Shouzo Mita had no intention of going home to the rural town where he grew up, but when his father is hospitalized with a back injury, he returns to temporarily helm the family construction business and “fix things” with his family. Shouzo’s stay is extended when his father manages to reinjure himself, and he gradually relinquishes ties to his life in Tokyo while renewing some … [Read more...] about Brilliant Blue 1 by Saemi Yorita: B+
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Fairy Tail 6 by Hiro Mashima: B
From the back cover: Hotshot Natsu and his cool rival Gray are fighting to stop a calamity demon from being revived by Gray's fellow disciple Lyon and Zalty, a master of lost magic. But while they try to defeat the bad guys, the magical ice binding the demon keeps melting. Then a grudge between Fairy Tail and a rival guild turns to all-out war! Review: In the Author's Note at … [Read more...] about Fairy Tail 6 by Hiro Mashima: B
Boys Over Flowers 20 by Yoko Kamio: B+
From the back cover: Tsukushi has agreed to be Tsukasa's girlfriend! But there's a hitch—she'll go out with him for only two months to see if she can truly love him. Tsukasa is off to a bad start when he ends up smacking the womanizing new boyfriend of Tsukushi's friend, Yuki, at the end of a double date, making Tsukushi furious. Then Sojiro of the F4 helps Yuki by exacting a … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 20 by Yoko Kamio: B+
Boys Over Flowers 19 by Yoko Kamio: B+
From the back cover: When Tsukushi is left homeless, she has no choice but to become a maid in the mansion of her on-and-off boyfriend, Tsukasa. Not only that, but she becomes his own personal maid! Her duties include the dreaded task of waking him up in the morning, a job normally left to three people. Then Tsukasa orders her to come to his room unseen at midnight, causing … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 19 by Yoko Kamio: B+
Fire Investigator Nanase 1-2 by Izo Hashimoto and Tomoshige Ichikawa: B
After losing her parents in a fire, Nanase Takamine resolved to become a firefighter. Now 21, she has achieved her goal and works as a fire investigator, not actually battling fires directly but determining where and how they started. Three years ago, while she was still a student at the academy, she came upon the scene of a hospital in flames. Rushing inside, she saved the … [Read more...] about Fire Investigator Nanase 1-2 by Izo Hashimoto and Tomoshige Ichikawa: B