By Yuhta Nishio | Published by VIZ Media In the opening scene of After Hours, Emi Asahina is attempting (unsuccessfully) to meet up with a friend in a loud and crowded nightclub. After a spunky DJ named Kei saves her from a grabby creep, they get to talking. Emi tells her, “I don't really see what's fun about places like this.” Much of the rest of the manga is Kei helping … [Read more...] about After Hours, Vol. 1
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Moteki: Love Strikes!, Vol. 1
By Mitsurou Kubo | Published by Vertical Comics Although I was originally quite keen to read Moteki, it took me nearly a week to finish this volume. That isn’t due to its length (Vertical is publishing the entire series in two hefty volumes) but to the fact that the protagonist, self-proclaimed loser Yukiyo Fujimoto, is really hard to take in large doses. The story begins … [Read more...] about Moteki: Love Strikes!, Vol. 1
Shojo FIGHT!, Vols. 1-2
By Yoko Nihonbashi | Published digitally by Kodansha Comics Neri Oishi was a great volleyball player in elementary school, when she was captain of a team that took second place in the national championship. At her prestigious middle school, however, she’s a benchwarmer, often tasked with picking up balls and doing laundry. One of her teammates, Chiyo, is vocally frustrated … [Read more...] about Shojo FIGHT!, Vols. 1-2
Kiss & White Lily for My Dearest Girl, Vols. 1-2
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
My Brother’s Husband, Vol. 1
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