Tag Archives: Fanservice

Harukana Receive v1 (Seven Seas)

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

Rating: 4/5 – “Service, but Not Necessarily Fanservice” by ComicSpectrum reviewer Al Sparrow Let’s get one thing out of the way before we dig into this review: Harukana Receive is about women’s beach volleyball, so readers can expect to see … Continue reading →

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Magical Director Mako-chan’s Magical Guidance Vol. 1 (Seven Seas)

Posted on June 12, 2018 by

Rating: 3.5/5 – Bibbity Bobbity Boobs! by ComicSpectrum reviewer Al Sparrow I stole the headline from the back cover of the book. I couldn’t really come up with anything better, and I want to give credit where credit is due. … Continue reading →

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Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon – The Complete Missions Review (Seven Seas)

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

Rating: 4/5 – Good Enough to Make Me Want More by ComicSpectrum reviewer Al Sparrow It can be fun to see the evolution of a good property.  Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon began as a light novel series which … Continue reading →

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To Love Ru Vol 1-2 + Darkness (Seven Seas)

Posted on January 23, 2018 by

Rating: 3/5 – The Fanservice Favorite Comes to This Side of the Pond by ComicSpectrum reviewer Al Sparrow To Love Ru has a reputation that precedes it with fans of the genre. I’ve said on here before that if you … Continue reading →

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Kill La Kill Vol. 1 (Udon)

Posted on December 26, 2015 by

Rating: 4/5 – The Wildly Popular Anime Comes to Manga… by ComicSpectrum reviewer Al Sparrow Honnouji Academy’s oppressive student council inflicts its will over the student body via the use of powerful Goku Uniforms – special suits that grant superpowers … Continue reading →

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So I Can’t Play H Vol. 1 (Yen Press)

Posted on August 25, 2015 by

Rating: 4/5 – The Grim Reaper Meets a Grinning Pervert by ComicSpectrum reviewer Al Sparrow. I’m not sure why, but it seems to be a common thread across all comics, regardless of country of origin, that the personification of death … Continue reading →

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No Game No Life Vol. 1 (Seven Seas)

Posted on November 24, 2014 by

Rating: 4.5/5 – Let the Games Begin! by ComicSpectrum reviewer Al Sparrow. If I haven’t stressed it enough in my reviews, the world of manga is a world of tropes, stereotypes, and expected results. It’s rarely a question of whether … Continue reading →

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