Kurohime is a witch-gunslinger, which essentially means that she can shoot magic out of a gun to heal injuries, beef up her own physical defenses, or conjure “witch-beasts” to fight opponents. As the volume begins, she is fighting the Kurohime Punishment Squad, a band of scantily-clad women with a grudge against her. A common enemy forces the women to work together and the … [Read more...] about Kurohime 12 by Masanori • Ookamigumi • Katakura: C+
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Fairy Tail 6 by Hiro Mashima: B
From the back cover: Hotshot Natsu and his cool rival Gray are fighting to stop a calamity demon from being revived by Gray's fellow disciple Lyon and Zalty, a master of lost magic. But while they try to defeat the bad guys, the magical ice binding the demon keeps melting. Then a grudge between Fairy Tail and a rival guild turns to all-out war! Review: In the Author's Note at … [Read more...] about Fairy Tail 6 by Hiro Mashima: B
Animal Academy 1 by Moyamu Fujino: C+
When Neko Fukuta is rejected by every other high school to which she applies, she ends up at Morimori Academy, a school where shape-shifting animals learn to act like humans. She’s allowed to remain, under the condition that she keeps her species a secret, and proceeds to make friends with her roommate, learn about the importance of road signs, encounter a mysterious snake, and … [Read more...] about Animal Academy 1 by Moyamu Fujino: C+
One Piece 9 by Eiichiro Oda: B+
I enjoyed being unspoiled on this, so if you want to be unspoiled too, go no further. From the back cover: Luffy and crew must contend with "Saw-Tooth" Arlong and his nasty Fish Man pirates, who specialize in using mafia tactics to squeeze the lifeblood from innocent villagers. Needless to say, it comes as a big surprise to everyone that pirate-hating Nami is actually a member … [Read more...] about One Piece 9 by Eiichiro Oda: B+
One Piece 8 by Eiichiro Oda: B
From the back cover: If Luffy wants to get out of a year's worth of chore-boy duty on the oceangoing restaurant Baratie, he's got to rid the seas of the evil Don Krieg. Unfortunately, Krieg's armed to the teeth and aided by his "Demon Man," Commander Gin. The battle takes a surprising turn as Krieg reveals his increasingly deadly military might! Meanwhile, Nami has sailed off … [Read more...] about One Piece 8 by Eiichiro Oda: B