From the back cover: Hundreds of years in the future, Manhattan has become a deadly slum, run by mutant crime lords and disinterested cops. Stuck in the middle is a young girl who thought she had no future until she learns she has a great destiny. In a world so poisoned that it doesn't notice the monsters on its streets, how can a street kid like Fray unite a fallen city … [Read more...] about Fray by Joss Whedon et al.: A-
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The Prince of Tennis 13 by Takeshi Konomi: B
From the back cover: Seishun Academy is in the finals of the District Preliminaries and the only player standing in their way is mean, violent, and ill-tempered Jin Akutsu of Yamabuki Junior High! Ryoma desperately needs to toughen up mentally, as Jin has figured out a way to punish him with his powerful shots. Meanwhile, Seishun holds more intra-squad games, and this time … [Read more...] about The Prince of Tennis 13 by Takeshi Konomi: B
Our Everlasting 2 by Toko Kawai: B+
From the back cover: Surfer dude Horyu and shy intellectual Shouin are very much in love. Their days together are filled with happiness, but when Shouin's French tutor, a handsome and openly gay man named Nanami, makes his affection for Shouin known, doubts begin to surface between the couple. Horyu begins to suspect the relationship between Shouin and Nanami, while Shouin … [Read more...] about Our Everlasting 2 by Toko Kawai: B+
Hana-Kimi 11 by Hisaya Nakajo: C
From the back cover: Mizuki and her friends go to the country, where they meet and try to help a ghost pining for his lost love. Then, for the big Christmas dance party, Mizuki and Nakao are recruited to help make up for a shortage of females—by dressing up as girls! This turnabout for Mizuki, however, proves to be the least of the complications that flare up when the whole … [Read more...] about Hana-Kimi 11 by Hisaya Nakajo: C