From the back cover: Haruna Aizawa thinks that school life is just like a monkey mountain—all the monkeys form cliques, get into fights, and get back together again. The school that she just transferred to is no exception. There's even a boy called Macharu Yamashita who reminds her of a baby monkey! It's hard enough fitting in at a new school while dealing with family … [Read more...] about Monkey High! 1 by Shouko Akira: A-
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Papillon 2 by Miwa Ueda: B-
Shy Ageha has long dwelled in the shadow of her beautiful and popular twin sister, Hana. With help from her school’s new guidance counselor, however, she’s begun to transform herself. In this volume, she reconciles with her mother after years of feeling that her parents preferred Hana and even moves on romantically when she realizes that her feelings for Ryûsei might not … [Read more...] about Papillon 2 by Miwa Ueda: B-
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
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-
Ouran High School Host Club 11 by Bisco Hatori: B+
Eleven volumes in, things are still pretty much where they started with this series. Haruhi is still concealing her gender and participating in the Host Club, Tamaki is still ignorant of his feelings for her, and characters like Mori and Hunny haven’t changed a bit. This volume finds the gang competing in a sports festival that Tamaki has orchestrated in an attempt to spur … [Read more...] about Ouran High School Host Club 11 by Bisco Hatori: B+