Comic Review: The Sprite and the Gardener

The Sprite and the GardenerRii Abrego & Joe Whitt An art nouveau and manga influenced illustrative style captures the whimsical lives of the sprites that have long lived out of human sight. Wisteria is new to the neighborhood, eager to make friends and leave her mark on the yards that line the streets, only it’s…

Manga Review: Takane & Hana #2

Takane & Hana #2 Yuki Shiwasu [Stop! If you haven’t read my review of Takane & Hana #1, you should do that!] Poor Takane and Hana, the almost couple who are too headstrong to swallow their pride and admit their actual feelings for each other… their love heckling story continues in volume 2 of this…

Manga Review: Love in Focus vol. 1

Love in Focus vol. 1 Yoko Nogiri “Mako’s always had a passion for photography. When she loses someone dear to her, she clings to her art as a relic of the close relationship she once had…Luckily, her childhood best friend Kei encourages her to come to his high school and join their prestigious photo club….

Manga Review: Ran and the Gray World

Ran and the Gray World Aki Irie   Ran Urama is a 4th grader in Japan with a unique set of magical shoes that turn her into a grown-up! Her mother, a powerful sorceress, visits seldom, and Ran cannot wait for the day she can join her in the witchy village she lives in. Currently,…

Manga Review: That Blue Sky Feeling

That Blue Sky Feeling Okura|Coma Hashii That Blue Sky Feeling is a gentle slice of life manga centering on the lives of two high school boys: Dai Noshiro and Kou Sanada. The title of the manga isn’t self-explanatory like other titles I’ve seen, and lets readers take from it what they want to experience, much like the…