In Futari ha Daitai Konna Kanji, Volume 4 (ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ) Ikeda Takashi brings his specific brand of wacky slice-of-life to a fantastic conclusion. In the first three volumes of this series (Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3) we met Inazuka Wako, an aspiring voice actress and her lover Sakuma Eri, a script writer. The […]

One of the defining characteristics of an adult life is facing setbacks. You can work really hard, gambare with all you have and still not achieve the goal. Sometimes it’s hard and sometimes it’s just life. In Futari ha Daitai Konna Kanji, Volume 3 (ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ), its both. Sakuma and Wako work very hard to achieve […]

Okay, so here’s a mood. You like a creator, so when they announce a new book or series, you’re cautiously optimistic at the least. You know it might not be as good as the last thing you saw or read, but you have hope. And then you read or watch the thing…. This is a […]

In the Yuri world Ikeda Takashi is best known for Sasamekikoto / Whispered Words in English, from One Peace Books. That series made fun of every Yuri trope, balled them all into one funny, poignant and, in the end, beautiful comedy-drama with the perfect ending. It’s been about five years since we got the ending […]