Title: Jyu-Oh-Sei: Planet of the Beast King The Complete Series S.A.V.E. Edition
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori
Original Story: Natsumi Itsuki
American Publisher: Funimation Entertainment
American Release Date: October 7, 2008
Format: 2 DVD box set, 11 episodes (250 minutes)
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Romance
Rating: TV14
Overall Personal Rating: A-
X 3 in 1 volume II
Creators: Clamp
U.S. Distributor: Viz Media
U.S. Release Date: April 17th, 2012
Format: 3 in 1 Manga / 584 pages
Genre: Fantasy, Supernatural, Shojo
Age Rating: T+ for Older teens
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar Titles: XXX Holic, Tokyo Babylon, Magic Knight Rayearth and many more Clamp titles.
Synopsis:
“The Radius”:
Title: Oresama Teacher Volume 8
Distributor:Viz Media
American release date: May 1,2012
Artist and Author: Izumi Tsubaki
Format and length: 200 page manga
Genre: Shojo, action, high school
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T
Overall Personal Rating: B-
Mafuyu Kurosaki is a high school girl who finds it hard to stay out of trouble. Even when she tries, it finds her.
Synopsis:
“The Radius”:
Title: A Devil and her Love Song Volume 2
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: April 3, 2012
Artist and Author: Miyoshi Tomori
Format and length: 200 pages manga
Genre: shojo, high school
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar series or titles to check out: La Corda d’ Oro
Maria wants a place where she will be accepted. She is willing to try and change for that to happen. She just doesn’t understand how to do just that.
Synopsis:
“The Radius”:
Title: Stepping on Roses Volume 7
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: March 6, 2012
Artist and Author: Rinko Ueda
Format and length: manga, 177 pages
Genre: shojo romance
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T+
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Sumi Kitamura and her brother, Eisuke live in a poor part of town barely getting by, yet they still take in orphans from the street. She married into money as a convience for her new husband, Soichiro Ashida, who runs a large company started by his family called Ashida Products. The marriage all started as business deal but it doesn’t stay that way, as he begins to fall in love with her.
”The Radius”:
Title: Kamisama Kiss Volume 8
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: April 3, 2012
Artist and Author: Julietta Suzuki
Format and length: manga, 200 pages
Genre: Supernatural shojo
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T
Overall Personal Rating: B
High school student Nanami Momozono had accidently taken on the job as a local deity in a shrine. Now she will do her best as a kami at the week long kami convention.
Synopsis:
“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?
Synopsis:
Black Bird volume 13
Written By: Kanoko Sakurakoji
U.S Distributor: Viz Media
U. S. Release Date: March 6th, 2012
Format: Manga / Paper Back / 200 pages
Genre: Shojo, Romance, Supernatural
Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Personal Rating: B
Similar titles: Sakura Hime the Legend of Princess Sakura and Vampire Knight
Synopsis:
“The Radius”:
Title: Skip Beat 3 in 1 Volume
Artist/Author: Yoshiki Nakamura
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: 3-6-12
Format and length: Shojo Beat manga
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Suppose the guy you devoted your life to was really only using you as a housekeeper, what would your reaction be? How about revenge?
Synopsis:
Volume 1:
“The Radius”:
Title: Hana-Kimi 3 in 1 Manga
Artist/Author: Hisaya Nakajo
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: March 6, 2012
Format and length: 584 shojo beat manga
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T+
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar series or titles to check out: Kaze Hikaru, Oresama Teacher
How far would you go to meet your idol? Mizuki Ashiya has traveled across the world and taken on a new role in order to meet hers.
Synopsis:
Volume 1:
Author: Sai Yukino (Kadokawa Shoten)
Illustrator: Kairi Yura
American Publisher: Viz Media
American Release Date: February 7, 2012
Age Rating: T
Format and length: Manga, 4 chapters
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shojo
Overall Personal Rating: B
Titles in the Radius: Cross Game, Honey & Clover, kimi ni todoke: From Me to You and Ouran Highschool Host Club
“The Radius”:
Title: Dawn of the Arcana volume 2
Artist/Author: Rei Toma
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: Feb. 7, 2012
Format and length: Shojo manga, 192 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T for Teen
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar series or titles to check out: Sakura Hime
Keep your friend close and your enemies even closer.
Synopsis:
Ai Ore! volume 4
Author: Mayu Shuijo (Shogakukan)
American Publisher: Viz Media
American Release Date: 2-7-12
Age Rating: T+
Format and length: Manga, 6 chapters
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shojo
Overall Personal Rating:
Titles in the Radius: Ottomen and Ouran Highschool Host Club
“The Radius”:
Title: Skip Beat 26
Artist/Author: Yoshiki Nakamura
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: 1-3-12
Format and length: Shojo manga
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T
Overall Personal Rating: C+
Similar series or titles to check out: Crown of Love
If you want to be an actress, what counts is the efforts that you put into it. Just how much does Kyoko have and does she really understand what she needs to do?
Synopsis:
Dengeki Daisy Vol. 8
Author: Kyousuke Motomi
Publisher: Viz Media/ Shojo Beat
American Release Date: Jan 3rd, 2012
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Shojo, School Life
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Personal Review Rating: B
Similar Series: Hot Gimmick, Love Com, and Butterflies, Flowers
Life was never easy for Teru, but with Daisy around it seemed a little easier. Now with him making crazy confessions and leaving, what will she do?
Synopsis:
Rozen Maiden: The Completed Series and Overture
Director: Ko Matsuo
Creator/Writer: Peach-Pit
Studio: Nomad
U. S. Distributor: Sentai Filmworks and Section 23
U. S. Release Date: Dec. 6th, 2011
Format: DVD / 700 minutes / 24 episodes & 2 OVAs
Genre: Supernatural, Comedy, Seinen, Drama
Age Rating: TV 14
Overall Personal Rating: C+
Synopsis:
Title: Oresama Teacher Volume 6
Artist/Author: Izumi Tsubaki
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: January 3, 2012
Format and length: Shojo Manga, 189 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T for teen
Overall Personal Rating: B
Title by the same Author: Magic Touch
Mafuyu Kurosaki is a 15 year old girl who transferred to the Midorigaoka Academy to get a new start. She was a delinquent in trouble. Try as she might, she just can’t seem to leave that life behind her. Turns out, her old friend Saeki Takaomi is a teacher at the new school.
“The Radius”:
Title: Love Hina; The Complete Collection
Artist/Author: Ken Akamatsu
Distributor: FUNimation
American release date: Nov. 15, 2011
Genre, Format and length: Comedy Shojo Anime, 4 DVDs
Publisher/Industry Age Rating:
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar series or titles to check out: Ah My Goddess, Negima, Chobits
True love is hard to achieve when a childhood dream gets in the way.
Bigger obstacles are even harder to overcome when they come from within. Can’t you just tell your crush how you feel? No! After all-it’s a comedy, and shojo at that.
Clannad: Complete First Season on Blu-ray
Director: Tatsuya Ishihara
Studio: Kyoto Animation
U.S. Studio: Sentai Filmworks
U. S. Distributor: Section 23
U. S. Release Date: Nov. 8th, 2011
Format: Blu-ray / 600 minutes / 24 Episodes and 1 OVA
Genre: Shojo, Drama, Fantasy and Romance
Age Rating: TV PG
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar Titles: Air, Kanon
Being in High School and living in a small town with a dysfunctional family relationship, the only path to find a way out may be friends and love.
