“Afraid of Strangers” Romance flag officially planted. I think it’s a pretty safe bet after chapter 3 that Adachi-sensei is going down the “Miyuki” path here, and setting up a potential relationship between step-siblings Touma and Otomi. As totoum said after the last chapter, Adachi was “30 years ahead of […] Read more
It may be the most overused term in fandom. But if I were writing the entry for “Slice-of-Life” in the anime/manga dictionary, it would be short and sweet: “See: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou”. Every once in a while I stumble on an older that caused me to ask myself one of […] Read more
“Fighter” After a long wait, we have our second chapter of Kinema-Ban, and my reactions are fairly close to what they were after the first. This still feels like Rurouni Kenshin, which places it head and shoulders above the non-Watsuki attempts to cash in on the series’ popularity. But it’s […] Read more
“The Feast” Ah, the words every young bride surely dreams of saying on their wedding day: “Hey Mom, can we go see the sheep guts, too?” Mori-sensei is taking the term “slice-of-life” quite literally this time – . The long-awaited wedding day of Laila and Leyli has finally arrived, and […] Read more
“Unbalanced” There’s still a feeling of sadness and inevitable change in the air, but I’m damned if I can figure out where Takako-sensei is headed with the story. Takatsuki is dressing as a girl and auditioning to be a model. Ebina-san is going out on dates. And the ultimate transition, […] Read more
“I’m the older brother and you’re the younger brother” OK, I’m hooked. Simply put, this was a much more engaging chapter than the first – hardly surprising, really, given the weight of exposition in the first chapter. Adachi-sama doesn’t milk the suspense for too long, giving us answers to most […] Read more
“Meisei’s Ace” Adachi Mitsuru has never been shy about borrowing from himself. The lack of variety in his character designs is legendary to the point where he mocks himself for it on a regular basis. All of his stories revolve around high school, sports and romance – usually with a […] Read more
“Growing up” What a change of pace this chapter was. After having been very little in the picture for most of the last 100 chapters, it’s Nitorin’s Mom who steps up with the biggest emotional moments this week. The chapter title – and the title page – certainly hints at […] Read more
“The Beginning of the Romantic Tale” Never, ever did I imagine that one day I’d be blogging new Rurouni Kenshin manga. It would be hard to overstate how important Watsuki Nobuhiro’s manga is to a certain stripe of fans, of a certain generation. RK was the first manga I finished, […] Read more
No, it’s not promoting a new anime adaptation (NoitaminA 2013 – visualize it into reality) but Enterbrain has released a promo video for Mori Kaoru’s sublime manga Otoyomegatari, here for your viewing pleasure. Read more