From the back cover: High school student Mai Taniyama, her handsome boss Kazuya Shibuya (aka Naru), and other members of Shibuya Psychic Research are now tackling the eerie case of the Morishita family. What is the tragic story hidden within the Morishitas' old house? Is it haunted by a mischievous poltergeist, or by something far more sinister? As Mai and Naru dig deep to … [Read more...] about Ghost Hunt 2 by Fuyumi Ono and Shiho Inada: B+
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Ghost Hunt 1 by Fuyumi Ono and Shiho Inada: B+
From the back cover: The decrepit building was condemned long ago, but every time the owners try to tear it down, "accidents" start to happen—people get hurt, sometimes even killed. Mai Taniyama and her classmates have heard the rumors that the creepy old high school is haunted—possibly by ghosts from the Second World War. So one rainy day they gather at the old school to … [Read more...] about Ghost Hunt 1 by Fuyumi Ono and Shiho Inada: B+
Dororo 3 by Osamu Tezuka: B
Book description: Hyakkimaru and Dororo search for the treasure hidden by Dororo's parents, but are thwarted in their search by a traitorous bandit, man-eating sharks, and greedy samurai. Afterwards, they continue to encounter demons and tales of the misdeeds of Hyakkimaru's powerful father. Review: This final volume of Dororo was a disappointment on a few fronts. At the end … [Read more...] about Dororo 3 by Osamu Tezuka: B
Bleach 24 by Tite Kubo: B-
From the back cover: Ichigo and the Soul Reapers wage a furious battle against the Arrancars who are attacking Karakura Town. But this enemy is unlike anything they have ever fought before, and these aren't even the strongest of the Arrancars! If Ichigo and his friends can barely face them, how can they hope to fight off the elite Arrancar warriors, the dreaded … [Read more...] about Bleach 24 by Tite Kubo: B-
Me and the Devil Blues 1 by Akira Hiramoto: A-
RJ isn’t cut out for a farmer’s life. Despite the urgings of his sister and pregnant wife to give up his dreams of becoming a bluesman, he still finds himself drawn to the local juke joint, where folks of ill repute gather to listen to the blues. His own efforts to master the guitar aren’t going well, though, and after a particularly poor reception to his playing, one of the … [Read more...] about Me and the Devil Blues 1 by Akira Hiramoto: A-