Amethyst Princess of Gemworld #8
This issue’s cover shows Amethyst is sitting in the middle of some shattered crystals filled with the reflections of Prince Topaz, Lord Garnet, Citrina, her mother and father, Princess Emerald, and Lady Turquoise. The mysterious Emissaries of Varn are at the Diamond Sanctuary. The Emissary in the green cloak begins to inhale. The Diamond Priests [...]
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Amethyst Princess of Gemworld #7
Here it is, the big wedding issue! The cover shows the wedding procession taking place underneath Dark Opal’s cloak. Amethyst is reaching out her arm in protest and Opal brandishes his sword. Gemworld royalty start to arrive for the wedding of Prince Topaz and Lady Sapphire. Lord Aquamarine’s ship approaches the cliffs. Lord and Lady [...]
Venus in Love #3
Venus in Love #3 by Yuki Nakaji (amazon) I continue to enjoy this series about the romantic entanglements of four college students. Suzuna confessed her feelings to the popular tennis player Fukami, but it is clear that he has a crush on another girl. Her partner in lovelornness is Fukami’s best friend and her next [...]
Amethyst Princess of Gemworld #6
Tons of stuff happens in this issue! As you might guess from the cover, Amethyst finally gets her very own winged unicorn. That has to be a great compensation for finding out that you’re adopted and being forced to go to a mystical realm in order to fight the evil Dark Opal. As the issue [...]
Toshokan SensÅ – Library War Episode 6
The episode opens with Iku and Komaki fleeing from the Media Enhancement Committee. They’ve just gone to rare book store to pick up a valuable copy of “The Book of Prophecy” aka Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. As they run away Komaki is shot in the leg. Iku yells at the MEC troops, saying that they [...]
The Incredible Hulk
This movie was better than I expected, even though it didn’t reach the heights of comic book movie awesomeness that was Iron Man. There were plenty of jokey cameos and CGI Hulk looked very shiny. I was hoping for some slightly more innovative action sequences since Louis Leterrier worked on both Transporter movies. Still it [...]
What I’m ordering in June
This is going to be a light month for me. I’m trying to reign in the monthly manga budget a little bit. Aurora Make Love & Peace – The travails of a college student who has a police detective boyfriend. Viz As usual Viz gets most of my manga money. High School Debut #5 Nana [...]
The Gorgeous Life of Strawberry Chan
The Gorgeous Life of Strawberry Chan by Ai Morinaga (amazon) The Gorgeous Life of Strawberry Chan is one of the most hilarious and perverse manga I’ve read. I thought Morinaga’s other titles My Heavenly Hockey Club and Your & My Secret were fun and quirky, but Strawberry Chan provides epic doses of warped humor. Strawberry [...]
Amethyst Princess of Gemworld #5
The fifth issue of Amethyst Princess of Gemworld shows what happens when worlds collide. The cover features Amethyst standing in her junior high classroom as Granch leans down from a Gemworld portal, pleading for help as he struggles with his demonic siblings. As the issue opens Granch is struggling with his siblings. Some of them [...]
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