From the back cover: The second semester has begun and everyone’s busy with tests, practices, and activities. It’s time to prepare for the culture festival and Yukino has been asked to perform in a futuristic sci-fi play. There’s instant drama when Tonami, a transfer student and old friend of Soichiro, comes back on the scene after three years. Tempers flare and competitive … [Read more...] about Kare Kano 7 by Masami Tsuda: B
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Kare Kano 6 by Masami Tsuda: B
From the back cover: It's not long before Soichiro's back from a very successful tournament, much to Yukino's delight. Now they can spend some time with each other before school starts again. Yukino notices that Soichiro's matured a lot, which stirs up new feelings in her and makes her fall in love with him even more. Soichiro's feelings for Yukino deepen as well, and he has … [Read more...] about Kare Kano 6 by Masami Tsuda: B
Azumanga Daioh 2 by Kiyohiko Azuma: B-
From the back cover: The second hilarious volume of Azumanga Daioh takes Chiyo and the girls from end-of-first-year hijinks into the general silliness of their second year. Includes two special edition comic segments: "Osaka's Half Day" and "A Day in the Life of Chiyo-chan!" Review: This volume was pretty much exactly the same as the first volume, except some of the cuteness … [Read more...] about Azumanga Daioh 2 by Kiyohiko Azuma: B-
Love*Com 8 by Aya Nakahara: B+
Risa and Ôtani are finally going out, but she’s uncertain about how she’s supposed to act around him now. She’s got this preconceived notion of what a girlfriend should be, and internally beats herself up each time she fails to live up to that ideal. It helps some when Ôtani sets aside his natural reticence and introduces her to people as his girlfriend, but he still hasn’t … [Read more...] about Love*Com 8 by Aya Nakahara: B+
7SEEDS 5 (Japanese) by Yumi Tamura: B+
Book description: With the rest of Team Summer B settled nearby the shelter at Mt. Yufudake in Kyushu, Arashi and Natsu decide to journey to Kanto to see what has become of their homes and families. Joined by Semimaru, they soon encounter Team Autumn, who were released three years ago and who have built a secure village. The only problem is that a tyrannical couple treats the … [Read more...] about 7SEEDS 5 (Japanese) by Yumi Tamura: B+