How Do We Relationship Volume 1 (付き合ってあげてもいいかな) by Tamifull is a shōnen, yuri, romance manga series that is an adaptation of a dōjinshi. The story follows a timid lady named Miwa who’s a college student. For as long as she can remember, Miwa has always been attracted to women, sexually and romantically, yet due to…
Manga has been my practically been my sole resource for reading lately (reading rut wise). With the world going to shit over and over again recently, it’s been mighty difficult to concentrate on novels. So, I’ve turned to Japanese graphic novels and old-school comics for refuge and the experience has quite possibly been life-saving, particularly…
Many people that follow me either on this blog space or on other social platforms probably already know this fact, but I love cats. Cats just make my whole life so much brighter and happier, and they are also one of the main things that consistently help me with conquering my depression. Because of this,…
Spy x Family Volume 1 by Tatsuya Endo is a shōnen, action, spy, comedy manga series about an extremely talented spy codenamed Twilight who must acquire a family as quickly as possible in order to complete his latest mission. He ends up coming across a couple of gifted oddballs in their own right, completely unbeknownst…
Prince Freya Volume 1 (偽りのフレイヤ) by Keiko Ishihara is a shōjo, historical, drama manga series about a small town girl named Freya residing in the country of Tyr. When the neighbouring nation of Sigurd threatens the country with a ferocious scheme of overthrowing the current king, Freya gets swept up in a dangerous political plot…
Blue Flag Volume 1 (青のフラッグ) by KAITO is the introduction to a shōnen, romance, coming-of-age manga series about two boys named Taichi Ichinose and Tōma Mita. They were once childhood friends but haven’t spoken in many years. Then at the start of their third year in high school, they were placed in the same class…
A Springtime with Ninjas (花と忍び) is a shōjo, romance comedy, martial arts manga series written by Narumi Hasegaki and has four total volumes. I originally came upon the manga on My Anime List and laughed a little bit at the title as it sounded very silly to me. Yet, something about the title called out…
Black Butler (黒執事) is a shōnen, dark fantasy, historical manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It was originally published in 2006 and is an ongoing series with 27 currently released volumes. Square Enix (Japan) and Yen Press (North American) publish it. Recently, I got the urge to watch the anime for Black Butler—I…
Erased (僕だけがいない街) by Kei Sanbe is a seinen, mystery, crime thriller manga series that I decided to pick up after watching both the anime and Japanese live-action adaptations. There are eight total volumes, or four omnibus volumes, which are the editions that I read. I was quite surprised by the quality of the manga when…
Welcome to the second half of June’s Blogsphere highlights! In case if you are new here, or just checking out these posts for the first time, this is a bi-monthly segment here on BiblioNyan where I share some really fantastic posts I’ve discovered from fellow bloggers during the month. Since there are so many wonderful…
One of my favourite things about reading shōjo manga, aside from the fluffy romance and feel-good vibes, are the covers! Most shōjo manga volumes tend to have beautiful, aesthetically pleasing covers that make you want to grab it off the shelves and take them home with you immediately. I will confess that shōjo cover buying…
Erased by Kei Sanbe is a seinen, crime thriller manga series that has been adapted into both an anime and a Japanese live-action. I watched the anime first while it was simulcasting a couple of years ago, and then watched the live-action about a month or so ago on Netflix. The story really intrigued me,…
Oishinbo, A La Carte is a seinen, comedy manga series, written by Tetsu Kariya and illustrated by Akira Hanasaki, that revolves around food culture in Japan, and specifically how some of the dishes came be a marker of Japanese identity through time. There are seven English volumes in the series collectively, and in Japan there…
Yona of the Dawn (Akatsuki no Yona) by Mizuho Kusanagi is one of my favourite manga serials of all-time. It’s a shōjo, historical fiction, fantasy series that revolves around a princess named Yona who is exiled from her kingdom in the wake of terrible deception. She flees with her close comrade and bodyguard to avoid…
Happy Saturday, everyone! I recently recorded a BookTube video where I chatted about some of my bad reading habits. You can check that out here if you so wish! In that video, I mentioned that one of my biggest unhealthy habits is stress-book-shopping. As I prepare for my return to university, I have been feeling…
