Book description: The six romantic, sensual shorts in The Gentleman and the Lady reveal that love is often surprising and always unavoidable. There may be more to a friendship than meets the eye, as true love is sometimes hidden where a girl least expects it. This endearing collection by Kazumi Tohno opens with the title story, introducing the "chummy threesome": Kotoko, … [Read more...] about The Gentleman and the Lady by Kazumi Tohno: B+
Manga
Heaven’s Will by Satoru Takamiya: B
From the back cover: Sudou Mikuzu has a very special talent—she can see ghosts. And because of this predisposition, she's become a magnet for all sorts of unwelcome monsters. Luckily for her she's just met Seto, a friendly, cross-dressing young exorcist. Sudou needs protection from all the creepy phantoms bugging her, and Seto needs to practice his exorcism skills. … [Read more...] about Heaven’s Will by Satoru Takamiya: B
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka 2 by Naoki Urasawa and Osamu Tezuka: A
Robots and humans continue to die in this second volume of Urasawa’s re-imagining of Osamu Tezuka’s classic Astro Boy story, “The Greatest Robot on Earth.” Gesicht travels to Japan where he meets with Atom, another of the seven strongest robots allegedly being targeted. After accessing Gesicht’s memory chip, Atom is able to assist the Japanese police as they work a similar case … [Read more...] about Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka 2 by Naoki Urasawa and Osamu Tezuka: A
The Name of the Flower 1 by Ken Saito: A-
When Chouko Mizushima was in her first year of high school, she lost both parents in a traffic accident. The shock and grief left her unable to speak and she was shuffled around amongst various relatives before finally ending up with her father’s cousin, the reclusive and cold-seeming author, Kei. Kei sets some conditions for living with him that include tending to his decrepit … [Read more...] about The Name of the Flower 1 by Ken Saito: A-
20th Century Boys 1 by Naoki Urasawa: A
I reviewed the first volume of this well-regarded series for Comics Should be Good. Check it out! … [Read more...] about 20th Century Boys 1 by Naoki Urasawa: A