By Natsumi Hoshino | Published by Seven Seas It is definitely a good time to be a manga fan, particularly if you (like me) are fond of niche genres like food manga, sports manga, and cat manga. The latest entry into that final category is Plum Crazy! Tales of a Tiger-Striped Cat and, predictably, it’s cute. Plum lives with the Nakarai family, including a woman who teaches … [Read more...] about Plum Crazy! Tales of a Tiger-Striped Cat, Vol. 1
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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
Flying Witch, Vol. 1
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
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
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