World Comic Book Review

18th April 2024

My Brother’s Husband (Otouto no Otto, 弟の夫) Goes to TV

Penguin Random House describes Japanese manga My Brother’s Husband in the following terms: Yaichi is a work-at-home suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo; formerly married to Natsuki, father to their young daughter, Kana. Their lives suddenly change with the arrival at their doorstep of a hulking, affable Canadian named Mike Flanagan, who declares himself the widower … Read more

Kengan Ashura (Review)

Kengan Ashura Ura Sunday 2012-2017 Writer: Yakabo Sandrovich Kengan Ashura is a Japanese “fighting” shonen manga written by Yabako Sandrovich and illustrated by Daromeon. The underpinning plot is straightforward. In an alternate-universe Japan, unarmed gladiators engage in combat. The contestants are backed by corporations (including banks – one fighter is sponsored by the fictional Dainippon … Read more

Gisou Furin Prologue (Review)

Gisou Furin Prologue XOY, December 2017 Writer: Akiko Higashimura On 16 December 2017 online manga site XOY released a preview of a forthcoming romance manga, Gisou Furin (“Disguised Adultery”). The series is written by Akiko Higashimura. Higashimura is best known for two manga series, Princess Jellyfish and Tokyo Tarareba Girls. Both titles concluded in 2017. … Read more