Soliloquy in Blue

Manga and Book Reviews by Michelle Smith

Reviews

Your Story I’ve Known by Tsuta Suzuki

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While I'd stop short of calling myself an actual fan of A Strange and Mystifying Story, it was at least interesting and I found Tsuta Suzuki's distinct art style very appealing. When the opportunity to read another work from her arose, therefore, I was eager to seize it. You can find my review for Manga Bookshelf's BL Bookrack column here. Review copy provided by the … [Read more...] about Your Story I’ve Known by Tsuta Suzuki

Hikaru no Go 21-23 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata

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Nearly seven years after it began, the English edition of Hikaru no Go has finally reached the final volume. I was originally both curious and skeptical about the final arc of the series, in which Hikaru and long-time rival Akira Toya represent Japan in the first Hokuto Cup (against China and Korea), but this was mostly because I’d liked where the anime chose to bring the … [Read more...] about Hikaru no Go 21-23 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata

Maison Ikkoku 10-15 by Rumiko Takahashi

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Maison Ikkoku is a series I've been meaning to read for a decade now. I watched a lot of the anime, and got up to volume nine in the manga a few years ago, but it took an MMF dedicated to Rumiko Takahashi to finally concentrate my determination sufficiently to conquer the final six volumes. Since I am writing specifically about the end of the series, and the methods Takahashi … [Read more...] about Maison Ikkoku 10-15 by Rumiko Takahashi