From the back cover: Welcome to Neo-Tokyo, built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by a blast of unknown origin that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, making him a target for a shadowy agency who will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like … [Read more...] about Akira 1 by Katsuhiro Otomo: A-
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7SEEDS 5 (Japanese) by Yumi Tamura: B+
Book description: With the rest of Team Summer B settled nearby the shelter at Mt. Yufudake in Kyushu, Arashi and Natsu decide to journey to Kanto to see what has become of their homes and families. Joined by Semimaru, they soon encounter Team Autumn, who were released three years ago and who have built a secure village. The only problem is that a tyrannical couple treats the … [Read more...] about 7SEEDS 5 (Japanese) by Yumi Tamura: B+
7SEEDS 4 (Japanese) by Yumi Tamura: A-
Book description: It's been confirmed that the desolate land is indeed Japan, though the teams still don't know what happened or what year it is. Team Spring—having lost their guide, Yanagi—travels to Mt. Fuji to look for another of the stockpiles, only to find that the volcano has erupted and is no longer there. Just as their hope is flagging, Hana notices some manmade signs … [Read more...] about 7SEEDS 4 (Japanese) by Yumi Tamura: A-
I.O.N by Arina Tanemura: B-
From the back cover: Ion Tsuburagi chants the letters of her first name as a charm to bring good luck when she needs it. Then she meets Mikado Hourai, the president of the Psychic Powers Research Society at school, and touches a mysterious substance he's been developing. Now chanting 'I-O-N' gives her telekinetic powers! Review: I don't normally comment on covers, but I.O.N … [Read more...] about I.O.N by Arina Tanemura: B-
7SEEDS 3 (Japanese) by Yumi Tamura: A-
Book description: In the near future, a huge meteorite has collided with the earth. Governments around the world, who had forseen this worst case scenario, took countermeasures so that humanity would not go extinct. One example is Japan's "Seven Seeds" project, in which young people were carefully selected and cryogenically frozen until such time as a computer deemed Earth … [Read more...] about 7SEEDS 3 (Japanese) by Yumi Tamura: A-