I have to confess: I love gender studies. I love series that have people conflicted with gender issues. I have no idea why, it simply intrigues me. Watching a character struggle with their gender identity is one of my favorite character flaws ever. Personally, I blame Rumiko Takahashi and watching a heck of a lot of Ranma ½ at a young age.

What does this have to do with After School Nightmare? Well, this is simply the first time I’ve ever seen a hermaphrodite as the main character, and there’s something about that which I find undeniably awesome. To say that...

You know how when you were a little kid, you figured if you took all the things you liked and mushed them together, obviously what you ended up with would be superior to all those individual things alone? While you probably learned the fault in your logic after your fourth failed pineapple-banana-pickle pie, sometimes that goofy, toddler mentality works out for the best. Kurohime is an action-packed, comedic tale of witchcraft, romance, and wild-west gun-slinging. But don’t let it weird you out – this is one heck of a fun story.

Zero’s a gunman of justice and preservation. As a young...