Manga Corner

Japanese: よつばと! English: Yotsuba&! Synonyms: Yotsuba and! Type: Manga Volumes: 13 + Chapters: 90 + Status: Publishing Published: Mar 21, 2003 to ? Genres: Comedy, Slice of Life Mangaka: Azuma Kiyohiko (Story & Art) Serialization: Dengeki Daioh Synopsis: Yotsuba's daily life is full of adventure. She is energetic, curious, and a bit odd—odd enough to be called strange by her father as well as ignorant of many things that even a five-year-old should know. Because of this, the most ordinary experience can become an adventure for her. As the days progress, she makes new friends and shows those around her that every day can be enjoyable. Background In 2006, Yotsuba to! received an Excellence Award in manga category at Japan Media Arts Festival where the jury citation praised the vivid characters and gentle atmosphere the manga has. In 2008, the manga was nominated for the 12th Osamu Tezuka Culture Award and the Eisner Award "Best Publication f

Chinese:  精灵囚笼 Synonyms:  Jiing Ling Qui Long;  The Fiary Captivity   Type: Manhua / Webtoon Chapters: 87+ Volumes: N/A Status: Ongoing Year: N/A Genre:  Drama, Fantasy, Seinen, Supernatural, Tragedy   Author: 深色奇 Serialization: N/A Synopsis:  A dystopian fantasy. In this futuristic world, humans are ruled over by faeries. The young master Yue Hu encounters the fairy Fei Liai, and gradually uncovers the truth and dark secrets behind them... Groups Scanlating Caek Co Source: Baka updates ; Bato.to ; Original Manhua publishing page Fei Liai Yue Hu Side notes: The art in this manhua  is great but at the same time it's  quite plain. The main characters are drawn quite well but sidekicks and the environment are left on the secondary level. I'm still reading this as I write so I'm pretty slow adding pictures.XDDD But I try to do that at the end of the day.^-^b It's pretty promising manhua so I hope it stays that way until the end.^-^

Japanese : ファイアパンチ Type: Manga Volumes: N/A Chapters: 1 + Status: Publishing Published: Apr 18, 2016 to ? Genres: Action, Mystery, Shounen, Supernatural Mangaka: Fujimoto Tatsuki (Story & Art) Serialization: Shounen Jump+ Synopsis: The world was turned by the "Ice Witch" into that of snow, starvation and madness. Freezing people naturally seeked flame. The "blessing" that was bestowed upon Agni, is it a hope or maybe a curse...? Groups Scanlating Rello Source: MAL Manga info,   Baka updates Agni, 15 years old Luna Side notes: This isn't a kids manga so I had to label it as R17+. Although the story idea is promising and art is good I'm not keen of the start of the manga. It has a strong current of sci-fi dystopia embedded. Pretty many stories carry same type of plot line so it's nothing that is new to readers of manga. This manga surely has it hard to be original. Still it's okay after the start but I do fea

Japanese: ねこまた。 Synonyms: Nekomata (KUKU Hayate) Type: Manga Chapters: 1 + Volumes: 2 + Status: Ongoing Year: 2013 Genre:  Fantasy, Historical, Seinen, Slice of Life Mangaka: Kuku Hayate (Story & Art) Serialization: Shuukan Manga Times (Houbunsha) Synopsis: "Sasame" is a police officer who, to the eyes of other people, seems to just be talking to himself. However the truth is entirely different. Groups Scanlating Alyschu Source: Baka updates Jinbe "Sasame", police officer Side notes: The art is pretty great and the stories funny, so no complains from me. As it is a 4-koma manga the stories aren't long and it's quite fast reading. I at least enjoy manga like this.^-^b

Japanese:  ミイラの飼い方 Synonyms:  How to Raise a Pet Mummy, How to keep a mummy Type: Manga / Webtoon Chapters: 76 + Volumes: N/A Status: Ongoing Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Slice of Life Mangaka: Utsugi Kakeru (Story & Art) Serialization: Comico Japan (NHN) Synopsis: Kashiwagi Sora is a normal boy with less ordinary father who is a self acclaimed  adventurer. One day he got a delivery from his father and on the package there was something more than just a letter, a real life Mummy. Sora has a real fear for his father's taste of presents 'cause it was not the first time receiving something weird and worrying from him... but a mummy. What can a boy do with it?  (Freely crafted by me.) Groups scanlating Alyschu/ Moon bunny Cafe Crunchyroll Source: Baka updates , Original manga publishing page Kashiwagi Sora Mummy Side notes: Yay! It's soo funny! Art isn't that good all the time but it's decent for a webtoon and the plot... gigg

Japanese: 猫田のことが気になって仕方ない。 Synonyms: Nekota no Koto ga Ki ni Natte Shikatanai., Retake!, Kumori Sora, Ue no Hou. Type: Manga Volumes: 7 + Chapters: 15 + Status: Publishing Published: Apr 3, 2013 to ? Genres: School, Shoujo Authors: Oouta Rie (Story & Art) Serialization: Ribon Magazine Synopsis:  Amane Mikiko, better known as Mikki, is an elementary school student who moves a lot and has to transfer schools often. As soon as she makes friends, she has to painfully say goodbye to them. She is determined to not make any new friends at her new school, but it doesn't exactly go her way... especially when she meets a boy with the head of a cat! But hold on... he only looks like that in her eyes?! Related Manga Adaptation:  Nekota no Koto ga Kininatte Shikatanai.,  Nekota no Koto ga Kininatte Shikatanai. (ONA) : 4 episodes ( Spoiler alert! ) Groups Scanlating Let's Not Fall In Love Lucia Rose Unrequited Source: MAL Manga i

Chinese:  月蚀 Synonyms:  Lunar Eclipse (Bian Li Jun) Type: Manhua / Webtoon Chapters: 25 + Volumes: N/A Status: Ongoing Year: 2014 Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror,  Mystery, Romance, Shoujo, Supernatural   Author:  Bian Li Jun (Story & Art) Serialization: N/A Synopsis: Asil is a cool beauty that charms every good looking boy that sees her but she herself isn't interested of any boys who try to escort her. But tonight is the lunar eclipse. She's never seen one so she gets interested about it. While watching she gets assaulted but is saved by a masked man. And to make things more vivid she sees a Ship on the sky coming towards her. "Welcome to Lunar Eclipse Circus! Asil."  Words that are the start of a new phase in her life. (Freely crafted by me based on the manhua translations.) Groups Scanlating Mystic Crescent Source: Baka updates Asil/ Esil, high school student 3rd year Bad with directions Lafa, address

Japanese: ReLIFE Synonyms: Re LIFE Type: Manga Volumes: 5 + Chapters: 123 + Status: Publishing Published: Oct 12, 2013 to ? Genres: Romance, School, Slice of Life Mangaka: Yayoi Sou (Story & Art) Serialization: comico Synopsis The story follows Kaizaki Arata, a 27-year-old jobless man, who fails at every job interview he had after quitting his last company. His life changes after he met Yoake Ryou of the ReLife Research Institute, who offered him a drug that can change his appearance to 17-years-old and to become a subject in an experiment for one year. Thus, he begins his life as a high school student once more. Background Nominated for the 39th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards in 2015. Related Manga Adaptation: ReLIFE Groups Scanlating Crunchyroll Whiteout Scans Source: MAL Manga info, wikipedia , Baka updates Main characters: Arata Kaizaki (海崎 新太) Age: 27 He is a 27-year-old man with a painful past. He graduated college and started

Chinese:  天降贤淑男 Synonyms: N/A Type: Manhua/ Webtoon Chapters: 106 + Volumes: N/A Status: Ongoing Year: 2012 Genre:  Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Romance, School Life, Shoujo   Author:  Xiao Guai (Story) Serialization: N/A Synopsis:  Su Jia Ao is a normal highschool girl, and she's in an unbelievable situation she's never encountered before. A fiancee descended from the sky; his attractiveness can't be stopped, together with that thing; this fiancee is exquisite, kind, gentle, and a highly moral person. Her parents and her neighbours compliment him nonstop. But... What a joke! Who would want to marry someone, who doesn't have man's qualities, as her husband? I'm afraid, even if I come to the Dong Nu Clan, who uses women are superior to men as an ethic, it won't work. For sure, I'll break the chain of these old principles and sing a song of freedom! ... Groups Scanlating Mystic Crescent Source: Baka updates

Japanese: 背すじをピン!と ～鹿高競技ダンス部へようこそ～ English: Straighten Up! Welcome to Shika High's Competitive Dance Club Synonyms: SujiPin Type: Manga Volumes: 3 + Chapters: 34 + Status: Publishing Published: May 11, 2015 to ? Genres: Drama, School, Shounen, Sports Authors: Yokota Takuma (Story & Art) Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly) Synopsis: Masaharu Tsuchiya is as dorky as they get and is determined to make high school different than elementary school. But can he keep his inherent awkwardness from ruining his first day? Furthermore, what club will he join? Surely not something like...dance club? Background As a part of the JUMP START initiative, the first three chapters of Sesuji wo Pin! to were published in English as Straighten Up! Welcome to Shika High's Competitive Dance Club in VIZ Media's digital Weekly Shonen Jump on the same day as the Japanese release. Won the DaVinchi x NicoNico Tsugi 2016 Manga Awards by taking 1st place Groups Sc