In which I cover several new(er) series and a digital one-shot! Daytime Shooting Star, Vol. 1 by Mika Yamamori Fifteen-year-old Suzume Yosano has been going to school with the same kids in her country town for as long as she can remember, but when her dad gets transferred to Bangladesh for work, Suzume ends up transferring to school in Tokyo and living with her uncle. When … [Read more...] about A Variety of VIZ
Shoujo
Four New Shoujo Series from Kodansha
Note: With the exception of Love in Focus, these are digital-only releases. Love in Focus, Vol. 1 by Yoko Nogiri Having really enjoyed Nogiri-sensei's That Wolf-boy Is Mine!, I was happy to see another of her titles get licensed. Alas, it's another short series. Mako Mochizuki is entering her first year of high school and has been invited by her childhood friend, Kei … [Read more...] about Four New Shoujo Series from Kodansha
Falling Behind the Shojo Beat
In which I catch up with several series that have recently debuted under VIZ's Shojo Beat imprint. Kenka Bancho Otome: Love's Battle Royale, Vols. 1-2 by Chie Shimada Based on the game created by Spike Chunsoft, Kenka Bancho Otome is the frothy tale of Hinako Nakayama, a friendless orphan who is accosted on the way to her first day of high school by her heretofore-unknown … [Read more...] about Falling Behind the Shojo Beat
Lovesick Ellie, Vols. 1-3
By Fujimomo | Published digitally by Kodansha Comics I admit that I was initially attracted to Lovesick Ellie because of the covers, which are adorable. My favorite is the third, because it perfectly captures Ohmi-kun's personality. So, imagine you're an awkward boy who doesn't express himself well, only you've been born exceedingly handsome. You're placed on a pedestal, … [Read more...] about Lovesick Ellie, Vols. 1-3
Beasts of Abigaile, Vols. 1-2
By Spica Aoki | Published by Seven Seas After having been bullied in school back home in Japan, Tsukishiro Nina comes to live with her uncle in the tiny principality of Ruberia, famous for its roses. Outwardly, it's an affluent place, but Nina soon learns—after being bitten by a luga and taking on some of their characteristics—that wolf-like people known as luga serve as … [Read more...] about Beasts of Abigaile, Vols. 1-2