Switching up genres, we have a more light-hearted (?) shoujo. It’s not super deep, but it’s also not a “typical shoujo”. Louie is the charismatic mystery man who creates mericlones, while his foil is...

The ending — our chance to see how all the stories radiate outward from a single point, like spokes on a wheel. The deeper meaning of this series is realized by our nameless main...

At the heart of the two stories today are desires left unspoken. One is fairly trivial, while the other is far deeper and darker. Plenty of links and symmetry with earlier chapters 🙂 Stay...

Volume two kicks off with two “unrelated” chapters. One is quite ethereal, and the other… well, the other will keep you in suspense until you figure out what’s going on. It’d be interesting to...

In this week’s pair of chapters, we begin to see the stories (and motifs) tying together. A hit man tired of the life takes on a familiar target, and our heretofore silent protagonist reveals...

Today’s pair of stories center around love — innocent, unrequited love, and forbidden love. A beautiful tragedy and something akin to obsession. Can you pick out the main character that weaves through all the...

Shikou Shounen was the original impetus for me to open this group; I planned to start it (and this group) years ago, but was promptly tied up doing other things. It’s very much a...

In my opinion, this final Ariadone chapter could have stood alone as a short story. It captures young Chiyo’s struggle to perhaps an even more intense degree than the struggle of the main plot....

OK! This is the highly dramatic ending to the (more than a little improbable) climax of the story. Mayonaka ends on a high note with stunning imagery and intense introspection. The visuals… just lovely....