Oh, if only Tsubasa: Those with Wings were as good as its gorgeous cover suggests! Former thief Kotobuki and her companion/love interest, erstwhile Army officer Raimon, are still searching for Tsubasa, a legend rumored to grant wishes. But first, they must slog through an excruciatingly dull plot about the Army enlisting the help of Raimon’s gun-smuggling foster father to … [Read more...] about Tsubasa: Those with Wings 2 by Natsuki Takaya: C+
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A Strange and Mystifying Story 2 by Tsuta Suzuki: C+
Akio’s family is cursed with illness, but they also have a protective guardian beast who will appear if summoned and grant a wish. Akio summons the beast—an amorous, wolfish sort whom he names Setsu—and wishes to be cured. After Setsu accomplishes this with his own brand of sexual healing, Akio finds he doesn’t want Setsu to disappear, so wishes for him to stick around. Now … [Read more...] about A Strange and Mystifying Story 2 by Tsuta Suzuki: C+
Bleach 28 by Tite Kubo: B
From the back cover: Ichigo, Chad and Uryu are determined to rescue Orihime from Aizen's vile machinations. But though the Arrancars' fortress is in sight, the would-be heroes must first pass Tres Cifras—the land of the disgraced Arrancars, who see destroying Ichigo and his friends as a way to redeem their honor! Review: There were times as I read this volume that I stopped … [Read more...] about Bleach 28 by Tite Kubo: B
Pig Bride 2 by KookHwa Huh and SuJin Kim: B+
Si-Joon Lee is still not used to the idea that the girl in the pig mask that he agreed to marry as a child is really his fiancée. The girl, Mu-Yeon, calmly yet tenaciously ignores his demands to leave him alone, and it gradually occurs to Si-Joon that she is actually protecting him from an unknown and dangerous third party with a grudge against his family. Meanwhile, Doe-Doe, … [Read more...] about Pig Bride 2 by KookHwa Huh and SuJin Kim: B+
A Strange and Mystifying Story 1 by Tsuta Suzuki: B-
From the back cover: Akio's family is tragically cursed. His bloodline has fallen prey to a mysterious, fatal disease. When Akio's own health starts failing, he desperately summons the spirit of a strange, protective beast... or is he a ravenous wolf-man? In order to survive, Akio must trust his very life to a monster who enjoys nothing more than feasting on poisoned blood... … [Read more...] about A Strange and Mystifying Story 1 by Tsuta Suzuki: B-