Two police officers arrive in a Spanish countryside town to begin their nightly patrol. But something sinister stirs in the dead of night. As they follow the once familiar streets, they come across scenes of carnage and destruction. At the centre of it all – a mysterious man who stands upon a pile of burning ..read more

Dolly Kill Kill is a survival horror manga by Kurando Yukiaki (story) and Nomura Yusuke (art). Of the eleven completed volumes, seven have currently been translated by Kodansha. The rather uniquely named series is set six months after the world was attacked by adorable dolls that wiped out most of humanity. Our main character is sixteen year old Iruma Ikaruga who spends his days on the brink of survival and filled with regret. On a scavenging mission, he meets a young girl who introduces him to a team of humans that are trying to learn more about the dolls and eventually reclaim their wor ..read more

Over the last few years a number of licensed online manga readers have popped up. Some are created by the publishers themselves while others are individual companies that host a number of licensed works on their platform. Nevertheless, there is now a lot of avenues for fans to legally access their favourite mangas and comics while also supporting the people who made those series possible. One such service is izneo. izneo has an expansive catalogue of manga, webtoons and comics. Some are available free, some paid to keep and some can be accessed within their monthly paid service. Today I’m revi ..read more

First loves can be tumultuous, intense and often short-lived. But for students Yuri and Aono even death won’t get in the way of being together. Just two weeks after dating, Aono is killed in a traffic accident but he returns to Yuri’s side as a ghost. What starts off as a sweet romance slowly evolves into something far more sinister. Slowly, Yuri and Aono come to realise Aono’s ‘revival’ is far more a curse than a blessing. I Want To Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die is a manga by Shiina Umi, currently six volumes have been published by Kodansha, the following review is just for volume o ..read more

There’s nothing quite like a horror manga you can’t stop thinking about. Those scenes that replay in your mind as you try to fall asleep and questions that you mull over again and again. There’s something strangely tantalising about finding your next big scare. I’ve read supernatural horror and I’ve read gory horror, and for a majority of it, it just gets filed away once the book is closed. But there’s some series that remind you of exactly why you love horror so much. For this week’s post I want to share horror manga that got me flinching, squirming and squealing (all in good fun of course ..read more

Sword Princess Amaltea is an upcoming visual novel by Natalia Batista and Senpai Media Group. The game is based on a manga of the same name by Natalia, that flips traditional fairy tale tropes. In Sword Princess Amaltea, it’s the princesses that do the saving, and no princess is more kickass than Amaltea herself. Besides Sword Princess Amaltea, Natalia has had an expansive career within manga publishing. Her longer works have been published worldwide and shorter works featured in anthologies and competitions. TwoHappyCats had the chance to ask Natalia some questions about the upcoming gam ..read more

Yumi to Kurumi is a completed one volume manga by Uruhiko. The story focuses on office worker Yumi, who struggles in her fast paced work environment and lacks confidence in her own abilities and self. After a particularly hard day at the office, Yumi comes across as discarded doll. It’s an immediate connection and she decides to take it home and care for it. The doll, named Kurumi, becomes a catalyst for Yumi’s change. She reconnects with her past passions, learns to love herself and connect with others.  Despite this manga being so short, it’s one that has a special place in my heart. T ..read more

Last week I wrote about manga that didn’t leave much of an impression on me. Essentially, series that left me with the feeling of ‘meh’.  This week, I wanted to share some manga series I’m currently obsessed with.  Ones that I can’t wait to see what happens next, and anxiously await each new chapter. In this list, I’ve tried to have a mix of different genres so hopefully everyone can find a new read.  Mieruko-Chan – Izumi Tomoki  Mieruko-chan follows high schooler Miko who wakes up with the ability to see monsters. But instead of becoming a monster/ ghost hunter, she does ..read more

Another month has gone past, and that means another otaku reads round up! As I was in Japan for half of November, I didn’t get to read as much as I wanted. But I still managed to check out two romance series and one comedy. Check out which one I enjoyed the most and which one was my biggest frustration of the month. Also, quick, psst you can read about my Japan travel adventures over here! The Good… Marry Me! (Ongoing) Art & Story : Yuuki Miku The Japanese government has started a new law called the ‘NEET Protection’ law. The law essentially couples together a working individual with a NEE ..read more

Otaku Monthly Reads is a new feature that will be added to Two Happy Cats. At least, I hope, we’ll see how long I can keep it going! Just to give a quick overview of it, each month I’ll be selecting about three manga/ manhwa/ webtoons I’ve read that really stood out to me, whether they be for the right reasons or the wrong ones. Each manga will get a quick synopsis and review, but nothing too detailed as I want this to be a ‘bite sized’ monthly feature. Since it’s October, the manga I will be focusing will all be horror but in most other months it’ll be a mixture of genres. I hope you enjoy th ..read more