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Friday, August 20th, 2010
Flower in a Storm: volume 2 
Author: Shigeyoshi Takagi
Publisher: Viz Media
American release date: August 3rd 2010
Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Shoujo/200 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: Older Teen/T+
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar series/titles to check out: Hot Gimmick, Ouran High School Host Club, Hana Yori Dango
Riko Kunimi is just your average high school girl who happens to be extraordinary in terms of her physical prowess. When Ran Tachibana blows into her life like a storm announcing she is to be his bride, Riko never expected to fall for him. But can their turbulent romance survive when everyone is literally gunning for Ran’s head? Love may be the only thing that will save Riko and Ran from this final storm . . .
Tags: flower in a storm, Manga Reviews, romance, shigeyoshi takagi, shojo, Viz
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
“The Radius”:
Title: Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 25
Authro: Hiromu Arakawa
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: June 7, 2011
Genre: Steampunk, Action, Adventure, Shonen
Publisher Age Rating: T (For Teen)
Review Grade: A-
Similar Series: Qwaser of Stigmata
With only two volumes left, how will Arakawa set up for the end of one of the greatest manga series?
Synopsis:
1, 2, 3… 3 and a half… where the heck is the last human sacrifice?
Tags: 2011, 25, 7, A+, action, adventure, Brotherhood, FMA, Fullmetal Alchemist, hiromu arakawa, June, Manga Reviews, Review, shonen, Steampunk, T+, teen, Viz, Viz Media, Vol, Volume
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Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
“The Radius”:
Title: Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 26
Author: Hiromu Arakawa
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: September 20, 2011
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Steampunk, Action, Adventure, Shonen
Publisher Age Rating: T (Teen)
Personal Review Grade: A
Similar Series: The Qwaser of Stigmata, D. Gray-man
The end is one volume away! What the heck is going to happen!
Synopsis:
Previously in Vol. 25
Volume 25:
Tags: 2011, 26, A+, action, adventure, Fullmetal Alchemist, hiromu arakawa, Manga Reviews, Review, September 20, shonen, Steampunk, T+, teen, Viz, Viz Media, Vol, Volume
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Monday, October 10th, 2011
“The Radius”:
Title: Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 27 (Final Volume)
Authro: Hiromu Arakawa
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: December 20, 2011
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Steampunk, Action, Adventure, Shonen
Publisher Age Rating: T (For Teen)
Review Grade: A
Similar Series: The Qwaser of Stigmata, D. Gray-man
This is it, the last one…
Synopsis:
Tags: 20, 2011, 27, A+, action, adventure, December, FInal, Fullmetal Alchemist, hiromu arakawa, Manga Reviews, Review, shonen, Steampunk, T+, teen, Viz, Vol, Volume
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Title: Future Diary
Manga Author: Sakae Esuno (Kadokawa Shoten)
American Publisher: TokyoPop
American Release Date: August 31, 2010
Age Rating: OT
Format and length: Manga, 5 chapters
Genres: Action, Sci-fi, Shonen, Thriller
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Titles in the Radius: Death Note, Gantz, Higurashi When They Cry (aka When They Cry)
Immortality is one of the greatest endeavors humanity has quested for since time immemorial. Iif you could achieve that by playing a game where there was a chance of death, would you do so? What if failure meant certain death and there could only be one winner, would you still do it? This isn’t a simple answer for many and countless stories have told the triumphs and follies of those who seek it; Future Diary is another in this vein.
Tags: action, dark, Future Diary review, Manga Reviews, sci-fi, shonen, thriller, tokyopop
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
“The Radius”:
Title: Gakuen Alice
Author: Tachibana Higuchi
Distributor: TokyoPop
American release date: available 8/1/10
Format, Genre: Fantasy Manga
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T Teen age 13+
Overall Personal Rating: B
Alice Academy is a boarding school for students with special abilities. This ability is their “Alice”. There is a wide variety among the students and thier Alices. In this volume, Mikan leads the group to save Natsume from his dangerous predicament, finding trouble for herself in the process. What will, or can, someone sacrifice for those they care about?
Tags: Alice Academy, fantasy manga, Gakuen Alice review, gakuen alice Tachibana Higuchi, Review
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Monday, September 27th, 2010
“The Radius”:
Title: Gakuen Alice Volume 13
Author: Tachibana Higuchi
Distributor: Tokyopop
American release date: Available 1-10-10
Format, Genre and length: Fantasy Manga
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T Teenage 13+
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar series or titles to check out: Previous Volumes of Gakuen Alice
In a prestigious boarding school, a group of students have special abilities which are called an “Alice”. The sweet and enthusiastic protagonist, Mikan Sakura, is a sparkle that will never fade. This volume finds the characters beginning to realize how important they have become to each other and how they want to protect one another, like family.
Tags: gakuen alice 13, Gakuen Alice review, gakuen alice Tachibana Higuchi, shojo fantasy, tachibana higuchi, tokyopop
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Friday, May 14th, 2010
Genju no Seiza, volume 1
Author: Matsuri Akino
Publisher: Tokyopop
American release: 2006
Format: Manga/Fantasy
Rating: OT for older teen
Overall personal rating: A
Tags: Fantasy, genju no seiza, matsuri akino
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Friday, May 14th, 2010
Genju no Seiza, volume 1
Author: Matsuri Akino
Publisher: Tokyopop
American release: 2006
Format: Manga/Fantasy
Rating: OT for older teen
Overall personal rating: A
Tags: Fantasy, genju no seiza, Manga Reviews, matsuri akino
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Friday, May 21st, 2010
Genju no Seiza, Volume 3 
Author: Matsuri Akino
Publisher: TokyoPop
American release date: 2007
Format/ Genre: Manga/Fantasy
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: OT/16+
Overall Personal Rating: A.
Tags: Fantasy, genju no seiza, Manga Reviews, matsuri akino, tokyopop
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Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
“The Radius”
Genkaku Picasso Volume 1
Author: Usamaru Furuya
U. S. Distributor: Viz Media
U. S. Release Date: Nov. 2nd, 2010
Format: Manga / 249 pages
Genre: Shonen, Supernatural
Industry Age: 13+
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar Titles: Bleach
Young Hikari Hamura, aka Picasso, has a gift. No, it is not the fact that he is a talented artist, it is his ability to help others through his art. He may not be a willing participant, but if he doesn’t help he will just rot away.
Synopsis:
Tags: action, adventure, Fantasy, Genkaku Picasso Volume 1, Genkaku Picasso Volume 1 manga review, Manga Reviews, Review, supernatural, Usamaru Furuya, Viz Media
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Sunday, February 20th, 2011
“The Radius”
Genkaku Picasso volume 2
Author: Usamaru Furuya
Distributor: Viz Media
U.S. Release Date: Feb. 1st, 2011
Format: Paper Back / 200 pages
Genre: Supernatural, Teen Life Melodrama
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Can an anti-social high school artist really help others with their emotional problems? Better yet, will he step up to the plate or will he allow himself to rot way just to stay out of others souls?
Synopsis:
Tags: Drama, Fantasy, Genkaku Picasso volume 2, Genkaku Picasso volume 2 manga review, Manga Reviews, supernatural, Teen Life Melodrama, Usamaru Furuya, Viz Media
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Saturday, May 7th, 2011
“The Radius”
Genkaku Picasso volume 3 (Final Volume)
Author: Usamaru Furuya
Distributor: Viz Media
U.S. Release Date: May 3rd, 2011
Format: Paper Back / 306 pages
Genre: Supernatural, Teen Life Melodrama
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar Titles: Genkaku Picasso 1, Genkaku Picasso 2
Seeing into others heart and then translating it into a drawing may not be a gift that Hikari Hamura wants, but this talent may just give him the one thing he has been missing.
Synopsis:
Tags: action, adventure, comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Genkaku Picasso 1, Genkaku Picasso 2, Genkaku Picasso volume 3, Manga Reviews, shonen, supernatural, Teen Life Melodrama, Usamaru Furuya, Viz Media
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Thursday, May 5th, 2011
“The Radius”:
Title: Gente Volume 3
Artist/Author: Natsume Ono
Distributor: Viz Signature
American release date: May 17, 2011
Format and length: Manga, 200 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T+
Overall Personal Rating: C+
Similar series or titles to check out: Ristorante Paradiso, Gente Volumes 1 and 2
View glimpses of life for those associated with Ristorante Paradiso.
Synopsis:
We follow an introspective politician as he interacts with his granddaughter and allows those encounters to influence his work. From home to work and to the restaurant, we see this thoughtful and gentle man interact with purpose edged with a touch of whimsy.
Tags: GENTE, Gente Volume 3, natsume ono, Viz Media, Viz Sig
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Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
“The Radius”:
Title: Gestalt vol. 7
Author/Artist: Yun Kouga
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: June 15, 2010
Format: Manga
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Publisher Age Rating: T+ for older teens (contains suggestive themes)
Overall Personal Rating: C-
Tags: 2010, action, comedy, Fantasy, Manga Reviews, romance, shojo, shonen, supernatural, Viz, Viz Media, Vol, Volume
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
The Radius
Title: Gin Tama, vol 19
“The Radius”:
Author/Artist: Hideaki Sorachi
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: August 4, 2010
Format: Manga
Genre: Comedy, Sci Fi
Publisher Age Rating: T+ for older teens
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar series: Excel Saga
Tags: action, adventure, comedy, Drama, Gin Tama, Gintoki, Manga Reviews, samurai, sci-fi, Shinsengumi, Viz, Volume
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Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
The Radius
Title: Gin Tama vol. 21
“The Radius”:
Author/Artist: Hideaki Sorachi
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: February 1, 2011
Format: Manga
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Comedy, Parody
Publisher Age Rating: T+ for older teen
Overall Personal Rating: A+
Tags: A+, action, alien, amanto, comedy, Gin, samurai, sci-fi, Shinsengumi, shonen, T+, turtle, Urashima, Viz Media, Volume
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
“The Radius”
Gin Tama vol. 22
Author/Artist: Hideaki Sorachi
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: May 3, 2011
Format: Manga
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Comedy, Parody
Publisher Age Rating: T+ for older teen
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Tags: action, adventure, alien, comedy, Gin Tama, MMO, Review, samurai, sci-fi, strange, T+, Viz Media, Vol, Volume
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Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
“The Radius”:
Gon volume 1
Author/Artist: Masashi Tanaka
Distributor: Kodansha Comics
American Release Date: August 30, 2011
Format: Manga
Genre: Comedy, Nature
Publisher Age Rating: T Ages 10+
Overall Personal Rating: A+
Tags: A+, comedy, dinosaur, Gon, Kodansha, manga review, Manga Reviews, nature, Vol
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Sunday, June 5th, 2011
“The Radius”:
Title: Grand Guignol Orchestra Volume 3
Author: Kaori Yuki
Distributor: Viz Media/Shojo Beat
American Release Date: June 7, 2011
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Gothic, Shojo, Supernatural, Drama
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Personal Review Rating: B-
Similar Series: D. Gray-man, March Story
St. Vienne’s is know for being extremely exclusive, and very religious, but what it’s not know for is it’s secret operation involving Guignols. What has Lucille gotten poor Eles into know?
Synopsis:
Previously in Vol. 2
Tags: 7 2011, B+, Drama, Gothic, GRAND GUIGNOL ORCHESTRA, June, Kaori Yuki, Manga Reviews, older teen, shojo, shojo beat, supernatural, T+, Viz, Viz Media
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