The Eminence in Shadow paints a grimdark picture of a fantasy world. An ancient cult runs the world’s religious and political institutions from the background, seeking to destroy the lineage of heroes that saved the world from their dark god. But all is not lost in this 2019 isekai manga by Daisuke Aizawa, as there are […]
Author: Michael "Piemanmj" Teylan
Oh, My Sweet Alien! – Manga Review
What if your wife was an alien? And what would your life look like if you had to hide that from the world? In Oh, My Sweet Alien!, by the late Kouji Miyata and published in English by Yen Press in 2018, Nobuo Makabe and his wife, the otherwise unnamed alien, Makabe-san, navigate a topsy-turvy everyday life as […]
Idol Manager – Review | Cash, Fame, and Treachery
Long a staple of Japanese media, idol culture has continued to grow its presence in the West. Series like BanG Dream and Love Live have grown in popularity due in large part to catchy songs and eye-catching outfits. And in Idol Manager, developed by GlitchPitch, you take the role of the producer of your very […]
Dark Deity – Review | Sword and Strategy
It would be no exaggeration to say that Dark Deity, developed by Sword & Axe LLC and released on June 15th, 2021, leans heavily on the Fire Emblem blueprint. In the game’s Kickstarter campaign, Sword and Axe called upon the Nintendo series’ powerful strategy RPG and visual novel hybrid formula in crafting Dark Deity’s own tale of […]