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Comics Reviews

A Variety of VIZ

In which I cover several new(er) series and a digital one-shot! Daytime … [Read More...]

My Hero Academia, Vols. 1-19

By Kohei Horikoshi | Published by VIZ Media Reviewing nineteen volumes of a … [Read More...]

Four New Shoujo Series from Kodansha

Note: With the exception of Love in Focus, these are digital-only … [Read More...]

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Book Reviews

Random Reads 2/17/23

Bellfield Hall by Anna Dean The year is 1805. Dido Kent, unmarried aunt, is … [Read More...]

The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games Though I was, of course, aware of the fervor surrounding this … [Read More...]

Two by Caroline B. Cooney

The Face on the Milk Carton The Face on the Milk Carton was first published in … [Read More...]

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Features

Yumi Tamura: Two Artbooks

For this month’s MMF, I wanted to review something a little different—two new artbooks by Yumi Tamura. While they’re not available in English, they are fairly easy to find, and Tamura’s beautiful art doesn’t need to be read to be enjoyed. Natsu, a high school girl who is so shy that her only … [Read More...]

The CMX Project: Cipher

MICHELLE: Hello, and thanks for joining us for the second installment of The CMX Project, in which we turn our attention to Cipher! (Please kindly overlook the fact that this column was promised for February; life has a nasty habit of upending one's plans.) This month we'll also have a special … [Read More...]

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News

Hating on Season Eight

I was invited to participate in the "Anniversary of Hate" going on at The Hooded Utilitarian this month. My contribution, "Hating on … [Read More...]

Takehiko Inoue MMF Roundaup: Part Four

It's the fourth quarter, and your co-hosts have banded together to take you through the final stretch! Anna joins me for a special … [Read More...]

Takehiko Inoue MMF Roundup: Part Three

What started as a trickle has become a steady stream as the Takehiko Inoue MMF begins drawing to a close! At Experiments in Manga, … [Read More...]

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