From the back cover: As American B-29s mercilessly bombard the city of Kobe, childhood friends Adolf Kaufmann and Adolf Kamil are finally reunited. But their love for the same woman threatens to break the last tenuous thread of friendship between them. While Hitler spends his final days in Berlin, far away in Japan, the fate of the documents revealing the secret of his … [Read more...] about Adolf 5: 1945 and All That Remains by Osamu Tezuka: B+
Reviews
Cheeky Angel 19-20 by Hiroyuki Nishimori: B-
With these two volumes, Cheeky Angel comes to a close. Although it's a bit rushed, the conclusion is ultimately fitting. Warning: spoilers ahead. Earlier in the series, the gang thwarted plans to marry Miki off to a slimy family associate by pretending that she and Genzo are in love. The rejected suitor, eager to solidify ties with Miki's rich family, holds a grudge and … [Read more...] about Cheeky Angel 19-20 by Hiroyuki Nishimori: B-
Happy Cafe 3 by Kou Matsuzuki: B
From the back cover: Romance abounds as Uru's life becomes entangled with all the men around her. A visit to the Takamura house by Shindo and Ichiro has Uru's step-dad worried their lack of visible emotions may cause undue anxiety for his lovely daughter. But is that all he has to worry about? Later, a run-in with Uru has Sou Abekawa reevaluating his feelings for her, and … [Read more...] about Happy Cafe 3 by Kou Matsuzuki: B
The Gentlemen’s Alliance Cross 11 by Arina Tanemura: C+
When this series was wrapping up in Japan, I heard rumors about how it ended. Word was fans were peeved because, in the end, the heroine does not make a decision between the twin brothers for whom she has feelings. It turns out that this isn’t true, though author’s notes from Tanemura indicate that her original intention was for Haine to marry both boys and not just one. And … [Read more...] about The Gentlemen’s Alliance Cross 11 by Arina Tanemura: C+
Library Wars: Love & War 1 by Hiro Arikawa and Kiiro Yumi: B
At some point in the near future, the national government of Japan passes the Media Betterment Act, which “seeks to exercise censorship over all media, including restricting offensive books.” Libraries are the only institutions able to oppose them, and so local governments build up armed forces to defend their libraries, which continue to preserve banned works in their … [Read more...] about Library Wars: Love & War 1 by Hiro Arikawa and Kiiro Yumi: B