It's time again for Tidbits, and the focus this time is on some recent and/or upcoming releases from Yen Press! First up is the second volume of Higurashi When They Cry: Beyond Midnight Arc, followed by the ninth and final volume of Moon Boy, the fourth installment of Time and Again, and the ninth volume of Yotsuba&!. Enjoy! Higurashi When They Cry: Beyond Midnight Arc 2 … [Read more...] about Tidbits: Four from Yen Press
Let’s Get Visual: Of Sakura and the Sea
MICHELLE: Welcome to the November edition of Let's Get Visual, a monthly column in which Manga Bookshelf's MJ and I attempt to improve our understanding of manga art! We don't have any particular theme this month, but that hasn't stopped us from assembling some interesting pages to talk about! MJ has chosen a two-page spread from the fourth volume of Children of the Sea, … [Read more...] about Let’s Get Visual: Of Sakura and the Sea
Naked Heat by Richard Castle: B
From the front flap: When New York's most vicious gossip columnist, Cassidy Towne, is found dead, Heat uncovers a gallery of high-profile suspects, all with compelling motives for killing the most feared muckraker in Manhattan. Heat's murder investigation is complicated by her surprise reunion with superstar magazine journalist Jameson Rook. In the wake of their recent … [Read more...] about Naked Heat by Richard Castle: B
Bokurano: Ours 1-2 by Mohiro Kitoh: B
Fifteen kids—most of them, except for one boy’s kid sister, in 7th grade—are taking part in a summer program called “Seaside Friendship and Nature School.” Chafing at the instruction to go out and observe nature, the kids decide to explore a nearby cave, where they inexplicably discover a computer lab and a strange guy who calls himself Kokopelli. Kokopelli tells the kids … [Read more...] about Bokurano: Ours 1-2 by Mohiro Kitoh: B
Breaking Down Banana Fish 9-10
The fifth installment of Breaking Down Banana Fish, covering volumes nine and ten, is now up at Manga Bookshelf! These volumes feature the dramatic conclusion to the fight between Ash Lynx and his rival, Arthur, and the resulting fallout, somehow culminating in Ash having to escape from a mental hospital. As ever, it's pretty awesome. The story is very well balanced, too, … [Read more...] about Breaking Down Banana Fish 9-10