Category: Manga Reviews
A N00b Reads Bleach: Volume 3
We come to the deepest and the most emotionally stirring volume of Bleach so far, with the “6/17” arc that covers the entire tankoubon. It’s…
A N00b Reads Bleach: Volume 2
The desire for resurrection–or at least bodies–animates, so to speak, the main stories in this volume, which is bringing back all the memories of the…
A N00b Reads Bleach: Volume 1
Recently, with the help of a Borders gift card, I acquired volumes 1-21 of the Bleach manga in a big box set! I’m not a…
Mortality in anime and manga
Two things have me thinking about death: Ray’s commentary on the unappealing nature of sentient, disposable objects, and Kabitzin’s review of Kishimoto’s latest round of…
Welcome to the NHK! Vol. 4 – The Infinite Layer Cake of Misaki
Because that is what she is so far–like Heath Ledger’s Joker, who knows what kind of background or upbringing she really has? Who knows how…
Welcome to the NHK, Vol. 2-3: Divergence
Note: this is not a typical review of a manga. I am mainly writing my thoughts as to how this compares to the anime, which…