Back in July, I wrote a post about Eerie Queerie! vol. 3, in which I said that I mostly liked it but had huge problems with certain aspects of the stories, particularly aspects of the treatment of Mikuni, Kanau, and Ichi. Gosh, I hope the author fixes those three in the final volume, #4!

Uh-huh.

*sigh*

Guess what?

( spoilers for Eerie Queerie!_ vol 4 )

Is volume 4 really the last one of Eerie Queerie!? Because it resolves almost nothing.

Once in a while I see a picture or icon where I just want to rescue one of the characters because he's mentally too young for this sex stuff or that outfit. *snerk* When did I become characters' mom? Even when they're official pictures, it doesn't make it right to me, like when I see pictures of Mitsuo in unzippered vinyl and my reaction is still " ( Read more... )

The professional manga translations really need better proofreaders. I keep catching errors in Tokyopop's Eerie Queerie! and Saiyuki.

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In other news, four songs are still unclaimed in my lyrics challenge. Go me! I am obscure!

( _Eerie Queerie!_ Vol. 3 spoilers )

( Tokyopop's summary of Eerie Queerie vol. 4, thus *spoilers* )

My monthly comic shipment came, and in it was Eeire Queerie!Vol. 1 by Shuri Shiozu. It's not uncommon for me to peruse manga with names that make my teeth clench, but I couldn't pass up the concept: high school kid's life becomes very complicated when he finds out that he can see ghosts and they can possess him. And so far he has a talent for ( Read more... )