Book description: Junior High life continues for the Uesugi twins and their childhood friend, Minami Asakura. Minami volunteers Tatsuya to run the final leg of the mixed relay for their class in the inter-school athletic meet, Tatsuya gets (falsely) accused of reading Minami's diary, Kazuya begins dating a cute girl named Kaori and ends up seeing a movie with her that he'd … [Read more...] about Touch 2 (Japanese) by Mitsuru Adachi: B+
Shounen
Fairy Tail 4 by Hiro Mashima: C+
From the back cover: S-Class quests are so dangerous that one false move means certain death! Now loose cannon Natsu, rookie Lucy, and nearly powerless Happy have embarked on a stolen S-Class quest, setting out for the Demon Island. Can anyone stop them before they get themselves killed? Review: Sigh. Well, the resolution to the cliffhanger of Erza's arrest was completely … [Read more...] about Fairy Tail 4 by Hiro Mashima: C+
Touch 1 (Japanese) by Mitsuru Adachi: B+
Book description: The Uesugi and Asakura families have been neighbors for years and their children have grown up together. The kids are now in their third year at Meisei Junior High. The Uesugi brothers, twins Kazuya and Tatsuya, could not be more different. Kazuya is a serious and clear-headed baseball star who scores first in his class on exams while Tatsuya is a slacker … [Read more...] about Touch 1 (Japanese) by Mitsuru Adachi: B+
Dororo 3 by Osamu Tezuka: B
Book description: Hyakkimaru and Dororo search for the treasure hidden by Dororo's parents, but are thwarted in their search by a traitorous bandit, man-eating sharks, and greedy samurai. Afterwards, they continue to encounter demons and tales of the misdeeds of Hyakkimaru's powerful father. Review: This final volume of Dororo was a disappointment on a few fronts. At the end … [Read more...] about Dororo 3 by Osamu Tezuka: B
Fairy Tail 3 by Hiro Mashima: B
From the back cover: The evil members of the Dark Guild Eisenwald have found a cursed flute that can murder anyone who hears its music—and now they've taken over a midtown train station with a very loud public address system. Only Natsu and his crazy friends (including a flying cat) can stop them! Review: Fairy Tail has finally won me over. I think it was the fact that … [Read more...] about Fairy Tail 3 by Hiro Mashima: B