Book Review: The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
This is a series that doesn’t try to break new ground – instead, it wants to craft something simple and do it very very well.
This is a series that doesn’t try to break new ground – instead, it wants to craft something simple and do it very very well.
A chilling vision of humanities’ future, it blends claustrophobic, grungy cityscapes with an unsettling narrative of poverty and desperation.
While it does have a fair share of combat, most conflict is solved without violence, leading to creative and interesting solutions.
As a casual manga reader, I found the series was free of some of the intense tropes that have at times alienated me when reading other series.
If you want a series that you can commit to, this is the perfect one. It’s funny, emotional and intense, all at the same time.
The story is exquisitely paced, with moments of calm that linger until stagnant, or fight scenes that roar along at breakneck speeds.
It combines goofy wholesome humour with a large helping of emotional character development and fast-paced fantasy action.
Creeping atmosphere, intricately detailed designs and a disconcerting feeling of solitude all come together in this incredible horror manga.
Paired with sharp wit and soft art, this is a relaxing story about belonging, different types of love and the power of taking things slow.
Utterly existential, ‘To Your Eternity’ tackles one very heavy question: What would life be like for an immortal?
While the starting premise is pretty absurd, the story soon develops into a heartwarming and hilarious story…
With body-swapping, paranormal shenanigans and hilarious comedy, this series takes tropes and twists them on their heads.
Beautifully illustrated, achingly funny, with unique characters and settings. This series is perfect for fans of subversive fantasy.
With beautiful, memorable art, exquisite character design and combat that will have you rushing to the next page.
A unique manga with a detailed, realistic art style, this series is perfect for a reader who wants something new.
This series takes an otherwise cliché premise and turns it into a comedic, edge-of-your-seat action drama.
A beautifully illustrated series with breathtaking backgrounds, an adorable love story and fantastic LGBTQ+ representation.
An elegant, emotive art style, and deep characters, this story about the search for peace and belonging is poignant, intense and beautiful.
This series is a Delight! With a haunting, beautiful art style, a naive protagonist and a dark story about religion, disease and belonging.
Drawn in a beautiful, unique style, this series is chock full of vibrant characters and fantastic action scenes.
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