March 14, 2007

REVIEW: Harlequin’s revamped manga line; A Prince Needs a Princess by Barbara McMahon and Reiko Kishida

JanB Reviews / C+ Reviews / MangaManga / Young-Adult13 Comments

A Prince Needs a Princess. Story by Barbara McMahon, art by Reiko Kishida.Retail: $7.99.Rated T for Teen, 12 and up, sweet kisses only (I’d say a little younger would be OK too).I believe it’s based on McMahon’s Harlequin Romance The Tycoon Prince, from 2003, but has been reworked into a ... more >

February 22, 2007

REVIEW: Manga review: Emma: A Victorian Romance by Kaoru Mori

JanA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Manga18th-century / 19th century / Manga32 Comments

Emma by Kaoru Mori. Published by CMX. Retail: $9.99 2/7 Volumes released in English. Series complete in Japanese. Rated T+ (teens and up; female nudity in a matter of fact manner, mild sexual references, kissing) . A- Note: I feel distinctly uncomfortable addressing a frank letter to a Japanese mangaka. ... more >

February 13, 2007

REVIEW: Train Man by Nakano Hitori

JanB Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ Reviews / MangaManga / Romance21 Comments

For a long time, I have been badgering a friend of mine who reads manga to do reviews for us at DearAuthor. Manga is one of the fastest growing genres and is read by a broad audience of young girls and boys to adults. ジェーン(Jān) (Japanese version for Jane) is ... more >