From the back cover: Humanity, in its hubris, has precipitated a devastating environmental disaster. Armed with clumsy flying gunships, Princess Nausicaä and her allies battle over the last of the world's precious natural resources. Yet this is no war saga, but rather the story of the coming-of-age of a pacifist. As her troops advance, the gentle princess mourns both her own … [Read more...] about Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind 2 by Hayao Miyazaki: A+
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Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind 1 by Hayao Miyazaki: A
From the back cover: Humanity, in its hubris, has precipitated a devastating ecological disaster. Flourishing industrial civilizations have been swallowed up and Earth is covered with the Sea of Corruption, an enormous forest of fungi that releases a miasma of poisonous spores into the air. Nausicaä, a gentle young princess, has an empathic bond with the giant mutated insects … [Read more...] about Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind 1 by Hayao Miyazaki: A
Akira 1 by Katsuhiro Otomo: A-
From the back cover: Welcome to Neo-Tokyo, built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by a blast of unknown origin that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, making him a target for a shadowy agency who will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like … [Read more...] about Akira 1 by Katsuhiro Otomo: A-
Kare Kano 10 by Masami Tsuda: B-
From the back cover: When Maho confesses her true feelings for Takashi, he admits that he's not the man she thinks he is. With the arrival of winter comes an end-of-semester school trip to Kyoto, where a little love and tenderness just might fill everyone with good memories, glad tidings, and the sweetest of dreams. Review: This volume was comprised of three sections that … [Read more...] about Kare Kano 10 by Masami Tsuda: B-
Kare Kano 9 by Masami Tsuda: B
From the back cover: The culture festival begins with a bang—Kazuma’s band Yin & Yang rocks the house, and the curtain finally opens on Aya’s play! But not everybody’s mind is on songs and spotlights. Poor Tonami hopelessly pines away over the elusive Tsubaki, who is the kind of woman who loves to be free—even if it means being alone. Review: I'm so glad we got to see … [Read more...] about Kare Kano 9 by Masami Tsuda: B