From the back cover: To save her newly adopted country of Konan, Miaka must scour the nation for the remaining three of the seven Celestial Warriors who will help her in her quest. But the search takes her into the lair of bandits, and to a plague-cursed town where she has to die to survive! Review: A lot happens in this volume, keeping with the very fast pace mentioned this … [Read more...] about Fushigi Yûgi 4 by Yuu Watase: B+
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Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE 9 by CLAMP: B
From the back cover: Five friends continue their desperate search for Princess Sakura's memories, which have been scattered across parallel worlds in the form of magically potent feathers. But this time Syaoran and Sakura are pulled from a tumultuous land where two factions battle over a statue of the God of Calamity—and into the realm of that very divinity! Now they find … [Read more...] about Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE 9 by CLAMP: B
Pretty Guardian Sailormoon Short Stories 1 (Japanese) by Naoko Takeuchi: B-
Book description: This volume compiles the "Chibi-Usa Picture Diaries" and the "Exam Battle"s. These were all little side stories published throughout the series in its first incarnation, and left out and published separately for the second edition. Review: I'm not sure separating out these side stories was such a good idea. None of those included in this volume are … [Read more...] about Pretty Guardian Sailormoon Short Stories 1 (Japanese) by Naoko Takeuchi: B-
Ouran High School Host Club 4 by Bisco Hatori: B+
From the back cover: Curious about Haruhi's standard of living, the Host Club members barge into her personal life by paying her a visit at home. While the guys do their utmost to be polite, everything they do seems to backfire, especially for poor Tamaki! On top of it all, he trips and lands on top of Haruhi—just in time for her father to catch them in a compromising … [Read more...] about Ouran High School Host Club 4 by Bisco Hatori: B+
Fruits Basket 14 by Natsuki Takaya: A+
From the back cover: Isuzu loves snooping through Shigure's life, especially when she's totally convinced that he is hiding something. But when Tohru finds a passed-out Isuzu in the house, she tries to drag Isuzu to the hospital. Meanwhile, Yuki goes to the ASB student council room only to find it trashed again! But as the secrets of who vandalized the room come out of the … [Read more...] about Fruits Basket 14 by Natsuki Takaya: A+