I class Episodic as a Comic that resets everything to normal at the end of each plotline.

The plus side of Episodic Comics is that once the character introductions have been made, books can often be read in any order and still make sense. However, plotlines are often limited as there is never any long term change.

 
 

S.S. Astro

S.S. Astro is 4 panel strip staring the teachers of the titular Japanese school.

It’s set out like a newspaper strip, though I’m not sure I could imagine a newspaper that would actually carry it.

Posted Sunday 28th November 2010 by Crazy Choco
 
 

Saiyuki

Put simply, Saiyuki is a typical Action Manga. The four main protagonists could loosely be called “heroes”, and face off against another group of what look like “villains”, until another group betray the first group and become the “real” villains.

Posted Tuesday 1st September 2009 by Crazy Choco
 
 

Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei (Goodbye, Mr. Despair)

Basically it’s a kind of Japanese Satire. Not all of the jokes translate well to English, but a lot of the humour is quite multinational, so the translators obviously decided that this would be a good Manga to translate anyway even if not everyone will get all of the jokes.

Posted Sunday 17th April 2011 by Crazy Choco
 
 

Shoulder a Coffin Kuro

The title of this Manga seems an odd contrast: A coffin is a dark and somber object, but to carry one around is a bit silly. But in a way this does do the series some justice; Shoulder a Coffin Kuro frequently switches between lighthearted and dark stories.

Posted Sunday 5th December 2010 by Crazy Choco