By Gengoroh Tagame | Published by Pantheon Books Yaichi is a single dad who works from home managing the rental property his parents left to him and his brother, Ryoji, after being killed in a car accident when the boys were teenagers. He considers his real job to be providing the best home he can to his daughter, Kana. On the day the story begins, Yaichi is expecting a … [Read more...] about My Brother’s Husband, Vol. 1
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A Silent Voice, Vols. 1-7
By Yoshitoki Oima | Published by Kodansha Comics In elementary school, Shoya Ishida often engaged in foolhardy stunts to stave off boredom. When hearing impaired transfer student Shoko Nishimiya joins his class and causes disruption within the class, she becomes Shoya’s target. Initially, the other kids laugh at Shoya’s antics but when he goes too far and destroys several … [Read more...] about A Silent Voice, Vols. 1-7
Several from Seven Seas
In the past couple of months, Seven Seas has published several new releases of interest to me! Bloom Into You, Vol. 1 by Nakatani Nio Koito Yuu has just begun her first year of high school. Pressured by her friends to participate in club activities, she ends up assisting the student council, where she meets elegant second-year student Nanami Touko. Yuu has been trying to … [Read more...] about Several from Seven Seas
Giant Killing, Vol. 1
By Masaya Tsunamoto and Tsujitomo | Published digitally by Kodansha Comics Although I genuinely, deeply love shounen sports manga, I can't deny that most follow similar story beats. I knew going in that Giant Killing is actually seinen, but wasn't prepared for what a breath of fresh air it would be. Instead of some first-year joining his high-school team, the protagonist … [Read more...] about Giant Killing, Vol. 1
Ace of the Diamond, Vols. 1-2
By Yuji Terajima | Published digitally by Kodansha Comics Eijun Sawamura really wanted to make some good baseball memories with his middle-school friends, but even though they practiced hard, they couldn’t win a single game. Although he shows talent as a pitcher, his unsportsmanlike behavior after a bitter defeat means most of the good baseball schools are no longer … [Read more...] about Ace of the Diamond, Vols. 1-2