For this month's BL Bookrack, I decided to check out The Color of Love, which was among the BL titles Amazon recently removed from its store for (theoretically) violating its content requirements. Did it deserve this fate? Not in my opinion! Check out my review for the details. … [Read more...] about The Color of Love by Kiyo Ueda
Manga
Your Story I’ve Known by Tsuta Suzuki
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
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
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
Right Here, Right Now! 1-2 by Souya Himawari
This time travel historical romance is actually a lot more rational than one would expect. Unfortunately, the romance is the least successful element of the story. You can find my review for BL Bookrack here. Review copies provided by the publisher. … [Read more...] about Right Here, Right Now! 1-2 by Souya Himawari