A blog for Sean Gaffney to review manga, anime, cartoons, and occasionally to ramble on about diverse and sundry notions. But yeah, mostly manga reviews.
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Of course, Anime NYC starts on Thursday, and I was there, covering the American Manga Awards! However, that is a story for another outlet. For Manga Bookshelf, the con began on Friday morning, with Kana. Self-described as a literary manga publisher, they were mostly pushing the just-released Billy Bat manga, by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi […]
By Mitsuru Inoue and Suzuno. Released in Japan as “Isekai Teni Shite Kyoushi ni Natta ga, Majo to Osorerarete Iru Ken” by Earth Star Luna. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Gierrlon Dunn. I talked in my last book about how this book has an agenda when it comes to teaching, but […]
By Hajime Kamoshida and Keji Mizoguchi. Released in Japan as “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Beach Queen no Yume wo Minai +” by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Andrew Cunningham. One refreshing thing about this series is that, while it was running, it lacked all the SS or .5 volumes […]
By Mary=Doe and Kuga Huna. Released in Japan as “Akuyaku Reijou no Kyouji” by SQEX Novel. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Bérénice Vourdon. Last time I asked what the author was going to do to continue what was an obviously complete story beyond the first volume. The answer ends up being […]
By Fujino Omori and Suzuhito Yasuda. Released in Japan as “Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatte Iru Darou ka?” by GA Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Dale DeLucia. It’s been almost twelve years since the first volume of DanMachi came out in North America, and I think we […]
By Buncololi and Kantoku. Released in Japan as “Sasaki to Pi-chan” by Media Factory. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Alice Prowse. It’s always nice when Sasaki and Peeps hits the sweet spot of adding so many more genres you think your head is going to explode, but also tying everything back […]
By Saekisan and Hanekoto. Released in Japan as “Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken” by GA Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Nicole Wilder. By definition, this series is for readers who want to see cute sweet romance with little to no drama. […]
By Zappon and Yasumo. Released in Japan as “Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party wo Oidasaretanode, Henkyou de Slow Life Surukoto ni Shimashita” by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Dale DeLucia. With one exception, which I’ll get to further down the page, this was a […]
By Yuishi and Kagachisaku. Released in Japan as “Inkya no Boku ni Batsu Game de Kokuhaku Shitekita Hazu no Gal ga, Dō Mitemo Boku ni Beta Bore Des” by HJ Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Satoko Kakihara. This is not exactly a series that moves at the speed of light. […]
By Shigeru Sagazaki and Tetsuhiro Nabeshima. Released in Japan as “Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai Ken” by SQEX Novels. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Hikoki. This series has always been pretty light on the harem […]
By Heiseiowari and Noy. Released in Japan as “Tenseishitara Saikyou Shu-tachi ga Sumau Shima deshita. Kono Shima de Slow Life wo Tanoshimimasu” by SQEX Novel. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Alex Castor. I was talking online about how comfy and relaxing I found this series, and someone pointed out some quotes […]
