Otomen Volume 1
Otomen Volume 1 by Aya Kanno Wow, it has been a long time since I’ve read a first volume of manga that was so thoroughly captivating. Otomen is absolutely hilarious, with characters and situations that provide a refreshing antidote to the typical shoujo manga. Asuka has a secret. He loves girly things like sewing, the [...]
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Happy Hustle High Volumes 1 and 2
Happy Hustle High Volumes 1 and 2 by Rie Takada Rie Takada has a ton of series out – Punch!, Wild Act, and Gaba Kawa. I’ve read the first two volumes of Punch in the past, but it took several months before I decided to read another series by her. Happy Hustle High doesn’t provide [...]
Tokyopop Quick Takes – Momo Tama 1, Silver Diamond 2, and Kyo Kara MAOH 2
Momo Tama Volume 1 by Nanae Chrono When I first picked up the book I thought the premise of an Ogre prince being sent to an island where humans run an ogre fighting school seemed a little difficult to pull off, but Momo Tama ended up being more entertaining than I expected. Kokonose Mutsu is [...]
Viz Manga Quick Takes – Vagabond 2, Mixed Vegetables 2, Sugar Princess 2
Vagabond VizBIG Volume 2 by Takehiko Inoue I was wondering if Miyamoto Musashi’s relentless dedication to become the strongest swordsman in the world would cease to become interesting after a while, and I’m happy to report that the second VIZbig volume of Vagabond was even better than the first. Musashi starts to question himself and [...]
Seimaden Volumes 1-5
Seimaden Volumes 1-5 by You Higuri I generally like books by You Higuri, even those of her works which aren’t as strong as Cantarella. I read the first two books of Seimaden a long time ago and put them aside. I always meant to go back and read more but for whatever reason I didn’t [...]
Blank Slate volume 1
Blank Slate Volume 1 by Aya Kanno (amazon) Blank Slate, released under the Shojo Beat imprint, might be the perfect shojo title for people who hate shojo. The main protagonist is a man. There are no high school students in love and no goofy romantic entanglements or plot devices. Blank Slate collects a series of [...]
A Couple Broken Things
An example of broken library design A horrible comic book store shopping experience
Crown
Crown Volume 1 by Shinji Wada and You Higuri (amazon) Crown is a delightfully frothy confection comprised of a lost princess, magic necklace, an evil usurping queen, and super-hot ex-members of the French Foreign Legion. As the story begins Ren and his friend Jake abruptly resign their job as elite mercenaries. Ren blackmails Jake to [...]
Togainu No Chi
Togainu no Chi Volume 1 by Suguro Chayamachi (amazon) The outside of this manga set the two halves of my brain at war with each other. The cover image of a bleeding young man wearing a parka with a sword slung on his belt, moving through an urban landscape with graffiti on the wall proclaiming [...]
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