After 36 dramatastic volumes, Boys Over Flowers has finally come to an end. It’s just too bad it didn’t happen sooner. The end of volume 31 would’ve been a good place, for example, with Tsukushi and Tsukasa finally realizing that their love is what’s most important in their lives. Instead, after Tsukasa recovers from a rather lame bout of amnesia, he announces that, due to his … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 36 by Yoko Kamio: B
Boys Over Flowers 29-35 by Yoko Kamio: B
These seven volumes leading up to the conclusion of Boys Over Flowers, which now has the distinction of being the longest shoujo series I've read, feature some pretty drastic reversals of fortune. Through spontaneous trips to New York City, love confessions from unexpected sources, kidnappings, deserted islands, stabbings, and amnesia, Tsukushi and Tsukasa endure a whirlwind of … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 29-35 by Yoko Kamio: B
Booked to Die by John Dunning: C-
From the back cover: Denver homicide detective Cliff Janeway may not always play by the book, but he's an avid collector of rare and first editions. After a local bookscout is killed on his turf, Janeway would like nothing better than to rearrange the suspect's spine. But the suspect, sleazeball Jackie Newton, is a master at eluding murder convictions. Unfortunately for … [Read more...] about Booked to Die by John Dunning: C-
Manga on the Small Screen
The advent of free and legal streaming anime is upon us! Even though I no longer consider myself much of an anime fan—outside of a few nostalgic favorites—it's hard to resist the lure of a free (and legal!) opportunity to see how some of my favorite manga series have been adapted for the small screen. To that end, I visited three websites offering streaming anime and checked … [Read more...] about Manga on the Small Screen
Summer Fun with Shonen Jump
I reviewed four summer releases from VIZ's Shonen Jump imprint for a post over at Comics Should Be Good. On the agenda are: Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee 1 by Hiroyuki Asada: B- It's very pretty and atmospheric, but some aspects of the story are rather cheesy. I will probably still check out volume two, though. Gin Tama 13 by Hideaki Sorachi: D I know some find this series … [Read more...] about Summer Fun with Shonen Jump