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Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
“The Radius”
Kingyo Used Books Volume 4
Author: Seimu Yoshizaki
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: Oct. 18th, 2011
Format: Manga (Viz Sig) / 208 pages
Genre: Real Life, Comedy, Adventure, Drama
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Personal Review Rating: B-
Similar Series: What a Wonderful World
In a world where people are labeled by the things they do, it is sometimes hard to understand what drives them to do those things that define who they are.
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Tags: adventure, comedy, Drama, Kingyo Used Books Volume 4, Kingyo Used Books Volume 4 manga review, manga review, Manga Reviews, Real life, Seimu Yoshizaki, Viz Media
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Friday, November 12th, 2010
“The Radius”
Kurozakuro Volume 1
Author/Artist: Yoshinori Natsume
Distributor: Viz Media
Release Date: Nov. 9th, 2010
Format: Manga / 200 pages
Genre: Shonen, supernatural
Age Rating: T+ for Older Teen
Overall Personal Rating: B-
Similar titles: Bokurano Ours
Just imagine you are the class punching bag and bullied all the time. You have a bizarre dream and wake up with super human strength and all those bullies better beware. You also have a strange hunger and Mc Donald’s in not on the menu. What do you do?
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Tags: action, adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Kurozakuro Volume 1, Kurozakuro Volume 1 manga review, Manga Reviews, shonen, supernatural, Viz Media, Yoshinori Natsume
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
“The Radius”
Kurozakuro Volume 4
Author/Artist: Yoshinori Natsume
Distributor: Viz Media
Release Date: May 10th, 2011
Format: Manga / 200 pages
Genre: Shonen, supernatural
Age Rating: T+ for Older Teen
Overall Personal Rating: B-
Similar titles: Bokurano Ours
Is it possible to be a monster and not do what come natural, or is just a matter of time before you are consumed by the animal inside?
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Sunday, June 26th, 2011
“The Radius”
Kurozakuro Volume 5
Author/Artist: Yoshinori Natsume
Distributor: Viz Media
Release Date: July 12th, 2011
Format: Manga / 200 pages
Genre: Shonen, supernatural
Age Rating: T+ for Older Teen
Overall Personal Rating: B +
Synopsis:
Now that the White Fang has made into the inner sanctum of the secret base, they discover the true meaning of their existence. They find that being a hunter means that you are bound to your weapons and that your weapons are made from a sacred tree that eats the ogre seeds. The tree then provides the base material to create the weapons used to hunt living ogres down. The one terrible truth of this is that the hunters must bond with their weapons and through this symbioses they gradually become the very monsters they hunt.
Tags: Kurozakuro Volume 5, Viz Media, Yoshinori Natsume
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Friday, July 29th, 2011
“The Radius”
Kurozakuro Volume 6
Author/Artist: Yoshinori Natsume
Distributor: Viz Media
Release Date: Sept. 13th, 2011
Format: Manga / 200 pages
Genre: Shonen, supernatural
Age Rating: T+ for Older Teen
Overall Personal Rating: B +
Similar Titles: Blue Exorcistand D. Gray-man.
The time is right for Mikito to prove his humanity. Can he withstand the powers that drive him forward without the use of Zakuro’s power?
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Tags: action, adventure, Drama, Kurozakuro Volume 6, Manga Reviews, supernatural, Viz Media, Yoshinori Natsume
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Thursday, August 18th, 2011
“The Radius”:
Title: La Corda d’ Oro
Director/Author: Yuki Kure
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: Sept. 6th, 2011
Format: Shojo Beat Manga
Genre and length: Shojo, “Slice of Life” 192 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: Teen
Overall Personal Rating: B+
The school festivals and competitions highlight the group’s friendship but also the nearing end to their days together in high school.
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Tags: La Corda d' Oro, shojo beat manga, Viz Media, Yuki Kure
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Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
“The Radius”
La Quinta Camera: The Fifth Room
Author/Artist: Natsume Ono
Distributor: Viz Media (Viz Sig)
Release Date: July 19th, 2011
Format: Manga / 188 pages
Genre: Slice of Life
Age Rating: T for teen
Overall Personal Rating: B-
Similar Titles: Ristorante Paradiso, Gente
Synopsis:
Four middle aged men sharing an apartment in Italy where the fifth bedroom is rented out to exchange students from abroad. This is a series of short stories that cover the daily lives and interaction of these men and the students who have been lucky enough to be placed in their care.
Tags: La Quinta Camera: The Fifth Room, natsume ono, Viz Media, Viz Sig
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Saturday, June 5th, 2010
Title: Let’s Draw Manga: Yaoi
Author: Botan Yamada
Distributor: DMP/eManga
American Release Date: June 20, 2007
Format: Digital Manga
Genre: Instructional, Yaoi
Publisher Age Rating: Not Rated
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar Series: Let’s Draw Manga: All About Fighting, Let’s Draw Manga: Ninja Samurai, Let’s Draw Manga: Shoujo Characters, Let’s Draw Manga: Tokyo Urban-Hip Hop
Do you crave the ability to create your own yaoi fantasy and turn it into a manga? Well, that dream can now come true!
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Tags: Botan Yamada, Digital Manga, DMP, emanga, Instructional, Let's Draw Manga: Yaoi, Yaoi
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Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
“The Radius”:
Title: Library Wars 3
Artist/Author: Kiiro Yumi
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: December 7, 2010
Format and Genre: Shojo Manga, 200 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T+ Older Teen
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Tags: Kiiro Yumi, Library Wars 3, Library Wars review, mangareview, shojo manga, Viz Media
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
“The Radius”:
Title: Library Wars 5
Artist/Author: Kiiro Yumi
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: June 7, 2011
Format and Genre: Shojo Manga
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T+ Older Teen
Overall Personal Rating: B-
The forces opposing the library are finding an underhanded way to cause trouble for them. Komaki is the one who finds himself in a real predicament.
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Tags: Kiiro Yumi, Library Wars 5, shojo manga, Viz Media
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Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
“The Radius”
Title: Library Wars: Love and War Volume 6
Author/Artist: Kiiro Yumi
Original Concept: Hiro Arikawa
Distributor: Viz Media Shojo Beat
American Release Date: September 6, 2011
Format, genre and length: Shojo manga, 200 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T+ Older Teen
Overall Personal Rating: B-
They live in a time where two different forces are pulling for control over media. One side, the Media Betterment Committee, wants to restrict access to some books and media to protect society. The other side, the Library Forces, wants to protect books and the access to them. Iku Kasahara is a Library Force member and with her team, they strive to protect the libraries and their mission.
Tags: Kiiro Yumi, Library Wars, manga review, shojo beat, Viz Media
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Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
“The Radius”:
Title: Library Wars Volume 7
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: 2-7-12
Artist and Author: Kiiro Yumi
Format and length: manga, 200 pages
Genre: Shojo, action
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T+
Overall Personal Rating: B+
It’s not a good idea to make enemies, so keeping your opinion to yourself can save a whole lot of trouble. Will Iku ever learn?
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Tags: action, Kiiro Yumi, Library Wars Volume 7, Manga Reviews, shojo, Viz Media
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Monday, December 12th, 2011
“The Radius”
Loups = Garous on Blu-ray
Director: Junichi Fujisaku
Studio: Production I. G. and TransArts
Writers: Midori Goto and Sayaka Harada
U. S. Distributor: Sentai Film Works / Section 23
U. S. Release Date: Nov. 29th. 2011
Format: Blu-ray / 98 minutes
Genre: Sci Fiction, Drama, Murder Mystery
Age Rating: TV 14 for Violence
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar Titles: Eden of the East
Even when the world seems to have found a way to truly respect life, is it possible for humans to really follow the path, or will the demon buried deep down inside humanity resurface?
Tags: action, adventure, Anime Reviews, Drama, Loups = Garous, Loups = Garous on Blu-ray, Loups = Garous review, sci-fi, Sentai Filmworks
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Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
“The Radius”:
Title: The Legend of Zelda, A Link to the Past
Author: Akira Himekawa
Distributor: Viz Kids
American release date: 2-2-10
Format and length: Manga, 181 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: A; All Ages
Overall Personal Rating: B
This story is written from the video game for the Super NES (1992). The hero, Link, goes to save Zelda and the land of Hyrule.
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Tags: A Link to the Past, a link to the past review, adventure, Akira Himekawa, Fantasy, legend of zelda review, manga review, The Legend of Zelda, Viz Kids
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