Manga

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

Rooster Fighter Season 1 Episode 4 Gets Serious In a Story About Financial Hardship

Piyoko has been abducted by a mother cat trying to feed her kittens, but what Keiji and Elizabeth discover when rescuing the chick from death is far…

Apr 5 • Diane Darcy

MAO's Season 1 Premiere Is Not Gen Alpha's Inuyasha, But a Haunting Tale About Curses

The anime adaptation of Rumiko Takahashi's MAO made its highly anticipated debut on April 04, 2026, but it's far from being a new generation's Inuyasha…

Apr 5 • Diane Darcy

Viz Media Announces US Release Date of MAO Anime From Inuyasha Creator Rumiko Takahashi

Viz Media announced the official US release date for the MAO anime from Inuyasha and Ranma 1/2 creator Rumiko Takahashi and where fans can stream the…

Apr 3 • Diane Darcy

Rooster Fighter Season 1 Episode 3 Ramps Up the Drama By Parodying Romance Tropes

Keiji has a new chick in his life in the form of Piyoko, but she's far from the only one joining the infamous Rooster Fighter on his travels. An ex from…

Mar 29 • Diane Darcy

Rooster Fighter Season 1 Episode 2 Shakes Things Up By Introducing Keiji's Cutest Ally

After introducing Keiji, the titular Rooster Fighter in the Season 1 premiere, Episode 2 shakes up his lone bird status by introducing Piyoko, a female…

Mar 23 • Diane Darcy

Deconstructing Kikyō, Part 02: How Unchanging Love Informs the Humanity of Inuyasha's Legendary Miko

Kikyō's name means "Chinese bellflower" but also "unchanging love" in Rumiko Takahashi's Inuyasha manga. But how does this inform Kikyō's humanity in…

Mar 20 • 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

Viz Media Announces the Award-Winning Hirayasumi Is Getting an Anime in 2027

Keigo Shinzo's critically acclaimed manga series Hirayasumi is getting an anime adaptation in 2027, Viz Media announced in a press release.

Mar 17 • Diane Darcy

Rooster Fighter Season 1 Premiere Perfectly Captures Shū Sakuratani's Hit Manga

Rooster Fighter makes its highly anticipated Season 1 premiere on [Adult Swim] and perfectly captures the parodical tone of Shū Sakuratani's manga with…

Mar 15 • Diane Darcy

Deconstructing Kikyō, Part 01: How the History of Miko Informs the Origin of Inuyasha's Most Powerful Female Hero

Rumiko Takahashi's Inuyasha manga celebrates its 30th anniversary on Nov. 13, 2026, which makes it the perfect time to deconstruct the origin of its…

Mar 13 • Diane Darcy

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