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Ouran High School Host Club 4 by Bisco Hatori: B+

August 11, 2006 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

From the back cover: Curious about Haruhi's standard of living, the Host Club members barge into her personal life by paying her a visit at home. While the guys do their utmost to be polite, everything they do seems to backfire, especially for poor Tamaki! On top of it all, he trips and lands on top of Haruhi—just in time for her father to catch them in a compromising … [Read more...] about Ouran High School Host Club 4 by Bisco Hatori: B+

Fruits Basket 14 by Natsuki Takaya: A+

August 8, 2006 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

From the back cover: Isuzu loves snooping through Shigure's life, especially when she's totally convinced that he is hiding something. But when Tohru finds a passed-out Isuzu in the house, she tries to drag Isuzu to the hospital. Meanwhile, Yuki goes to the ASB student council room only to find it trashed again! But as the secrets of who vandalized the room come out of the … [Read more...] about Fruits Basket 14 by Natsuki Takaya: A+

Pretty Guardian Sailormoon 12 (Japanese, 2nd ed.) by Naoko Takeuchi: B

August 6, 2006 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

Book description: This volume contains Acts 55-60 of the new numbering system, comprising the final six Acts of the Stars arc. The Starlights have been deprived of a cover, and we instead get a group shot of Usagi, Chibi-Usa, and Chibi-Chibi. The inner senshi's sailor crystals have been stolen and there's been no word from the outer senshi since they went to their castles to … [Read more...] about Pretty Guardian Sailormoon 12 (Japanese, 2nd ed.) by Naoko Takeuchi: B

Please Save My Earth 17 by Saki Hiwatari: A-

July 30, 2006 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

From the back cover: Mokuren yearns for friendship, but she keeps overhearing the members of the KK research team bad-mouthing her. Handsome Gyokuran treats her with kindness, yet Mokuren is instead drawn to bad-tempered Shion, since he's the only one who can see her as a fellow mortal. When the team learns that their star system has been destroyed, Gyokuran turns to Mokuren … [Read more...] about Please Save My Earth 17 by Saki Hiwatari: A-

Fushigi Yûgi 3 by Yuu Watase: B+

July 21, 2006 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

From the back cover: Miaka Yuuki is an ordinary junior high school student who is suddenly transported into the world of a book, The Universe of the Four Gods. Surrounded by enemies with mystic power, she can only rely on her Celestial Warriors and a mysterious monk, a disciple of the oracle, to help her fulfill her quest! Miaka's best friend, Yui, also enters the book, but … [Read more...] about Fushigi Yûgi 3 by Yuu Watase: B+

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