From the back cover: Barefoot Gen is the powerful, tragic story of the bombing of Hiroshima, seen through the eyes of the artist as a young boy growing up in a Japanese anti-militarist family. Of particular interest is Barefoot Gen's focus on family in a militarized culture, and the special problems which they encounter. Barefoot Gen brings home the reality of an event in our … [Read more...] about Barefoot Gen 1 Keiji Nakazawa: B
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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+
Little Fluffy Gigolo PELU 1 by Junko Mizuno: B+
I reviewed this strange, cute, and sad manga for Comics Should Be Good. It's the story of a fluffy little alien who comes to earth to find a bride. It's very weird, but the absurdity is of a sort that appeals to me. You can find that review here. Little Fluffy Gigolo PELU is published in English by Last Gasp and the first volume is available now. It looks like the series is … [Read more...] about Little Fluffy Gigolo PELU 1 by Junko Mizuno: B+