Posts Tagged ‘Viz Media’
Case Closed volume 43 (manga review)
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
We Were There Volume 14 Manga Review
Monday, May 7th, 2012
Title: We Were There Volume 14
Artist/Author: Yuki Obata
Distributor: Viz Media/shojo Beat
American release date: May 1, 2012
Format and length: 192 pages, manga
Genre: shojo, romance, drama
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: Teen +
Overall Personal Rating: B+
If you love someone, wishing the best for them may mean they end up with someone else.
Synopsis:
A complex set of relationships exist within a small group. As a student, Motoharu Yano was in love with Nana Yamamoto when she died in a car accident. Later, Yano met Nanami Takhashi in high school, they became close but Nana’s memory kept getting in the way. The confusion in the name similarity was part of the problem. How could Nanami compete with the memory of Nana?
The Story of Saiukoku Volume 7 manga review
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
Title: The Story of Saiunkoku Volume 7
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: May 1, 2012
Author: Sai Yukino
Artist: Kairi Yura
Format: Manga
Genre: Shojo Drama
Publisher Age Rating: T
Overall Personal Rating: B
Previous Volumes: Saiunkoku 1,2,3,4,5,6
As it is time to make choices and work for their futures, the characters must decide to keep on the path they are on or take a leap in another direction but there may be obstacles in their way.
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Ai Ore! Volume 5 Manga Review
Sunday, April 29th, 2012
Author: Mayu Shuijo
American Publisher: Viz Media
American Release Date: May 1, 2012
Age Rating: T+
Format: Manga
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shojo
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Looks are only skin deep. Even though you may have gotten past that, how do you get closer to what is comfortable and meaningful?
kimi ni todoke Volume 14 Manga Review
Friday, April 27th, 2012
Title: kimi ni todoke Volume 14
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: June 5, 2012
Artist and Author: Karuho Shiina
Format and length: Manga, 200 pages
Genre: Shojo, romance, high school
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Learning to be a friend is difficult when it doesn’t come naturally, becoming a girlfriend is more than difficult…it is scary.
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X 3 in 1 volume II (manga review)
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
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.
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Psyren vol 4 manga review
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
Skip Beat Volume 27 Manga Review
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
One Piece vol 62
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll Volume 3 Manga Review
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
”The Radius”:
Title: Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll Volume 3
Distributor: Viz Kids, Viz Media
American release date: May 1, 2012
Story and Art by: Yumi Tsukirino
Original Concept by : Chisato Seki
Format and length: Manga, 184 pages
Genre: Kids
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: A for all ages
Overall Personal Rating: A-
All the pups are back and having an adventurous time looking for fun, cuteness and sugar, but this time no Cavity.
Synopsis:
This volume is split into 4 major parts:
20th Century Boys Vol. 20 (manga review)
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
Title: 20th Century Boys Vol. 20
Author: Naoki Urasawa
Distributor: Viz Media / Viz Sig
American Release date: April 17th, 2012
Format: Manga
Genre: Sci Fi, Action, Drama
Publisher Age Ratting: T+ (for older teens)
Overall personal ratting: A+
Similar Series: Monster
Synopsis:
The end game is nearing and it looks like “The Friend” is poised to take his plan into full implementation. Kana has another thought and has decided to face “The Friend” and kill him herself. This leads to a struggle between the group because they believe that Kanna’s mother is alive and in Japan. Kanna brushes off the chance to see her mother because she thinks time is too short for that meeting to take place. Otcho and Yukiji decide to go with her.
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan vol 8.
Friday, April 13th, 2012
Cross Game, volume 7 (manga review)
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
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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Oresama Teacher Volume 8 Manga Review
Saturday, April 7th, 2012
“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.
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Dorohedoro vol. 6 (manga review)
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Saturn Apartments vol. 5 (manga review)
Sunday, April 1st, 2012
A Devil and her Love Song Manga Review
Sunday, April 1st, 2012
“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.
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Bleach Vol. 39: El Verdugo (manga review)
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Title: Bleach Vol. 39: El Verdugo
Author: Tite Kubo
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: April 3rd, 2012
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Supernatural, Action, Adventure, Drama
Publisher Age Rating: T (Fantasy Violence)
Overall Personal Rating: B+
When taking on the bad guys, there can be time to let them make the first move, but other times is it wise to let them show how powerful they are first.
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