Manga Mondays: New Policewoman Kiruko-san

A few weeks ago Shounen Jump bid farewell to the long-running Katekyo Hitman Reborn series. I was sad to see it go, but I’ve got much more complicated feelings about the series that’s taken its place.

I was astonished when I read that the newest addition to the Shounen Jump lineup was going to have a female titular character. I mean, the magazine has “shounen”, which means “boy”, in the title, so it seemed pretty cool that they would have a story about a lady hero.

Now, having actually read the first two chapters, I have every sort of mixed feeling about New Policewoman Kiruko-san. Continue reading