Welcome to another installment of Tidbits! This time I turn my attention to sports manga, a genre for which I nurture an inexplicable adoration. First up is Crimson Hero, a shoujo tale that attempts to balance volleyball and romance, followed by six early volumes of Eyeshield 21 and four later ones from The Prince of Tennis, in which the Seishun Academy tennis team finally … [Read more...] about Tidbits: Sports Manga for the Win!
Shoujo
Kamisama Kiss 1 by Julietta Suzuki: B
From the back cover: Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity. But it turns out that his place is a shrine, and Nanami has unwittingly taken over his job as a local deity! Nanami has … [Read more...] about Kamisama Kiss 1 by Julietta Suzuki: B
The Stellar Six of Gingacho 1 by Yuuki Fujimoto: B+
From the back cover: Mike, Kuro, Iba, Q, Sato and Mamoru star as the Stellar Six, the children of various store owners of the Galaxy Street's shopping district. Once inseparable childhood friends, they find themselves falling out of touch. But when a store on their home turf falls victim to vandalism, the Stellar Six come together again to help out, remembering the roots they … [Read more...] about The Stellar Six of Gingacho 1 by Yuuki Fujimoto: B+
Maid Sama! 1-4 by Hiro Fujiwara: B
When I started reading Maid Sama!, it was with the goal of catching up on the series so that I could cover the review copies I received of volumes five and six. I planned to give my personal copies of volumes one and two—as far as I ever got in actually buying the series—to my (awesome) local library when finished. Volume one went into the to-donate box as planned, but … [Read more...] about Maid Sama! 1-4 by Hiro Fujiwara: B
Millennium Snow 1-2 by Bisco Hatori: B-
Millennium Snow is the first series by Bisco Hatori (of Ouran High School Host Club fame), one of those that began as a stand-alone but eventually achieved serialization. It’s been on hiatus for some time, but now that Ouran has wrapped up, some fans are hoping that Hatori will return to it. I’m not so sure that’s a worthy endeavor. Chiyuki Matsuoka has had a weak heart since … [Read more...] about Millennium Snow 1-2 by Bisco Hatori: B-