22+ hour, 42+ min ago   (490+ words) TRIGGER WARNING: This post mentions a character attempting suicide. Proceed with caution. In a sense, I appreciated the narrative basically saying that someone like Iori was in dire need of professional help. Making new friends doesn’t magically do away with…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (351+ words) The main characters are people you see around your neighborhood: The story follows Ayako. Ten years before the story begins, Ayako adopted Miu (her biological niece) as her daughter, after her sister and brother-in-law passed away. When long-time neighbor Takumi…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (246+ words) I managed to read this one on a flight to Tokyo in between dimmed lights – which definitely added to the ambiance. The cover captures your attention even in the mosaic of manga recommended by your favorite bookseller. What the cover…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (336+ words) ‘Zashiki-Warashi and Higashi Village’ gave our leads a bit of a breather after the handful of action-heavy episodes. It was time for Yuru and Asa to get a bit of a history lesson as well as have some much-needed conversations....

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (659+ words) With Yuru being kidnapped and brought to Shingo in episode 17, I was looking forward to seeing how he would figure out a way to escape. Even if Yuru couldn’t manage a solo escape, Dera was on his way to Yuru’s…...