From the back cover: Under his father's disapproving eyes, Sano faces his own brother in a high-jump competition! Then, a schoolwide treasure hunt turns into a grudge match between Kayashima and his self-proclaimed rival, Modoru the onmyouji, a traditional Japanese occultist. Will psychic powers or black magic prevail? But Modoru has something else on his side: the power of … [Read more...] about Hana-Kimi 18 by Hisaya Nakajo: B-
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Bleach 9 by Tite Kubo: B
From the back cover: The race to save Rukia from the Soul Society is officially on, and Ichigo and company have come to their first roadblock, a very, very big roadblock. Jidanbou, the monstrous, fez-sporting gatekeeper, hasn't let a single soul enter the Western Gate he guards in over 300 years, and he isn't about to change his mind about it just because Ichigo's crew wants … [Read more...] about Bleach 9 by Tite Kubo: B
Hana-Kimi 17 by Hisaya Nakajo: B
From the back cover: As the giant track meet approaches, Mizuki and Sano face an assortment of foes: Sano's old high-jump rival Kagurazuka and Sano's own little brother Shin! But Shin's trainer is the one man Sano hates the most: his own father. Can Mizuki mend the rift in Sano's family? While Sano focuses on winning, one person is focused only on Mizuki: Nakatsu, the other … [Read more...] about Hana-Kimi 17 by Hisaya Nakajo: B
Bleach 8 by Tite Kubo: A-
From the back cover: Ichigo knows that to retrieve Rukia from the Soul Society, he'll have to enter that world himself. But his fight with Rukia's brother Byakuya showed, in no uncertain terms, that Ichigo still has a great deal of rigorous study and training ahead of him. Deep beneath Kisuke's Urahara Shoten, Ichigo practices his fighting and hones his spiritual energies, … [Read more...] about Bleach 8 by Tite Kubo: A-
Hana-Kimi 16 by Hisaya Nakajo: B+
From the back cover: Sano's little brother Shin returns! Shin has become a rising star of the high jump, and he's determined to prove himself by beating his older brother. But that's not the only blood on the track... the one coaching Shin is their father! Can Mizuki just sit back and watch as Sano fights the father he turned away from... and the brother who never forgave … [Read more...] about Hana-Kimi 16 by Hisaya Nakajo: B+