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Il Gatto Sul G. 3 by Tooko Miyagi: B+

July 20, 2009 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

Ever since taking in the wounded boy he found on his doorstep, nice guy Atsushi Ikeda has been emotionally involved with Riya Narukawa, a high school student and genius violinist who suffers from multiple personality disorder brought on by childhood abuse. One personality, called White, is in love with a cruel upperclassman while the other, dubbed Black, is attached to Atsushi. … [Read more...] about Il Gatto Sul G. 3 by Tooko Miyagi: B+

Il Gatto Sul G. 2 by Tooko Miyagi: B

July 19, 2009 by Michelle Smith 3 Comments

From the back cover: The crescendo builds as "Black" Riya becomes more dominant and, if he has his way, would erase "White" Riya from existence. But whichever personality surfaces, kind and compassionate Atsushi is ready to burst into a torch song for Riya, after realizing that he is in love with the confused young man. Upperclassman Kousaka, however, is set on derailing the … [Read more...] about Il Gatto Sul G. 2 by Tooko Miyagi: B

Il Gatto Sul G. 1 by Tooko Miyagi: B+

July 19, 2009 by Michelle Smith 2 Comments

From the back cover: Atsushi Ikeda is your typical "nice guy." He's so nice, he even has this habit of bringing stray cats home. But even he is quite unprepared for what turns up at his doorstep one day... a cut and bloodied young man. The injured boy turns out to be famous violinist, Riya Narukawa. Seeing the frail Riya arouses Atsushi's compassion for wounded creatures. He … [Read more...] about Il Gatto Sul G. 1 by Tooko Miyagi: B+

One Piece 11 by Eiichiro Oda: B

July 18, 2009 by Michelle Smith 1 Comment

From the back cover: After almost drowning at the hands of "Sawtooth" Arlong, captain of the nasty Fish-Man pirates, Luffy bounces back with a few tricks up his sleeve. The fate of Coco Village, if not the rest of the East Blue, rests on the outcome of their final battle! Review: After a fight involving lots of chomping and a completely silly move known as "shark darts," … [Read more...] about One Piece 11 by Eiichiro Oda: B

One Piece 10 by Eiichiro Oda: B-

July 18, 2009 by Michelle Smith 5 Comments

Arr! Belay reading on if ye not wish to be spoiled. From the back cover: Luffy's navigator, Nami, has been working all along for "Saw-Tooth" Arlong to steal enough treasure and buy back her village. In return, the pirate has handed over her fortune to the Navy! Now Luffy and his crew prepare to risk their lives for Nami's sake against their most ruthless opponent … [Read more...] about One Piece 10 by Eiichiro Oda: B-

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