna | A Miyazaki Masterclass
A Catastrophe Report Review
A Castrophe Report (Shuumatsu no tenki) Story by Kenji Sakumoto, art by Keiichi Tsuha Published by Kodansha (2015) Length: 3 Volumes (25 chapters) Why oh why does it have to be like this? After the first few chapters of this manga, I was already visualising the fairly positive review I would be writing for it. … Continue reading A Catastrophe Report Review
The Gashlycrumb Tinies | To Learn from the Past
The Gashlycrumb Tinies is a tale (or tales) of utter absurdity. Presented as a warning of the ever present “adult threat”, it intends to emphasise the seemingly ludicrous paranoia of parents about the gruesome ends their children may meet. However, its style and macabre method of storytelling has inspired many reproductions over the decades, with … Continue reading The Gashlycrumb Tinies | To Learn from the Past
3-Level Combination | What you Should be Reading
Story and art by Ha Il-Kwon Published by Naver (2008) Length: 3 Volumes (25 Chapters) I finished reading this manhwa right before bed, which was ideal, because after finishing it I needed a twelve hour sleep to recover from the exhaustion it subjected me to. 3 Combination Level is an exceptional piece, but one I … Continue reading 3-Level Combination | What you Should be Reading
