It’s sports festival time, giving Haruna and Yoh the chance to work together on the same team. Alas, the plans for togetherness don’t work out, as Yoh is elected grade captain and has to work hard to master his ceremonial duties and not disappoint those who elected him. Haruna, of course, is very encouraging and does things like make him foul-tasting radish juice to help his … [Read more...] about High School Debut 9 by Kazune Kawahara: A-
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High School Debut 8 by Kazune Kawahara: B+
From the back cover: Yoh's worried that a freshman seems to have the hots for Haruna, but Haruna is as oblivious as ever. So when the boy in question makes a move on her, how will she respond? More importantly, how will Yoh react? Review: Ah, High School Debut. How I love you so. Only this series can make it palatable when the heroine receives an unsolicited smooch from some … [Read more...] about High School Debut 8 by Kazune Kawahara: B+
One Piece 6 by Eiichiro Oda: B+
From the back cover: Luffy's pirates thought they were just stopping in for a quick bite... but now Luffy's been made a busboy on Baratie, the oceangoing restaurant, and it turns out some of the worst-mannered pirates on the Grand Line are just dying for a meal. Always one to look on the bright side, Luffy sets his sights on Sanji, the smart-talking, skirt-chasing assistant … [Read more...] about One Piece 6 by Eiichiro Oda: B+
One Piece 5 by Eiichiro Oda: B-
From the back cover: Once upon a time, Usopp was just a local boy with a talent for tall tales. Everyone in his little seaside village knew him as the joker who claimed to be a pirate captain and woke people up in the mornings by shouting "Pirates are coming!" But then real pirates landed on the beach... Now Usopp's village is under attack by the Black Cat Pirates, one of the … [Read more...] about One Piece 5 by Eiichiro Oda: B-
Click 3 by Youngran Lee: B-
From the back cover: Joonha, the transgender headcase, and Taehyun, the hotshot rich kid, are actually becoming buddies—so much so that they even team up to take down a card shark at the casino Taehyun's family runs. Is the friendship about to turn into something... more? Meanwhile, figures from Joonha's past keep popping up—and stirring up real trouble. His old friend Jinhoo, … [Read more...] about Click 3 by Youngran Lee: B-