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Manga Review – Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer Volumes 1&2 by Satoshi Mizukami

For melancholy, deadpan university student Amamiya Yuuhi, life is a chore. So when a talking lizard appears in his room one morning and informs him he is a knight destined to help save a world he isn’t particularly interested in living … Continue reading

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Manga Review – A Bride’s Story Volume 6 by Kaoru Mori

This latest volume of Kaoru Mori’s manga about life in 19th century Central Asia brings the focus back to the titular bride, Amir, and her young husband Karluk. The couple have been married for a year now and Karluk is … Continue reading

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Mangaka Spotlight: Inio Asano Part 1

Welcome to the first edition of Mangaka Spotlight, where I talk about the career and works of a manga artist, or mangaka. To begin with I’ll be looking at my personal favorite mangaka, Inio Asano. Inio Asano started drawing manga in … Continue reading

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A beginner’s guide to manga

Manga is one of the most varied forms of entertainment around, and while this leads to an incredible amount of choice, it can be daunting to newcomers who do not know where to begin. With this guide I hope to … Continue reading

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An introduction

Hello, and welcome to my Manga blog, Jacob’s Bizarre Adventure. I’m Jacob, and I’m a 2nd year Journalism student at Teesside University. I’m also a lover of the art form of Manga, or Japanese comics, and this blog is where … Continue reading

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