Archive for the ‘Manga 001-A’ Category

Aion – Volume 2

Friday, February 4th, 2011

Title: Aion
Manga Author: Yuna Kagesaki (Fujimi Shobo)
American Publisher: Tokyo Pop
American Release Date: February 1, 2011
Age Rating: OT
Format and length: Manga, 4 chapters
Genres: Action, Comedy, Romance, Shonen, Supernatural
Overall Personal Rating: B
Titles in the Radius: Samurai Harem, Maid War Chronicles & Rozen Maiden

Summary:
Tatsuya Tsugawa’s parents died and his cousin’s family moved in, but after Seine clensed them of a parasite that hijacked their brain they left. However, Tatsuya, feeling lonely in the mansion, took Seine up on her offer to live with him. However, things only begin to heat up as Tatsuya’s childhood friend who has a secret crush on him, Yoshiyuki, gets infected and Seine’s “guardians”, Shizuki and her younger sister, Yuzuki, suddenly show up.

Air Gear Vol. 19 (Manga) Review

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

“The Radius”:

Title: Air Gear Volume 19

Author: OH!Great

Distributor: Kodansha Comics

American Release Date: August 19, 2011

Format: Traditional Manga

Genre: Action, Shonen, High School Life, Comedy

Publisher Age Rating: OT (16+)

Personal Review Grade: A

 

Ikki has been out of it for a while now and his teammates are getting fed up with his attitude.  They’ve tried everything to get him back on his horse and the just might have found his cure.

 

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Alice in the Country of Hearts Review, Volume 2

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Alice in the Country of Hearts, Volume 2 

Author: Quin Rose/Art: Soumei Hoshino

Publisher: Tokyopop

American release date: March 2, 2010

Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Fantasy/208 pages

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: OT/16+

Overall Personal Rating: A

Similar series or titles to check out: Alice in Wonderland, Alice (ScyFy)

A world in which everyone seems to be in love with Alice.  Dream come true, or nightmare?  It’s not like she wants or asks for all the attention.  And she just can’t be sure about the one guy she does want it from, unsure of her feelings for him, and his worthiness of those feelings.

Alice in the Country of Hearts, Volume 1

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Alice in the Country of Hearts, Volume 1  

Author/Artist: Quin Rose/Soumei Hoshino

Publisher: Tokyopop

American release date: February 2, 2010

Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Fantasy/208 pages

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: OT/16+

Overall Personal Rating: A

Similar series or titles to check out: Alice in Wonderland, Alice (SciFi)

Sister envy:  A psychological condition whereby a girl thinks that her sister has got it more going on than she does.  See also: sibling rivalry

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Alice in the Country of Hearts, Volume 3

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

Alice in the Country of Hearts, Volume 3  

Author: Quin Rose/Art: Soumei Hoshino

Publisher: Tokyopop

American release date: June 1, 2010

Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Fantasy/192 pages

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: OT/16+

Overall Personal Rating: A

Similar series or titles to check out: Alice in Wonderland, Alice (ScyFy)

Alice is becoming so involved with the inhabitants of Wonderland, that one has to begin to wonder – does she truly wish to leave?  In fact, I cannot remember the last time she spoke of doing so.  Hmmmm?

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Alice in the Country of Hearts, Volume 4

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Author: Quin Rose/Art: Soumei Hoshino

Publisher: Tokyopop

American release date:  August 31, 2010

Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Fantasy/224 pages

Publisher/Industry Age Rating:  OT/16+

Overall Personal Rating:  A

Similar series or titles to check out: Alice in Wonderland, Alice (ScyFy)

 

“Your sweet sentiments just might get you killed in this world, my dear Alice.”

 

Is there more to Wonderland than what appears on the surface? And is it potentially lethal for Alice?

 

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All My Darling Daughters: Manga

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

“The Radius”:

-Title: All My Darling Daughters

-Author: Fumi Yoshinaga

-Distributor: Viz Signature

-American release date: 1-19-10

- Format, Genre and length: Shojo Manga

- Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T+   Older Teen

- Overall Personal Rating: B

All my darling Daughters is a collection of five women’s stories, lightly tied together through Yukiko and her mother , Mari. Author Fumi Yoshinaga looks into the past that affects who the women have become and how it affects the lives they now lead, especially the relationships they are in.

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Angelic Runes (Manga)

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Angelic Runes

Author: Makoto Tateno

Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing

American release date: July 22, 2009

Format/Genre/Length: Emanga/Fantasy/200 pages

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: 16+

Overall Personal Rating: B+

Similar series or titles to check out: Genju no Seiza

A traveler comes upon a bizarre scene – a village is burying two children alive!  Appalled, he attempts to stop them.  But the superstitious people claim that the bairns are cursed – when they were born, they burned their way out of their mother’s womb, and they speak only the strangest things -  ergo, everything is their fault.  Unable to persuade them otherwise, the traveler, Sowil, offers them some magic seeds in exchange for the children and takes them with him.

Angus’s Lost Lady Review (manga)

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

“The Radius”:

Title: Angus’s Lost Lady

Artist: Kazuko Fujita/ Author: Marie Ferrarella

Distributor: emanga

Format, Genre and length: One-shot Romance Manga, 157 pages

Publisher: Harlequin K.K./ Soft Bank Creative Corp.

/Industry Age Rating: YA for young adults 16+

Overall Personal Rating: B

A beautiful lady with Violet eyes shows up at the Angus Detective Agency . Her question:  “Do you know who I am?”

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Animal Land Manga Volume 1

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

 

 ”The Radius”:

Title: Animal Land 1

Artist/Author: Mokoto Raiku

Distributor: Kodansha Comics

American release date: August 16, 2011

Format and length: manga, 195 pages

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: 13+

Overall Personal Rating: B+

 

 

A lonely and hungry tanuki finds a human baby. Taking on the challenge to protect him and become his mommy, Monoko finds she needs him as well. This is one amazing baby!

 

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Arata: The Legend – Volume 4 (Manga)

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

Title:Arata: The Legend
Manga Author: Yuu Watase (Shogakukan)
American Publisher: Viz Media
American Release Date: December 14, 2010
Age Rating: T
Format and length: Manga, 5 chapters
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Shonen
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Titles in the Radius: El Hazard, Escaflowne, MÄR, Tsubasa Resevoir Chronicle

Arata: The Legend – Volume 7 (manga review)

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

“The Radius”

Title: Arata: The Legend

Manga Author: Yuu Watase (Shogakukan)

American Publisher: Viz Media

American Release Date: September 13, 2011

Age Rating: T

Format and length:Manga, 5 chapters

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Shonen

Overall Personal Rating: B-

Titles in the Radius: El Hazard, Escaflowne, MÄR and Tsubasa Resevoir Chronicle

Arata: The Legend – Volume 8

Friday, November 4th, 2011

“The Radius”

Title: Arata: The Legend

Manga Author: Yuu Watase (Shogakukan)

American Publisher: Viz Media

American Release Date: Dec. 13th, 2011

Age Rating: T

Format and length: Manga, 5 chapters

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Shonen

Overall Personal Rating: B-

Titles in the Radius: El Hazard, Escaflowne, MÄR and Tsubasa Resevoir Chronicle

Summary:

Arata’s adventures continue as his journey to save Princess Kikuri’s life bring the group to the lands ruled by Kugura, the Shinsho of Wind. However entering his castle won’t be easy as they group doesn’t know where it is and is surrounded by a tornado that’ll slice anyone who dares enter. That is unless you are a cute girl…

Arata: The Legend Volume 9 manga review

Saturday, March 3rd, 2012

Arata: The Legend Volume 9“The Radius”

Arata: The Legend Volume 9

Writer: Yuu Watase

U. S. Distributor: Viz Media

U. S. Release Date: March 6th, 2012

Format: Paperback / 200 pages

Genre: Shonen, Fantasy, Action, Romance

Age Rating: T for Teen

Overall Personal Rating: B

Similar Titles: Hero Tales

 

 

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