Manga Reading Log l Plant horror, vampire counts, and more! YouTube video by Maddie

New YouTube video is out! I talk about all the manga I read last week!: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY2c...

I love watching people talk about what they love!!

If you want, please share one of your favourite manga and why it’s your favourite!

All reasons are valid reasons, from “it makes me laugh” to “it reminds me of my relationship with my best friend”

Mao, Volume One Manga Review Nanoka is a young girl who one day is suddenly teleported into a shopping district of 1920’s Japan!? To make matters even stranger, almost all of the people she sees in the street are transpa…

I read volume one of Mao, and talk about it in today's blog post!

While it's certainly clear that it's written by the author of Inuyasha, it's unique enough that it stands well on its own!

Review here:
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Okami Shounen Magami-kun / 狼少年真神くん – Volume Two Manga Review Shio isn’t the only werewolf in his pack, and in volume two we finally get to meet his brothers! He and Sakura continue developing their friendship, much to the dismay of said brothers. Will …

Today I talk about volume two of Okami Shounen Magami-kun on my blog!

This is a series that follows a family of werewolves that move to a small town. The youngest in the family, Shio, accidently lets the secret slip to his new classmate.

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Bought some new manga today!

10 Romance Manga With an Adult Cast! l Manga recs YouTube video by Maddie

New YouTube video! I talk about 10 romance manga that feature an adult cast of characters!
There’s a mix of Japanese-only and English translated series 💦

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Shoujo Manga Reading Log l Secret Twins, Ex-Spies, and Glasses Models! YouTube video by Maddie

New YouTube video is up!!

I talk about what I read last week—10 volumes! Like always, the majority is shoujo manga!

youtu.be/zMF-0T4wCDA

Victoria of Many Faces / 手札が多めのビクトリア, Volume One Manga Review After running away from the secret agency she lived most of her life serving, former spy Chloe decides to take on the name Victoria and start a new life for herself.

Victoria of Many Faces / 手札が多めのビクトリア

Is a slice of life, drama series about a girl who quits being a spy to live a new, fulfilling life. But what happens after she adopts a child and catches the interest of a knight?

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Kuroko and Her Sweet Villain / 黒子と悪役くん, Volume Two Manga Review After going on a date with Shishima, Kuroda is all up in her feelings. While he was able to help bring her out of her shell, the shyness she now feels when around him has her right back at square o…

Kuroko and Her Sweet Villain / 黒子と悪役くん (2)

is a shoujo, high school romance manga, complete at just two volumes! It follows a girl who lives her life as a "shadow character", until one day a school "villain" forces her into the spotlight

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Which Love at First Memory Boy Would You End Up With? Manga Personality QUIZ! This is a Maddie-made, just-for-fun quiz that I made! Which character from Love at First Memory would you end up dating? Take my quiz and find out!

I made a new shoujo manga personality quiz!!
Which boy from Love at First Memory would you end up with? Take my quiz and find out~~

(this is just for funsies)

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Sono Kao de Aisanaide // その顔で愛さないで

is a tragic romance manga about a young maid dealing with her emotions after losing her fiance. He passed away before they could announce it, and who shows up at the funeral but his twin brother!?

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Horror manga deep dive - Let's talk about Smile! YouTube video by Maddie

New YouTube video is up!! I'm on a roll this week~~

In this video, I talk more in depth about the new-to-me horror manga, Smile! From Kodama ! I talk about an interview with the author that I found, and about what happens in volume one!

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日本語練習　l 先週読んだ漫画を話しましょう〜 YouTube video by Maddie

日本語版はこっちです！先週は少女、少年、青年の漫画を読みました。もちろんほとんど全部はロマンス系でした〜

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Romance manga reading log l What I Read Last Week! YouTube video by Maddie

Manga reading log is up on YouTube!! I also talk a little about everything I bought at the anime convention!~

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Magic Artisan Dahlia Wilts No More – Volume One Manga Review After being reborn in a world full of magic, Dahlia promises herself to never again bow her head. Will she be able to follow her new father’s footsteps and become a magical apparatus inventor…

Magic Artisan Dahlia Wilts No More...

is a fantasy series about a young woman who aspires to follow in her father's footsteps, making magic items. She quickly proves herself to be a prodigy, but will she be able to make it in the business world?

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Japanese expressions of happiness – 有頂天 Have you ever been so happy that you felt like you were going to ascend to the heavens? In today’s post, we’re going to learn how to express that feeling in Japanese!

Started to talk about studying Japanese again on my blog! I’ve decided to stray away from “commonly seen Japanese”, and lean more into “ways to express yourself”

In my first post, I talk about different ways to use 有頂天, a very happy word!

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˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀ a Shoujo Manga Lover's March Reading Stats ❀˚˖𓍢ִ໋ YouTube video by Maddie

New video on YouTube! I talk about all the manga I read in March!

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Adabana / 徒花 – Volume Two Manga Review If you thought volume one was dark… you haven’t seen anything yet.

New blog post!! The mini hiatus is slowly ending!

Today I talk about volume two of Adabana // 徒花

This is a ~very~ dark horror series. It follows two best friends who try to cope with the awful situation they've found themselves in.

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Big Romance Manga Reading Log!! - All the manga I read last week YouTube video by Maddie

Manga reading log is up on YouTube!! I talk about all the manga and one manhwa I read last week!

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A scary book wants a scary bookmark 👻

近畿地方のある場所について is the Japanese title.

This one has an English physical called “About a Place in the Kinki Region” from @yenpress.com !

Is anyone else reading?👀

Study Japanese with Free Manga – 10 Shoujo manga There are plenty of ways to read manga both legally and for free! One such way is to take advantage of the “limited time free” sales that many manga websites like to offer.

If you want to study Japanese, free-to-read manga is an incredibly useful resource! In my blog post, I share 10 currently free shoujo manga! Some of them have time limits, while others are always free.

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Shoujo Manga News: BetsuFure Magazine – April Edition BetsuFure is a shoujo manga magazine featuring various different shoujo manga. Every month, they release a new volume housing the latest chapters of all their ongoing manga.

The new volume of BetsuFure is out! This is a shoujo manga magazine, housing series like Glasses with a Chance!

Curious about which series are included in this month's edition? I share links to sample everything and more in my blog post!

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A Shoujo Otaku's Manga Room Tour ꒰ ᐢ⸝⸝•༝•⸝⸝ᐢ ꒱ YouTube video by Maddie

New YouTube video: a big manga collection tour!
youtu.be/FR1-2Ja_4So

#shoujomanga #mangacollection

A beautician x beauty romance – Higashisengoku-san no Makeup Doll / 東千石さんのメイクアップドール, Volume Two Review Akira has come to realize that while she does love how she feels after Higashisengoku makes her up, she also loves how she feels when she’s with him. Is her new makeup-induced confidence boos…

Higashisengoku-san no Makeup Doll 2 / 東千石さんのメイクアップドール 2

Is a uni romance shoujo manga series about the slowly changing relationship between a cosmetology student and his new makeup doll.

Review:
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#manga #shoujomanga

A witch’s secret gets blown up!? – Sekai de Ichiban Warui Majo / 世界で一番悪い魔女, Volume Four Review Quinta and the scholars make their way to her original hometown. Though her secret has already been partially revealed, will she be able to keep Nestor in the dark? Or, will this be the end of thei…

Sekai de Ichiban Warui Majo 4 / 世界で一番悪い魔女 4

Quinta and the scholars make their way to her original hometown. Though her secret has already been partially revealed, will she be able to keep Nestor in the dark?

review:
canadianaujapan.ca/2026/03/15/w...

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Neko ni Wagamama / 猫にワガママ – mini manga review While at a temple, two high schoolers silently make a wish: she wants to be able to get over her cat allergies, and he wishes to be able to live carefree like a cat. Unbeknownst to them, the god of…

Neko ni Wagamama / 猫にワガママ

While at a temple, two high schoolers silently make a wish: for her to get over her cat allergies, and for him to be able to live carefree as a cat. Unbeknownst to them, the god of the temple is listening.

Review: canadianaujapan.ca/2026/03/14/c...

Who Killed the Hero? – Light Novel Review Four years after the death of the hero, the crown princess is determined to figure out exactly what caused his death. We follow her as she begins interviewing all of the members of his party—was th…

Today's blog post is about the light novel "Who Killed the Hero?"!

Four years after the death of the hero, the crown princess begins interviewing all of the members of his party—was there a traitor amongst them?

Review: canadianaujapan.ca/2026/03/13/w...

Datenshi Koumori-kun no Jun’ai / 堕天使コウモリくんの純愛 – mini manga review The quiet and meek Riku would have a tough time if not for her friend Koumori. As he’s as kind as an angel, she finds herself able to relax around him despite her social anxiety. When his fam…

Datenshi Koumori-kun no Jun'ai / 堕天使コウモリくんの純愛

If you like...

Obsessive male leads
Boys who resemble fallen angels
Childhood friends to ???

Then I recommend checking this one out!!

Review: canadianaujapan.ca/2026/03/12/d...

#shoujomanga #mangareview

Wolf-Boys, Love Triangles, and God-nappings!? - Manga Reading Log YouTube video by Maddie

New weekly manga reading log is up on YouTube!

youtu.be/jN6Z0JrBQZ8

In this angel school, falling in love is dangerous..! Shoujo Manga Review In this school for angels, any sin can cause you to fall. Can the sweet Misora help her classmates avoid temptation and graduate safely?

I read volume 2 of Koi Suru Tenshi wa Tsumibukai / 恋する天使は罪深い!

In this angel school, negative emotions can cause one to fall. Can Misora help Agoshi get over his incredible jealousy issues before something happens to him!?

Review:
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#shoujomanga