From the back cover: Amberground is locked in darkness. A man-made star casts only a dim light over the land. The pitch-blade wilderness is infested with Gaichuu—colossal insects with metal exoskeletons. The Gaichuu make travel between the cities of Amberground extremely dangerous. But thankfully the Letter Bees, a brave corps of messengers, risk their lives in order to keep … [Read more...] about Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee 2 by Hiroyuki Asada: C
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Black Cat 6-8 by Kentaro Yabuki: B
Black Cat is the story of Train Heartnet, who used to be an assassin with a group known as Chronos but has left that life behind to become a bounty hunter (Sweeper). He travels about with his gizmo-making partner Sven and Eve, a young girl/weapon, trying to life as free and peaceful a life as possible while nabbing wanted criminals. Of course, his past just won't leave him be … [Read more...] about Black Cat 6-8 by Kentaro Yabuki: B
Wāqwāq 2 by Ryu Fujisaki: C+
On the upside, the plot of Waqwaq receives some much-needed clarification in this volume. Unfortunately, it’s still pretty convoluted. Two thousand years in the past, three magi created a race of machines and a race of black-blooded humans and set them in conflict. They also created machines known as gojin-zou, which, when bonded with a human, become a Guardian. When machines … [Read more...] about Wāqwāq 2 by Ryu Fujisaki: C+
COWA! by Akira Toriyama: A-
From the back cover: Paifu, a half-vampire half-werekoala, is always getting into trouble with his best buddy, José the ghost. But when the Monster Flu sweeps through town, the fun and games are over. If the monsters don't get the medicine soon, everyone will die! With all the adults sick, it's up to the kids to save the day! Paifu and José are off on a big adventure, but will … [Read more...] about COWA! by Akira Toriyama: A-
Bleach 29 by Tite Kubo: B-
From the back cover: Ichigo and his friends knew invading Hueco Mundo wouldn't be easy, but even the lesser Arrancars are pushing them to their limits! Can Ichigo, Uryuu and Chad find the inner strength to overcome the first line of attack, or will Orihime be stuck in Hueco Mundo forever?! Review: When you get right down to it, nobody does anything in this volume but fight. … [Read more...] about Bleach 29 by Tite Kubo: B-