Within a barren desert, the secretive town of Wisteria thrives. Hidden from most, the rumors call it a paradise of wealth and splendor—a refuge for those after the horrors of war. Under orders (and some coercion) from his superior officer Col. Mustang, Edward and his brother Alphonse find themselves on an observation mission to this… Read More Review: Fullmetal Alchemist – The Valley of the White Petals (Vol 3)
Content Warning: Topics on self-harm and bullying will be discussed. The third year of middle school should have been a straightforward year for everyone. Mizuha would have remained the eccentric but cute girl people talk to in classes. Hibiki might have been the popular rebel in school. And Ryuusuke would just be the invisible kid… Read More JPN Review: Strange Voice
This first volume has been previously reviewed by Cho. Azusa Saito finds herself abducted, bound and heading to who-knows-where in the back of a van. A typical high school girl, her life has been fairly mundane up until this point–living with her researcher father and taking care of the household chores. Confused as to the motivations… Read More Review: Akaoni – Contract with a Vampire (Vol 1)
For general information on this series: Ao Oni entry This review is for the third 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 — Mutation (Vol 3)
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)
