Review: Baccano! 1931: The Grand Punk Railroad – Express (Vol 3)

All aboard readers as we continue our crazy journey on the Flying Pussyfoot, the transcontinental trip from Chicago to New York. Along for the ride is the young boy Chez, train-hopping journalist Rachel and two warring-but-unrelated factions. We jump back to the mysterious events occurring on this trip, and see if everyone makes it out… Read More Review: Baccano! 1931: The Grand Punk Railroad – Express (Vol 3)

Division Maneuver

English Title: Division Maneuver Japanese Title: ディヴィジョン・マニューバ — “Division Maneuver -Eiyuu Tensei-“ Author: Shippo Senoo — 妹尾尻尾 Illustrator: Nidy -2D- Translator: Andrew Cunningham Genre: Action, Fantasy, School Life Original Run: March 2017 – December 2017 English Run: March 2019 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Kodansha Lightnovel (Kodansha) English Publisher: Seven Seas Volumes in Japanese: 2 (Completed)… Read More Division Maneuver

Review: Masquerade and the Nameless Women

The menacing serial killer Masquerade is an ever-lurking threat to beautiful young women around the city—multiple bodies have been found with a missing limb and their face removed, earning the killer their name. Newbie Officer Yuri Uguisu has been obsessively dedicated to the case since the first of the slayings—the victim, her younger sister—and now… Read More Review: Masquerade and the Nameless Women

Beast † Blood

English Title: Beast † Blood Japanese Title: ビースト † ブラッド ー 野人のつがい ー — “Bisuto † Buraddo Yajin no Tsugai” Author: Sato Fumino — 文野さと Illustrator: Akira Egawa — 江川 あきら Translator: Charis Messier Genre: Sci-fi, Romance Original Run: September 2016 – June 2017 (web novel) English Run: February 2019 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: N/A English Publisher:… Read More Beast † Blood

Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!

English Title: Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! Japanese Title: 日本へようこそエルフさん。– “Nihon e Youkoso Elf-san.” Author: Makishima Suzuki — まきしま鈴木 Illustrator: Yappen — ヤッペン Translator: Hiroya Watanabe Genre: Isekai (Reverse Isekai), Slice of Life Original Run: August 2018 – ongoing English Run: February 2019 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: HJ Novels (Hobby Japan) English Publisher: J-Novel Club… Read More Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!

Review: Spice and Wolf – Spring Log III (Vol 20)

Once again we rejoin the Spice and Wolf bathhouse and its owners, Lawrence and Holo. In this short story collection from Hasekura we watch the seasons change, from summer to autumn, and how it’s affected our long-time companions. With volume 20 of Spice and Wolf, we’ve reached the third of the Spring Log books–originally written… Read More Review: Spice and Wolf – Spring Log III (Vol 20)