Deadman Wonderland
Deadman Wonderland Volume 1 by Jinsei Kataoka and Kazuma Kondou This title wasn’t on my radar before, but when I got it the cover design immediately caught my attention. Who was this disturbed boy with his hands on his head wearing a collar with a bar code? I was drawn into the story further when [...]
Pumpkin Scissors Volumes 2 and 3
I read the first volume of Pumpkin Scissors some time ago, and I finally got my hands on the next two volumes. I’m still enjoying this cerebral action series, despite the sometimes clunky art. Pumpkin Scissors #2 by Ryotaro Iwanaga The second volume of Pumpkin Scissors explores the past of the giant soldier Randel Oland. [...]
Firefighter! Daigo of Company M
Firefighter!: Daigo of Company M, Volumes 1 and 2 by Masahito Soda An engaging shonen hero fights fires and learns valuable life lessons in the first couple volumes of Firefighter!: Daigo of Company M. This is an older series from Viz that appears to be out of print, although many volumes are still available. When [...]
Bleach
Bleach by Tite Kubo (amazon) Sometimes I wonder if contact with spirits from the beyond is the manga equivalent of developing superpowers after a horrible encounter with radioactivity. It certainly seems like a convenient way for a teenager to encounter a life-changing event. Bleach is the story of Ichigo Kurosaki, a teenage boy who has [...]
Death Note
Death Note #1 (amazon) Out of all the recent manga series starting these days Death Note was the series I’ve been looking forward to reading the most and it didn’t disappoint me. This is a Shonen Jump Advanced title, which means that it is geared towards an older teen audience. Death Note begins with the [...]
Go!
Hikaru No Go by by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata (amazon) I’ve heard good things about Hikaru no Go and I’ve read a couple random chapters in Shonen Jump, but I recently sat down with the first and second volumes and found it very entertaining. The plot of the manga combines spirit possession and the [...]
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