ARC Review: Laughing Under the Clouds, Volume 1 by Karakara Kemuri

Laughing Under the Clouds, Volume 1 by Karakara Kemuri My rating: 4 of 5 stars Under the curse of Orochi, the great demon serpent reborn every 300 years, Japan has been shrouded in clouds for as long as anyone can remember... The era of the samurai is at an end, and carrying swords has been outlawed. To …

ARC Review: Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 4 by Masashi Kishimoto & Akira Okubo

Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 4 by Masashi Kishimoto My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can’t even survive without the help of his father. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life changes! A legendary manga creator …

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 …

ARC Review: Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 7 by Yuji Kaku

Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 6 by Yuji Kaku My rating: 4 of 5 stars Even an invincible ninja may not be able to survive Hell’s Paradise! Gabimaru is a ninja on death row with one chance to see his wife again—by finding the elixir of immortality on a supernatural island and delivering it to the …

ARC Review: Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 6 by Yuji Kaku

Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 6 by Yuji Kaku My rating: 4 of 5 stars Even an invincible ninja may not be able to survive Hell’s Paradise! Gabimaru is a ninja on death row with one chance to see his wife again—by finding the elixir of immortality on a supernatural island and delivering it to the …

ARC Review: Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 5 by Yuji Kaku

Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 5 by Yuji Kaku My rating: 4 of 5 stars Even an invincible ninja may not be able to survive Hell’s Paradise! Gabimaru the Hollow is one of the most vicious ninja assassins ever to come out of the village of Iwagakure. He’s ruthlessly efficient, but a betrayal results in him …

ARC Review: Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 4 by Yuji Kaku

Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Vol. 4 by Yuji Kaku My rating: 4 of 5 stars Even an invincible ninja may not be able to survive Hell’s Paradise! Gabimaru the Hollow is one of the most vicious ninja assassins ever to come out of the village of Iwagakure. He’s ruthlessly efficient, but a betrayal results in him …

ARC Review: Fly Me to the Moon, Vol. 3 by Kenjiro Hata

Fly Me to the Moon, Vol. 3 by Kenjiro Hata My rating: 3 of 5 stars From the day his parents named him, Nasa Yuzaki has felt connected to outer space…whether he likes it or not. His efforts to outperform the space program veer off course when an accident introduces him to Tsukasa, a mysterious …

ARC Review: Fly Me to the Moon, Vol. 2 by Kenjiro Hata

Fly Me to the Moon, Vol. 2 by Kenjiro Hata My rating: 3 of 5 stars From the day his parents named him, Nasa Yuzaki has felt connected to outer space…whether he likes it or not. His efforts to outperform the space program veer off course when an accident introduces him to Tsukasa, a mysterious …

ARC Review: Orient Vol 1 by Shinobu Ohtaka

Orient Vol 1 by Shinobu OhtakaMy Ratings: 4/5The new shonen action manga from the creator of Magi is here! Musashi is a teenager living under demon rule. As children, he and his best friend made a promise: to become the greatest warriors in the world and overthrow the demons. But life intervenes, and five years …

ARC Review: Fly Me to the Moon, Vol. 1 by Kenjiro Hata

Fly Me to the Moon, Vol. 1 by Kenjiro Hata My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars From the day his parents named him, Nasa Yuzaki has felt connected to outer space…whether he likes it or not. His efforts to outperform the space program veer off course when an accident introduces him to Tsukasa, a mysterious …

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, …

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, …