Manga Review: Special A, Volume 13
School is never easy. Even for the best of the best. Wait, but what if that annoyingly poker-faced guy you can't get to go away is just slightly better? And you can't. Get. Rid. Of. Him. Ever. Or beat him! This is the life of Hikari Hanazono and her rival, Kei Takishima, the smartest guy around and heir to a fortune. So, why is it that they seem to have fallen in love? Because only she has ever challenged him and not backed down, followed him and never given up. Stood up to him and for him without a second's hesitation. Hikari won him over through honesty and sheer stubborn strength of character. Because apparently he can't get rid of her either!
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Manga Review: Kaze Hikaru Volume 15
Enter the world of the 1860's era Japan. Pick a side, either the old, outdated feudal system or the new powerful shogunate, armed with Western connections and ideals. Join an army, find friends, who will become comrades in battle. Find love. Become a man. Easier said than done — particularly for the young Sei, a young girl determined to become a bushi and fight among the Shinsengumi, who protect the shogun. She can keep most people fooled, but only most of the time, and this doesn't seem to stop the love from happening. In fact, her commanding officers seem to be in love with each other!?
Manga Review: Hikaru No Go Volume 17
Hikaru no Go is a gem. Pure and wonderful, from start to finish, the series is one of the most fantastic stories ever, deep and heart-warming, with incredible artwork to match. The premise is simple: in modern japan, a bored school-age brat stumbles upon a Go board (not unlike western civilization's Chess, in terms of complexity and dullness to the uninitiated) and becomes possessed by a master of the game from centuries past. Crazy stuff — like life — happens.
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Manga Review: Tsubasa: Those With Wings, Vol. 3
Tsubasa: Those With Wings, Vol. 3
In the 21st century, a great war was destroying entire civilizations and causing much havoc, the Tsubasa granted the wish for the war to end. Now, a new quest for the Tsubasa has risen.
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Manga Review: Kekkashi – Volume 19
Kekkashi is a shōnen action/comedy manga set in the present day where Yoshimori Sumimura, a lazy and stubborn middle school boy, and Tokine Yukimura, slightly older childhood friend of Yoshimori's who wants to protect him, are heirs of the Hazama clan. Yoshimori's Kekkai powers are strong and wild whereas Tokine's are subtle, but accurate. They protect the land and the power from demons. If a demon comes close to the power source, they become stronger as well; they eventually form an organization to do just that when their efforts are thwarted individually. In addition, clans also vie for power. Volume 19 begins such a power struggle between the Ogi clan and Sumimura clan.
Blu-ray Review: How The Grinch Stole Christmas
In Whoville they say, The Grinch’s Blu-Ray Collection grew two sizes that day…Universal Pictures & Director Ron Howard bring Dr. Seuss’s classic book to life with Jim Carrey leading an ensemble cast.
Every year around the 25th of December the residents of Whoville get ready to celebrate their favorite holiday and the Grinch who wishes it would just go away. The Grinch comes up with a plan to try to take Christmas away by taking all of the material symbols of the holidays, but in the end, learns the “True meaning of Christmas”.
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).
Manga Review: WāqWāq Volume 2: The Three Magi
WāqWāq Vol. 2: The Three Magi
The human race is practically done for. Their only hope for survival is on the shoulders of the Guardians, cyborg corps. The Guardians not only protect mankind from fearsome mech beasts, they wait for the appearance of the Kami, a being with prophetized red blood that has the ultimate ability to grant only one wish.
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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.
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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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.