Doubt (Rabbit Doubt) ダブト

Doubt (Rabbit Doubt) ダブト by TONOGAI Yoshiki 外海良基  is a psychological horror manga and not for the faint of heart.  This shonen manga is out by Yen Press in the US as 2 Bunkobon and was originally published in Japan but Shounen GanGan (Square Enix) as 4 tankobon.

There is a sequel, JUDGE ジャッジ, that is still coming out in the US as taknobon and there are 6 volumes and completed in Japan.

The story is good – if you can stomach the violence.

Bloody Cross ブラッディ・クロス by KOMEYAMA Shiwo 米山シヲ

I read the first volume of Bloody Cross ブラッディ・クロス by KOMEYAMA Shiwo 米山シヲ  last night.  I’m out on whether to continue the series, published by Yen Press in the US and Shounen Gangan (Square Enix) in Japan with at least 9 volumes in Japan and ongoing.  I’m not sure if it was a bad translation (although, think that is the problem) or just bad dialogue; however, the story promises to be interesting if they can do something about the translation/dialogue.  Yen Press has it coming out at a snails pace of 3 months between volumes.  At this point I’d rather have a volume a month or at least every other month until caught up.

I’m obviously not along in the series enough to have it totally set up; however, you’ll find angels, mixed blood angels that suffer curses, angels fighting to become gods (the translation may be off – potential god contenders at any rate), demons, etc.  This is shonen adventure, action, supernatural story that has the potential for a slow romance – maybe.  Lots of double crossing, if that’s your sort of thing. 

This has potential to be a well written interesting shonen battle manga – if they get a better translator.