Our story begins when Father Olivier, a priest of gentle temperament, abruptly resigns from his order and begins a journey to an island known as G. There’s a legend that a god, Gestalt, cast out from his brethren, was exiled there and will grant the wish of any explorer who seeks him out. For some reason, the head of Olivier’s order, Father Messiah, is rather desperate to get … [Read more...] about Gestalt 1-3 by Yun Kouga: B-
Shounen
Case Closed 4-5 by Gosho Aoyama: B
I find that one has to be in a certain mood for Case Closed. If one's not into it, its episodic nature and the knowledge that even 60 volumes in, Conan's secret still hasn't been discovered can be annoyances. If you're in the mood for a short mystery, though, the series can be a lot of fun. Five cases of varying lengths get solved over the span of these two volumes. There's … [Read more...] about Case Closed 4-5 by Gosho Aoyama: B
COWA! by Akira Toriyama: A-
From the back cover: Paifu, a half-vampire half-werekoala, is always getting into trouble with his best buddy, José the ghost. But when the Monster Flu sweeps through town, the fun and games are over. If the monsters don't get the medicine soon, everyone will die! With all the adults sick, it's up to the kids to save the day! Paifu and José are off on a big adventure, but will … [Read more...] about COWA! by Akira Toriyama: A-
Bleach 29 by Tite Kubo: B-
From the back cover: Ichigo and his friends knew invading Hueco Mundo wouldn't be easy, but even the lesser Arrancars are pushing them to their limits! Can Ichigo, Uryuu and Chad find the inner strength to overcome the first line of attack, or will Orihime be stuck in Hueco Mundo forever?! Review: When you get right down to it, nobody does anything in this volume but fight. … [Read more...] about Bleach 29 by Tite Kubo: B-
InuYasha 41 by Rumiko Takahashi: B
In the past few volumes, it’s begun to feel like the final confrontation between Inuyasha and the evil Naraku is drawing nigh. First, however, Inuyasha and friends must defeat Moryomaru, a living demonic armor constructed by and to protect the scheming infant that houses Naraku’s heart. Unless the heart is destroyed, Naraku will never truly die. Naraku, for his part, wants … [Read more...] about InuYasha 41 by Rumiko Takahashi: B