Manga Review: Rasetsu Volume 3
Rasetsu is a Shojo manga. The story centers around Rasetsu, an 18 year old psychic who works for Hiichiro Amakawa, also a physic, who runs an agency dedicated to helping people who are having trouble with spirits. The real heart of the story is what goes on in between all the characters at the agency, influenced heavily by their own pasts. Yako Hoshino is the newest member of the team, a psychic who uses water to express his abilities. There is a complex connection between Rasetsu and Yako. The Agency also has Kuryu Iwatsuki, another psychic, and Aoi Kugi, the only non-psychic but eager helper.
Manga Review: D N Angel Volume 13
Another episode of Daisuke’s world. A young teen dealing with an unusual genetic quirk. Whenever he has romantic thoughts, his alter ego comes out. This is “Dark”, who is and art thief. Add to this a romantic triangle of sorts. Daisuke loves a twin, but at first his affection was directed at the wrong one, and Dark likes the other. Luckily the twins like him/them back. Although this certainly can make things complicated.
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Manga Review: Maria Holic Book Two
Spending time at the Christian all-girls school, Ame no Kisaki, we meet all the quirky students. The quirkiest has to be Mariya and it’s the main character, Kanako who has to put up with most of his/her drama. Have fun getting to know these characters, along with other notables like the maid and dorm leader, in this verbal comedy.
Manga Review: Rurouni Kenshin – VizBig Volume 8
In Viz's latest released of their “BigViz” edition of the shōnen historical fiction manga Rurouni Kenshin BigViz volume 8, which covers volumes 22-24 in the original print run, we see all of the final battles between Yukishiro Enishi and his henchmen against all of the protagonists. After this the final section begins to move into the aftermath.
Manga Review: This Ugly Yet Beautiful World, volume 1
Manga Review: Slam Dunk Vol. 7: The End of the Basketball Team
Slam Dunk is Takehiko Inoue’s classic basketball manga, finally being re-released in Viz editions. The star of the story is young delinquent teen Hanamichi Sakuraga; he was a huge failure in love, and a member of teen gangs until he fell in love with Haruko Akagi, a first year student at Shohoku high school. He joins the basketball team to impress her (and her brother being the team captain means she’ll be around frequently), but his basketball spirit is starting to kindle…of course, they all still need a lot of work if they’re going to reach the finals! The series is a mix of strong characters, comedy, and a lot of dramatic basketball action.
Manga Review: .hack//Alcor
Nanase is a player in the worldwide MMORPG that is The World. She's shy and quiet and has a crush on fellow player Silabus, head of the guild Canard of which she is a member. Problem is, all Silabus can talk about is Alkaid, another player who has become a star in the game. When player killers of an opposing guild target Silabus, can Nanase find the strength to stand up for her friends? Or will she run away? In a game like The World, anything can happen!
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Manga Review: Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka volume 6
Naoki Urasawa takes on the beloved icon Astro Boy in the new 8 volume set Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka. He explores an arch that dealt with Robot programing, why create an ultimate robot, and then limit its abilities with Human limitation and protective limitations or protocols. Pluto is presented as a detective murder mystery and spends the majority of the series following a Europol Detective, Gesicht, who also happen to be considered the most advanced robot alive.
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Manga Review: Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 21
Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 21
President Bradley is the target for an assassination plot. The State Alchemist and the Orders have all been decided, rebels against the Government. Ed and Al have been separated, but are reunited by unpleasant means.
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