ARC Review: BEASTARS, Vol. 8 by Paru Itagaki

BEASTARS, Vol. 8 by Paru Itagaki My rating: 4 of 5 stars At this high school, instead of jocks and nerds, the students are divided into predators and prey. At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar-a …

Review: Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 5 by Gege Akutami

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 5 by Gege Akutami My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars  Yuji Itadori is resolved to save the world from cursed demons, but he soon learns that the best way to do it is to slowly lose his humanity and become one himself! In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, …

Review: Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 4 by Gege Akutami

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 4 by Gege Akutami My rating: 4 of 5 stars  Yuji Itadori is resolved to save the world from cursed demons, but he soon learns that the best way to do it is to slowly lose his humanity and become one himself! In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, …

Review: Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 3 by Gege Akutami

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 3 by Gege Akutami My rating: 4 of 5 stars  Yuji Itadori is resolved to save the world from cursed demons, but he soon learns that the best way to do it is to slowly lose his humanity and become one himself! In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, …

ARC Review: A White Rose in Bloom, Vol. 1 by Asumiko Nakamura

A White Rose in Bloom, Vol. 1 by Asumiko Nakamura My rating: 4 of 5 stars A yuri story about romance between girls from the creator of the modern BL classic Classmates: Dou kyu sei! Ruby is a student at an elite European boarding school. Things are going pretty well for her until she finds …

Review: Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 2 by Gege Akutami

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 2 by Gege Akutami My rating: 4 of 5 stars  Yuji Itadori is resolved to save the world from cursed demons, but he soon learns that the best way to do it is to slowly lose his humanity and become one himself! In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, …

ARC Review: Jujutsu Kaisen 0 by Gege Akutami

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 by Gege Akutami My rating: 4 of 5 stars In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna were lost and scattered about. Should any demon consume Sukuna’s body parts, the power they gain could destroy the world as we know it. …

ARC Review: Blue Flag, Vol. 5 by Kaito

Blue Flag, Vol. 5 by Kaito My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars An unexpected love quadrangle with a dash of unrequited love as two classmates, a boy and a girl, begin to fall for each other when each of their best friends have already fallen for them. It’s the last year of high school, and …

ARC Review: Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1 by Gege Akutami

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1 by Gege Akutami My rating: 4 of 5 stars Yuji Itadori is resolved to save the world from cursed demons, but he soon learns that the best way to do it is to slowly lose his humanity and become one himself! In a world where demons feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments …

ARC Review: Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie, Vol. 1 by Keigo Maki

Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie, Vol. 1 by Keigo Maki My rating: 3 of 5 stars Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend: cute, fun to be around, sweet when she wants to be... but she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around …

ARC Review: Blue Flag, Vol. 4 by Kaito

Blue Flag, Vol. 4 by Kaito My rating: 4 of 5 stars An unexpected love quadrangle with a dash of unrequited love as two classmates, a boy and a girl, begin to fall for each other when each of their best friends have already fallen for them. It’s the last year of high school, and …

ARC Review: Blue Period, Vol. 1 by Tsubasa Yamaguchi

Blue Period, Vol. 1 by Tsubasa Yamaguchi My rating: 4 of 5 stars STILL LIFE Yatora is the perfect high school student, with good grades and lots of friends. It's an effortless performance, and, ultimately... a dull one. But he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening …

Review: I Want to Eat Your Pancreas by Yoru Sumino & Izumi Kirihara

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas by Yoru Sumino My rating: 4 of 5 stars The manga version of the coming-of-age tearjerker that inspired two films! Also known as Let Me Eat Your Pancreas, this deeply moving first-person story is about a high school boy who finds the diary of his classmate—and discovers that she’s …

ARC Review: Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 17 by Aka Akasaka

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 17 by Aka Akasaka My rating: 4 of 5 stars Two geniuses. Two brains. Two hearts. One battle. Who will confess their love first...?!  Will Kaguya tell her family or even her friends that she's dating Miyuki? Why is Chika pretending to be everyone's girlfriend while dressed in a bald wig? …

ARC Review: Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 16 by Aka Akasaka

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 16 by Aka Akasaka My rating: 3 of 5 stars Two geniuses. Two brains. Two hearts. One battle. Who will confess their love first...?! Will Kaguya and Miyuki ever go beyond making out and get around to officially going out?! What game is Miko playing when she interferes with Yu …