Dr Stone, Vol. 2
Dr. Stone Volume 2 by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi The second volume of Dr. Stone featured fewer scenes of crazy science action, but it did spend a more time on world building and setting up the...
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Dr. Stone Volumes 3 and 4 by Riicharo Inagaki and Boichi Dr. Stone’s premise of a post apocalyptic world where the heroes have to invent their way back to human civilization while battling factions of...
View ArticleKomi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 1
Komi Can’t Communicate Volume 1 by Tomohito Oda I tend to be a little leery of shonen comedies, but I found Komi Can’t Communicate both amusing and endearing. I think in general I tend to have better...
View ArticleDr. Stone, Vols 5 and 6
Dr. Stone Volumes 5 and 6 by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi Dr. Stone’s science-infused shonen post-apocalyptic story continues to be amusing. The fifth volume works through the shonen staple of a...
View ArticleJujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1
Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 1 by Gege Akutami Fending off supernatural threats is a shonen staple, so how does Jujutsu Kaisen stack up? It very much felt like an early effort from a mangaka, which it is,...
View ArticleBlue Flag, Vol 1
Blue Flag Volume 1 by KAITO It is fair to say that I read plenty of manga, but now and then I read a series that is just so well executed that it feels incredibly refreshing. I knew Blue Flag had...
View ArticleChainsaw Man, Vol 1
Chainsaw Man Volume 1 by Tatsuki Fujimoto Monster or demon hunting manga is a fairly common shonen manga scenario, but Chainsaw Man keeps it fresh, thanks to the introduction of chainsaws!? Actually...
View ArticleBlue Flag Vol. 3
Blue Flag Volume 3 by KAITO Blue Flag continues to be an incredibly nuanced and introspective look at teenage life with an unconventional love quadrangle that shows characters intersecting in different...
View ArticleCall of the Night Vol 1
Call of the Night Volume 1 by Kotoyama I’m always a little curious about Shonen Sunday titles, as they tend to be a little more sophisticated than Shonen Jump manga so I was intrigued by the idea of a...
View ArticleBlack Torch, Vol 1
Black Torch, Vol 1 by Tsuyoshi Takaki I was surveying my stacks of manga and decided that I needed to make more of an effort to get into the Halloween spirit. I figured that Black Torch was an ideal...
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