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Kiss & White Lily for My Dearest Girl, Vols. 1-2

June 29, 2017 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Canno | Published by Yen Press I haven’t read a ton of yuri manga, but even I have encountered the “all-girls school with multiple couples” setup before. Kiss & White Lily for My Dearest Girl is another example of the same. We begin with Ayaka Shiramine and Yurine Kurosawa. Shiramine has always been the perfect student, but she works hard for her grades. Enter … [Read more...] about Kiss & White Lily for My Dearest Girl, Vols. 1-2

Flying Witch, Vol. 1

June 4, 2017 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Chihiro Ishizuka | Published by Vertical Comics Makoto Kowata is a novice witch who, in the tradition of witches, has left home at the age of fifteen to become independent. Her parents are concerned about her safety, though, so she's staying with relatives in Aomori, located in the Tohoko region where it's easier to perform magic thanks to abundant wilderness and natural … [Read more...] about Flying Witch, Vol. 1

DAYS, Vols. 1-2

May 23, 2017 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Tsuyoshi Yasuda | Published digitally by Kodansha Comics Fifteen-year-old Tsukushi Tsukamoto doesn't have any friends. He's always rushed home after school to be there for his disabled mother, who is raising him on her own after his father passed away. After an eccentric fellow named Jin Kazama saves Tsukushi from bullies, Tsukushi is more than willing to grant Kazama the … [Read more...] about DAYS, Vols. 1-2

The Full-Time Wife Escapist, Vols. 1-2

May 20, 2017 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Tsunami Umino | Published digitally by Kodansha Comics Mikuri Moriyama is a 25-year-old licensed clinical psychologist who hasn't been able to find a job after grad school. She's been living with her parents and working for a temp agency, and when she's laid off her father arranges for her to assume housekeeping duties for a guy he used to work with. Hiramasa Tsuzaki is … [Read more...] about The Full-Time Wife Escapist, Vols. 1-2

Dreamin’ Sun, Vol. 1

May 17, 2017 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Ichigo Takano | Published by Seven Seas Even without knowing much about Dreamin’ Sun, I was sold by the fact that it’s an earlier series from Ichigo Takano, creator of orange, which I loved dearly. Dreamin’ Sun is more of a straightforward and comedic shoujo story in which characters do not contend with letters from their future selves or how to save a suicidal friend, … [Read more...] about Dreamin’ Sun, Vol. 1

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