Review: Ao Oni — Mutation (Vol 3)

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)

Review: Goth – A Novel of Horror

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

Review: Ao Oni – Vengeance (Vol 2)

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)

Review: The Dark Maidens

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

Review: Ao Oni (Vol 1)

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)

Horror Week Begins

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