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Kichikujima

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Kichikujima

Horror manga where a group of teenagers get stranded on an island ruled by crazy murderers. The murderer’s are a family heavily inspired by Texas Chain Massacre. The gore is over the top and the story has a bit of a supernatural element that grants the murderers immortality. It’s alright, not great.

~dakazu

Gurazeni: Money Pitch

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Gurazeni: Money Pitch

Unique manga dealing with the money contracts of Professional Baseball players.

The title literally means “money buried under the pitcher’s mound” and the protagonist is obsessed with each player’s yearly earnings. It works both as a informative insight into the business behind Baseball and a dramatic sports manga, which is a bit surprising considering the plain art style. An anime adaptation is coming next year.

~dakazu

King Golf

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King Golf

I’ve read a couple golf manga but a lot of them are (understandably) geared toward adult readers. This one is more shonen based with a cliche delinquent protagonist. It cracks me up because with so many scenes of people crying you’d think that golf is the most dramatic emotional sport to ever exist.

~dakazu

Full Drum

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Full Drum

Rugby manga currently serialized in Young Jump. Compared to the other popular rugby manga All Out!!, the artwork isn’t as stylized but is still very good. A good sports manga always conveys kinetic motion through it’s paneling and view point angles and this one is no exception. The main character is a generic ‘talented idiot’ archetype but so far I’m still enjoying it.

~dakazu

Innocent

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Innocent

Another manga that takes place during 18th century France. Follows the life of Charles-Henri Sanson who became the royal executioner for King Louis XVI. The artwork has exquisite detail but sometimes it takes away from the storytelling by becoming the central focus, making it more style than substance.

~dakazu