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Skip Beat! 8 by Yoshiki Nakamura: A-

May 31, 2008 by Michelle Smith 2 Comments

From the back cover: Kyoko's perfect chance to wreak her revenge on Sho isn't going as well as she'd hoped. In fact, her rage is so consuming that she forgets she's supposed to be acting and tries to throttle Sho for real. That's not her only problem. Sho still thinks he owns Kyoko body and soul, but his manager is worried that Kyoko might be stealing his heart! Review: One … [Read more...] about Skip Beat! 8 by Yoshiki Nakamura: A-

Skip Beat! 7 by Yoshiki Nakamura: A-

May 30, 2008 by Michelle Smith 1 Comment

From the back cover: All Kyoko's dreams are coming true! She's got a best friend (okay, so Moko still needs to come to terms with their bosom-buddyhood, but she's learning). She's finally going to high school (so what if a mean girl is picking on her—Kyoko knows how to deal with bullies). And she's landed a spot in Sho's new video (Yes! Revenge! Bwa ha ha ha!). Life … [Read more...] about Skip Beat! 7 by Yoshiki Nakamura: A-

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 2 by Brian K. Vaughan: A

May 25, 2008 by Michelle Smith 3 Comments

From the back cover: While Buffy is busy trying to uncover the mysterious new Big Bad known only as "Twilight," Giles takes on a mission of his own that will require a Slayer who can handle a little dirty work. He recruits the notoriously rebellious Faith for an undercover job that demands her well-known penchant for violence. She must infiltrate the estate of a rogue Slayer … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 2 by Brian K. Vaughan: A

Dororo 1 by Osamu Tezuka: B

May 25, 2008 by Michelle Smith 6 Comments

Book description: Dororo is Tezuka's classic thriller manga featuring a youth who has been robbed of 48 body parts by devils, and his epic struggle against a host of demons to get them back. Daigo Kagemitsu, who works for a samurai general in Japan's Warring States period, promises to offer body parts of his unborn baby to 48 devils in exchange for complete domination of the … [Read more...] about Dororo 1 by Osamu Tezuka: B

Basara 27 by Yumi Tamura: B+

May 20, 2008 by Michelle Smith 4 Comments

From the back cover: In this special collection of side stories, join Sarasa and Shuri after the war, as they rebuild Japan and travel the world together. In the distant Huang Empire, Sarasa is infected with a fatal disease—but will Shuri betray the Huang Emperor to save her? And when the new Japanese government is beset with turmoil, it's up to two children to convince a … [Read more...] about Basara 27 by Yumi Tamura: B+

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