From the back cover: Some live in the deep darkness behind your eyelids. Some eat silence. Some thoughtlessly kill. Some simply drive men mad. Shortly after life emerged from the primordial ooze, these deadly creatures, mushi, came into terrifying being. And they still exist and wreak havoc in the world today. Ginko, a young man with a sardonic smile, has the knowledge and … [Read more...] about Mushishi 1 by Yuki Urushibara: A-
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X-Men: Misfits 1 by Raina Telgemeier, Dave Roman, and Anzu: C-
Having fortified myself with some small exposure to Marvel-style Kitty Pryde, I felt equipped to tackle the first volume of Del Rey's X-Men: Misfits for Manga Recon. Whether you're an X-Men fan or a shojo manga fan, you're bound to be disappointed (if not dismayed) by this hybrid. In this shojo-style X-Men “remix,” Kitty Pryde is a fifteen-year-old girl who is an outcast … [Read more...] about X-Men: Misfits 1 by Raina Telgemeier, Dave Roman, and Anzu: C-
Fairy Tail 8-9 by Hiro Mashima: B
The battle between Fairy Tail and rival guild Phantom Lord rages on. Two of Phantom Lord's elite group, Element 4, have been defeated, but Gray must finish off his opponent (Juvia, a lovelorn lady possessed of rain magic) while a wounded Erza summons the strength to achieve a victory of her own. Though they've foiled part of Phantom Lord's plans, however, Lucy still ends up … [Read more...] about Fairy Tail 8-9 by Hiro Mashima: B
Ghost Hunt 10 by Fuyumi Ono and Shiho Inada: B
Osashiburi, Ghost Hunt! When last we left off, Naru, the head of Shibuya Psychic Research, was hospitalized after revealing a glimpse of his mysterious and dangerous powers. As volume ten begins, Naru has checked himself out of the hospital and seems to be back to normal, but on the way home he begins acting strangely, setting up camp in a rural village and ordering divers to … [Read more...] about Ghost Hunt 10 by Fuyumi Ono and Shiho Inada: B
Fairy Tail 7 by Hiro Mashima: B+
From the back cover: Fairy Tail's rival guild, Phantom Lord, has taken the competition to dangerous levels by smashing the Fairy Tail building and nearly killing three wizards. What is Fairy Tail's response? A full-frontal assault on Phantom Lord! But this clash is all part of the Phantom Lord's evil plot to capture a coveted prize. Review: Volume seven of Fairy Tail is a lot … [Read more...] about Fairy Tail 7 by Hiro Mashima: B+