As we wrap up ten days of animated discussion of our June MMF (Manga Moveable Feast) selection, The Color Trilogy, the time has come to announce the series that will be our focus for July. And the winner is... Paradise Kiss by Ai Yazawa! This josei series, published by TOKYOPOP, is complete in five volumes and tells the story of a schoolgirl whose world changes drastically when … [Read more...] about Watch This Space: July MMF!
Foiled by Jane Yolen and Mike Cavallaro: B-
From the front flap: Aliera Carstairs doesn't fit in. She's invisible at high school. She's too visible at the fencing gym. Aliera's starting to wonder... where does she belong? Review: Tenth grader Aliera Carstairs has established a routine: go to school, go to fencing class, go home. On Saturdays she plays a table-top RPG with her wheelchair-bound cousin, Caroline. She’s … [Read more...] about Foiled by Jane Yolen and Mike Cavallaro: B-
Saiyuki 1-3 by Kazuya Minekura: B
Although Saiyuki's sequels and prequel ran/run in magazines aimed at a female audience, the original was serialized in GFantasy, which, as MJ pointed out in her Black Butler review, features many shounen series created by and appealing to women. Therefore, while I associate Saiyuki with intense female fandom, it still technically qualifies for inclusion in the Shounen Sundays … [Read more...] about Saiyuki 1-3 by Kazuya Minekura: B
Chi’s Sweet Home 1 by Konami Kanata: A-
From the back cover: TAKE THIS KITTY HOME Chi is a mischievous newborn American shorthair who, while on a leisurely stroll with her family, found herself lost. When we found Chi it was clear to us she was completely distraught as she longed for the warmth and protection of her mother. Feeling sympathy for the little furball, we quietly whisked her away, inviting her into our … [Read more...] about Chi’s Sweet Home 1 by Konami Kanata: A-
The Color of Heaven by Kim Dong Hwa: C+
From the front flap: Ehwa, now a confident young woman, finds herself in the same maddening situation as her mother: waiting for a man. Her mother hopes for the return of her roaming lover, and Ehwa, in turn, gazes up at the same moon as her fiancé Duksam, a farmer who has gone to sea to seek his fortune so that he can marry her. Review: I do honestly want to like The Color … [Read more...] about The Color of Heaven by Kim Dong Hwa: C+