For general information on this series: Goth entry This review is for Goth: A Novel of Horror by Otsuichi, released in Japan in 2002. This standalone novel (actually a collection of short stories) was released in English by Tokyopop in 2009, and again by Haikasoru (Viz Media) in 2015. The Haikasoru edition included an extra… Read More Review: Goth – A Novel of Horror
For general information on this series: Ao Oni entry This review is for the second volume of Ao Oni by Kenji Kuroda (with art by Karin Suzuragi). It is based on the Japanese indie game by noprops. This book was released by J-Novel Club in March 2018. So far there are three volumes available in… Read More Review: Ao Oni – Vengeance (Vol 2)
For general information on this series: The Dark Maidens entry This review is for The Dark Maidens by Rikako Akiyoshi (with art by Booota). This standalone novel was released in English by Vertical in May 2018. There’s a lot to unravel for a book like The Dark Maidens. First of all, is it a light… Read More Review: The Dark Maidens
For general information on this series: Ao Oni entry This review is for the first volume of Ao Oni by Kenji Kuroda (with art by Karin Suzuragi). It is based on the Japanese indie game by noprops. This book was released by J-Novel Club in January 2018. So far there are three volumes available in… Read More Review: Ao Oni (Vol 1)
As promised, we’re having a Horror Week this year! This means there will be seven reviews for various titles from the horror genre, or for books that are at least dark-themed (or for novels that just fit the Halloween season in some way). Can you guess what we will be reviewing? Here are the hints:… Read More Horror Week Begins
English Title: The Reprise of the Spear Hero Japanese Title: æ§ã®å‹‡è€…ã®ã‚„ã‚Šç›´ã— — “Yari no Yuusha no Yarinaoshi” Author: Aneko Yusagi — ã‚¢ãƒã‚³ãƒ¦ã‚µã‚® Illustrator: Minami Seira — å¼¥å—ã›ã„ら Translator: Genre: Isekai, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy Original Run: October 2017 – ongoing English Run: October 2018 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: MF Bunko (Media Factory) English Publisher: One Peace… Read More The Reprise of the Spear Hero
