Review: My Hero Academia – School Briefs I (vol. 1)

With Parents Day looming, our group of teen heroes-in-training are preparing for their visiting families by writing thank you letters. Before that though, Todoroki has to figure out who he wants to attend the event, and how to avoid his father, Flame-Hero Endeavor, from finding out; Ida has theme park tickets to share with some… Read More Review: My Hero Academia – School Briefs I (vol. 1)

86 –Eighty-Six–

English Title: 86 –Eighty-Six– Japanese Title: 86―エイティシックス― Author: Asato Asato – 安里 アサト Illustrator: Shirabi – しらび Translator: Roman Lempert Genre: Military, Science Fiction, Mecha, Drama Original Run: February 2017 – ongoing English Run: March 2019 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Dengeki Bunko (ASCII Mediaworks) English Publisher: Yen On Volumes in Japanese: 9 (In Progress) Volumes… Read More 86 –Eighty-Six–

New LN Licenses for Yen On (March 2019)

Yen Press announced several more titles they’ve licensed, including four light novel series for their Yen On imprint: A Mysterious Job Called Oda Nobunaga (by Kisetsu Morita, with art by Kaito Shibano) Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town (by Toshio Satou, with art by Nao Watanuki) World’s Strongest… Read More New LN Licenses for Yen On (March 2019)

Skeleton Knight in Another World

English Title: Skeleton Knight in Another World Japanese Title: 骸骨騎士様、只今異世界へお出掛け中 — “Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechu” Author: Enki Hakari — 秤猿鬼 Illustrator: KeG Translator: Jason Muell Genre: Isekai, Video Game, Adventure Original Run: June 2015 – ongoing English Run: March 2019 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Overlap Novels (Overlap) English Publisher: Seven Seas Volumes in… Read More Skeleton Knight in Another World

Review: Baccano – 1933: The Slash ~Cloudy to Rainy~ (Vol 6)

A seemingly normal day starts under the thick clouds of a storm. A young girl stands on the banks of the Hudson River, watching as an oil drum is dredged up from the depths. On the other side of the city, a two-bit ruffian is being questioned by a terrorist group, given an ultimatum he… Read More Review: Baccano – 1933: The Slash ~Cloudy to Rainy~ (Vol 6)

Review: Baccano – 2001: The Children of Bottle (Vol 5)

Somewhere in the great vastness of Northern Europe, a small, secluded village sits hidden in the snowy mountains. Hostile to visitors coming and residents going, the people of the town live quiet lives disconnected from the rest of the world. Together, a group of immortals—Maiza, Chez, Sylvie and Nile—find themselves here, following the trail of… Read More Review: Baccano – 2001: The Children of Bottle (Vol 5)