Aria by Kozue Amano (amazon)
I pre-ordered Aria because there seemed to be a certain amount of excitement when Tokyopop picked up the series - it had previously been licensed by ADV. In 2301 Mars has been transformed into Neo-Venezia. Young women called Undines take on the role of gondoliers, showing tourists around the watery city. […]

Yurara Volume 3 by Chika Shiomi (amazon)
I’ve been reading all three of Shiomi’s series that are available in English; Canon, Night of the Beasts, and Yurara. I somehow missed volume 3 of Canon, and I was disappointed when I picked up volume 4 of that series to find that it was devoted to a […]

A couple of the books that I most enjoyed reading because of the Cybils were Laika and Robot Dreams.
Laika by Nick Abadzis (amazon)
Laika combines fact and fiction in a retelling of the story of the first dog in space. I didn’t really know a whole lot about the historical background of Laika’s flight, […]

These Yotsuba&! action figures look excellent.
Dave reviews all eight volumes of Buddha

Sand Chronicles Volume 1 by Hinako Ashihara (amazon)
Just what I need, a new shojo addiction! I’d read good things about this new series and I caught a chapter in Shojo Beat, so I was looking forward to the first volume. Ann’s parents have just gotten divorced, so she moves with her mother Miwako to […]

While I don’t think I’m capable of devoting an entire week to Cheerleading, I felt compelled to compose at least one post in honor of Bring it On Week. Because libraries are also cheertastic!
Cheerleading can be dangerous. There’s the risk of injury and the horrible illnesses that may strike when you’re away at cheerleading camp […]

I’ve had a good day today, mostly because Mr. Tangognat was able to take the twins for the afternoon. It was really good to get a break, because I’d had a rough couple days earlier in the week being all cooped up with them, plus Thing Two has developed a habit of wailing whenever I’m […]

Here’s the list of winners.
The Professor’s Daughter and Artemis Fowl won the graphic novel category.

Walkin’ Butterfly Volume 2 by Chihiro Tamaki (amazon)
There aren’t that many josei series being published, so having previously enjoyed the first volume of Walkin Butterfly, I was happy to find that the second volume was just as good. Michiko signs on with the talent agency run by “old bat” Tago, and faces a series of […]

Today I’m looking at a couple books from CMX’s mature line - these manga are a slightly larger size (8 1/2 x 6) than the typical book. They also have a few color pages in the front, which is rare for CMX. I tend to order my manga way in advance from previews, so sometimes […]