#Shima Shinya

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グリッチ

Glitch

Volumes 1-4

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My Favorite New Manga Reads of 2023

For the past few years on twitter, I've made threads of some of my favorite manga and light novel reads from the past year. This year, I decided I would move it over to two tumblr posts.

After the cut are some of my favorite titles that I picked up for the first time in 2023.

Talk to My Back, Yamada Murasaki

I like to pick up something a little more unusual at least once a year and so at the beginning of this year, I picked up this 1980s alt-manga title about the life of a Tokyo housewife played out in short vignettes. It's a frustrating read because of how real it feels and how much it feels like things haven't changed as much in the last 40 years as I'd like, but it's all the more fascinating for it. The essay at the end discussing Yamada Murasaki's work and placing it in context was a nice bonus too.

When a Cat Faces West, Yuki Urushibara

I love Yuki Urushibara's Mushishi (slow though I have been to actually finish it), so when Kodansha announced a license for Urushibara's much shorter series, I was there for it. It has a cool concept - there are areas of "flow" that will pop up out of nowhere and shift people and places out of time and space and one guy has tasked himself with helping people fix issues caused by it - but mostly it feels like Mushishi but set in the present day. I love a series that's just vibes all the way down.

Skip and Loafer, Misaki Takamatsu

I was absolutely smitten with the Skip and Loafer anime, so when it ended with what felt like a pretty definitive "we are not making a second season of this" final episode, I started the manga. A high school slice of life series lives by its characters and Mitsumi is the more adorable dork ever. The other characters are equally delightful, even when I don't necessarily like them, and I'm so eager to dive deeper into their lives.

Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki's Conjecture (light novel), Mikage Sawamura

This series feels a bit like what you'd get if you crossed The Case Files of Jeweler Richard and The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window: a college student with a supernatural ability to hear lies that alienates him from everyone meets a folklore professor with a mysterious past fascinated by mysteries, and together they investigate possibly-supernatural events. It's a bit silly, but the relationship between the leads is interesting and there's a lot of fun urban legends in the mix. There's also a manga adaptation that I haven't yet picked up, but maybe one day...

March Comes in Like a Lion, Chica Umino

I was curious about this one from the second Denpa announced the license just because of how much I'd heard about the series for years now, and it did not disappoint. I love a good story about a depressed and lonely teenage boy sublimating his feelings into an obsession with a uniquely Japanese pastime, especially when there's so many people around him wanting to help him stop being alone. Now I just wish that the release wasn't quite as slow as it has been, even if I know the many reasons why...though at least I still have the anime to rewatch while I wait.

Don't Call It Mystery, Yumi Tamura

After reading Basara and Wild Com, I was eager to get my hands on a newer series by Yumi Tamura, and the fact that it's a modern-day non-fantasy series made it all the more interesting. Totonou's incessant observations about the things going on around him are delightful, especially when they lead him straight into all kinds of dangers or even just leave everyone around him wishing he'd stop talking for about five seconds. I just want to pat him on the head and ask him to make me some curry.

After the Rain, Jun Mayuzuki

I got a card for the Japan Foundation's ebook library not too long ago, which has been great for picking up a lot of books that aren't available in my local library's collection, including this series. I had heard about it but was a bit hesitant because it's about a teenage girl who gets a crush on her much older boss...but hey, why not give it a try from the library? I'm glad I did because there was such a sweet relationship between them that ultimately helped them both out of the ruts they were in with their personal lives and dreams.

River's Edge, Kyoko Okazaki

I still can't decide if I actually enjoy Kyoko Okazaki's work or not, but I got a little closer to it with River's Edge. It's a harsh story about disaffected teenagers who find a dead body, but somehow it feels less depressing than the other works of hers I've read because they're teenagers and there's still the possibility that they can escape the lives that are dragging them down. I will say this - Okazaki's stories are never boring, whether I enjoy them or not.

Her, Tomoko Yamashita

I got a little overambitious this year and ordered the Italian release of a Tomoko Yamashita title I've been wanting to read for years. Can I read Italian? No. Did I think maybe I could figure it out kinda okay because I've studied French and Spanish? Yes. Did I end up reading everything through a translation app? Also yes. But this collection of interconnected stories about women and relationships was excellent despite the language barrier. I was thrilled to finally see the context for the kiss between a younger woman and an elderly woman that I so admired in Yamashita's 15th anniversary artbook, and its story was a touching exploration of what "normal" means. I would love to see this in English, but unfortunately I can't see it getting picked up.

Glitch, Shima Shinya

I was thrilled that Yen Press decided to pick up another title from Shima Shinya after Lost Lad London, and Glitch has been well worth my time. While it is a fantasy story about a town full of glitches in reality that I'm excited to see play out fully, what really caught my eye is the sheer amount of diversity in the characters - one of the leads is nonbinary, there are mixed race characters, there's a lesbian couple, etc. It's all part of the story but not in a didactic way, which I appreciate immensely. Shinya's art also makes me so happy, and I hope Yen continues to get more of their work.

Lilies and Voices Born Upon the Wind, Renmei

Speaking of diversity in characters, I enjoyed this series not only because it was a nice yuri with a motorcycle lesbian (always a bonus in my book, the motorcycle) but because it had some really thoughtful discussion of asexuality in multiple forms. I wish I could've gotten one of the printed copies that were available for purchase at one con, but alas.

Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen, Hiromi Sato & Kamome Shirahama

Did we really need a cooking series spinoff of Witch Hat Atelier? Probably not. Am I glad we got it in English anyway? Absolutely. This is basically an Olruggio/Qifrey slowburn domestic au fanfic and I adore it. And I love that they keep up the conceit about magical ingredients in each chapter's recipe, even though they are legit recipes you can actually make with the real ingredients recommended as substitutions. What Did You Eat Yesterday? but with witches, clearly an ideal combination.

Scribbles, Kaoru Mori

I am not actually a diehard fan of Kaoru Mori's work - I drifted away from A Bride's Story when I ran out of volumes at the library - but I do unabashedly adore her art. Scribbles is just perfect for me with its pages from her sketchbooks and her commentary about things like the ideal skirt tightness. I bought this in hardcover and all and will continue to get the other volumes in hardcover even though I almost always get Yen Press titles digitally because it's so much cheaper that way, that's how much I like it.

Innocent, Shin'ichi Sakamoto

I've had my eye on Shin'ichi Sakamoto's work for a while because I saw a bunch of panels from Innocent on here and fell in love with the art. What I did not expect was that the violently erotic story about a French executioner would actually get an English license. It's gorgeous and violent and weird and I am so here for it. Now, if I could just be sure that Dark Horse actually plans on releasing the whole thing...

Barbarities, Tsuta Suzuki

Much like with Innocent, I saw panels from Barbarities on here ages ago and wished I could read it without much hope, given the lack of other licenses for Tsuta Suzuki's bl since SuBLime's relicense of A Strange & Mystifying Story ages ago. But thankfully I am getting to read this nebulously historical drama with all of its social machinations and pretty men getting flustered by other flirtatious pretty men. And such nice clothes!

A Home Far Away, Teki Yatsuda

Kuma really gets some stellar licenses and A Home Far Away was especially good. Set in 1990s America, it reminded me of nothing so much as My Own Private Idaho crossed with Banana Fish and made me weep absolute buckets in the end. I don't think it's for everyone, but if you were ever an aficionado of depressing 90s queer cinema like I once was, this might be one for you.

À vos cotés [Tonari ni], Basso

I was shocked when the announcement for the French release of this title crossed my twitter timeline earlier this year - France has even less by Natsume Ono than the US does, but one of their publishers managed to get one of her actual bl titles published under her bl penname? So naturally, I had to get it. It's super sweet, about a young man who likes to take photos of horses at a racetrack who meets a much older man, and I swear reading it was just like reading her non-bl work only this time the two characters actually got to say their feelings out loud. This would be a perfect addition to several mainstream US publishers' bl lineup, and I would be the first in line to buy it if they did license it in English.

Dear, My God, Nemui Asada

More by Nemui Asada in English! I love Asada's work for its unique storylines and this one didn't disappoint, with a story about a priest having sex with a cult member to help save him and another story about a guy who ends up with a talking plant. It's a bit disappointing that it's only available on futekiya - when will we get some of these titles in print already?

Ikigami & Donor, Hiko Yamanaka

Hiko Yamanaka is another one whose work is always a bit outside the mold, and Ikigami & Donor is an interesting sci-fi bl about powerful "living gods" who have tremendous abilities but can't heal from injuries without blood, bodily fluids, or tissues from one specific donor. It's a fascinating concept and the way the relationship between one ikigami and his donor played out made for an interesting story. I hope to see more from Yamanaka one day.

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Glitch, Vol. 1: That Funny Feeling

You know that feeling when something isn't right, but it's not wrong either. Where you're trying to find out the cause of it, of all the things you're seeing and feeling that are different. You're not quite afraid, but neither are you overly excited about the feeling. That's what this first volume of Glitch conveys, and in really solid fashion. A few missteps and stumbles here and there, but overall a deeply engaging and unique read.

A little more explanation, Minato and Akira move into a new town with their mother (who they refer to by name) and quickly discover things aren't what they seem. Spurred on by the oddity, they end up seeking to understand what's going on around them.

Really interesting concept, right?

I'd agree, and while not everything they see is the same, it's centered around the idea of a "glitch", which I think is a genius idea given the art style of the series. I mean, just take a look at it, so angular and digital feeling. All the triangles and rectangles that are rendered in things like the greenery or buildings. It all works in bringing the concept of a glitch in the digital sense closer to mind.

And truthfully, the art is the strongest visual suit with the manga. Not that the rest are terrible, but that they can't keep pace with the talent. Layouts and boarding are solid, but the paneling needs some work. With the concept of glitches I feel like there's endless potential for how you approach paneling, but it remains largely focused on rectangles which is a bit of a shame.

Anyways, the aspect of discomfort. I don't call it horror because it's not horror, not yet. Rather, it's just this weird sense that there's something around you. Like it's not just what you see, that there's a separation between your senses and your experience. And I think that this volume expresses that dissonance incredibly well in simple terms.

Separating the reader from the object.

Now you might say, "Hey, this panel only has angel head guy in it, so wouldn't it be more focused on bringing the reader in?". It would, if this story was told from a first person perspective, but it's not. We focus largely on the third person. Instead, it's attempting to separate angel head from the rest of the world of Glitch in this instance.

It's a really interesting trick where the expectations of the experience are betrayed and it makes things feel different. Something similar is at play with the earlier image of Minato. The environment looks sketchier. There's less noticeable detail and information in the panel, despite it being full. We lead up to the page by focusing on (mostly) closeups of Minato only to zoom out on the reveal. It creates a sense of isolation, and well, difference. And really, the key to the success of the approach is in what it changes. It needs to focus on a single piece to succeed, to make something just that little bit different from the usual so that readers think something's off.

And time and time again in this volume, it betrays expectations in really interesting ways. It's unique, it's fresh, it's creative. It hits all the right notes for its approach to succeed. And then it adds some more.

A mystery means nothing without worldbuilding, and building a world it does. Forgetting where you originally came from, being able to see glitches, calling your mother by her name, only seeing a single adult at a time. There's all sorts of little oddities and intricacies that pepper this peculiar story.

Really, that's all I have to say. There's a lot that's better left unspoken with this story as a lot of its allure is the experience itself. Feeling the disconnect between worlds and what you see. Figuring out why this one piece feels weird. Trying to think of what will come next. It's a surprisingly engaging title for how passive it is, so it truly is a unique experience that I recommend.

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Daniel José Older and Shima Shinya will present the third installment of the Star Wars: The High Republic by VIZ, The Edge of Balance, Vol. 3. Featuring art by Mizuki Sakakibara, the manga series is part of Phase III of Star Wars: The High Republic.

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Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance 3 | Manga Review

I haven’t read a lot of manga, but I’m all for more Star Wars stuff. I’ve read the first two books, so I was of course going to check out Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance 3. Continue reading Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance 3 | Manga Review

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Review: Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance Vol. 1

Series: Star Wars, The High Republic, The Edge of BalanceWriter: Shima Shinya, Justina IrelandArtists: Mizuki SakakibaraPublisher: VIZ MediaReleased: September 7, 2021Received: Own Find it on Goodreads | Summary: Lily Tora-Asi is a young Jedi Knight. While she’s capable and determined, she hasn’t entirely found her footing, so to speak. Her current mission is her first significant endeavor…

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Glitch Vol. 1 is a nice kids figuring out a mystery story. Has a Scooby-Doo vibe at times

Glitch Vol. 1 is a nice kids figuring out a mystery story. Has a Scooby-Doo vibe at times #manga #comics #comicbooks #graphicnovel

Siblings Minato and Akira Lee have moved to a new town, and they’re expecting things to be different— but not this different! Ghostly figures tower over and pass through buildings, drawing no reaction from the locals, some of whom appear far from normal themselves. Story: Shima ShinyaArt: Shima ShinyaTranslation: Eleanor SummersLetterer: Abigail Blackman Get your copy now! To find a comic shop…

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My Favorite Continuing Manga Reads of 2023

For the past few years on twitter, I've made threads of some of my favorite manga and light novel reads from the past year. This year, I decided I would move it over to two tumblr posts.

After the cut are some of my favorite titles that I started before 2023 and kept reading this year.

Basara, Yumi Tamura

The best thing Viz did for me this year was create a whole new cheap subscription service full of Shogakukan titles, which meant that I could plow through the last several volumes of Basara all at once. This series thrilled me, broke my heart, and made me so happy. Sarasa is such a good lead, finding the courage to fight for her people while still being a teenage girl who just wants to be happy and loved, and I would love to read more series with leads just like her.

Run Away with Me, Girl, Battan

When the first volume of this came out and Kodansha's marketing compared it to Princess Jellyfish, I thought it was going to be something at least a bit lighthearted - woman reunites with her high school girlfriend, they end up running away to live happily ever after, the end, right? - but as it turns out, it was more like the very good but very depressing series about domestic abuse, Sensei's Pious Lie. While it wasn't as heavy as all that in the end, I was fascinated by the relationship between the two leads and the struggle to deal with baggage left from their teenage years. (And Battan's art is awfully sexy, much appreciated.)

Tales of the Kingdom, Asumiko Nakamura

I am so sad that the English release of Tales of the Kingdom is nearly caught up with Japan, because that means that I have to wait a small eternity for more stories about this fantasy kingdom where all the men have complicated relationships with their brothers. Asumiko Nakamura really goes all out on the clothes for this one and it's just gorgeous. There's another volume set to come out early in 2024 and I will cherish every page.

Kowloon Generic Romance, Jun Mayuzuki

I have been in love with Kowloon Generic Romance ever since the end of the first volume completely recontextualized everything that went on before it, and each new volume fills me with even more delight and questions about what's going on with these characters in this very fictional version of Kowloon Walled City. Mayuzuki's art is also super gorgeous and sexy, and I am so ready for the next volume to set my head spinning even more.

10 Dance, Inouesatoh

Finally! A new volume! This series was on hiatus in Japan for a while, so it was understandable, but I rang in 2022 with the previous volume of my beautiful ballroom dancing Shinyas and wasn't entirely sure I'd get to see them at all in 2023. The events of the latest volume were more than a bit of a surprise (sex? in my very charged but not technically explicit ballroom dancing bl manga?), and now I'm even more eager to see what happens next.

The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (light novel), Nanako Tsujimura

I enjoy the Jeweler Richard novels a little more with each new book and this year brought the best part of the story so far to me. This series is such a thoughtful exploration of its characters, from the leads to the recurring side characters to the one-off clients and friends, and I appreciate how deliberately inclusive it is.

Witch Hat Atelier, Kamome Shirahama

It's basically illegal for me to leave Witch Hat Atelier off any yearly list of favorite titles as long as there's new volumes coming out for me to read. With each volume, it feels like we're moving farther and farther away from the bright and shiny new world of magic that Coco first joins, but there's still always this idea that people can and should help others. It isn't necessarily easy, and magic certainly isn't the cure-all, but there's still almost a kind of optimism. I like that, that it's possible to have horrible things happen in a story but there's still light out there.

Ooku, Fumi Yoshinaga

So I finally finished Ooku this year, only 6 years after I first picked it up at the library. Bless Fumi Yoshinaga for being the catalyst for me learning anything about the Tokugawa shogunate and for creating such a fascinating alternate take on history, complete with women leaders who were just as terrible as the original male versions. I can't believe they actually did an anime, however incomplete an adaptation, because I long had that pegged as something that would never ever ever happen with this series.

My Love Mix-Up!, Wataru Hinekure & Aruko

My most favorite cheery gay romcom title also came to an end this year, and going straight for the silliest soap opera trope in the last volume was both perfectly on brand and perfectly suited to the story. I just wish more stories would unabashedly embrace the ridiculous tropes and give me lots of humor alongside the romance.

Lost Lad London, Shima Shinya

Though the conclusion of this series seemed a bit rushed, I really loved how well Shima Shinya captured the feel of a British crime drama all the way through the story's three volumes. I want to see how much they grow with their storytelling in the future, because this was a strong first series.

MADK, Ryo Suzuri

How could my beloved eroguro demon manga end? Ryo Suzuri does such creative work with character design and it's such a shame that I won't get to meet any more cool-looking demons now. But that said, the story really stuck the landing with Makoto's obsession. I can't wait to reread all three volumes so I can fully appreciate just how much changed (and how much didn't change) for him.

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top 10 manga i read in 2024:

(please note these are not necessarily published in 2024. just things i read or picked up this year)

the fable / ザ・ファブル by minami katsuhisa (seinen / hitman, yakuza, action, comedy / complete) a famed hitman must lay low under the care of a local yakuza group in osaka for a year, blending into a society he is deeply unfamiliar with. some of the most thoughtful and funniest character writing i've ever read.

adults' picture book / otona no zukan kaiteiban / おとなのずかん改訂版 by itoi kei (seinen / childcare, drama / complete) when his late best friend (and maybe more) passes away, an adult comics mangaka must get his act together to take care of his orphaned daughter, even enlisting the help of a local tax accountant to his new odd family. i think this is one of those series that caught me at the exact right moment. you too can read vol 1 as a creative in your late 20s to max out emotional damage.

sketchy / スケッチー by maki hirochi (seinen / sports, slice of life / complete) burnt out and feeling lost, ako stumbles into a group of female skateboarders one night on the way home — invigorated with hope and excitement, she, along with a great cast of women, take up the sport too. absolutely delightful and inspiring, through and through.

colette decides to die / colette wa shinu koto ni shita / コレットは死ぬことにした by yukimura alto (shoujo / fantasy, mythology, romance / complete) (tw: suicide) a village doctor, desperate for a break from overwork, jumps into a well. when she arrives in the land of the dead, she meets its king -- hades -- who is sick and needs her care. a very unique take on greek myth with wonderful slowburn romance between the leads.

do not call it mystery / mystery to iu nakare / ミステリと言う勿れ by tamura yumi (josei / detective, mystery, drama / ongoing) totonou kunou is arrested for the murder of a classmate he doesn't know. after he successfully deduces each cop's backstory while in custody, the police consult his detective skills for other cases, including his own. if you liked basara or seven seeds, i probably don't need to sell this to you.

smoking behind the supermarket with you / super no ura de yani suu futaru / スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり by jinushi (web comic / slice of life, romance / ongoing) overworked and stressed out, sasaki regularly visits his local supermarket for one reason only: the cute cashier yamada. on one visit, he doesn't see her. disappointed, he takes a smoke break behind the store and encounters tayama, a mischievous coworker who seems oddly familiar. a friendship between the two grows with every shared cigarette. if you liked wotakoi but want something more down to earth, this is for you.

gazing at the star next door / tonari no stella / 隣のステラ by ammitsu (shoujo / romance / ongoing) chiaki reckons with her feelings for her next door neighbor and best friend subaru, who's quickly rising through the ranks to become the most popular actor in japan. read this for a classic, butterflies-in-your-stomach shoujo romance feeling.

orb: on the movements of the earth / chi. chikyuu no undou ni tsuite / チ。―地球の運動について― by uoto (seinen / historical, drama / complete) this manga follows several generations in a fictional retelling of the discovery of heliocentrism in the solar system. when claiming that the earth revolves around the sun will get you killed for heresy, these figures must work together in secret, so that church's terrifying inquisitors cannot find them. this fucks, and the anime fucks even harder.

a condition called love / hananoi-kun to koi no yomai / 花野井くんと恋の病 by morino megumi (shoujo / romance, drama / ongoing) a girl who struggles to understand romance and a boy with debilitating abandonment issues enter a trial relationship after a kind act makes him fall in "love." a tough read at times, but to me, this is a welcome commentary on the "obsessive male lead" trope in romance manga.

lost lad london / ロスト・ラッド・ロンドン by shinya shima (seinen / mystery, drama / complete) a young part-time worker, al adley, is framed in the fatal stabbing of london's mayor. when by-the-book detective ellis gives him the benefit of the doubt, the two work together evade arrest to unravel the murder -- and the reason al has been targeted. short (3 vols) and underrated with a unique and delightful art style and some keen social commentary.

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Especial Genderbend (Nega x yonaka)

Labial de shima(shinya♀)->Naga(Nega♀):"ah! ....yuna !? ......bienvenido a casa.."

Naga(Nega♀):"Hoy regresaste más temprano de lo usual...."

[querida hermana, mi ordinaria vida como estudiante de preparatoria a pasado por muchos cambios desde que te fuiste...]

[actualmente una chica encantadora vive conmigo, su nombre es Naga y creo que estoy enamorado de ella.]

Naga(Nega♀):"y-yo encontre este labial entre tus cosas y quise probarlo, espero que no te moleste..."

[...es tan linda que apenas puedo contener mis sentimientos cuando estoy a su lado.]

Naga(Nega♀):"YUNA?! ¡ESTAS SANGRANDO DE NUEVO!"

[quiero decirle como me siento, pero tengo miedo de que Naga piense que soy un raro por querer que sea más que mi amiga...]

Naga(Nega♀):"¿en serio estas bien?"

Yuna(Yonaka♂):"si... solo me mordí la lengua..."

Naga(Nega♀):"ven aqui, déjame ver que tan grave esta la herida!"

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Because we all hate fandom wiki, here are the birthdays of every Saiki K. character that had one listed:

January 1: Mineo Nobuaki (Alphonse Calcifer Raiden)

January 4: Kumi Kouji

January 7: Azuma Muto

January 7: Kanda Pinsuke

January 8: Tadatsugu Takayuki

January 25: Satou Hiroshi

February 20: Masuda Shuuji

February 28: Makino Arisu

March 4: Teruhashi Makoto

March 7: Yokota Jaga

March 21: Saiko's Father

March 24: Saiki Kumi

March 25: Saiki Kumagoro

March 28: Morikawa Minoru

April 5: Nakamaru Kousaku

April 6: Mishima Nobuaki

April 9: Hanako (the tiger)

April 10: Shinoda Takeru

April 10: Makishima Seiya

April 13: Imu Rifuta

April 12: Takahashi

April 12: Koriki No. 2

April 15: Mera Chisato

April 24: Mikami Aiko

May 4: Tanaka Ichirou

May 9: Nendou Riki

May 9: Pushi (the cat)

May 13: Saiki Kuniharu

May 13: Busujima Susumu

May 13: Clairvoyance Mikiko

May 14: Saiki Kurumi

May 19: Kongou Tsuyoshi

June 3: Yuuta Iridatsu

June 11: Yumehara Chiyo

June 14: Kouki Sawakita

June 16: Saiki Kuusuke

June 18: Hairo Kineshi

June 19: Zolbe

June 27: Chouno Uryoko

June 29: Tanihara Kenji

July 12: Café Mami's Manager

July 12: Manabe Baiku

July 20: Akanishi Shinichi

July 23: Niwayama Kyuuji

July 29: Nakanishi Shinya

August 1: Kihachi Bunta

August 6: Teruhashi Kokomi

August 16: Saiki Kusuo

August 18: Haruno Akio

August 24: Murata Shuuji

August 28: Suzumiya Hii

August 29: Nishi Soujirou

September 2: Kuboyasu Aren

September 5: Akechi Touma

September 5: Takeuchi Riki

September 7: Aiura Mikoto

September 8: Saiko Metori

September 10: Toritsuka Reita

September 19: Oohori Kouichi

September 21: Matsuzaki

September 23: Soul Shout

September 26: Ikemi Kazuya (Michael)

October 3: Kaidou Shun

October 14: Mrs. Kaidou

October 14: Ooshima Yuuji

October 22: Kuramochi Shinsuke

October 31: Nendou Midori

November 10: Hotei Tomotaka

November 20: Takizawa Kazushi

November 29: Anpu

December 3: Itano Yoriko

December 13: Shima Kyouka

December 15: Honekawa Kinsuke

December 16: Matsuda Ippei

December 24: Onimatsu Gokuya

December 27: Sugiyama Haruo

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Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance 3 | Manga Review

I haven’t read a lot of manga, but I’m all for more Star Wars stuff. I’ve read the first two books, so I was of course going to check out Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance 3. Continue reading Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance 3 | Manga Review