Bergamot & Sunny Day by Lyre Kitahala. Review by NostalgiaDepartment.com

Bergamot & Sunny Day Review

Bergamot & Sunny Day is a sweet, genuine romance story that pulled me in with its cozy café setting and doting older love interest.

Strobe in the Dark by Nojico Hayakawa. Review by NostalgiaDepartment.com

Strobe in the Dark Review

Strobe in the Dark is a fantastic snapshot on how people view and express their emotions and how there is no right or wrong answer to how you feel.

Blue Summer Haze Volume 1 by Dondon. Review by NostalgiaDepartment.com

Blue Summer Haze Volume 1 Review

Any sports romance story is already high up on my to-read list, so when I saw the cover of Blue Summer Haze volume 1, I knew I had to read it despite knowing there would be a potential love triangle between a pitcher and his two catchers 

Flip Flip Slowly by Mame Ootako manga cover featuring Hagiwara and Yabumi sitting in a car. Review by nostalgiadepartment.com

Flip Flip Slowly Review

While some manga can feel the pressure of rushing out its story, especially for a single volume series, Flip Flip Slowly does the opposite and takes a leisurely stroll with how it feels to get to know someone over time.

Play Me Softly by Kakeru Tsukino manga cover featuring Aihara and Hayama embracing. Review by nostalgiadepartment.com

Play Me Softly Review

We’ve all had those friends we’ve fallen out of touch with. Not necessarily for negative reasons, but oftentimes because life just becomes busy. You can’t help but wonder about that person. Sometimes you might feel the urge to reach out and try to make a connection again, other times you might run into them again because the world can sometimes feel small. 

Monster & Ghost Volume 1 by Himemiko. Review by NostalgiaDepartment.com

Monster and Ghost Volume 1 Review

While looking for something spooky to read this month for Halloween, I stumbled on the new manga release Monster and Ghost by Himemiko. The cover immediately captured my attention in addition since it appears to show a man kissing a spectral hand. I also wanted to learn more  about the title. I ended up going into this fairly blind, choosing to avoid the summary before I started reading.

Touch Within the Abyss by Moyori Mori. Review by NostalgiaDepartment.com

Touch Within the Abyss Review

The breathtaking cover of Touch Within the Abyss immediately captured my interest and prompted me to purchase a copy. I almost found it impossible to believe this manga is the debut work of Moyori Mori. As I continued reading, I found myself swept up in a sweet and gentle story between two men who feel trapped by the world around them.

Beautiful Things by Nao Inui manga cover. Review by nostalgiadepartment.com

Beautiful Things Review

The meet cute is one of the most important parts of a story. It sets the tone for how two characters will interact throughout the rest. Whether they’re total strangers brought together by happenstance or they just happen to turn a specific way in a crowd and catch a special someone’s eye, the meet cute is the building block of any romance story. 

But what happens when the meet cute builds a rocky emotional foundation for a relationship? For me, Beautiful Things by Nao Inui has one of the shakiest starts.

Bad Boys, Happy Home Volume 1 manga cover. Review by nostalgiadepartment.com

Bad Boys, Happy Home Review

The tag line ‘Sometimes all it takes is a good fistfight to find true love!’ is an accurate way to describe one of Sublime’s newest series.