Much as with Natsuki Takaya's Tsubasa: Those with Wings, I had been looking forward to the English release of Portrait of M & N by Tachibana Higuchi only because I enjoy later work, Gakuen Alice. Aaaand, much as with Tsubasa: Those with Wings, I ended up somewhat disappointed. Portrait of M & N is a love story starring a beautiful girl named Mitsuru Abe and a handsome … [Read more...] about Portrait of M & N 1-2 by Tachibana Higuchi: B-
Reviews
Time and Again 1-3 by JiUn Yun: A-
It's China during the Tang Dynasty. Exorcist Baek-On Ju travels with his bodyguard, Ho-Yeon Won, dealing with ghosts, crafting talismans for his customers, and advising on various mysterious phenomena. The series is primarily episodic but is nonetheless affecting, owing to the quality of the stories and the painful memories that unite Baek-On and Ho-Yeon in self-incriminating … [Read more...] about Time and Again 1-3 by JiUn Yun: A-
Team Spectacular: Micro-Preemie Power by Scott Wright: B+
Book description: When Scott Wright's wife, Jodi, goes into labor during the 24th week of her pregnancy, the couple is terrified. After their son, Morgan, is born weighing 1 pound 8 ounces they must find ways of dealing with their micro-preemie baby's daily struggle to survive. Review: The Team Spectacular webcomic wasn't originally about how a micro-preemie named Morgan came … [Read more...] about Team Spectacular: Micro-Preemie Power by Scott Wright: B+
Foiled by Jane Yolen and Mike Cavallaro: B-
From the front flap: Aliera Carstairs doesn't fit in. She's invisible at high school. She's too visible at the fencing gym. Aliera's starting to wonder... where does she belong? Review: Tenth grader Aliera Carstairs has established a routine: go to school, go to fencing class, go home. On Saturdays she plays a table-top RPG with her wheelchair-bound cousin, Caroline. She’s … [Read more...] about Foiled by Jane Yolen and Mike Cavallaro: B-
Saiyuki 1-3 by Kazuya Minekura: B
Although Saiyuki's sequels and prequel ran/run in magazines aimed at a female audience, the original was serialized in GFantasy, which, as MJ pointed out in her Black Butler review, features many shounen series created by and appealing to women. Therefore, while I associate Saiyuki with intense female fandom, it still technically qualifies for inclusion in the Shounen Sundays … [Read more...] about Saiyuki 1-3 by Kazuya Minekura: B