Tokyo Tarareba Girls (東京タラレバ娘) by Akiko Higashimura is a josei, comedy, romance manga series that has nine total volumes, of which I’ve read one so far. It follows a young woman named Rinko—and her female comrades—that is in her 30s and is beginning to feel the heaviness that comes with midlife. Her hasty career-climb has…
Please note: This review shall be discussing body image issues in detail, including the mention of eating disorders, self-hate, and depression. The review is also not intended to body-shame anyone, regardless of their shape or size. It is written with the sole purpose of examining the contents of this particular title. Additionally, this won’t be…
Holy shite, chums, it is raining up a storm over here right now! I am a bit mind-blown by this because of how sunny it was yesterday, and I don’t really live in an area where it’s prone to rain much, especially by chance like this. Also, I’m not complaining because I absolutely love the…
July was a phenomenal month for me in terms of reading. I cannot remember the last time that I was able to read so many books, and I enjoyed a good chunk of them. Most of the credit for the nineteen books read during these past 31-days can be attributed to multiple read-a-thon events that…
Sakuran: Blossoms Wild is a tale from the Edo Period of Japanese history. It focuses on the pleasure quarter, Yoshiwara, with our female protagonist named Kiyoha. As a child, Kiyoha was sold to a brothel, where she worked as a maid until she could rise to a prominent position of a courtesan. This book was…
May was a phenomenal month for me in terms of manga reading. Books, on the other hand, are a completely different story. Between feeling the pressure to read much faster and much more than I’m currently capable of, and some other impending anxiety, I was just in a mood for quick and easy morsels rather…
Happy Friday, everyone! I wish you all of the very best and a fun, relaxing weekend. It’s going to be blisteringly hot here in bipolar nation of California, so I will spending it indoors with a small stack of books and plenty of cold Yoohoo. Today, I’m going to share with y’all some of the…
