March 4, 2012
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Durarara!! vol. 1 Created by Ryohgo Narita Character design by Suzuhito Yasuda Art by Akiyo Satorigi Translated by Stephen Paul Yen Press, 2012 Original Japanese edition: Square Enix, 2009 ISBN-13: 978-0316204903 Perhaps the hardest thing about writing a review of … Continue reading
January 27, 2010
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The Lapis Lazuli Crown, vol. 1 Story and art by Natsuna Kawase Translation and adaptation by Sheldon Drzka CMX Manga, 2009 Original Japanese edition: Hakusensha, 2004 ISBN-13: 978-1401221201 Paperback $9.99 Like many people in the kingdom of Savarin, Miel has … Continue reading
January 18, 2010
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Land of the Blindfolded, vol. 1-9 Story and art by Sakura Tsukuba CMX, 2004-2006 Original Japanese editions: Hakusensha, 2000-2004 Paperback $9.99 ISBN-13: 978-1401205249 (vol. 1) ISBN-13: 978-1401205256 (vol. 2) ISBN-13: 978-1401205263 (vol. 3) ISBN-13: 978-1401205270 (vol. 4) ISBN-13: 978-1401205287 (vol. … Continue reading
January 6, 2010
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To say I am fond of Yotsuba&! is a bit of an understatement. When a new volume of Yotsuba&! reaches my hands, I tend to drop everything else I am reading and immediately dive into Yotsuba’s latest adventures. By this … Continue reading
January 4, 2010
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Oyayubihime Infinity, vol. 1-6 Story and Art by Toru Fujieda CMX, 2006-2007 Original Japanese editions: Akita Shoten, 2004-2006 Paperback $9.99 ISBN-13: 978-1401210755 (vol. 1) ISBN-13: 978-1401210762 (vol. 2) ISBN-13: 978-1401210779 (vol. 3) ISBN-13: 978-1401210786 (vol. 4) ISBN-13: 978-1401213053 (vol. 5) … Continue reading
December 16, 2009
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, vol. 2 Story and Art by Karuho Shiina Translated by JN Productions Viz, 2009 Original Japanese edition: Shueisha, 2005 Paperback $9.99 978-1421527567 Good news! Volume 2 of Kimi ni Todoke shows that the … Continue reading
December 13, 2009
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Fullmetal Alchemist, vol. 20-21 Story and Art by Hiromu Arakawa Translation by Akira Watanabe Adaptation by Jake Forbes Viz, 2009 Original Japanese editions: Square Enix, 2008-2009 Paperback $9.99 978-1421530345 (vol. 20) 978-1421532325 (vol. 21) Between this blog and Manga Life, … Continue reading
December 10, 2009
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Fairy Tail, vol. 1-3 Story and Art by Hiro Mashima Translation and Adaptation by William Flanagan Del Rey, 2008 Original Japanese editions: Kodansha, 2006-2007 978-0345501332 (vol. 1) 978-0345503305 (vol. 2) 978-0345505569 (vol. 3) Being generic isn’t always a bad thing. … Continue reading
December 7, 2009
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Ouran High School Host Club, vol. 11-12 Story and Art by Bisco Hatori Translation by Masumi Matsumoto Viz, 2008-2009 Original Japanese edition: Hakusensha, 2007-2008 Paperback $8.99 978-1-4215-2255-5 (vol. 11) 978-1-4215-2672-0 (vol. 12) Anyone who has read enough high school shōjo … Continue reading
November 17, 2009
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Maximum Ride is the story of six friends, led by Max Ride, who are the products of some unscrupulous genetic engineering. When they were younger, a sympathetic scientist helped them escape from the school that had made them by knitting … Continue reading
November 15, 2009
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Darren Shan and Steve Leonard are best friends with a shared taste for creepy things. Steve is a fan of horror movies and has an interest in the occult, while Darren’s favorite things in the world are spiders. When a … Continue reading
November 3, 2009
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Taitou Shirei is one of the strongest fighters in his village–so strong, in fact, that he helps drive out soldiers from the Imperial Army when they make trouble for the other villagers. On the day Taitou finally completes his coming-of-age … Continue reading
October 30, 2009
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Yotsuba&!, vol. 6 Story and Art by Kiyohiko Azuma Translated by Amy Forsyth Yen Press, 2009 Original Japanese edition: Media Works Inc, 2006 Paperback $10.99 US ISBN-13: 978-0316073240 In Volume 6 of Yotsuba&! we continue to follow our heroine as … Continue reading
September 17, 2009
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Sugar Princess: Skating to Win, vol. 1 Story and Art by Hisaya Nakajo Translation and Adaptation by Anastasia Moreno Viz, 2008 Original Japanese edition: Hakusensha, 2005 Paperback $8.99 978-1-4215-1930-2 When middle schooler Maya Kurinoki takes her little brother to the … Continue reading
September 14, 2009
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, vol. 1 Story and Art by Karuho Shiina Translation by Tomo Kimura Viz, 2009 Original Japanese edition: Shueisha, 2005 Paperback $8.99 978-1-4215-2755-0 Sawako Kuronuma is the terror of her high school classroom. Her … Continue reading
September 10, 2009
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Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, vol. 4 Story and Art by Naoki Urasawa With the cooperation of Takashi Nagasaki English Adaptation by Akemi Wegmuller Viz, 2009 Original Japanese edition: Shogakukan, 2001 Paperback $12.99 978-1-4215-1923-4 Naoki Urasawa now has three different … Continue reading
September 6, 2009
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Fullmetal Alchemist, vol. 19 Story and Art by Hiromu Arakawa Translation by Akira Watanabe Adapted by Jake Forbes Viz, 2007 Original Japanese edition: Square Enix, 2008 Paperback $9.99 978-1-4215-2568-6 While reading vol. 19 of Fullmetal Alchemist, it’s hard not to … Continue reading
September 2, 2009
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Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys, vol. 3 Story and Art by Naoki Urasawa With the cooperation of Takashi Nagasaki English Adaptation by Akemi Wegmuller Viz, 2009 Original Japanese edition: Shogakukan, 2000 Paperback $12.99 978-1-4215-1922-7 Having now written full reviews of … Continue reading
August 31, 2009
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Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka, vol. 1 By Naoki Urasawa and Osamu Tezuka Co-authored with Takashi Nagasaki Supervised by Macoto Tezka With the cooperation of Tezuka Productions Translation by Jared Cook and Frederick L. Schodt Viz, 2009 Original Japanese edition: Shogakukan, … Continue reading
August 25, 2009
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Story and Art by Fumi Yoshinaga Translation and Adaptation by Akemi Wegmuller Rated M for Mature Viz, 2009 (First published in Japan in 2005) ISBN-13: 978-1-4215-2747-5 List Price: $12.99 Review In Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, Fumi Yoshinaga (Antique Bakery, Flower … Continue reading