By Naoko Takeuchi | Published by Kodansha Comics | Did I Mention Squee? I think it's probably impossible for me to be impartial about Sailor Moon. I just love it so much. The third season of the anime comprised one of my first exposures to shoujo anime, and even though I'm cognizant of its shortcomings, I can't look back upon it and feel anything other than nostalgic … [Read more...] about Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 1
Codename: Sailor V, Vol. 1
By Naoko Takeuchi | Published by Kodansha Comics | Squee There are few things in this world that can literally make me do “the dance of squee,” but the arrival of the first volumes of Codename: Sailor V and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon at my house definitely did the trick. My husband can bear witness. I’ve read Codename: Sailor V before (back in 2003), but that was with … [Read more...] about Codename: Sailor V, Vol. 1
Arata: The Legend, Vols. 1-6
By Yuu Watase | Published by VIZ Media As a fan of Yuu Watase's shoujo classic, Fushigi Yûgi, I expected that I would like Arata: The Legend, her first shounen series. Turns out, I had underestimated my enjoyment: I really like it! The story begins in a world known as Amawakuni, where the child-like princess is preparing to yield the thrown to her successor after reigning … [Read more...] about Arata: The Legend, Vols. 1-6
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
From the back cover: In America's Gulf Coast region, where grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts, Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light crew, scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota—and hopefully live to see another day. But when, by luck or by chance, he discovers an exquisite ship beached during a recent hurricane, Nailer faces the most important … [Read more...] about Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 7
By Brad Meltzer, et al. | Published by Dark Horse When I write a review, I do my best to articulate what I liked and didn't like as clearly as possible. When one is a passionate fan of something, however—as I undoubtedly and unabashedly am of Buffy the Vampire Slayer—such clarity becomes more difficult to achieve. I will do my best to explain my aversion to the "Twilight" … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 7