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August 3, 2012

MANGA REVIEW: Walkin’ Butterfly volume 2 by Chihiro Tamaki

JiaC- ReviewsJManga / josei / Model1 Comments

Story & Art: Chihiro Tamaki Publisher: Ohzora/JManga Rating: T+ for Teen Plus Length: 3/4 volumes Dear readers, I recently reviewed the first volume of this josei manga series about Michiko, a young woman who’s self-conscious about her height and decides to become a model to overcome it and break out ... more >

July 23, 2012

MANGA REVIEW: Walkin’ Butterfly volume 1 by Chihiro Tamaki

JiaB Reviews / MangaJManga / josei / Model11 Comments

Story & Art: Chihiro Tamaki Publisher: JManga Rating: T+ for Teen Plus Length: 2/4 volumes Dear readers, Unlike shounen, shoujo, or BL, josei is one of those manga genres that seems unable to get a foothold in the U.S. It’s true that there are exceptions, such as Ooku, but for ... more >

July 5, 2012

MANGA REVIEW: Urameshiya volume 1 by Makiko

JiaB Reviews / Mangaghosts / Japan / JManga / josei / Manga / one night stand / supernatural9 Comments

It's the return of the manga review! I know it's been a while. While we can't promise that these will become a regular feature at Dear Author, I will try to review a couple titles occasionally. Story & Art: MakikoPublisher: JMangaRating: M for MatureLength: 1/1+ volumes (14 volumes currently available ... more >

Ooku: The Inner Chambers, Volume 3 by Fumi Yoshinaga
May 13, 2010

MANGA REVIEW: Ooku: The Inner Chambers volume 3

JiaB Reviews / MangaHistorical Romances / Japan / josei / Manga / plague / star-crossed lovers6 Comments

Story & Art: Fumi Yoshinaga Publisher: Viz Signature Rating: M for mature Retail: $12.99 Length: 3/5+ volumes Dear readers, A few months ago I reviewed the first volume in this historical josei series by Fumi Yoshinaga. In it, we were introduced to an alternate history of Tokugawa era Japan where ... more >

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January 21, 2010

REVIEW: Ooku: The Inner Chambers volume 2

JiaA- Reviews / MangaDrama / Historical Romances / Japan / josei / Manga / plague19 Comments

Story & Art: Fumi Yoshinaga Publisher: Viz Signature Rating: M for mature Retail: $12.99 Length: 2/5+ volumes Dear readers, A few months ago, I read the first volume in this wonderful series by Fumi Yoshinaga. The premise is deceptively simple: What would happen if a plague wiped out the majority ... more >

September 8, 2009

MANGA REVIEW: Ooku: The Inner Chambers

JiaB+ Reviews / MangaDrama / Historical Romances / Japan / josei / Manga / plague32 Comments

Story & Art: Fumi Yoshinaga Publisher: Viz Signature Rating: M for mature Retail: $12.99 Length: 1/4+ volumes I first heard of ÅŒoku about a year ago from a friend.   The premise, she said, was that due to a disease that targets only men, the power hierarchy in Japan was genderflipped.   ... more >

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