Archive for the ‘Manga B’ Category
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
“The Radius”:
Title: B.O.D.Y. 8
Author: Ao Mimori
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: February 2,2010
Format, Genre and length: Shojo manga, 177 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: O+ Older teen
Overall Personal Rating: C+
The difficulties of high school romance are hard enough, but when life between the students and the adult world overlap, it can be more emotional and confusing than a relationship can stand. Ryoko and her boyfriend, Ryunasuke, are learning with limited success. This time, the young teacher Miss Izumi, makes this even more difficult and she is doing it on purpose. She wants Ryoko for herself. Adding to it all is the young musician, Kurama, who is interested in Ryoko and always has a way to make her smile.
Tags: Ao Mimori, B.O.D.Y., B.O.D.Y. Volume 8, BODY review, Drama, Manga Reviews, Review, romance, shojo, Viz Media
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
“The Radius”
Title: B.O.D.Y. Vol. 10
Author: Ao Mimori
Distributor: VIZ media/Shojo Beat
American Release Date: August 3, 2010
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Shojo, Romance, Drama
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Overall Personal Rating: C
Similar Series: Ouran High School Host Club
Ryoko’s boyfriend, Ryunosuke, just broke up with her. Everyone thinks it’s a teachers fault, but is it really?
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Tags: 2010, august 3, B.O.D.Y., BODY, C+, Drama, Manga Reviews, older teen, romance, shojo, shojo beat, T+, Viz, Vol, Volume 10
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Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
Bakegyamon: volume one
Author: Mitsuhisa Tamura
Publisher: Viz Kids
American release date: March 3rd 2009
Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Shounen/200 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: All Ages
Overall Personal Rating: B-
Similar series/titles to check out: Beyblade; Legendz; Toriko
A monstrous battle game with a twist! Sanshiro is always looking for adventure, but this time the adventure finds him. Mysterious forces take him from his island home to the backwards universe based on the real world to play a game with other kids just like him. In a world filled with odd monsters and dangerous games, does Sanshiro have what it takes to get to the final stage of the Backwards Game?
Tags: bakegyamon, Manga Reviews, mitsuhisa tamura, shonen, Shonen Sunday, Viz Kids
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Monday, December 13th, 2010
Bakegyamon: volume three
Author: Mitsuhisa Tamura
Publisher: Viz Kids
American release date: July 7th 2009
Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Shounen/216 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: All Ages
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar series/titles to check out: Beyblade; Natsume Yuujinchou; Moon Boy
A monstrous battle game with a twist! The backwards games are really heating up and in the latest round of games, both humans and geki fu monsters are put at risk on the battlefield. Sanshiro will have to fight back against the very contestants he wants to become friends with – but will his love of adventure and friendship end up getting the young man killed?
Tags: bakegyamon, Manga Reviews, mitsuhisa tamura, shonen, Viz Kids, Viz Media
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Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Bakegyamon: volume five
Author: Mitsuhisa Tamura
Publisher: Viz Kids
American release date: December 1st 2009
Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Shounen/216 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: All Ages
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar series/titles to check out: Beyblade; Natsume Yuujinchou; Moon Boy
Reviews of previous volumes: Volume one; volume two; volume three; volume four
Tags: bakegyamon, Manga Reviews, mitsuhisa tamura, shonen, shonen manga, Viz Kids, Viz Media
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Sunday, January 23rd, 2011
Bakegyamon: volume four
Author: Mitsuhisa Tamura
Publisher: Viz Kids
American release date: September 1st 2009
Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Shounen/216 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: All Ages
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar series/titles to check out: Beyblade; Natsume Yuujinchou; Moon Boy
Reviews of previous volumes: Volume one; volume two; volume three
Sanshiro has reached the final stages of the backwards games, but as usual nothing is as it seems and the competition is harder than ever. When Sanshiro has to go up against the current Bakegyamon champion, he’ll not only find his skills in the arena but his own understanding of the games put to the ultimate test. What is the true story of the birth of the backwards games?
Tags: bakegyamon, Manga Reviews, mitsuhisa tamura, shonen manga, Viz Kids, Viz Media
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Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
Bakegyamon: volume two 
Author: Mitsuhisa Tamura
Publisher: Viz Kids
American release date: May 5th 2009
Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Shounen/200 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: All Ages
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar series/titles to check out: Toriko; Kurozakuro; Beyblade
The monstrous game of tricks and beasts continues! As the games get harder and trickier with each round, Sanshiro finds himself meeting more of his other contestants – but most of them don’t feel the same way he does about the backwards games. If the conniving Mick gets his way with his cheating and lying, Sanshiro’s naive kindness just might keep him out of the games for good!
Tags: bakegyamon, Manga Reviews, mitsuhisa tamura, shonen, Viz Media
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Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
“The Radius”:
Title: Bakuman Volume 2
Authors: Story By Tsugumi Ohba
Art By Takeshi Obata
Distributor: Viz/Shonen Jump
American Release Date: November 2, 2010
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Shonen, Comedy, Slice-of-life
Publisher Age Rating: T (for Teen)
Personal Review Rating: A
Similar Series: Kingyo Used Books, Solanin, Yawara!
Becoming a Manga Pro is tough to do, so when you know that what you want to be, then the sooner you start, the better! That’s why when Mashiro Moritaka and Takagi Akito decided to become a manga artist and writer, they didn’t wait until they were out of high school.
Tags: 2, 2010, A+, BAKUMAN, comedy, Manga Reviews, November 2, Review, shonen, Shonen jump, slice-of-life, T+, Takeshi Obata, teen, Tsugumi Ohba, Viz, Vol, Volume
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Friday, March 4th, 2011
“The Radius”:
Title: Bakuman Volume 3
Authors: Story By Tsugumi Ohba
Art By Takeshi Obata
Distributor: Viz/Shonen Jump
American Release Date: February 1, 2011
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Shonen, Comedy, Slice-of-life
Publisher Age Rating: T (for Teen)
Personal Review Rating: A
Similar Series: Kingyo Used Books, Solanin, Yawara!
Have you and your best friend ever get into a fight, or drifted apart some? Has it ever jeopardized your dreams for your future? Well, Mashiro and Takagi are going to find out the hard way that too much of a good thing can go sour quickly.
Tags: 2011, A+, comedy, February 1, honen, Manga Reviews, Shonen jump, slice-of-life, T+, Takeshi Obata, teen, Tsugumi Ohba, Viz Media
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Friday, April 8th, 2011
“The Radius”:
Title: Bakuman Volume 4
Authors: Story By Tsugumi Ohba
Art By Takeshi Obata
Distributor: Viz/Shonen Jump
American Release Date: April 5th, 2011
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Shonen, Comedy, Slice-of-life
Publisher Age Rating: T (for Teen)
Personal Review Rating: B
Similar Series: Kingyo Used Books, Solanin, Yawara!
Can our young mangaka survive the trial and tribulation of their own expectations of each other and make it through their first real competition with the hopes of getting a series while they are still in High School?
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Tags: Bakuman volume 4, Bakuman volume 4 manga review, Bakuman volume 4 review, comedy, shonen, slice-of-life, Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba, Viz/Shonen Jump
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Friday, June 3rd, 2011
“The Radius”
Bakuman Volume 5
Authors: Story By Tsugumi Ohba
Art By Takeshi Obata
Distributor: Viz/Shonen Jump
American Release Date: June 7th, 2011
Format: Traditional Manga/ 192 pages
Genre: Shonen, Comedy, Slice-of-life
Publisher Age Rating: T (for Teen)
Personal Review Rating: A-
Similar Series: Kingyo Used Books, Solanin, Yawara!
It is tough to be a manga artist and even tougher when you first start. The hardest thing you could do is be a high school student and a full time manga artist at the same time. Can our young dreamers succeed where others fail so often?
Tags: Bakuman Volume 5, Bakuman Volume 5 review, comedy, Drama, Manga Reviews, shonen, slice-of-life, Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba, Viz/Shonen Jump
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Monday, August 15th, 2011
“The Radius”
Bakuman Volume 6
Authors: Story By Tsugumi Ohba
Art By Takeshi Obata
Distributor: Viz/Shonen Jump
American Release Date: Aug. 2nd, 2011
Format: Traditional Manga/ 192 pages
Genre: Shonen, Comedy, Slice-of-life
Publisher Age Rating: T (for Teen)
Personal Review Rating: A-
Similar Series: Kingyo Used Books, Solanin, Yawara!
On the road to success you must suffer some setbacks to truly find out was being successful means. This is no different for our duo and this volume brings some very real tests for them to work through.
Tags: Bakuman Volume 6, Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba, Viz/Shonen Jump
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Sunday, November 27th, 2011
“The Radius”
Bakuman Volume 8
Authors: Story By Tsugumi Ohba
Art By Takeshi Obata
Distributor: Viz/Shonen Jump
American Release Date: Dec. 6th, 2011
Format: Traditional Manga/ 192 pages
Genre: Shonen, Comedy, Slice-of-life
Publisher Age Rating: T (for Teen)
Personal Review Rating: C+
Similar Series: Kingyo Used Books, Solanin, Yawara!
Synopsis:
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
“The Radius”
Bakuman Volume 9
Authors: Story By Tsugumi Ohba
Art By Takeshi Obata
Distributor: Viz/Shonen Jump
American Release Date: Feb. 7th, 2012
Format: Traditional Manga/ 192 pages
Genre: Shonen, Comedy, Slice-of-life
Publisher Age Rating: T (for Teen)
Personal Review Rating: B+
Similar Series: Kingyo Used Books, Solanin, Yawara!
Synopsis:
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Thursday, May 13th, 2010
“The Radius”:
Title: Battle Angel Alita: the Last Order Vol. 12
Author: Yukito Kishiro
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: Oct. 13, 2009
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Sci Fi
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (for Graphic Violence and Mature Themes)
Overall Personal Rating: C+
Similar Series: WaqWaq, Aquarion,
The Battle Angel Alita series is going two ways. Yes, I mean an alternate ending! Alita is back, but this time she ready to kick some ass!
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Tags: 12, adventure, Alita, Angel, Battle, comedy, fiction, Kishiro, Last, Manga Reviews, Order, science, scifi, Vol, Volume, Yukito
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Monday, June 28th, 2010
Beyblade: volume one
Author: Takao Aoki
Publisher: Viz Media
American release date: October 5th 2004
Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Action/200 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: All Ages
Overall Personal Rating: B-
Similar series/titles to check out: Yu-Gi-Oh!, Bakegyamon, Digimon
Let it rip! Tyson is a young boy on a quest to become the greatest Beyblader in the game’s history! When a costumed stranger hands him a brand new Beyblade to use, Tyson realizes he may have an actual shot at achieving his dream – that is, if his rival Beybladers don’t knock him out of the running first!
Tags: action, beyblade, Manga Reviews, takao aoki, Viz Media
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Monday, May 17th, 2010
Biomega Volume 1
Creator: Tsutomu Nihei
Distributor: Viz Signature
Release Date: Feb. 2nd, 2010
Format/Genre: Manga/ Sci Fi
Age Rating: M for mature audience
Overall Personal Rating: B-
Similar titles: Resident Evil or any Apocalyptic Zombie story.
What makes man keep going back for more sadness and eventual self-destruction? It is kind of like having a sweet young girl dump you like a stinky rotting banana and then when she comes back looking for a favor you jump at the chance to be run over again.
Synopsis:
Tags: adventure, Biomega, Gothic, scifi, Viz Sig, Viz Signature
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Saturday, July 31st, 2010
The Radius
Biomega: Volume 3
Author: Tsutomu Nihei
U. S. Distributor: Viz Media / Vis Sig
U. S. Release Date: Aug. 10th, 2010
Format: Manga
Genre: Sci-Fi
Age Rating: M for mature
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar Titles: Dorohedoro and Blame!
The search for Eon Green continues. Will our Synthetic Humans be able to reach her in time or will the the crazed DRF finally complete the plan to destroy earth just to rebuild it in their own image?
Synopsis:
Tags: action, adventure, Biomega, Biomega: Volume 3, Biomega: Volume 3 review, Drama, sci-fi, Tsutomu Nihei, Viz Media, Viz Sig
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Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
The Radius
Biomega: Volume 4
Author: Tsutomu Nihei
U. S. Distributor: Viz Media
U. S. Release Date: Nov. 9th, 2010
Genre: Sci Fi, Drama
Age Rating: M for mature
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar Titles: Dorohedoro and Blame!
Now that Eon Green is safely in Zouichi’s hands, there is something else much more devastating happening. It looks like Humanity has seen its final hours.
Synopsis:
Tags: action, adventure, Biomega, Biomega: Volume 4, Biomega: Volume 4 review, Drama, Fantasy, sci-fi, Tsutomu Nihei, Viz Media
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Friday, January 14th, 2011
The Radius
Biomega: Volume 5
Author: Tsutomu Nihei
U. S. Distributor:
U. S. Release Date: Feb. 2nd, 2011
Format: Manga
Genre: Sci-Fi
Age Rating: M for mature
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar Titles: Dorohedoro and Blame!
Synopsis:
Tags: action, adventure, Biomega: Volume 5, Biomega: Volume 5 manga review, Drama, Fantasy, manga review, sci-fi, supernatural, Tsutomu Nihei
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