Boku no Lunch wo Jamasuruna!

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Boku no Lunch wo Jamasuruna!

A manga about a freshman in high school who’s obsessed with making box lunches for himself. He constantly has to prevent others from eating his finely prepared meals which lead to comedic situations but he starts making friends though it as well.

A good food manga. Lots of the recipes they use are original and look very tasty. You can tell manga artist Kaho has experience drawing BL because there were heavy BL undertones, especially with the main character. Regardless I enjoyed this one.

~dakazu

Fuku wo Kiru Nara Konna Fuu ni

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Fuku wo Kiru Nara Konna Fuu ni

A manga about a young man who rediscovers his fashion sense after his sister helps him out.

I’ve read plenty of DIY/self improvement manga (mostly about food) but this is the first one I’ve seen that covers fashion. I didn’t really like it because pointing out flaws in someone’s fashion sense came off as pretentious instead of helping. This becomes more relevant later in the series when new characters show up that need to have their fashion “fixed”.

Not really for me and happy to read something else instead.

~dakazu

199 – Anime Interlude 7 – Megalo Box

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199 – Anime Interlude 7 – Megalo Box

It’s once again that time of the year for our anime expert Miki’s Stopwatch to join us and review the last season of anime. We pick our favorites and also give quick takes on some of the new summer anime as well!

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Meshiage!!

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Meshiage!!

A manga about the food Japanese soldiers ate during the Russo-Japanese war.

It was fun to read about what soldiers ate during this time period. My main complaint is that there wasn’t enough distinction between characters because they all wore the same uniform and had similar haircuts.

~dakazu

Oni no Sakuza

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Oni no Sakuza

A manga focused on the Honda Sakuzaemon, otherwise known as Honda Shigetsugu: a samurai serving under Tokugawa Ieyasu who’s ferocity was feared by even Oda Nobunaga.

I’m not really a fan of warring states period in Japan. I mostly checked out this manga because I was a fan of Shinji Saijyo’s more famous cooking manga Iron Wok Jan! Unfortunately I haven’t found any of his other series compares to that one and this one is no different.

~dakazu

Satoko and Nada

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Satoko and Nada

A wonderful story about a Japanese girl attending an American University who learns about Muslim and Saudia Arabia culture through her roommate.

This is a fantastic series that is originally a web manga. It’s presented in a yonkoma or 4-panel style so each page has it’s own episode and punchline. Because the target audience is Japanese, this book is a pretty simple beginner’s course in Muslim religion and culture.

I thought is was heartfelt and wonderful. It’s available from Sevens Seas Entertainment!

~dakazu

198 – One Shot 13 – My Solo Exchange Diary with Jocelyne Allen

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198 – One Shot 13 – My Solo Exchange Diary with Jocelyne Allen

Special episode this week as returning guest translator Jocelyne Allen joins us! She back to answer more questions about translating, help us discuss LGBTQ+ representation in manga, and review the recently released My Solo Exchange Diary which she translated!

Check out Jocelyne’s blog & her professional website!

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Fuichin Tsaichen!

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Fuichin Tsaichen!

Biographical manga about the life of Toshiko Ueda, one of first major female manga artists during the golden age of manga.

This is a really touching story. Ueda went through lots of heartache and loss during World War 2 while her family was based in Harbin, China. The series follows her entire life up to her death.

~dakazu