Let’s celebrate the passing of an arbitrary amount of time! The pages of another journal are full, and it’s time…
Itsuka Midori no Hanataba ni: Yoshino Sakumi
After my first dip into the Yoshino Sakumi pool, I was excited to get a hold of more of her…
Mikazuki: Mori Eto
Did you know I translated a sprawling historical saga this one time? Red Girls: The Legend of the Akakuchibas by…
Kakeochi Girl: Battan
When I first came across Battan’s work earlier this year, it was love at first sight. I fell hard and…
Saihate Kara Toho 5-fun: Itoi Nozo
I didn’t mean to read another manga about a journey toward death with “the end” in the title, but here…
Dokusho de Rikon o Kangaeta.: Enjoe Toh + Tanabe Seia
It’s well established by now that I love reading books about reading books. And I don’t mean academic type stuff,…
Marunouchi Maho Shojo Miracle Rina: Murata Sayaka
I love Murata Sayaka’s work, but after reading enough of it, I’ve developed a certain wariness when I approach a…
Hiraesu wa Tabiji no Hate: Kamatani Yuhki
I came late to the Kamatani Yuhki party. I’d never heard of them until I was flipping through the excellent…
Karasu Hyakka—Shirayuri no Sho: Abe Chisato
If you’ve been following along these last few years, you’ll know that I am utterly and completely smitten with Abe…
Black Box: Shiori Ito (trans. Allison Markin Powell)
When I first moved to Japan, my supervisor went on and on about the Japanese health care system and how…