Uncovering Hidden Gems in the Vast World of Manga
We all have a manga that we hear about, and keep on our “want to get” list for a while, and once we finally get around to reading them, we wonder, “I love this! Why did I wait so long to check this out?”. Voice Over! Seiyu Academy was one of those experiences for me….
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Modern Villainess is a drama/historical fiction light novel series written by Tofuro Futsukaichi and illustrated by Kei that follows a girl who is enjoying a dating sim game that suddenly dies, and finds herself reincarnated in a world where she is now the villainess of the series, Runa Keikain. The series currently has 3 volumes…
Over the past two years, I have really gotten into light novels. My adventure into the medium began with reading light novel adaptations and side stories of established anime and manga franchises I grew up loving, such as Tenchi Muyo and Slayers. From there, I really fell in love with light novels, and have taken…
I’m sure we all have a few manga series that we go back to and re-read every so often, franchises that stick with us that we want to experience time and time again. Saumrai Deeper Kyo is one of those manga for me, and in my latest read through, I thought that since it is…
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Warlords of Sigrdrifa Rusalka is a military/sci-fi action light novel written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Takuya Fujima. Debuting in Japan in May 2020, and being released here in the United States, courtesy of Yen Press’s Yen On line of light novels, releasing the two-volume light novel series as one hardcover, omnibus edition in…
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A relatively new, currently running manga franchise that has my attention every week when a new chapter drops is Hitsuji Gondaira’s spy-themed action-comedy series, Mission: Yozakura Family. As of the writing of this review, the series is currently running in Japan’s Weekly Shounen Jump, and boasts an impressive offering of 152 serialized chapters. Mission: Yozakura…
If you were involved in an American anime club in the 2000’s like myself, you were more than likely exposed to the anime adaptation of Oh My Goddess, as it was one of the most commonly shown anime series at club gatherings. While this has common at that time, the manga had actually been running…
Natsumi Ando’s Arisa is a shoujo manga with a unique feel to it. The series seamlessly mixes familiar shoujo conventions with a more plot-driven, mystery/thriller centered style of storytelling. A little more background on the series before we dive in; Arisa had a three year run, spanning from 2009 to 2012 in Japan’s Nakayoshi monthly…
Fans of urban fantasy and Robin Hood inspired stories will love the manga series we will be unearthing today. Getbackers takes both of those aforementioned motifs and melds them with the battle shonen genre. The manga has two creators at the helm compared to the usual singular mangaka that handles both story and art; with…
Hello everyone, welcome to the first Manga Archaeologist entry: Unearthed. This segment of my review space is all about exploring some out-of-print, niche titles that didn’t get the love they deserved during their run, as well as diving into what makes them hidden gems that I think other people should give a chance to. Today…