Cage of Eden volume 1
Creator: Yoshinobu Yamada
U. S. Publisher: Kodansha Comics
U. S Release Date: August 23rd, 2011
Format: Manga / Paper Back/ 200 pages
Genre: Shonen, Fantasy, Action / Adventure
Age Rating: OT 16+
Overall Personal Rating: B-
Land of the Lost, Lost and Lord of the Flies all wrapped up into a slick middle school drama. Oh yeah, don’t forget the fan service.
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Title: Chi’s Sweet Home Vol. 1
Author: Konami Kanata
Distributor: Vertical, Inc.
American Release Date: June 29, 2010
Format: “American Style” Manga (left to right, full color)
Genre: Comedy, Through Animal Eyes, Cute
Publisher Age Rating: All Ages (Extreme Animal Cuteness)
Overall Personal Rating: A+
A mother cat and her kittens are enjoying a nice day. One of the kittens notices a bird, and when she’s bored of it, she finds herself lost, her family out of sight. Will she find her home? Or will she have to find a new home?
Title: Chibi Vampire: Airmail
Author: Yuna Kagesaki
Publisher: TokyoPop
American Release Date: August 31, 2010
Format: Traditional Manga (single volume)
Genre: Comedy, Supernatural, Vampire
Publisher Age Rating: OT (Older Teen)
Personal Review Rating: B+
No, Chibi Vampire is not really over. Take a look at what some of the loved characters are up to, now that the series is over.
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Chibi Vampire: Airmail has four mini stories that look at what some of the side characters are up to.
Children of the Sea: volume four
Author: Daisuke Igarashi
Publisher: Viz Media/SigIkki
American release date: December 21st 2010
Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Drama/352 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T+
Overall Personal Rating: A
Similar series/titles to check out: Bokurano; Natsume Yuujinchou; 20th Century Boys
Anglade’s yacht has been found – and it’s been deserted, except for a note by Anglade addressed to Jim. As he delves deeper into the clues and hints Anglade left behind in his wake, Ruka’s memories are examined by her mother, Kanako, who herself has an interesting past. All the while, the world of the sea continues to shift and change in ways that have become impossible to ignore.
Title: Chobits
Author: Clamp
Distributor: TokyoPop
Format and Genre: Science Fiction manga
American Release Date: 4-25-02
Publisher’s age rating: 16+
Personal Rating: B+
The lines between computers and people have become blurred as Persocom computers become the norm. They look and feel like humans, but only function with programming, not thinking for themselves. But when they are really, really cute, a guy just might fall in love.
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Claymore volume 19
Creator: Norihiro Yagi
U.S. Distributor: Viz Media
U.S. Release Date: Nov. 1st, 2011
Format: Manga / 189 pages
Genre: Shonen, Action / Adventure
Age Rating: T+ ( Older Teen)
Overall Personal Grade: B
There are times that it does no good to run from the unavoidable.
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Title: Cross Game
Manga Author: Mitsuru Adachi (Shogakukan)
American Publisher: VIZ Media
American Release Date: October 12, 2010
Age Rating: T+
Format and length: Manga, 3 volumes
Genres: Action, Comedy, Romance, Shonen, Sports
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Titles in the Radius: Suzuka
“Never judge a book by its cover” is a commonly used parable for almost anything where one pre-judges something based solely on what it appears to be on the surface. Cross Game is one that could easily be lumped into that as just another shonen sports manga, but those who would do so would certainly run afoul of that parable.
“The Radius”
Title: Cross Game
Volume 3
Author: Mitsuru Adachi (Shogakukan)
American Publisher: Viz Media
American Release Date: April 12, 2011
Age Rating: T
Format and length: Manga, 3 volumes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shonen, Sports
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Titles in the Radius: 20th Century Boys, Kingyo Used Books & FLCL (aka Fooly Cooly)
Betting on baseball games is something that goes back to its founding, whether it be for money or other things. It’s one of the main reasons it survived to become the major sport it is today. Cross Game gives a nod to this with a not-so-friendly bet on one last game between the Portables and Varsity.
Title: Cross Game
Author: Mitsuru Adachi (Shogakukan)
American Publisher: Viz Media
American Release Date: October 11, 2011
Age Rating: T
Format and length: Manga, 2 volumes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shonen, Sports
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Titles in the Radius: 20th Century Boys, Kingyo Used Books & FLCL (aka Fooly Cooly)
There’s an urban myth out there that everyone has a double out there, someone who looks like them, but isn’t a twin. There are many stories based around this concept and even an unassuming title like Cross Game is no exception.
Title: Cross Game, volume 7
Author: Mitsuru Adachi (Shogakukan)
American Publisher: Viz Media
American Release Date: April 10th, 2012
Age Rating: T
Format and length: Manga, 2 volumes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shonen, Sports
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Titles in the Radius: Kingyo Used Books
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