Category: Manga

  • After God Vol. 7

    After God Vol. 7

    You know what, I feel bad for Obikawa. He’s caught in this weird web of friendship and manipulation, and as my favorite character and the biggest rat-man in the series, I do not think he should have become a liquidated mass of meat. (not that I think the story should go differently, i truly wonder…

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  • The 31st Consort Vol 2-3

    The 31st Consort Vol 2-3

    I really like the 31st Consort. The conceit is having a queen who stands as an equal no matter what, changing the patriarchal idea of demure women who only fight socially. She’s forced to live within this construct but still manages despite her headstrong nature. The romance is cute, but the political infighting is what…

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  • Don’t Hold Back, Lord Hades! Vol. 1

    Don’t Hold Back, Lord Hades! Vol. 1

    In the Realm of the Gods, new goddess Persephone spends her days tending to her fields of flowers. Every new sprout comes at the cost of an old one withering and dying—which is how she meets the handsome but taciturn Hades, who visits to collect the dead. Persephone grieves for the death of her beloved…

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  • Grand Metal Organs Vol. 01

    Grand Metal Organs Vol. 01

    In a world where human evolution has reached new heights, life has become reliant on newly developed electric abilities. But not everyone has the power required to survive in this new society. Enlil, a young man born without electrical prowess, dreamed of being a hero no matter what. And though life without powers is a…

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  • Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 1-3

    Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Vol. 1-3

    An odd couple of stray cats team up to share the trials and tribulations of life in this heartwarming manga. Maruru lived a pampered life till one day, he ran after a flock of sparrows and couldn’t find his way back home. He encounters Hachi, a tough stray, who says he doesn’t need a spoiled…

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  • Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! Vol. 1

    Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! Vol. 1

    Ai Sato is the sole engineer maintaining her company’s internal systems. It’s too bad being the linchpin who keeps it all running won’t protect her from sudden layoffs. Apparently, the new CEO doesn’t approve of cosplaying at work. Depressed and jobless, Ai unexpectedly reunites with her childhood friend, Kenta Suzuki, who makes her an offer.…

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  • Cutie & the Beast

    Cutie & the Beast

    Unlike her friends who are into pretty boys, Momoka has a crush on a giant professional wrestler named Kuga who plays a villainous heel on TV. But in real life, Kuga is a big softie, and he really appreciates her fan mail! In this lighthearted romantic comedy, a little TV crush for a very big…

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  • The Hitman Stans Vol. 2

    The Hitman Stans Vol. 2

    The best hitman of the underworld, Owaru Endou, leads a dark and secretive life, constantly bathing in the blood of his targets. However, his life takes a brighter turn when he becomes a fan of Kaori “Kaorin” Minaboshi, an underground idol from Rosaceae whose concerts Owaru always attends. Feeling that his hands and dirty money…

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  • My Twisted Eating Disorder

    My Twisted Eating Disorder

    Autobiographical essay manga from Kabi Nagata surrounding her struggles with her eating disorder and binge-eating. Nagata Kabi-sensei, please… I worry so much. Every time she comes out with a new book about her self-destructive behavior, I wonder about her progress. Sometimes she ends on sad notes. Happy notes. Self-analyzes. It’s a shock and sometimes it’s…

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Welcome to the Menagerie.

Here is where M logs their media activity. Partly because Goodreads is forgettable and keeping physical logs is harder. Sometimes M writes a lot. Sometimes M doesn’t write enough. It doesn’t matter. This is just a for-fun little blog so that M can remember what they thought about whatever they watched or read or played or. Whatever.


What is M?

I read. Voraciously. I have subscriptions to those book things on digital retailers. I consume books at nearly all hours. The hours I don’t spend reading? I’m writing. I’m drawing. I have a problem. I have a problem in that I love to read things that are in the same vein repeatedly. Book journals don’t work and as much as I text my friends screenshots of book passages, it doesn’t scratch the itch. Now I’m going to be doing… tiny… tiny book reports.


Truck-Kun Kill Count:


Books & Light Novels Read in 2025: 29/50
58%
Comics Read in 2026: 99/200
48%
Physical Owned Books Read: 485/848
57%


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