From the back cover: Luffy's pirates thought they were just stopping in for a quick bite... but now Luffy's been made a busboy on Baratie, the oceangoing restaurant, and it turns out some of the worst-mannered pirates on the Grand Line are just dying for a meal. Always one to look on the bright side, Luffy sets his sights on Sanji, the smart-talking, skirt-chasing assistant … [Read more...] about One Piece 6 by Eiichiro Oda: B+
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One Piece 5 by Eiichiro Oda: B-
From the back cover: Once upon a time, Usopp was just a local boy with a talent for tall tales. Everyone in his little seaside village knew him as the joker who claimed to be a pirate captain and woke people up in the mornings by shouting "Pirates are coming!" But then real pirates landed on the beach... Now Usopp's village is under attack by the Black Cat Pirates, one of the … [Read more...] about One Piece 5 by Eiichiro Oda: B-
Silver Diamond 4 by Shiho Sugiura: A-
When some mysterious visitors from another world suddenly appeared in his garden, Rakan learned that he possesses the valuable skills of a sanome—someone with the ability to make plants grow—and that he originally came from the other world himself. After spending several volumes getting to know his houseguests, Rakan has decided to return with them to their blighted and … [Read more...] about Silver Diamond 4 by Shiho Sugiura: A-
You Will Drown in Love by Hinako Takanaga: B+
Part companion volume to You Will Fall in Love and part sequel, You Will Drown in Love gives Reiichiro’s perspective of events as he reconnects with his long-lost best friend, Haru, and learns of Haru’s relationship with his younger brother, Tsukasa. After Haru rejects his confession of love, Reiichiro talks it over with his employee, Jinnai, who’s been giving him advice on a … [Read more...] about You Will Drown in Love by Hinako Takanaga: B+
Bleach 26 by Tite Kubo: B
From the back cover: Ichigo and all his friends are training like mad, spurred on by the looming threat of Aizen's wicked plans. But while Uryuu and Chad increase their powers, Orihime finds out that she has to sit out the coming fight, leaving her friends without her protection. And Ichigo, despite his intensive training with the Vizards, can't control his Hollowfied self long … [Read more...] about Bleach 26 by Tite Kubo: B