Manga Review: Kaze Hikaru – Volume 16
This older teen shojo series tells the story of Tominaga Sei, a young woman who has been dressing as a boy in order to belong to the Bushi warriors. She entered to avenge the death of her father and brother. She continues to stay so she can fight alongside Okita Soji, where she feels she belongs. They have become very close and important to each other. Soji knows her secret identity, but his longstanding decision never to marry or involve himself with women ( In his words, “I am Bushi. I have something more important than a woman or love.” ) keeps him from seeing Sei’s true heart.
Manga Review: Crown of Love Volume 1
Crown of Love is a new shojo manga from Viz. The author/illustrator is Yun Kouga who is also known for Loveless. Our protagonist is Hisayoshi Tajima, a 16 year-old boy who attends Hakuo High School, well known for its great music and drama programs. He’s very popular with the girls, being nice to all of them. They call him “Kumi”. The story takes off when he helps a girl avoid a bit of trouble. Not knowing who she is, he can’t stop thinking about her.
Manga Review: High School Debut volume 13
When it came to softball, Haruna Nagashima was the top player in middle school. Now that she's in high school, Haruna is hanging up the bat and gloves and focusing all her energy on one thing: getting a boyfriend! But finding the right guy is easier said than done, especially if you're a girl who has never been on a date or even approached a boy directly. Help arrives in the form of Yoh Komiyama, who agrees to be Haruna's love coach. If she can better herself, she has a better chance of finding a boyfriend! But what happens when the student of romance falls in love with her teacher? It's an exciting high school debut of romantic courtship and dramatic hijinks everyone will want to look out for!
Manga Review: Fruits Basket, Ultimate Edition, Volume 4
Tohru Honda was living in a tent, alone, after her mother died. Because Tohru is terribly kindhearted, she did not want to worry her relatives and friends by living with them. Then one fateful day brought Tohru into the world of the Sohma's. As Tohru would quickly find out, the Sohma family has a secret. When certain members are embraced by a member of the opposite sex, they transform into the animal of the zodiac they are possessed by. Tohru ends up living with three of the Sohmas, Yuki (the Rat), Kyo (the Cat), and Shigure (the Dog).
Manga Review: Vampire Hunter D, Volume 4
D is on his way to the next job, when he comes across the scene of a family massacre. The Knight family seems to have been brutally attacked by some dragons. Only the daughter, Lori, survives, but she has severe radiation poisoning. One of the few remaining Mobil Towns was scheduled to meet D at a nearby location. D helps the man who saved Lori, John M. Brasselli Pluto VIII (and nothing less), get Lori to the town's doctor. D has been hired by the mayor of the town to exterminate a Noble who somehow made it into the town. D, however, knows there is much more than that to the story.
Manga Review: Vampire Hunter D, Volume 2
In the small village of Tepes, there is promise, and great fear. Ten years ago, four children went missing, then, a month later, three out of the four returned, with no recollection of what happened. Back to the present, the now grown-up children are living their lives, and one of them has been chosen to be taken to a top school in the capital city. Before the selection committee comes for the girl, however, there is a little problem that needs to be taken care of… a Noble who can hunt during the day?
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Manga Review: Nora: The Last Chronicle of Devildom vol 9: Null and Void.
Nora – The Last Chronicle of Devildom is about the forced compact between Nora, the Cerberus, a legendary demon also known as the vicious dog of disaster and Kazuma Magari, a demanding high school student. In order to give him some “training” in the human world, his master the Dark Liege entered him into a pact with Kazuma. Now Nora must ask for authorization when using his own magic, and Kazuma can restrain him by declaring "I forbid". This causes Nora's collar to choke the poor, troublemaking guy.
