Sarasah, which starts off as the story of Ji-Hae and the romantic obsession for an aloof and decidedly disinterested classmate that compels her to travel back in time to put right a misstep from their past lives (while disguised as a boy, naturally), widens its scope in these two volumes to include hidden motivations and political agendas. The incorporation of these elements … [Read more...] about Sarasah 2-3 by Ryu Ryang: B-
Gender Hijinks
Cheeky Angel 11-13 by Hiroyuki Nishimori: C+
In my review of volumes 1-10 of Cheeky Angel, I wrote, "Sometimes I’m not a fan of episodic storylines, but Cheeky Angel pulls it off because Nishimori-sensei never loses sight of the most important aspect of the story: Megumi’s struggle to choose between accepting her current femininity and finding a way to return to what she once was." Unfortunately, this no longer holds … [Read more...] about Cheeky Angel 11-13 by Hiroyuki Nishimori: C+
The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer: B-
From the back cover: Temporarily abandoned by their scapegrace father, Prudence and Robin Lacey are forced to masquerade as the opposite sex to avoid capture by their political enemies. Prue makes a devilishly handsome young man and her brother Robin is equally beguiling as her "sister." This, however, makes for some dangerous entanglements when Prue, as Mr. Merriot, falls in … [Read more...] about The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer: B-
Cheeky Angel 1-10 by Hiroyuki Nishimori: B
These first ten volumes of Cheeky Angel have been sitting around my house gathering dust for several years. There's nothing like agreeing to a manga trade, however, to inspire one to finally read something before it's gone. I’m glad I did because I ended up enjoying them a good bit. When rambunctious nine-year-old Megumi Amatsuka and his female pal Miki defend a mysterious … [Read more...] about Cheeky Angel 1-10 by Hiroyuki Nishimori: B
Angel Diary 10 by Lee YunHee and Kara: C+
It’s been two years since the Princess of Heaven fled an arranged marriage with the King of Hell to live in disguise as a human schoolboy called Dong-Young. In the meantime, four Guardians have assembled themselves around her and Dong-Young has fallen in love with her classmate, Bi-Wal, who, you guessed it, just so happens to be the King of Hell. Volume ten begins with one of … [Read more...] about Angel Diary 10 by Lee YunHee and Kara: C+