Jan 22 2008
The Crimson Spell by Ayano Yamane. Published by Kitty Media. Retail: $11.99. 1/2+ volumes. Rated: Mature (this title is adult-only, sexually graphic yaoi (MxM).) Dear Readers, This is my favorite manga release of 2007. There are some with loftier ambitions that I might admire more, like Town of Evening Calm, but when it comes to(…)
Jan 15 2008
Basara by Yumi Tamura. Published by Viz. Retail: $9.99. Rated T+ for older teens (frank sex and violence. The sex isn’t graphic but the violence can be.) 25/27 volumes published, complete in Japan. Dear Readers, Some long running romance manga series are drawing to a close this month, and all deserve mention here.This column is(…)
Dec 19 2007
Ai Yori Aoshi by Kou Fumizuki. Published by TokyoPop. Retail: $9.99. Ratings: T+, older teens, for most volumes (many sexually suggestive situations a.k.a. fan service – the cover gives you a taste for that), Mature for the last volume (tasteful sex between the h/h). 17/17 volumes published. Dear Readers, Two long running romance series have(…)
Dec 11 2007
Princess Tutu created by Ikuko Ito and Junichi Sato. Released in English by ADV. Entire 26 episode series available at Amazon for $28.49. Manga adaptation available but really, don’t go there. Dear Readers, I’m cheating today. This blog is for book reviews, things you read. And so I’m going to review an absolutely terrible manga(…)
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Dec 6 2007
Sorcerers and Secretaries by Amy Kim Ganter. Tokyopop. $9.99. Ages 13 and up (kisses). Reads left to right. 2 volumes, complete. Dear Ms. Ganter, I don’t try much Original English Language (OEL) manga or American graphic novels, because the stories don’t normally appeal to me, and one big reason is that they’re often written(…)
Nov 29 2007
Dear Ms Sinclair, You really love Star Trek, don’t you? Not that I hold that against you. I love it too, including the original series (TOS) with Kirk where men were men and women were, well, sometimes they were clouds of energy that sucked the very life from you, but at some point they could(…)
Nov 10 2007
Manga: The Complete Guide, by Jason Thompson. Del Rey. $19.95. 592 pages. A-. Dear Mr. Thompson, I can’t even imagine the effort it took to put this book together. I heard that you read one to two manga series a day, and upwards of 900 of them total to write the reviews within. The(…)
Oct 24 2007
Dear Readers, Here are some suggestions for slightly spooky romantic manga for Halloween. Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino: I enjoy this one even though in many ways it’s a very typical shoujo (girls) romance series. The very polished artwork raises it a notch above many series, and there’s something about the main characters’ love triangle(…)
Oct 16 2007
Dear Ms. Ibbotson, I’ve long been a fan of your adult novels. They have a way of showing even the most mundane things in a magical light, and that always makes me realize there’s a bit of fairy tale in everyone’s life. Your books set in Vienna are some of my favorites, because the city(…)
May 22 2007
Cipher by Narita Minako. Published by CMX. Retail $9.99. Rating: Teen (some heavy issues, but little to no sex or violence; I’d say high school age personally). 7/12 volumes released in English, complete in Japan. Dear CMX, I think you are my favorite shoujo manga publisher. I’ve only tried a few of your series, and(…)
May 17 2007
Fushigi Yuugi by Yuu Watase. Published by Viz. Retail: $9.99 18/18 Volumes released in Englis. Rated T+ for older teens (sexual situations, attempted rapes, pretend rapes, lots of death). D-. Dear Readers, Imagine if you will being stuck in the middle of the Gobi desert, thirsting for anything to drink, when you come upon(…)
May 8 2007
Ichigenme…The First Case is Civil Law, by Fumi Yoshinaga. Published by 801 Media. Retail: $15.99. 1/2 volumes released. Rated 18+ (Mature content, graphic sex between males showing at most some blurred [Japanese self-censored] naughty bits, NOT FOR KIDS). A-. Dear Readers, A law education in Japan is slightly different than one in the US. Students(…)
Apr 10 2007
Paradise Kiss, by Ai Yazawa. Published by TokyoPop. 5/5 volumes released. Retail: $9.99. Rated OT 16+ (sex scenes, but only showing what you’d see on network TV.) “The basement store was removed from the main road by a maze of side streets. To reach it, one had to go down a flight of stairs(…)
Mar 26 2007
Dear Ms. Glass, I started reading this book out of curiosity and couldn’t put it down. I wasn’t expecting much. I’ve purchased a few gay “romances” and most let me down in one of two ways. Either they’re erotica that has left romance and character out for the most part, or they’re just not written(…)
Mar 21 2007
Never Kiss a Stranger by Madeleine Kerr and Mayu Kasumi.Retail: $7.99.Rated T for Teen, 12 and up, lots of sweet kisses only.1 of 1 volumes.D. Three Wishes by Darlene Scalera and Matsuri Akino.Retail: $7.99.Rated T for Teen, 12 and up, lots of sweet kisses only.1 of 1 volumes. Based upon A Man for Megan, 1999.B+(…)
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