From the back cover: Hikaru is horrified to find that he's losing all of his games at the insei school! The Young Lions Tournament is just three months away, and the insei who qualify will play against rookie pros, including Akira. Hikaru sees his chance to impress his rival, but can he turn his losing streak around in time? Review: It's hard to articulate why I love this … [Read more...] about Hikaru no Go 7 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata: A
Comics
Blue by Kiriko Nananan: A
From the inside flap: Kayako Kirishima and Masami Endo are about to discover that their recent friendship is turning into obsessive love. But when today's hopes and yesterday's dreams meet tomorrow's problems, will they be able to continue? Review: Blue is a one-volume title in nice binding and printed on glossy paper that happens to cost $24. I read it in the store today, … [Read more...] about Blue by Kiriko Nananan: A
InuYasha 26 by Rumiko Takahashi: B+
From the back cover: Inuyasha and friends encounter a strange mountain with mystical powers. The mountain is so sacred Kirara, Kikyo and Shippo can't even set foot on it! Meanwhile, the Army of Seven have resurrected their final member and now seek revenge on those responsible for their original deaths. Elsewhere Sesshoumaru is in pursuit of Kohaku when he too is refuted by … [Read more...] about InuYasha 26 by Rumiko Takahashi: B+
Ouran High School Host Club 1 by Bisco Hatori: A+
From the back cover: One day, Haruhi, a scholarship student at exclusive Ouran High School, breaks an $80,000 vase that belongs to the "Host Club," a mysterious campus group consisting of six super-rich (and gorgeous) guys. To pay back the damages, she is forced to work for the club, and it's there that she discovers just how wealthy the members are and how different the rich … [Read more...] about Ouran High School Host Club 1 by Bisco Hatori: A+
xxxHOLiC 7 by CLAMP: A
From the back cover: Kimihiro Watanuki has a wish on layaway with Yuuko Ishikawa, the sultry time-space witch who can grant anyone's deepest desire... for a price! Still, working like a slave in Yuuko's shop hasn't dampened Kimihiro's enthusiasm for his cute classmate Himawari-chan, nor his irritation with his too-cool rival Doumeki, the guy who always seems to be around … [Read more...] about xxxHOLiC 7 by CLAMP: A