New Year’s Manga Inventory
I thought I’d take some time to sit down and make a list of which manga series I’m actively following: Viz Nana – Consistently awesome. Boys Over Flowers – One of the nice things about following a long-running series is being able to see the art evolve. The later volumes of this series are so [...]
Hikkatsu! Strike a Blow to Vivify
Hikkatsu! Strike A Blow to Vivify by Yu Yagami (amazon) It is good to start the new year off right, which is why I heartily recommend this manga about punching household appliances. Shota takes his karate master’s advice to use martial arts for the benefit of mankind as an order to develop a special Repair [...]
Crossroad and the Devil Within
Shoujo heroines need their love triangles. One common way of setting up this situation is for the main female character in a manga to suddenly find herself forced to change her living situation so she’s in close proximity to a bunch of boys. Today I’ll look at a couple books from GoComi that share this [...]
Train + Train
Train + Train by Hideyuki Kurata and Tomomasa Takuma (amazon.com) The futuristic world of Deloca has a unique educational system. When students reach the age of 15, they board a train which travels around the planet, making high school a perpetual field trip. Hapless Reiichi and his friend Liae meet Arena Pendleton, a rich girl [...]
Night of the Beasts
Night of the Beasts Vol 1 and 2 by by Chika Shiomi (amazon.com) Aria is one of the tallest girls in her class. She uses her physical presence to defend her female classmates from evil “skirt chasers”. Although she says doesn’t have time for men, she begins to change her mind when she meets Sakura. [...]
Quick Reviews: Dramacon 2 and Cantarella 4
Dramacon Volume 2 (amazon) Dramacon 2 takes place a year after the events in the first volume. Christie has started a webcomic with a new artist named Bethany. She tried to call Matt once after meeting him at the last con, but quickly hung up when a girl answered the phone. She’s nervous and worried [...]
Her Majesty’s Dog
Her Majesty’s Dog by Mick Takeuchi (amazon) Her Majesty’s Dog is the story of Amane, a girl whose cool exterior hides her psychic powers. She can see and control spirits. Amane is aided by her guardian demon dog named Hyoue who can also take human form. Hyoue is of course enrolled in Amane’s high school, [...]
Cantarella
Cantarella by You Higuri (amazon) I’d read a review of Cantarella and I decided that I should track down the book. It opens with the birth of Cesare Borgia under mysterious circumstances. His mother believes that his father, Cardinal Rodrigo, has sold the baby in a demonic pact. She attempts to kill her newborn son, [...]
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