From the back cover: Amberground is locked in darkness. A man-made star casts only a dim light over the land. The pitch-blade wilderness is infested with Gaichuu—colossal insects with metal exoskeletons. The Gaichuu make travel between the cities of Amberground extremely dangerous. But thankfully the Letter Bees, a brave corps of messengers, risk their lives in order to keep … [Read more...] about Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee 2 by Hiroyuki Asada: C
Comics
All My Darling Daughters by Fumi Yoshinaga: A
“A mother is an imperfect woman.” So thinks Yukiko Kisaragi, the central hub around which the collection of stories in All My Darling Daughters revolves. As the story begins, Yukiko’s mother, Mari, has just undergone a successful cancer operation and decides that, from now on, she’s going to live her life the way she wants. To Yukiko’s dismay, this involves getting remarried … [Read more...] about All My Darling Daughters by Fumi Yoshinaga: A
RIN-NE 2 by Rumiko Takahashi: B
From the back cover: After a mysterious encounter in her childhood, Sakura Mamiya gained the power to see ghosts. Now a teenager, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone! Then one day she meets Rinne Rokudo, a boy who is far more than what he seems. Sakura and Rinne deal with the ghosts of an ancient warrior and a girl who drowned in the school swimming pool, but … [Read more...] about RIN-NE 2 by Rumiko Takahashi: B
Live for Love by Itsuki Sato and Jun Mayama: B+
From the back cover: Yasuie runs the Kiryuuin Detective Agency in Tokyo's Shinjuku Nichome neighborhood. With no clients and no money, it's a constant struggle just to live and pay the rent. For the past seven years, Yasuie's assistant and partner Yoshiyuki has been willing to suffer through all the good and bad times with him—even considering Yasuie's playful advances, which … [Read more...] about Live for Love by Itsuki Sato and Jun Mayama: B+
Karakuri Odette 2 by Julietta Suzuki: B+
In this gentle and episodic comedy, teenage android Odette has just entered her second year of high school and is joined by fellow android Chris, a former attack bot now reprogrammed by Odette’s creator, Hiroaki. Although Odette has learned much from being among humans, some concepts still elude her, like why a girl’s heart would beat faster near a particular boy or why some … [Read more...] about Karakuri Odette 2 by Julietta Suzuki: B+