manga reviews, Japanese literature, and related items of interest
My News and Reviews Last week at Experiments in Manga I posted a review of Kaori Ekuni's quiet yet devastating novel God's Boat. Ekuni's debut novel Twinkle Twinkle is one of my favorites, so I …
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In 1992, The Twelve Kingdoms debuted as a series of fantasy novels written by Fuyumi Ono with illustrations by Akihiro Yamada. The series has inspired an anime adaptation as well as audio dramas and …
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Author: Kaori Ekuni Translator: Chikako Kobayashi U.K. publisher: Thames River Press ISBN: 9780857282491 Released: December 2012 Original release: 1999 One of my favorite books that I've read …
My News and Reviews Two more in-depth manga reviews were posted at Experiments in Manga last week, and once again they were both for manga. Though, unlike the week before which featured newer …
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Creator: Yak Haibara U.S. publisher: Udon Entertainment ISBN: 9781926778334 Released: April 2012 Original release: 2007-2008 Sengoku Basara, an outrageous reimagining of the people and events …
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Creator: Setona Mizushiro U.S. publisher: Go! Comi ISBN: 9781933617244 Released: April 2007 Original release: 2005 After School Nightmare is a ten-volume manga series created by Setona …
