From the back cover: It's "Sports Day" at school! Coincidentally, it's also the last day Kanzaki has a chance to make it onto the basketball team. He faces an old rival who knows about his past failures, and when an accident puts his ability to play in jeopardy, it shakes up his confidence even more. It's up to Kei to pump him up and help him get his game face back … [Read more...] about Tears of a Lamb 2 by Banri Hidaka: B+
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Tears of a Lamb 1 by Banri Hidaka: B
From the back cover: Freshman Kei has one thing on her mind: getting into fellow classmate Kanzaki's apartment. She won't tell him why at first, but she's searching for something that she lost in there two tenants ago. Starting with this strange connection, a friendship grows between two students who have each suffered their own separate trauma. Can Kei and Kanzaki help each … [Read more...] about Tears of a Lamb 1 by Banri Hidaka: B
Silver Diamond 1 by Shiho Sugiura: B+
Rakan was only two when he and his late mother inexplicably appeared amongst the flowers in an old Japanese man’s backyard. Lonely and kind, the old man took them in and Rakan’s been doing his best to live a sensible life ever since. Having inherited the old man’s fortune upon his death, Rakan’s goals are simple and steady: graduate from college, find a stable job, marry … [Read more...] about Silver Diamond 1 by Shiho Sugiura: B+
Time Stranger Kyoko 1 by Arina Tanemura: B-
I'm thrilled to announce that I've been invited to contribute reviews to the Manga Recon section of PopCultureShock. This is my first review for them, and it was originally published here. Carlos Santos from ANN has also written a review of this title, and brings up some points left out of mine, so you may want to check his out, as well. It’s the 30th century and all of the … [Read more...] about Time Stranger Kyoko 1 by Arina Tanemura: B-
I.O.N by Arina Tanemura: B-
From the back cover: Ion Tsuburagi chants the letters of her first name as a charm to bring good luck when she needs it. Then she meets Mikado Hourai, the president of the Psychic Powers Research Society at school, and touches a mysterious substance he's been developing. Now chanting 'I-O-N' gives her telekinetic powers! Review: I don't normally comment on covers, but I.O.N … [Read more...] about I.O.N by Arina Tanemura: B-