From the back cover: Apart from the fact that her eyes turn red when the moon rises, Myung-Ee is your average, albeit boy crazy, 5th grader. After picking a fight with her classmate Yu-Da Lee, she discovers a startling secret: the two of them are "earth rabbits" being hunted by the "fox tribe" of the moon! Five years pass and Myung-Ee transfers to a new school in search of … [Read more...] about Moon Boy 1 by Lee YoungYou: C+
Reviews
The Name of the Flower 1 by Ken Saito: A-
When Chouko Mizushima was in her first year of high school, she lost both parents in a traffic accident. The shock and grief left her unable to speak and she was shuffled around amongst various relatives before finally ending up with her father’s cousin, the reclusive and cold-seeming author, Kei. Kei sets some conditions for living with him that include tending to his decrepit … [Read more...] about The Name of the Flower 1 by Ken Saito: A-
20th Century Boys 1 by Naoki Urasawa: A
I reviewed the first volume of this well-regarded series for Comics Should be Good. Check it out! … [Read more...] about 20th Century Boys 1 by Naoki Urasawa: A
Desire by Maki Kazumi and Yukine Honami: A-
From the back cover: A quiet and shy member of the school's art club, Toru is quite a contrast to his best friend Ryoji, who is a handsome, loud and brash jock. Toru has harbored a crush on Ryoji for the longest time but hasn't confessed his feelings for fear of rejection. But from out of the blue, Ryoji suddenly admits that he gets "aroused" whenever he looks at Toru. Curious … [Read more...] about Desire by Maki Kazumi and Yukine Honami: A-
Romantic Illusions by Reiichi Hiiro: C
When Yu Igarashi was a child, his mother told him no one would ever love him. In response to this traumatic event, Yu’s mind created two additional personalities who would love him instead. Now an adult, Yu works part-time in a florist’s shop while one personality, Kaname, is a high-powered attorney and the other, Ryo, is a nocturnal playboy. All of the personalities can talk … [Read more...] about Romantic Illusions by Reiichi Hiiro: C