I’m not a particular fan of moe, but Sunshine Sketch, a 4-koma series about a group of girls living in an apartment building across from the art high school they all attend, is actually better than I thought it would be. It wasn’t a good sign when the character introduction page summed up each girl in three sentences, including facts like “She is always on a budget and … [Read more...] about Sunshine Sketch 4 by Ume Aoki: C
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Adolf 1: A Tale of the Twentieth Century by Osamu Tezuka: A
From the back cover: On the eve of World War II, the destinies of three men named "Adolf"—including the infamous dictator of Germany's Third Reich—became inexorably intertwined... Review: I had already requested Adolf via interlibrary loan when Connie posted her excellent review of the series at Manga Recon. You can see what she has to say about it here. In this later work, … [Read more...] about Adolf 1: A Tale of the Twentieth Century by Osamu Tezuka: A
not simple by Natsume Ono: A
From the back cover: A story within a story, A book within a book, A tale about the search for family, For an emotional home. Ian, a young man with a fractured family history, travels from Australia to England to America in the hope of realizing his dreams and reuniting with his beloved sister. His story unfolds backwards through the framing narrative of Jim, a reporter driven … [Read more...] about not simple by Natsume Ono: A
Tokyo Zombie by Yusaku Hanakuma: B+
From the back cover: Tokyo Zombie is a horror-comedy manga about two blue-collar factory workers, Mitsuo and Fujio, whose plans for martial arts fame are sidelined when zombies take over Tokyo. In this gory and hilarious tale, the survivors of the zombie apocalypse have been enslaved by the wealthy ruling class, and must cater to their every depraved whim... or be thrown … [Read more...] about Tokyo Zombie by Yusaku Hanakuma: B+
Detroit Metal City 1 by Kiminori Wakasugi: C
From the back cover: By all appearances, Soichi Negishi is a sweet, well-mannered boy who loves Swedish pop music, trendy boutiques, and all things fashionable. But at the same time he's also Krauser II, front man for Detroit Metal City, an indie death metal band whose popularity increases by the day. Once the DMC makeup goes on and Soichi takes the stage, his natural talents … [Read more...] about Detroit Metal City 1 by Kiminori Wakasugi: C