Posts Tagged ‘older teen’
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
“The Radius”:
Title: Maoh: Juvenile Remix Volume 7
Author: Megumi Osuga (Original Story by Kotaro Isaka)
Distributor: Viz Media/Shonen Sunday
American Release Date: October 11, 2011
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Supernatural, Apocolyptic, Action, Shonen
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Personal Review Grade: B-
Similar Series: WaqWaq
This is it! It’s the day of the Action Meeting, and Ando is even less prepared then ever.
Synopsis:
Previously in Vol. 6
Volume 7
Tags: 11, 2011, action, Apocolyptic, B+, Kotaro Isaka, Manga Reviews, Maoh: Juvenile Remix, Media, Megumi Osuga, October, older teen, Review, shonen, Shonen Sunday, supernatural, T+, Viz
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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.
Synopsis:
Tags: 16+, 19, 2011, A+, action, Air gear, August, comedy, Comics, High School Life, Kodansha, Manga Reviews, OH!Great, older teen, OT, Review, shonen, Vol, Volume
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Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
“The Radius”:
Title: Grand Guignol Orchestra Vol. 4
Author: Kaori Yuki
Distributor: Viz Media/Shojo Beat
American Release Date: September 6, 2011
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Gothic, Shojo, Supernatural, Drama
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Personal Review Rating: C+
Similar Series: D. Gray-man, March Story
The news of Duke Rhodonite’s death has reached the Queen and she is not pleased at all. Lucille knows that the Queen is getting fed up with his antics. He needs to hurry up and find the Black Oratorio so that he can save his sister.
Tags: 2011, 4, C+, Drama, Gothic, GRAND GUIGNOL ORCHESTRA, Kaori Yuki, Manga Reviews, older teen, Review, September 6, shojo, shojo beat, supernatural, T+, Viz, Viz Media, Vol, Volume
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Monday, August 22nd, 2011
The Radius
Title: House of Five Leaves Vol 4
“The Radius”:
Author::Artist Natsume Ono
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: September 20, 2010
Format: Manga
Genre: Historical, Drama
Publisher Age Rating: T+ for older teens
Overall Personal Rating: A+
Tags: 2011, A+, Drama, historical, House of Five Leaves, House of Five Leaves vol 4, natsume ono, older teen, samurai, seinen, Viz, Viz Media, Vol, Volume
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
“The Radius”:
Title: Maoh: Juvenile Remix Volume 6
Author: Megumi Osuga (Original Story by Kotaro Isaka)
Distributor: Viz Media/Shonen Sunday
American Release Date: August 9, 2011
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Supernatural, Apocolyptic, Action, Shonen
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Personal Review Grade: B
Similar Series: WaqWaq
Three days until the Grasshopper Action Meeting and Ando is still not ready. He’s got to come up with a fool proof plan, that won’t get him killed. This more difficult then he ever imagined.
Synopsis:
Tags: 2011, 6, 9, action, Apocolyptic, August, Kotaro Isaka, Magumi Osuga, Manga Reviews, Maoh: Juvenile Remix, Media, older teen, Review, shonen, Shonen Sunday, Six, supernatural, T+, Viz, Vol, Volume
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Monday, July 18th, 2011
“The Radius”
Title: Gungrave The Complete Collection Blu-ray
Director: Toshiyuki Tsuru
Studio: Madhouse
Distributor: FUNimation
American Release Date: July 19, 2011
Format: Blu-ray
Length: 26 Episodes/ 650 Minutes/ 3 Discs
Genre: Mafia, Action, Slice-of-Life, Drama
Distributor Age Rating: 16 Up (Older Teen)
Personal Review Rating: A-
Similar Series: Baccano!, Heat Guy J
They were best friends since they were little kids in an orphanage, what went wrong?
Synopsis:
This is a preview of
Gungrave, The Complete Collection on Blu-ray (Anime) Review
.
Read the full post (533 words, 1 image, estimated 2:08 mins reading time)
Tags: 16 up, 19, 2011, 26 Episodes, 3 discs, 650 Minutes, A+, action, Anime Reviews, Blu-ray, Collection, complete, Drama, Funimation, Gungrave, July, Madhouse, Mafia, older teen, Review, slice-of-life, Toshiyuki Tsuru
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Friday, July 1st, 2011
“The Radius”
Title: Dengeki Daisy Vol. 5
Author: Kyousuke Motomi
Publisher: Viz Media/ Shojo Beat
American Release Date: July 5, 2011
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Shojo, School Life
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Personal Review Rating: C
Similar Series: Hot Gimmick, Love Com, and Butterflies, Flowers
Teru is now the target to bullying! All because of Daisy, the person she loves most in this world.
Synopsis:
Tags: 2011, 5, C+, dengeki daisy, July, kyousuke motomi, Life, Manga Reviews, older teen, Review, romance, School, shojo, shojo beat, T+, Viz Media, Volume
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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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Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
“The Radius”
Title: Afterschool Charisma Volume 3
Author: Kumiko Suekane
Distributor: Viz Media/Ikki Comix
American Release Date: June 21, 2011
Format: Viz Signature Manga
Genre: Historical, Drama, Comedy, School
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Mature and Sexual Themes, Mild Nudity)
Overall Personal Rating: A
It finally time for the students of St. Kleio’s to show what the year has been for them and their research. Everything will go like it does every year, smooth, and boring, but, with the increase in security, the students are starting to get nervous.
Tags: 2011, 3, A+, Afterschool charisma, comedy, Drama, historical, ikki comix, June 21, Kumiko Suekane, Manga Reviews, Media, older teen, Review, School, Sig, SigIkki, Signature, T+, Three, Viz, Vol, Volume
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Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
“The Radius”:
Title: Maoh: Juvenile Remix Volume 5
Author: Megumi Osuga (Original Story by Kotaro Isaka)
Distributor: Viz Media/Shonen Sunday
American Release Date: May 10, 2011
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Supernatural, Apocolyptic, Action, Shonen
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Personal Review Grade: A
Similar Series: WaqWaq
Things aren’t just going wrong in Nekota City, they’re completely enveloped into chaos. Ando must make an ultimatum before he’s destroyed, either by the people of Nekota City, or by what could possibly be side effects of his special ability.
Tags: 2011, 5, A+, action, Apocolyptic, Kotaro Isaka, Manga Reviews, Maoh: Juvenile Remix, May 10, Megumi Osuga, older teen, Review, shonen, Shonen Sunday, supernatural, T+, Viz, Viz Media, Vol, Volume
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Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
Dengeki Daisy, Volume 4 
Author: Kyousuke Motomi
Publisher: Viz Media
American release date: April 5, 2011
Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Shojo/200 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: Older Teen/T+
Overall Personal Rating: A
Similar series or titles to check out: Hot Gimmick; Butterflies, Flowers
Teru knows the truth about Daisy, but she can’t let him know she knows! Are things going to change between her and Kurosaki? Will she be able to keep him from learning that she knows the truth, that he is Daisy?
Synopsis:
Tags: dengeki daisy, kyousuke motomi, older teen, Review, romance, shojo, shojo manga, Viz Media
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Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
“The Radius”: 
Title: Maoh: Juvenile Remix Volume 4
Author: Megumi Osuga (Original Story by Kotaro Isaka)
Distributor: Viz Media/Shonen Sunday
American Release Date: February 8, 2011
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Supernatural, Apocolyptic, Action, Shonen
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Overall Personal Rating: A
Similar Series: WaqWaq
Nekota City is known for it “lack of class,” and so the decision was made to create a high-class, corporate mega-complex that should bring in LOTS of money and create LOTS of jobs, however, this project is doing the exact opposite. The “New Urban Center” is ripping apart the delicate balance that keeps the city alive, and is now creating a huge youth revolution.
Tags: 2011, 4, A+, action, Apocolyptic, February 8, Four, Kotaro Isaka, Manga Reviews, Maoh: Juvenile Remix, Megumi Osuga, older teen, shonen, Shonen Sunday, supernatural, T+, Viz Media, Vol, Volume
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Sunday, February 27th, 2011
The Radius
Title: Rin-Ne vol. 5
Author/Artist: Rumiko Takahashi
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: March 8, 2011
Format: Manga
Genre: Comedy, Supernatural, Action, Romance
Publisher Age Rating: T+ for older teen
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Tags: adventure, comedy, Manga Reviews, older teen, Rin-ne, romance, shinigami, shonen, supernatural, T+, Takahashi, Viz, Viz Media, Volume
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Sunday, February 6th, 2011
“The Radius”:
Title: 20th Century Boys Vol. 13
Author: Naoki Urasawa
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release date: Feb 15 2011
Format: Manga
Genre: Sci Fi, Action
Publisher Age Ratting: T+ (for older teens)
Overall personal ratting: A
Friend is dead, the world is in an uproar, and no one knows what to do. The FDP is now presented with the question if they should continue the plans foretold in the new book of prophecy, or if they should abandon the cause. One of the member of the FDP believes that even though Friend is dead, that they should continue to carry out their plans, and he isn’t alone. Otcho also believed that as long as they are alive, their story isn’t over.
Tags: 20th Century Boys, 20th Century Boys Vol. 13, action, adventure, Drama, Manga Reviews, older teen, T+, Viz, Viz Media, Viz Sig, Vol. 13
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Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
“The Radius”:
Title: Hetalia: Axis Powers, Vol. 2
Author: Hidekaz Himaruya
Distributor: TokyoPop
American Release Date: December 28, 2010
Format: Manga
Genre: War, Comedy, Historical
Publisher Age Rating: OT (Older Teen, 16+, Mild Language, Nudity)
Personal Review Rating: A
Similar Series: Kyo kara Maoh!, Porco Rosso
It’s a G8 (the “Group of 8″) meeting and somethings not right… 1, 2, 3… wait, there’s only 7, who could be missing?
Synopsis:
Previously in Vol. 1
Volume 2
Tags: 16+, 2010, A+, Axis Powers, comedy, December 28, Hetalia, Hidekaz Himaruya, historical, Manga Reviews, older teen, OT, Review, tokyopop, two, Volume 2, war
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Sunday, December 19th, 2010
“The Radius”
Title: Afterschool Charisma Volume 2
Author: Kumiko Suekane
Distributor: Viz Media/Ikki Comix
American Release Date: January 18, 2011
Format: Viz Signature Manga
Genre: Historical, Drama, Comedy
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Mature and Sexual Themes, Mild Nudity)
Overall Personal Rating: A-
The Clones at St. Klieo have been on edge lately, if not because of the recent assassinations, then it’s because of the upcoming Expo. Shiro, however, isn’t all that worried about any of it, but, should he be?
Synopsis:
Previously in Volume 1:
Tags: 2, 2011, A+, Afterschool charisma, Afterschool charisma review, comedy, Drama, historical, ikki comix, January 18, Manga Reviews, older teen, T+, two, Viz Media, Viz Sig, Viz Signature, Vol, Volume
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Sunday, December 19th, 2010
“The Radius”:
Title: Hyde and Closer Volume 2
Author: Haro Aso
Distributor: Viz Media/Shonen Sunday
American Release Date: January 11, 2011
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Supernatural, Action, Shonen, Comedy
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Personal Review Grade: A-
Similar Series: Zatch Bell
Four down, only three to go. The sorcerers out to get Closer’s heart are getting stranger and stranger. What kinda of new death curse will Closer get this time?
Synopsis:
Previously in Vol. 2
Volume 3
Tags: 2011, 3, A+, action, comedy, Haro Aso, Hyde and Closer, January 11, Manga Reviews, older teen, Review, shonen, Shonen Sunday, supernatural, T+, Three, Viz Media, Vol, Volume
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Sunday, December 19th, 2010
“The Radius”:
Title: Vampire Knight Volume 3
Director: Kiyoko Sayama
Studio: Studio Deen
Distributor: Viz Media/Shojo Beat
Format: Anime DVD Volume/ Episodes 9-13 (5 Episodes)/ about 125 minutes
Genre: Gothic, Supernatural, Vampire, Romance, Drama
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Overall Review Grade: C
A new student has appeared at Cross Academy, and she will be in the Night Class. There’s just something fishy about her…
Synopsis:
Tags: 125 minutes, 5 Episodes, 9-13, Anime Reviews, C+, Drama, DVD, Episodes, Gothic, Kiyoko Sayama, older teen, romance, shojo beat, Studio Deen, supernatural, T+, vampire, Vampire Knight review, Vampire Knight Volume 3, Viz Media
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Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
Dengeki Daisy, Volume 3 
Author: Kyousuke Motomi
Publisher: Viz Media
American release date: December 28, 2010
Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Shojo/200 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: Older Teen/T+
Overall Personal Rating: A
Similar series or titles to check out: Hot Gimmick; Butterflies, Flowers
Summer vacation starts tomorrow, and Teru is about to move into an apartment with Riko – a move that is both exciting and sad, as it means leaving Kurosaki’s side. She’s conflicted about the move, but thinks it is surely what he wants, to have her out of his hair. In that case, she’ll just have to make the most out of their last night together!
Tags: comedy, dengeki daisy, Dengeki Daisy Review, kyousuke motomi, older teen, Review, shojo, shojo review, Viz Media
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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
Title: Honey Hunt Volume 6
Artist/Author: Miki Aihara
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: December 7, 2010
Format and Genre: Shojo Manga
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T+ Older Teen
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar series or titles to check out: B.O.D.Y. , Crown of Love, Hot Gimmick
Yura is a shy, young, naive high school aged woman. She is the daughter of celebrity parents. She is resentful of their divorce. In a twist of fate, she is becoming a successful actress. As her celebrity increases, her private life will be invaded by the media, including friendships and romances. Her boyfriend is Q-ta, a talented musician. His brother, Haruka, feels that he would be better for Yura and that Q-ta is just using her to further his career.
Tags: Honey Hunt review, Honey Hunt Volume 6, manga review, Miki Aihara, older teen, romance, shojo, Viz Media
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