History MMF: Little Loud Voices: World War II Remembered by 3 Artists
War is a victorious, perhaps bitter, maybe a painful playground for adults. In war, we imagine soldiers moving to shoot […]
History MMF: #24 – Ooku no Ko by Bikke
Tudors England is quite tricky — especially when you have a king who’s been hacking off his wives’ heads. One […]
History MMF: Chapter 2
This chapter’s quite interesting as I’m receiving diverse reviews for the MMF! So here’s a recap on some of the […]
History MMF: Manga and Memories
Whenever I submit proposals to my old university, professors will always ask me “Why historical manga?” The whole world believes […]
History MMF: Chapter 1
Day 1 has come and gone and I think it some parts of the world (at least in mine) it’s […]
History MMF: Hajimari
Hajimari. Beginning. The start. The foundation. The cause. Many of us often neglect the beginning because we’re so caught up […]
MMF: A call for history
I’ve spent the last two months immersed in history not only because it’s my job, but because how the crap […]
#23: 87Clockers by Tomoko Ninomiya
When I heard that Shueisha’s Jump would start a josei magazine, I was skeptical. Jump may have a following that […]
Peeking into 2013 Manga Taishou Nominees
I think I’m going to make a habit of this feature given this award has actually given me fruitful readings […]
Sneak Peak: Nakamura Asumiko’s Utsubora
When I first read Utsubora, it was in Kansai airport, waiting for my trip back home. The somber cover was […]