Inio Asano is a highly praised mangaka (manga author/illustrator). He is best known for his work depicting the trials of regular people coming of age. These manga, Goodnight PunPun, for…
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‘Manga 101’ reviewer Olivia Gelerman’s latest creative phase
ROCKPORT— If we know one thing about 12-year-old Olivia Gelerman, we know she loves the literary art form of manga. As Penobscot Bay Pilot’s exclusive teen reviewer of the “Manga 101” series, she…
A Manga Short Review
Death Note takes an interesting view of a murder mystery. Normally the mystery is “who is the killer?” In Death Note, the reader already knows who the killer is. The questions…
A manga short review
The Prince and the Dressmaker is arguably the most fabulous graphic novel of the year. It follows prince Sebastian (a secret cross dresser) and the talented dressmaker, Frances. Their…
A Manga short book review
After School Charisma takes place at St. Kleio Academy. The Academy is run by Dr. Kamiya and is home to the teenage clones of many historical figures, such as Marie Curie and Albert…
A Manga short book review
Imperfect Girl, by Niso Isin and Mitsuri Hattori, is a psychological horror/mystery story. It follows an aspiring author who comes across a girl who seems devoid of a…
A Manga short book review
Fire Punch by Tatsuki Fujimoto, was voted edgiest manga beginning in 2018, so it is definitely not a good read for the squeamish! If you are not one of the faint-hearted, it is a…
A review of shojo manga from a tween perspective
I decided to do this series because of Valentine’s Day so I thought it would be nice to do a romance this month.
Vampire Knight is a popular shojo manga ( a style of romance manga…
