From the back cover: Banned from his school's soccer team for being too short, Shou Kazamatsuri decides there's only one thing left to do: switch schools! But even a change in scenery doesn't help the David Beckham wannabe. On campus, he is mistakenly introduced to everyone as a hotshot star athlete. When the truth is revealed, Shou drops out of school to practice on his … [Read more...] about Whistle! 1 by Daisuke Higuchi: A-
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Naruto 1 by Masashi Kishimoto: C+
From the back cover: In another world, ninja are the ultimate power—and in the village of Konohagakure live the stealthiest ninja in the world. But twelve years ago Konohagakure was attacked by a fearsome threat—a nine-tailed fox demon which claimed the life of the Hokage, the village champion. Today, peace has returned, and a troublemaking orphan named Uzumaki Naruto is … [Read more...] about Naruto 1 by Masashi Kishimoto: C+
Bleach 2 by Tite Kubo: B+
From the back cover: Immediately after checking into the Kurosaki Clinic with a mysterious scar on his back, the muscle-bound Chad goes AWOL. Accompanying Chad is a talking parakeet imbued with the soul of a young boy named Yuuichi. It doesn't take newbie Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki long to surmise that a Hollow must be involved. By far the strongest spirit he's faced to … [Read more...] about Bleach 2 by Tite Kubo: B+
Bleach 1 by Tite Kubo: B
From the back cover: Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he … [Read more...] about Bleach 1 by Tite Kubo: B
Hikaru no Go 8 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata: A
From the back cover: Hikaru faces the preliminary rounds of the pro test, during which he must eliminate not only his classmates at the insei school but also any outsiders who want to take the test. One of them in particular appears to know how to exploit Hikaru's weaknesses, and poor Hikaru seems powerless to stop him. Review: I really like how the passage of time is handled … [Read more...] about Hikaru no Go 8 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata: A