Anime fans are a dedicated bunch, and rain and cold weather didn't stop them from dressing in their best cosplay for Youmacon in Detroit. Since the Michigan con took place so close to Halloween, it felt as if the let's-get-dressed-up spirit was especially strong. Check …Read more »
Yen Press has released the omnibus manga Another just in time for Halloween, and it’s the perfect timing for a strong horror title like this. Koichi’s mother died years ago, and his father’s away with work, so the teen winds up in his mother’s village, …Read more »
Chiwa Takanashi is in an awkward situation. She’s balancing two jobs to try to pay off her father’s debts, but all her money problems can be swept away if she agrees to marry a man she just met. One of Chiwa’s jobs is at an …Read more »
If you’ve ever felt awkward at school, or tried unsuccessfully to fit in, or had “geeky” interests other people didn’t understand, or had trouble finding a boyfriend or girlfriend... you’ll want to read No Matter How I Look at It, It’s You Guys’ Fault I’m …Read more »
After reading Uzumaki , good luck looking at spirals the same way again. Teen Kirie Goshima lives in a small town that’s… off. Her boyfriend Shuichi says he can feel it and they need to get out. Unfortunately, neither one of them heed his advice. …Read more »
Mitsuki likes to wear one glove, just like Michael Jackson, but she’s not a celebrity and she’s not trying to make any sort of fashion statement. She wears one glove for protection. When she touches people with her bare right hand, she can read their …Read more »
Osamu Tezuka's Atomcat is inspired by Astro Boy , but you don’t have to have read Astro Boy to understand what’s going on in this manga. It opens showing us the “birth” of Astro Boy—and then we realize these pages are being read by our …Read more »
Lots of people say they have the boss from hell, but for Kaya, that might literally be the case. Her boss is a vampire. Kyohei is the managing director of Tohma Corp., and he has a large turnover rate with his secretaries. His father is …Read more »
Katsura Hoshino created her own nineteenth century in D.Gray-Man , just as she created her own mythology and monsters. Allen Walker is a teenager exorcist who has to take care of the akuma. Akuma aren’t demons, per se. They’re weapons, and they come from the …Read more »
Did you notice today’s date? It’s August 1, which means it’s 8/1 or 801 . . . which means it’s Yaoi Day! If you’re in the mood for yaoi, shonen-ai, BL, you name it, here’s a list of places for you. Digital Manga Publishing Digital …Read more »
Ancient Roman architect Lucius has a secret. He’s able to time travel between Hadrian’s Rome and modern Japan. The first book in the series established a pattern where Lucius has some sort of dilemma, manages to get to modern Japan, finds a solution there, and …Read more »
Some young people want to stand out from the crowd. Not Rikuo Nura. He wants to be your average 12-year-old human being. Too bad he has yokai in him. That’s not all. Besides being one-fourth yokai, he’s supposed to succeed his grandfather and become lord …Read more »
Helen McCarthy has published ten books on anime and manga (so far) and is a leading expert in her field. Catching up with her at Anime Central, she spoke about how she first got into anime and manga, how she founded the magazine Anime UK …Read more »
In Umineko When They Cry: Legend of the Golden Witch , a rich family squabbling over an inheritance goes to an island in the middle of nowhere. The grandfather, the patriarch of the family, likes to lock himself up in his room and study the …Read more »
One of the best parts of attending an anime convention is getting to see all the great and creative costumes and outfits people come up with. Anime Central , which took place last month just outside of Chicago, is the largest anime convention in the …Read more »
Danica Davidson
