F no Mitsumei
A manga about a young British man’s mission to steal information about tea leaves from China.
Finding a historical manga focusing on the tea trade of the 19th century is more than enough to keep reading this!
~dakazu
F no Mitsumei
Author Archives: dakazu
Gleipnir
Gleipnir
Bizarre story of a boy who can transform into a living mascot animal and the girl who learns his secret.
This is a very weird manga and there’s a lot of gross sexual tension between the boy and the girl who literally crawls inside him. I’m casually following it as this point but honestly this feels like another manga that’s trying too hard to sell itself with a weird premise.
~dakazu
Doko ka Tooku no Hanashi wo shiyou
Doko ka Tooku no Hanashi wo shiyou
I finally got to finish this delightful series about an Inca village where people with the ability to speak with objects try to help stranger with amnesia.
The story ended up having a wild twist that I didn’t expect and a very bittersweet ending. I high recommend this book for it’s simple, adorable, and beautiful art.
~dakazu
Delivery
Delivery
Manga about a female driver for outcall escorts services in Japan. Each chapter is an individual story about different sex workers and their problems.
A book like this that explains the ins and outs of the red light district are interesting to read because it’s something I know nothing about. Each chapter presenting their own stories like in a police procedural are entertaining as well. This one mixes the storytelling with information for a good mix.
~dakazu
Vegetaberu
Vegetaberu
A food manga focusing around an office lady who loves vegetables.
It’s a decent food manga but if you want a manga focused on vegetables I’d recommend Nigakute Amai (Bitter & Sweet) because it has a much more interesting story.
~dakazu
10 Dance
10 Dance
A manga about the uptight Japanese national Standard dance champion Sugiki and the wild Japanese national Latin dance champion Suzuki teach each other their specialties so they can both compete in the 10-Dance category. While spending time dancing together the two men become more and more attracted to each other.
Yes, it’s a BL story. Compared to other BL I’ve read it’s very tame and not hardcore at all. Also as a manga about professional ballroom dancing it’s vastly superior to Welcome to the Ballroom.
Available in English from Kodansha.
I recommend it.
~dakazu
195 – One Shot 12 – Ultra-Gash Inferno with Chris Hepburn
195 – One Shot 12 – Ultra-Gash Inferno with Chris Hepburn
On this episode we’re joined by listener Chris from Canada and we’re reviewing Suehiro Maruo’s Ultra-Gash Inferno! Will the hosts be able to stomach the world of ero-guro?!
Continue readingTekkojo ni mo Hana ga Saku
Tekkojo ni mo Hana ga Saku
Manga evolving around various workers at an Iron smelting factory.
With it’s super deformed art style and wide variety of characters, this series reminds me a lot of Shinya Shokudō. In comparison, the vignettes are much more melancholy in tone.
A nice and short seinen manga.
~dakazu
Hannin no Hanzawa-san
Hannin no Hanzawa-san
A spin-off comedy of Case Closed that stars the black shadowy figure that represents the culprit. The comedy comes from Hanzawa going about daily life despite looking like a criminal because of his appearance.
It was alright and good for a quick laugh. Definitely for fans of Conan. I won’t be reading anymore myself.
~dakazu
Rumble Fist
Rumble Fist
This was a pretty straightforward martial-arts/delinquent manga.
Buncha buff high school kids getting in battles. The art was good and the action decent but ultimately forgettable. Nothing special here.
~dakazu