Honey, titled Honey So Sweet for its North American release, is an 8 volume series by Amu Meguro that ran in Betsuma shoujo manga magazine from August 2012-December 2015. It has been licensed by Viz media and the first three volumes have been released in North America as of July 2016. The Gist: Little did Nao Kogure realize back...

Here’s what I’ve currently been reading from Japan for the past few months. I decided to re-read Ao Haru Ride in Japanese. A year or so ago I wrote up a license request for Ao Haru Ride, but the series has not seen daylight here in North America yet. Fukumenkei Noise is a 9 volume series (so far) that needs...

Watashi ga Motete Dousunda, translated to Kiss Him, Not Me for it’s English debut, is written and drawn by Junko. The series won Best Shojo in the Kodansha Manga Awards in 2016.  It was originally licensed for digital translation and publication on Crunchyroll Manga in 2014. The series was then licensed for print publication by Kodansha USA last year in...

I started No, Thank You!!! over Memorial Day weekend, and let me tell you – this game is highly addictive. There has never been a visual novel that has captured my attention to the degree this game has done. I didn’t want to do anything but play it. Game: No, Thank You!!! Developer: Parade, localized and released by Mangagamer...

Coloring books for adults are very popular. I’m a huge fan of them, and as a huge fan of Japanese things, it only makes sense that I look to Japan for additional coloring sources. I’ve not been disappointed! One of my current favorites is a book called “ガールズぬりえブックメアリーとローラのかわいいくらし.” (Cute Life of Mary and Lola Coloring Book). The illustrations are...