Melinda, Jennifer, and Michelle on three titles geared for the aspiring artist.

God of Manga makes both an excellent reference guide and a fascinating bit of pop-biography.

A mixture of philosophy, horror and science merge in this enthralling horror/mystery release from Vertical.

A thorough, satisfying, and enjoyable look at Tezuka and his work.

Faust returns with more cutting-edge fiction from Japan!

A staggeringly creative but deeply flawed book.

A love triangle, a hate triangle, and a cat.

Michelle takes a look at Sayonara, Mr. Fatty!, a diet memoir by one of the men behind Evangelion.

A look the upcoming collection of short stories from Otsuichi, creator of Goth.

A satisfying short story collection with “miraculous” depth.