From the back cover: Beautiful celestial wizard Lucy has teamed up with the crazy fire wizard Natsu and his bizarre flying cat, Happy. Their job: to steal a book from the notorious Duke Everlue. But the eccentric Everlue has killed wizards before, and Lucy's team is walking right into his death trap! Review: I was getting serious GetBackers vibes from the first mission in … [Read more...] about Fairy Tail 2 by Hiro Mashima: B
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Fairy Tail 1 by Hiro Mashima: B-
From the back cover: Cute girl wizard Lucy wants to join the Fairy Tail, a club for the most powerful wizards. But instead, her ambitions land her in the clutches of a gang of unsavory pirates led by a devious magician. Her only hope is Natsu, a strange boy she happens to meet on her travels. Natsu's not your typical hero-he gets motion sickness, eats like a pig, and his … [Read more...] about Fairy Tail 1 by Hiro Mashima: B-
Short Program 2 by Mitsuru Adachi: B+
From the back cover: Love and life are programmed in * Is the life of a cute, young private detective on the line? * Can love be found only half-way down the line? * Will life change in a coffee shop? * How can an earthquake shake up a relationship? * Is destiny all it’s cracked up to be for a baseball loser? * Will a playwright balance loyalty against love? * Was it really … [Read more...] about Short Program 2 by Mitsuru Adachi: B+
Case Closed 25 by Gosho Aoyama: B
I'd never just jumped into the middle of a series before, but the nature of Case Closed made it an entirely painless process. The "case briefing" laid out the basic premise (including a helpful list of detecting equipment), and it was pretty easy to grasp the essential relationships between the characters. Coming in at the beginning of a murder mystery at a skating rink also … [Read more...] about Case Closed 25 by Gosho Aoyama: B
Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE 18 by CLAMP: B+
There be spoilers here. From the back cover: In the world of Infinity, Princess Sakura has become a Chess Master and the other travelers are her pieces. But the Mafia is running the game, and they don't care if Sakura's opponents break the rules or murder Sakura's companions! Why is Sakura so determined to risk everything? Review: Although many an awesome thing transpired … [Read more...] about Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE 18 by CLAMP: B+