You know you’ve been obsessing too much about a particular manga when you: 1.) Go out of your way to dig up artwork from the manga-ka’s previous work and 2.) take the time to write a thoroughly detailed response on the AoD manga boards when someone complains about how “your” series ends. Since I know… Continue reading Manga on the Brain (Spoilers for Volume 5 of Ai Yazawa’s PARADISE KISS)
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Sailor V (& Artemis) by Naoko Takeuchi
This month’s blog image is a drawing of Sailor Venus from the Sailor Moon and Codename: Sailor V manga/anime series by Naoko Takeuchi. I’ve always had a soft spot for Sailor V. She’s the only other senshi to have her own cat guardian (Artemis). She plays the shiny, happy persona to the hilt, but in reality —… Continue reading Sailor V (& Artemis) by Naoko Takeuchi
BASARA, Vol. 1 by Yumi Tamura
A Tale of Two Destinies [Review copy provided by VIZ, LLC.] The concept of “love” is, ostensibly, the driving force behind a majority of the shoujo (girls’) manga that have hit North America so far. Our bookshelves are crammed with volumes of romantic, platonic, familial and selfish love framed by wispy visions of hearts and… Continue reading BASARA, Vol. 1 by Yumi Tamura