April 2, 2008
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My review of vol. 15 of Fullmetal Alchemist is now up at Manga Life. A teaser: The fifteenth volume of Hiromu Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist takes readers several years into the past, as Lieutenant Hawkeye tells Ed about the Ishbal campaign. … Continue reading
March 20, 2008
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Hana-Kimi, Vols. 1-2 Story and Art by Hisaya Nakajo Translation by David Ury English Adaptation by Gerard Jones Rated T+ for Older Teen Viz, 2004 (First published in 1997) ISBN-13: 978-1-59116-329-9 (Vol. 1) ISBN-13: 978-1-59116-398-5 (Vol. 2) Review Japanese-American teen … Continue reading
March 19, 2008
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March 12, 2008
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My review of Peace Maker, Vol. 1 has been posted over at Manga Life. A teaser: Set in 1864, Peace Maker is the story of two brothers, Tetsunosuki and Tatsunosuke, who join the Shinsengumi, a group of swordsmen loyal to … Continue reading
March 1, 2008
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D.Gray-Man, Vol. 1 Story and Art by Katsura Hoshino Translation and English Adaptation by Mayumi Kobayashi Rated T+ for Older Teen Viz, 2006 (First published in 2004) ISBN-13: 978-1-4215-0623-4 Review Set in an alternate nineteeth century, D.Gray-Man tells the story … Continue reading
February 24, 2008
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Emma, Vol. 2 Story and Art by Kaoru Mori Rated Teen Plus CMX, 2007 ISBN: 1-4012-4433-X Review In Victorian England, a quiet young woman named Emma works as a maid for Mrs. Stownar, a retired governess. William Jones is the … Continue reading
February 18, 2008
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Claymore, Vol. 1 Story and Art by Norihiro Yagi Rated T+ for Older Teen Viz, 2006 ISBN-13: 978-1-4215-0618-0 Review Yoma are monsters who feed upon humans and can move among them in disguise. Only the Claymores, women warriors who are … Continue reading
February 6, 2008
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Vampire Knight, Vol. 1 Story and Art by Matsuri Hino Rated T+ for Older Teen Viz, 2007 ISBN-13: 978-1-4215-0822-1 Review Yuki has no memory of her life before the day she was saved from a vicious vampire attack. Now, ten … Continue reading