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Honey Bee & Lemon Balm Vol. 1 Subverts Stereotypes and Puts a Fun Spin on the BL Genre
Kaoru Mitsuya is an ex-Yakuza who is down on his luck until he meets a florist named Yuichiro Shirouzu who turns his life around in Honey Bee & Lemon…
Apr 8 • Diane Darcy
Love Out on a Limb Vol. 1 Explores the Love Triangle Trope From a New Angle and a Big Twist
Yoko Nogiri's Love Out on a Limb Vol. 1 explores the age-old love triangle trope with a major twist, but one significant flaw hurts its well-meaning…
Apr 6 • Diane Darcy
OMORI Vol. 1 Is a Disjointed, Confusing Story About Unhealed Trauma
OMORI Vol. 1 is a manga adaptation of the horror RPG of the same name by OMOCAT and Nui Konoito but it doesn't present the game's story in a way that's…
Mar 17 • Diane Darcy
Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow Vol. 1 Is a Masterpiece In Suspenseful Visual Storytelling
In 2006, Detective Jin Saeki walks into a horrific crime scene in which 13 children have been murdered inside a mansion, but one woman flips his…
Mar 3 • Diane Darcy
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