While the last couple chapters of this series were excellent, there’s still just a bit of dread at the prospect of reading a new one, because Chihayafuru is such an emotionally exhausting experience. Read more
Manga
Otoyomegatari – 52/53
“Bride-to-be Bread/The Umar Investigation” Read more
Chihayafuru – 158/159
Every time I think I’m out… Read more
Manga and Anime – Cousins, not Twins
Here’s a piece I wrote about the two art forms most of us love so much, and which are less alike than some might think. Read more
Chihyafuru – 157
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… Read more
Otoyomegatari – 51
“Pariya’s Determination” Read more
Chihyafuru – 155/156
There’s some deep symbolism in here, I think… It’s time for the Nationals again, but with a difference. That, of course, is the fact that Taichi isn’t there. And where is our wayward jack of all trades? At a TV studio with Suou, where a special about Karuta is being […] Read more
Otoyomegatari – 50
“Signs Point to No” Pariya is a unique character in Otoyomegatari, I think. She’s unquestionably the most recognizably modern cast member – her behavior wouldn’t seem out of place in any cute girls comedy set in a suburban Tokyo high school. She’s also the most frantic and frenetic character in […] Read more
Mix – 31/32
“You Should be Nice/She’s in Class, Right?” No, I haven’t forgotten about Mix, though it seems like years (it’s actually six months almost to the day) since my last post. In fact I missed the fact that a couple of chapters were released in September – an occupational hazard when […] Read more