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“After losing everything, the Nakata brothers find a mysterious app that offers a chance to make large sums of money. But are they ready for the danger they must now face, the deadly monsters known as WORLDs…? ” (Yen Press)

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Down and out of luck kids entering into a contract through a mysterious app where they have to fight monsters is not necessarily a fresh concept in the world of manga. And while Shin Yamamoto's “What This World is Made Of” does little to deviate from the plethora of other titles, there are subtleties of the inaugural release that make it a title to keep an eye on. Moreover, elements that need to land for a series like this to thrive under a familiar structure are confidently executed.

Notably, the artistic direction and action sequences in “What This World is Made Of” are sleek,...

Originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump after being published as a one-shot, The Hunters Guild: Red Hood combines classic monster fantasy elements with fairytale elements. The first collected volume of the series will be published soon, making it a good time for manga fans to try out the series. While it isn't likely to become a global phenomenon as it currently stands, fans of shonen hero manga tropes and fairytale adaptations will find this story thrilling.

The Hunters Guild: Red Hood Vol. 1 is the collected work of Yuki Kawaguchi. It collects the first seven chapters of the eighteen-chapter fantasy/horror series. The manga was serialized from June 2021 to November 2021. Collected volumes of the series have already released in Japan, but now Viz Media is making the translated collection available to North American readers. Kawaguchi previously served as an assistant to Yusei Matsui, working on My Hero Academia. He has published a few one-shots,...

“Life beyond death…A foolish notion with which to deceive oneself. But what happens when death does not come? Hanbei the Undying has lived longer than most, yet he’s found no sense of purpose along the way-no reason to swing his blade. With a history vaster than most could hope to comprehend, it’s only natural to wonder: Who exactly was he before he met the Wolf?” (Official)

Given that this entry is a side story to a videogame, “Sekiro Side Story: Hanbei the Undying” straddles between content geared towards the fans of the popular video game, “Sekiro Shadows Die Twice” by From Software, and fans of samurai manga. Thankfully, the editions’ strength lies in being able to appease fans of the action title and of samurai fiction.

In approaching the tie-in to the video game, many fans will be familiar with From Software’s somewhat minimalistic approach to narrative,...