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Junji Ito’s Uzumaki: a spiral into horror
I must admit that I’m not a huge fan of horror stories; they’re often derivative and/or dumb teen-orientated efforts so it takes a real classic of the genre to get my attention. I much prefer something...
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Onani Master Kurosawa: Redemption is in your own hands
A long time ago I saw a single-page scan of what looked like a one-off doujin Death Note parody where a kid made it his mission to masturbate daily in a girls’ toilet at school. His triumphant “Just as...
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Eden: it’s an endless world! first impressions
“As I was watching Evangelion, up until about the fourteenth episode, I remember thinking ‘Ahh! Everything I’ve always wanted to do has been done! I don’t have to do anything any more! Anno and his...
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Hoshi no Koe (Voices of a Distant Star) graphic novel
I’m always wary of spin-offs and retellings that aren’t done by the original writer or artist; particularly so when the story is one of my personal favourites. As much as I admire Makoto Shinkai’s...
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A feelgood after-life and meaningful ecchi in My Lovely Ghost Kana
Sometimes it’s rewarding to take a complete stab in the dark and pick up something different from what you normally read. I’m unfamiliar with Yutaka Tanaka for instance, which isn’t surprising since...
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It really can be a wonderful world
“By changing your viewpoint just a bit, you can see familiar things in a whole new light. It happens a lot. And really works.” I’ve no idea what’s up with the current fad for live-action adaptations of...
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