Category Archives: Manga

Yotsuba&!

Posted on August 21, 2006 by Karura

Chapters 1-38 When Yotsuba Koiwai and her father move into a new neighbourhood, it soon becomes clear to her neighbours that Yotsuba is no ordinary five-year-old- in fact, she might just be the most clueless and naïve person on the … Continue reading →

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Gokinjo Monogatari

Posted on August 16, 2006 by Karura

Mikako Kouda and Tsutomu Yamaguchi have been good friends and next door neighbours for as long as they can remember. Now, both of them are high school students at the Yazawa School of Arts, where Mikako throws herself into her … Continue reading →

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Bokurano: a new manga obsession

Posted on August 2, 2006 by Karura

Chapters 1-32 It was meant to be a simple science field trip to occupy the summer vacation- but for the fifteen children who attend it, it becomes the start of something much more. Whilst exploring the back of a cave … Continue reading →

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Binbou Shimai Monogatari: Slice of nothing much

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Karura

If the slice-of-life genre has taught us anything, it’s that reading about or watching people go about their daily lives can be surprisingly enthralling. Unfortunately, Binbou Shimai Monogatari’s lesson is quite the opposite- there are equally times when a story … Continue reading →

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