From the back cover: Humanity, in its hubris, has precipitated a devastating environmental disaster. Flourishing industrial civilizations have been swallowed up by the Sea of Corruption, an enormous forest of fungi that releases a miasma of poisonous spores into the air. Nausicaä, a compassionate young princess, and her allies battle to heal a wounded world and its … [Read more...] about Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind 3 by Hayao Miyazaki: A
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DVD 1-2 by Kye Young Chon: A-
DVD reminds me of some various and random things—Ai Yazawa's NANA, the short-lived and cult favorite TV series Wonderfalls, and the pilot for the BBC show Being Human—while managing to be something fresh and original. It's true that I have not read a great deal of manhwa, but DVD is the finest example of Korean comics craft that I have yet encountered. DVD is the story of Ddam … [Read more...] about DVD 1-2 by Kye Young Chon: A-
Boys Over Flowers 18 by Yoko Kamio: B+
From the back cover: When the Makino family's finances hit rock bottom yet again, they decide to move to the countryside so Tsukushi's father can earn a living as a fisherman. Poor Tsukushi is left behind in their apartment to try her hand at independent living. A few guests stop by, one most unwelcome—Tsukasa's mother! Tsukushi stands up to the domineering woman, … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 18 by Yoko Kamio: B+
Boys Over Flowers 17 by Yoko Kamio: A-
From the back cover: Tsukushi and Tsukasa get some quiet time together after they escape the mess of his birthday party, but this quiet can't last for long. Tsukasa's feelings for Tsukushi have at long last been made clear, but Tsukushi is more confused than ever about her feelings for him. Meanwhile, Tsukasa's domineering mother, Kaede, is brewing up plans to keep them apart … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 17 by Yoko Kamio: A-
Short Program 2 by Mitsuru Adachi: B+
From the back cover: Love and life are programmed in * Is the life of a cute, young private detective on the line? * Can love be found only half-way down the line? * Will life change in a coffee shop? * How can an earthquake shake up a relationship? * Is destiny all it’s cracked up to be for a baseball loser? * Will a playwright balance loyalty against love? * Was it really … [Read more...] about Short Program 2 by Mitsuru Adachi: B+