I reviewed this strange, cute, and sad manga for Comics Should Be Good. It's the story of a fluffy little alien who comes to earth to find a bride. It's very weird, but the absurdity is of a sort that appeals to me. You can find that review here. Little Fluffy Gigolo PELU is published in English by Last Gasp and the first volume is available now. It looks like the series is … [Read more...] about Little Fluffy Gigolo PELU 1 by Junko Mizuno: B+
Seinen
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit 1-2 by Motoro Mase: B
From the back cover: Dear Citizen: Thank you for your loyalty. You've no doubt noticed that the world is a troubled place. People are apathetic, lazy, unmotivated. You've probably asked yourself WHY ISN'T ANYTHING BEING DONE TO STOP THIS SYSTEMATIC DECLINE? Rest assured that measures are being taken. Beginning immediately, we will randomly select a different citizen each day … [Read more...] about Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit 1-2 by Motoro Mase: 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
A Distant Neighborhood 1 by Jiro Taniguchi: A
Forty-eight-year-old Hiroshi Nakahara is a businessman with a love of alcohol and little time for his family. One day, in 1998, as he is returning home (hungover) from a business trip to Kyoko, he accidentally boards the wrong train and ends up traveling to Kurayoshi, the town in which he grew up and which he hasn’t visited for many years. With some time to kill before the next … [Read more...] about A Distant Neighborhood 1 by Jiro Taniguchi: A
xxxHOLiC 13 by CLAMP: A-
From the back cover: The medium Kohane-chan has been punched and bruised on national TV, but still her controlling mother is forcing her to go on the air. Now Kimihiro steps between the rebellious young psychic and her raging mother, only to take the beating himself. See the dramatic conclusion of Kohane-chan's story! Review: What a perfect manga to read on a rainy day! The … [Read more...] about xxxHOLiC 13 by CLAMP: A-