Manga Review: Switch – Volume 11
Switch is a shōnen action police drama focusing mostly on two rookie investigators at the Narcotic Control Department in Japan. Kai Eto is a rookie investigator, who can “switch” personalities whenever pain or emotion overwhelm him. His normal personality is kind and gentle, whereas his alter ego has no compulsions and seems to revel in violence. His partner, Hal Kurabayashi, also a rookie, is a genius investigator who uses his ability, and charm, to help solve cases. They, and their colleagues, investigate drug crimes in Japan fighting against both small-time criminals and vast drug cartels run by various yakuza.
Manga Review: The Record of a Fallen Vampire – Volume 7
The Record of a Fallen Vampire is a shōnen supernatural fantasy action mystery revolving around the former ruler of the Kingdom of the Night, Akabara Strauss, a vampire who can withstand sunlight, for which that very ability helped cause its demise. When his queen, Adelheid, unleashed her power a thousand years ago she was sealed away and her true location hidden among many false seals. For this past millennium Strauss has searched for the seal to set her free, waging battle between dhampires, half-human/half-vampire offspring, and humans who believe her return will herald the end of the world.
Manga Review: Rosario + Vampire – Volume 10
The climatic end of Rosario + Vampire has come ― for season one that is.
Manga Review: Hayate the Combat Butler – Volume 13
Hayate the Combat Butler Volume 13, the shōnen manga, contines its comedic storyline as it constantly finds ways to make continual fun of just about everything. While this volume does break the fourth wall on a couple of occasions, it is mostly related to the anime. Volume 13 continues with a bunch of 1-2 chapter stories, sometimes building on past continuity of previous chapters. The end of the volume begins a slightly longer café arc. While most of the chapters are essentially gag chapters, for the most part they do seem to have a bit more character development than the previous volume.
Manga Review: Case Closed Vol. 32
Case Closed stars the young detective Jimmy Kudo in his ongoing war against crime, murder and evil…by solving the toughest, most perplexing mysteries in Japan. After getting involved in a case involving a secret crime syndicate he is fed a poison that instead of killing him, shrinks him down to a young child! Now he’s staying with his crush (girlfriend?) Rachel and her father the inept detective Roger Moore in disguise as grade-schooler Conan Edogawa. Despite his new small size, he’s still solving mysteries and trying to track down the elusive men in black and their organization.
Manga Review: Ouran High School Host Club Vol 13
Ouran High School Host Club began in 2003 and has been skewering the romantic comedy genre ever since. The shojo series follows the adventures of the members of the Host Club at the prestigious Ouran Academy. After accidentally breaking an expensive vase, Haruhi is forced to work for the Host Club to pay off the debt.
Manga Review: D.Gray-Man Vol. 15: Black Star, Red Star
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D.Gray-Man Vol. 15: Black Star, Red Star
Lulu Bell from the Noah clan has entered the Black Order's head quarters to retrieve the Millennium Earl's precious Egg. With several of the Order's Exorcist without weapons or in bad shape, Allen and Bookman will have to fight off the massive amounts of Akuma, and protect the Egg, until more help comes.
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Graphic Novel Review: Hatter M, Volume 2
Hatter M, Volume 2: Mad With Wonder, as the title suggests, is the 2nd part of Frank Beddor’s story of Hatter Madigan, royal bodyguard of the missing Princess Alyss, the only hope for his beloved Wonderland. Hatter, separated from his princess during their escape through the Pool of Tears, has been searching all of Europe for Alyss, chasing down leads, following the Glow, and encountering a full cast of exotic and often demented characters along the way.
Blu-ray Review: Stargate The Movie- 15th Anniversary Edition
Stargate: The Movie, the film that kicked off the longest running U.S. Science Fiction show has returned to Blu-ray in a brand new, 15th Anniversary Edition! Now you can relive the original adventure to the planet Abydos with your old friends Jack O'Neil (Kurt Russell) and Dr. Daniel Jackson (James Spader).
DVD Review: Medium The Fifth Season
Medium (based on experiences of real-world psychic Allison DuBois) premiered in January of 2005 to strong numbers and garnered its star Patricia Arquette a Best Actress in a Drama Series Emmy. It has since survived scheduling chaos, moving from Monday to Wednesday and then back to Monday, And now with the current season, it's jumped to Friday and it's jumped from NBC to CBS, where it's been filmed all along. Fans like us at ComicsOnline are hoping that this will lend some stability and allow Medium to continue for another five seasons.