From the back cover: When Johan works his way into the inner circle of powerful financier Hans Schuwald, things get dicey for Richard Brown, a private detective hired to find Schuwald's long-lost son. As Richard edges closer to a horrifying truth, his path clashes with Johan's hidden agenda—and his unfortunate fate is all but sealed. Review: I'd say the back cover blurb was … [Read more...] about Monster 7 by Naoki Urasawa: A-
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Monster 6 by Naoki Urasawa: B+
From the back cover: Tenma's former fiancée Eva Heinneman's life has gone downhill since the death of her father and her breakup with Tenma. Now she's involved with a menacing man with a shady past and a mysterious connection to Johan. Meanwhile, Johan has worked his way into the graces of a powerful but lonely old financier. Could Johan be targeting this man for more than just … [Read more...] about Monster 6 by Naoki Urasawa: B+
Monster 5 by Naoki Urasawa: A
From the back cover: Suspecting that Johan suffers from a multiple personality disorder, Dr. Tenma calls upon expert criminal psychologist Rudy Gillen to help him in his campaign to stop Johan. But will Dr. Gillen come to the same conclusion as the authorities—that Tenma is the killer with the split personality? Review: Wow, this volume is really good! I'm sure I could spend … [Read more...] about Monster 5 by Naoki Urasawa: A
Venus in Love 5 by Yuki Nakaji: B
Venus in Love is a cozy shojo romance that seems to firmly belong in the era of titles like Marmalade Boy, except without as much angst. College students Suzuna Ashihara and Eichi Uozumi have been friends and neighbors for couple of years now. They both started off liking the same guy, but have gradually begun to realize that they might actually fancy each other instead. And … [Read more...] about Venus in Love 5 by Yuki Nakaji: B
Venus in Love 4 by Yuki Nakaji: B+
From the back cover: Suzuna began her college career by competing with Eichi for Fukami's affection. Now that she's decided she might like Eichi in a special way, newcomer Yuki entangles them in another boy-girl-boy love triangle. Then family tensions come to the forefront; first Eichi's younger brother comes to town, then Hinako worries about keeping a secret from her … [Read more...] about Venus in Love 4 by Yuki Nakaji: B+