By Fujita | Published by Kodansha Comics Narumi Momose and Hirotaka Nifuji were childhood friends and reconnect as adults when they discover they work at the same office. Narumi is hiding the fact that she's a hardcore fujoshi, especially since she's lost several boyfriends because of it, while Hirotaka isn't making any attempt to hide his video game fixation. After … [Read more...] about Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 1
After Hours, Vol. 1
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
The Queen’s Thief, Books 4-5 by Megan Whalen Turner
A new installment of The Queen's Thief is here! That proved an excellent incentive to reread the first three books (which I deeply love) and finally tackle the fourth book as well as the handful of short stories that've appeared as paperback extras. A Conspiracy of Kings A Conspiracy of Kings is a coming-of-age story for Sophos, the sweet, scholarly boy we met in The Thief … [Read more...] about The Queen’s Thief, Books 4-5 by Megan Whalen Turner
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
The Ancient Magus’ Bride, Vols. 1-8
By Kore Yamazaki | Published by Seven Seas I’d heard good things about The Ancient Magus’ Bride from my Manga Bookshelf compatriots, but I had also heard about a sad fate befalling some cats, so I steered clear. After reading and really enjoying Kore Yamazaki’s Frau Faust, however, I decided to give AMB a try. I’m glad I did, because it turns out the cat stuff wasn’t a deal … [Read more...] about The Ancient Magus’ Bride, Vols. 1-8