Land of the Blindfolded (Japanese: 目隠しの国, Hepburn: Mekakushi no Kuni) is a fantasy shōjo manga by Sakura Tsukuba. It was originally published in Japan by Hakusensha in LaLa magazine between 1998 and 2004 and collected in nine tankōbon volumes. It is licensed in English by CMX Manga in North America and Chuang Yi in Singapore. The series is about three clairvoyant high school students and their relationships. Plot Kanade Otsuka is a high school girl who sees the future when she touches someone or…
Kabe Sa Dōjin Sakka no Nekoyashiki-kun wa Shōnin Yokkyū o Kojiraseteiru (壁サー同人作家の猫屋敷くんは承認欲求をこじらせている, transl. ‘Popular Indie Creator Nekoyashiki is Making His Yearning for Approval Worse’), abbreviated as KabeKoji (壁こじ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Minamoto. It has been serialized on Comic Ryū Web since 2020. KabeKoji follows the relationship between a gay creator of doujinshi (self-published manga) and a male idol. A live-action television drama adaptation produced by Asahi…
Monthly Shōnen Magazine (月刊少年マガジン, Gekkan Shōnen Magajin) is a monthly shōnen manga magazine published in Japan by Kodansha. It was launched in 1964 under the name Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine (別冊少年マガジン). In 1969 it was retitled as Monthly Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine (月刊別冊少年マガジン) and its publication frequency increased from quarterly to monthly. After suspension in 1974 it started publishing again, in 1975 it was renamed as current magazine title….
Kamen Rider Spirits (仮面ライダーSPIRITSスピリッツ, Kamen Raidā Supirittsu, trans. Masked Rider Spirits) is a manga adaptation of the popular Kamen Rider franchise by Kenichi Muraeda. The story focuses on the ten original Kamen Riders with shifting focus on main characters. The original series ended when Magazine Z ceased publication and was then revived in the Monthly Shōnen Magazine under the title Shin Kamen Rider SPIRITS (新・仮面ライダーSPIRITS, Shin Kamen Raidā Supirittsu, New Masked Rider…
Jigoku Sensei Nūbē (地獄先生ぬ〜べ〜, lit. “Hell Teacher Nūbē”) is a Japanese manga series written by Shō Makura and illustrated by Takeshi Okano. It was serialized in Shueisha‘s magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from September 1993 to May 1999. The manga ran for 276 chapters and was compiled into 31 tankōbon volumes. The series follows Meisuke Nueno, aka Nūbē, the homeroom teacher for Class 5–3 at Dōmori…
Il gatto sul G. (Ｇ線上の猫, G Senjō no Neko, translated as “Cat on a G”) is a Japanese manga series by Tooko Miyagi. Originally serialized in Taiyo Tosyo Anthology Craft on a quarterly basis in 1999 in Japan, the first volume was published by Taiyo Tosho Co., Ltd. in 2002. Digital Manga Publishing published the English translation of Ill gatto sul G. in 2006….
I’m From Japan (Japanese: ジモトがジャパン, Hepburn: Jimoto ga Japan) is a Japanese series written and illustrated by Seiji Hayashi. It was serialized in Shueisha‘s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from September 2018 to May 2019 and in Saikyō Jump from June 2019 to April 2020. Its chapters were collected in six tankōbon volumes. Viz Media published the first three chapters for its “Jump Start” initiative. Shueisha simulpublished the series in English…
He’s My Only Vampire (Japanese: 純血+彼氏, Hepburn: Junketsu + Kareshi) is a Japanese shōjo fantasy romance vampire manga series written and illustrated by Aya Shouoto and published by Kodansha on Aria magazine. It is licensed in English by Yen Press, and in French by Kurokawa. Characters Aki Kirito Kana Takachiho Rie Kurumido Jin Shiranui Masayuki Takachiho Dealer Swallow He’s My Only Vampire 純血+彼氏 (Junketsu + Kareshi) Genre Fantasy, romance Manga Written by Aya Shouoto Published by Kodansha English…
Hands Off! (Japanese: その手をどけろ, Hepburn: Sono Te wo Dokero, lit. “Off Your Hand!”) is a manga series by Kasane Katsumoto (克本 かさね, Katsumoto Kasane), spanning eight volumes. It was published by Kadokawa Shoten and serialized in Asuka Magazine; in North America, it is licensed by Tokyopop. It is the sequel to Don’t Call Us Angels (俺たちを天使と呼ぶな, Oretachi wo Tenshi to Yobuna), also known as Hands Off! Don’t Call Us Angels. A Hands Off! Drama CD has…
H2O: Footprints in the Sand is a Japanese adult visual novel by Makura that was released on June 23, 2006 for Windows as a DVD; a version playable on the PlayStation 2 under the title H2O + followed on April 24, 2008 with adult content removed, but in its place will be additional scenarios and graphics not seen in the original release. H2O is Makura’s first game; a…
The Garden of Sinners, known in Japan as Kara no Kyoukai (空の境界, Kara no Kyōkai, lit. “Boundary of Emptiness”) sometimes referred to as Rakkyo (らっきょ), is a Japanese light novel series, written by Kinoko Nasu and illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi. Originally released as a series of chapters released independently online or at Comiket between October 1998 and August 1999, the chapters were later republished by Kodansha into two volumes in…
Gaist Crusher (ガイストクラッシャー, Gaisutokurasshā) is an action video game developed by Treasure and published by Capcom. It was released for the Nintendo 3DS on December 5, 2013 in Japan. The game launched as a part of a cross-media franchise including manga adaptations in Shueisha magazines and an anime television adaptation by Pierrot. A sequel, entitled Gaist Crusher God (ガイストクラッシャーゴッド, Gaisutokurasshā Goddo), was released in Japan on September 4, 2014, and features the original…
