A running plot in InuYasha involves the fact that the villain, Naraku, can never be wholly vanquished because he has secreted his heart away and as long as it exists elsewhere, he can’t die. It’s been dozens of volumes, so my memories of his methods are hazy, but his heart has resided for some time in the body of an infant, which has constructed itself a living fortress in the … [Read more...] about InuYasha 45 by Rumiko Takahashi: B
Reviews
X-Men: Misfits 1 by Raina Telgemeier, Dave Roman, and Anzu: C-
Having fortified myself with some small exposure to Marvel-style Kitty Pryde, I felt equipped to tackle the first volume of Del Rey's X-Men: Misfits for Manga Recon. Whether you're an X-Men fan or a shojo manga fan, you're bound to be disappointed (if not dismayed) by this hybrid. In this shojo-style X-Men “remix,” Kitty Pryde is a fifteen-year-old girl who is an outcast … [Read more...] about X-Men: Misfits 1 by Raina Telgemeier, Dave Roman, and Anzu: C-
Astonishing X-Men 1: Gifted by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday: A
From the back cover: Dream-team creators Joss Whedon and John Cassaday present the explosive, all-new flagship X-Men series—marking a return to classic greatness and the beginning of a brand-new era for the X-Men! Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men with the express purpose of "astonishing" the world. But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the … [Read more...] about Astonishing X-Men 1: Gifted by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday: A
InuYasha 42-44 by Rumiko Takahashi: B+
I had determined some time ago not to get excited about any seeming progress in this series until the last couple of volumes, but I broke my own vow with these volumes, in which our heroes get closer than ever before to defeating one of the chief obstacles standing in their way. These three volumes focus on two things: swords and defeating Moryomaru, a creation of Naraku's who … [Read more...] about InuYasha 42-44 by Rumiko Takahashi: B+
Black Butler 1 by Yana Toboso: B-
Twelve-year-old Ciel Phantomhive is, through as-yet-unexplained circumstances, the head of his aristocratic family. He lives in a beautiful manor house near London with his servants, led by the impressively capable Sebastian, and runs a company that manufactures confections and toys. In the first chapter, we witness Sebastian’s skill as he whips up dinner for a guest (hindered … [Read more...] about Black Butler 1 by Yana Toboso: B-