From the back cover: The race to save Rukia from the Soul Society is officially on, and Ichigo and company have come to their first roadblock, a very, very big roadblock. Jidanbou, the monstrous, fez-sporting gatekeeper, hasn't let a single soul enter the Western Gate he guards in over 300 years, and he isn't about to change his mind about it just because Ichigo's crew wants … [Read more...] about Bleach 9 by Tite Kubo: B
Comics
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 1 by Joss Whedon: B
From the back cover: Worldwide cult phenomenon Buffy the Vampire Slayer returns with Season Eight—only in comics! Series creator Joss Whedon once again takes up writing duties for this official sequel to the show, running the comics as he ran seven seasons of Buffy on TV. This opening story introduces a mysterious threat known as "Twilight" and plunges Buffy and the gang into … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 1 by Joss Whedon: B
Hana-Kimi 17 by Hisaya Nakajo: B
From the back cover: As the giant track meet approaches, Mizuki and Sano face an assortment of foes: Sano's old high-jump rival Kagurazuka and Sano's own little brother Shin! But Shin's trainer is the one man Sano hates the most: his own father. Can Mizuki mend the rift in Sano's family? While Sano focuses on winning, one person is focused only on Mizuki: Nakatsu, the other … [Read more...] about Hana-Kimi 17 by Hisaya Nakajo: B
Bleach 8 by Tite Kubo: A-
From the back cover: Ichigo knows that to retrieve Rukia from the Soul Society, he'll have to enter that world himself. But his fight with Rukia's brother Byakuya showed, in no uncertain terms, that Ichigo still has a great deal of rigorous study and training ahead of him. Deep beneath Kisuke's Urahara Shoten, Ichigo practices his fighting and hones his spiritual energies, … [Read more...] about Bleach 8 by Tite Kubo: A-
Hana-Kimi 16 by Hisaya Nakajo: B+
From the back cover: Sano's little brother Shin returns! Shin has become a rising star of the high jump, and he's determined to prove himself by beating his older brother. But that's not the only blood on the track... the one coaching Shin is their father! Can Mizuki just sit back and watch as Sano fights the father he turned away from... and the brother who never forgave … [Read more...] about Hana-Kimi 16 by Hisaya Nakajo: B+