Tag Archives: Cute

Monster Tamer Girls Vol. 1 (Yen Press)

Rating: 3.5/5 – The Kaiju Are Coming, But We Have Schoolgirls to Keep Them in Line by ComicSpectrum reviewer Al Sparrow The Tatara Girls’ Academy houses a very special committee within its hallowed halls. Not a music or newspaper club, … Continue reading

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Nisekoi: False Love Vol. 7 (Viz)

Rating: 4.5/5 – A Christmas Wish Comes True by ComicSpectrum reviewer Al Sparrow. A lot has happened since I reviewed the first two volumes of Nisekoi:False Love.  Raku and Chitoge have grown closer, but more women have shown up, with … Continue reading

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Girls & Panzer (Seven Seas)

CREDIT: Seven Seas Rating: 3/5 – A Proud Japanese Tradition – Girls and Tanks – Continues. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Al Sparrow. In manga (and anime), there are certain longstanding traditions and thematic tropes which show up from time to time. … Continue reading

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Whispered Words Vol. 1 (One Peace Books)

CREDIT: One Peace Books Rating: 4/5 – Is Unrequited Love Still Love? by ComicSpectrum reviewer Al Sparrow. “My Love is a solitary flower…one that will never blossom,” muses brainy, athletic Sumika in the first chapter of Takashi Ikeda’s Whispered Words, … Continue reading

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VS Aliens (GEN Manga)

Rating: 3/5 – The Prettiest Girl in Class is an Extraterrestrial? by ComicSpectrum reviewer Al Sparrow. We talk a lot about so-called “Indie” comics. Indie of course for Independent, even though those books may be published by a pretty good-sized … Continue reading

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