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The Prince in His Dark Days, Vol. 1

November 17, 2016 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Hico Yamanaka | Published by Kodansha Comics Seventeen-year-old Atsuko is desperate for cash. Her father is an ungrateful drunk, they're so poor that she's mocked by classmates for her lack of personal hygiene, and she has resorted to fleecing perverted old men just so she can eat. Shortly after a chance meeting in which she runs into her male doppelganger, Itaru, she is … [Read more...] about The Prince in His Dark Days, Vol. 1

Welcome to the Ballroom, Vol. 1

November 5, 2016 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Tomo Takeuchi | Published by Kodansha Comics In the immortal words of Sir Paul McCartney: Ballroom dancing made a man of me One, two, three, four I just plain adore your Ballroom dancing, seen it on TV I got what I got from ballroom dancing Big B.D. Feckless Tatara Fujita isn't especially good at anything, and doesn't know what he wants to do after middle … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Ballroom, Vol. 1

Liselotte & Witch’s Forest, Vol. 1

September 30, 2016 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Natsuki Takaya | Published by Yen Press On the one hand, it’s exciting to be reading something new by Natsuki Takaya, creator of my beloved Fruits Basket. On the other, it was kind of weird to embark upon an unfamiliar story whose artistic style was so very familiar to me. This volume goes by quickly, with its large, pretty panels unencumbered by much in the way of … [Read more...] about Liselotte & Witch’s Forest, Vol. 1

Kuroko’s Basketball, Vols. 1-2

September 28, 2016 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Tadatoshi Fujimaki | Published by VIZ Media Tetsuya Kuroko is a plain and unremarkable guy with a talent for going unnoticed. On the basketball court, this means that despite his unimpressive physique and lackluster shooting ability, he is extremely valuable because he can get the ball to the right person without giving the opposing team the chance to react. In middle … [Read more...] about Kuroko’s Basketball, Vols. 1-2

Yona of the Dawn, Vols. 1-2

September 21, 2016 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

By Mizuho Kusanagi | Published by VIZ Media In the kingdom of Kohka, kindly King Il adores his only child, Princess Yona, and throws a celebration for her sixteenth birthday. Red-haired Yona is primarily preoccupied with getting her cousin, Su-Won, to see her as a woman. After the festivities, she decides to go tell her father that she simply must be allowed to marry Su-Won, … [Read more...] about Yona of the Dawn, Vols. 1-2

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