Review: The Wallflower Volume 1

1 mansion, 4 bishounen, 1 girl, 1 goal to "free rent." Four gorgeous teenage boy are tasked to do the (almost) impossible, to turn Sunako Nakahara; a macabre-loving girl, into a proper lady. Tomoyo Hayakawa really made something funny and beautiful with this title! Here you go, The Wallflower Volume 1!

You have just read the whole plot of the story. It's funny and it's definitely shoujo (hmm, just google "Free! Iwatobi Swim Club" so you have an idea), but guys, don't be discourage, there is still something for you here. Maybe a lesson about not calling girls ugly? Come, come, don't be shy!

Review: Lament of the Lamb Volume 1

A vampire story with a love story at the side. You've got it wrong if you think this is about twilight. If vampires were real, Kei Toume's version would be the ones. Her art and story telling just give me the chills without it being a true horror manga. It's like one of those tragedy stories of the medieval times where suicide and murder are a means to convey extreme feelings. I present you, Lament of the Lamb.

"Mingled among the sheep, there is a wolf. And by his own lonely fangs, he is bent..."

The expressions of the characters on the front cover is what you will have after you read this. The sadness you get from reading something emotional, something dreary. You'll have to read it to understand what I'm talking about.

Review: MPD-Psycho Volume 2

Disappointed. I feel down. I was hyped up and let down.

I was so hyped up because volume 1 just left me wanting for epic gore fest but this one lack that. They got me hooked on this addictive substance and now I'm having withdrawals because this "new version" of this substance was lacking that extra high.

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Story so far: Yosuke Kobayashi, a detective has developed Dissociative Identity Disorder. He houses different personalities, from a psychopath to a stuttering idiot. He's currently hired by a private investigation firm and is now solving grotesque crimes.

Review: MPD-Psycho Volume 1

Dark Horse writes that this a controversial series and from my opinion, it does live up to it's name. This is so sick and so grotesque, this is beyond horror manga, this is freaking PSYCHO!

Warning! This is volume contains INTENSE GORE, SICK VIOLENCE BRUTAL CRIMES and NUDITY. This is for mature readers, preferably 20 years old and up. Be advised.

Before you click Read more, please know that this is unlike any manga out there. The level of gore this series has brought is far beyond any horror manga or any detective manga I've read. This is your last chance to back out. Please, listen to me and do not read more than this if you don't want to dream of bad dreams.

Manga in the Mail: 18

So I recently bought another gruesome manga and I'm itching to read it. From all the pictures I have of this title (a simple google image search,) I can say that this series is disgusting and I love that kind of stuff. I love horror and more than that, the making of horror. The psychology of it sounds awesome too and that really ties up with this series.

MPD-Psycho Volumes 1, 2, 3 & 4

Warning! This title contains a lot of gore, graphic violence and nudity.

No seriously, it contains full-on hentai nudity. Do not go past this if you don't want to see anymore.

Wishlist: Mahou Shoujo of the End

This is a weird one to ask for since it's not popular and it's not licensed to be published here in the US. It's about magical girls but not exactly what you think. It's not about Sailor Moon or Meruru, it's more like Attack on Titan but without the human eating and more on the killing of humans.

Nope. Not this kind of Mahou Shoujo.

Warning! This title contains graphic violence, gore, a ton of blood and cute but deadly Magical Girls!

Manga in the Mail: 14

If vampires were real, this is the closest depiction of the mythical creatures.

Lament of the Lamb Volume 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

Haul 1: December 20, 2013

I just had this idea of a new segment where I post what I physical bought at a bookstore. My wallet is literally crying right now. I kind of regret this purchase because it ate up a lot more than what I was thinking of spending. Here we go.

bee-tee-dubs, 1 more night and it's Christmas Day! Send me some manga! (A guy with a blog can wish right?)

From left to right, top to bottom:

xxxHolic Volumes 15 & 16, Negima! Magister Negi Magi Volume 24, 26 & 28, Wild @ Heart (The Complete Series Omnibus) and Hell Girl Volume 7, 8 & 9 Omnibus

Manga in the Mail: 7

These are kind of the leftovers from the last big haul and a floating one. (What's floating?!)

Wolf God Volume 1 and Variante Volume 1

Manga in the Mail: 5

I'm gonna finish this manga haul with a bang! Everything that's not been included in previous manga mails post (except for one.) So here we go!

Hino Horror Volume 3 and 4: Oninbo and the Bugs from Hell ; Hell Baby; School Zone Volume 1

All of these are horror manga. HORROR! I bought these because I'm craving for horror manga. I feel like I really need to read more from the horror genre since I have a ton of stuff about romance, action, fantasy and such.

Now Reading: 5

I picked-up the first six volumes of this 11 volume series. Another horror series you ask? I love horror but sometimes if you can really get the right atmosphere, it loses it's "horror" element and that's exactly what happened when I read this.

WARNING! This title contains graphic violence, gore, mild nudity and a ton of blood.

Reiko The Zombie Shop Volume 1, a horror manga about Reiko, a spirit medium for hire. She's not just an ordinary spirit medium though, she calls out the spirits and puts them back into their bodies, decaying or freshly dead!

Each customer has their own purpose for hiring Reiko; wanting to learn about their deaths, finding out who killed them, cause of their suicide or just for miscellaneous tasks. The volume contains short stories that tell the details of Reiko's jobs. Fulfilling each of the jobs is Reiko's promise, but she doesn't want to be in the middle of it so she might let the dead exact their revenge or she might just save her own skin.

Art: Very shounen-esque. Its kiddy yet it makes sense. The anatomy is (besides the head) is 70% accurate so you can really feel the gore and the mutilation that the cold bodies have endured. I can say that it appeals to the shounen audience but it is a seinen manga.

Story: The story revolves around Reiko's jobs, with that said, it also takes the various stories relating to her job such as that of a serial killer. Each chapter is it's own story. People can easily pick a random chapter and still have the main gist of Reiko's powers. With that said, it feels repetitive at times because you already know what Reiko does and what her powers are used for.

Each chapter has a lesson behind it and you feel satisfied as a chapter can stand alone. It makes sure that you should not do harmful things to those you know and that you should think about the consequences of your own actions.

Bottomline: Read this as a back-up manga. It would bore you to death as it is feels repetitive at almost every chapter. I haven't read the other 5 I have so I do not know, but I am basing my judgement on this first volume.

Do not read this if you want some serious horror or if you're just a beginner in reading manga. I suggest something lighter like one of the big three: Naruto, Bleach or One Piece (I haven't read any chapters of both Bleach and One Piece so I can't guarantee your enjoyment.)

Now Reading: 4

More now reading posts! This time, it's a horror manga!

Read this at school and I was feeling "I don't have anything to do, so I'm gonna read this even though I can't concentrate" while I was reading this. The perfect atmosphere to be reading this is in a closed room with only a lamp beside you. You need earplugs to silence any noise from the outside world. Then, prepare for a thrill ride!

Scary Book Volume 1: Reflections contains two stories; The Mirror and The Demon of Vengeance.

I have read 3/4 of "The Mirror" so this will be based off of that. The mirror is a story about Emi who is a really beautiful girl who is kind of a narcissist. She loves looking at herself in the mirror. In one stormy night, the mirror cracked and along with it, an evil presence comes to life. Emi is soon haunted by this presence, slowly destroying her life.

Art: The art is outdated but it doesn't lose it's eerie-ness. It looks like the early mangas published and it is. You can see the early Disney influence here.

This is such a good read if I had the right atmosphere at the time I began reading it. It's chilling to know that you might be just a mere reflection of a mirror. Who's the original? Who is the real YOU?!

Hopefully this story ends perfect. I'm expecting some insanity from Emi as she is now...

No. This is not Emi. Or is she?