Post #1790552 · Elektrine

2026-03-02 17:52 UTC

#MangaMonday 99 “The Isekai Doctor” by Hoko Tsuda (story) & Nobuhide Takishita (art) You probably guessed from the title that this isn’t a typical “other world” story; our MC is an MD. We do get some fantasy-specific situations (How do you give a dragon an endoscopy? Walk in through its nose) but a core part of this is hardcore medical science. (Tsuda is a Professor of Medical Education.) You will learn things from the explanatory narration boxes! If that’s all it was, it would be a fun and educational #manga. But it gets political. In this world some humans have obtained—and jealously guard—a monopoly on healing magic, giving them outsized influence. Our MD is guided by Japan’s medical ethics and seeks to treat as many people as he can, which ultimately includes teaching science to anyone willing to learn. Takishita contributes first-rate art, and a surprising attention to fashion. Ongoing with eleven volumes in Japan. English chapters are available on kmanga.kodansha.com.

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@ChurchHatesTucker@mefi.social 2026-03-09 22:56

#MangaMonday 100 “Yuko, the Ghost in My Room” by Nobuko Takekawa Kanna has rented an apartment that is haunted. Fortunately, he’s never been scared of ghosts. He quickly dubs the mostly silent but very present ghost “Yuko” (from “Yurei,” ghost.) Originally released on X/Twitter, this has VERY short chapters—from one to a handful of pages each. (I think they were reorganized into longer chapters for the #manga publication.) It’s a format the fits the story well, with small incidents providing the building blocks for Kanna’s growing understanding of his “roommate” and his own feelings for her. At heart, it’s a romance in a bottle, with almost everything happening in the apartment. Ongoing with two(?) volumes in Japan. English chapters are available online at Manga UP! #YukoTheGhostInMyRoom

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