From the back cover: Young Mikan is the newest student at the mysterious and prestigious Alice Academy, where the most talented and powerful students in the country are united, but for what purpose...? Mikan is officially admitted into Alice Academy, but things still aren't exactly going smoothly. Natsume still bullies her, her class ranking couldn't be lower, some of the … [Read more...] about Gakuen Alice 2 by Tachibana Higuchi: B
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Gakuen Alice 1 by Tachibana Higuchi: B-
From the back cover: Young Mikan runs away to Tokyo following her best friend, Hotaru, who has been enrolled in an exclusive, secretive private school for geniuses. But it turns out that Alice Acdemy is a lot more than meets the eye. Whether it's Hotaru's gift for inventing gadgets, the cranky Natsume's firecasting ability, or Professor Narumi's control of human pheromones, … [Read more...] about Gakuen Alice 1 by Tachibana Higuchi: B-
Silver Diamond 4 by Shiho Sugiura: A-
When some mysterious visitors from another world suddenly appeared in his garden, Rakan learned that he possesses the valuable skills of a sanome—someone with the ability to make plants grow—and that he originally came from the other world himself. After spending several volumes getting to know his houseguests, Rakan has decided to return with them to their blighted and … [Read more...] about Silver Diamond 4 by Shiho Sugiura: A-
Battlestar Galactica: Echoes of New Caprica by Emily Salzfass et al.: C+
The beginning of Battlestar Galactica’s third season found the majority of what’s left of humanity living on New Caprica, a planet that had seemed like their salvation until the Cylons arrived and the occupation began. Some people joined resistance groups while others collaborated with the enemy to protect themselves and their families. Eventually, they were rescued, though no … [Read more...] about Battlestar Galactica: Echoes of New Caprica by Emily Salzfass et al.: C+
Tsubasa: Those with Wings 1 by Natsuki Takaya: C+
It’s the 22nd century, and countless wars have left the cities in ruins, the fields withered, and the waters polluted. The rich and elite have access to the finer things while the common folk live in poverty, and things are pretty much controlled by a military regime. In this harsh situation, young Kotobuki took to thieving to survive, but as the story begins, she’s trying to … [Read more...] about Tsubasa: Those with Wings 1 by Natsuki Takaya: C+