From the back cover: Friendship and love are put to the test when Asaoka reveals to Yoh that he likes Haruna. To settle things once and for all, Yoh and Asaoka strike a deal—whoever loses the school sports meet will give up his feelings for her! Who will win the meet and Haruna's heart? Review: Once again, the back cover blurb is wrong. I wouldn't like Yoh at all if he'd … [Read more...] about High School Debut 10 by Kazune Kawahara: A-
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Kaze Hikaru 1-2 by Taeko Watanabe: B+
After seeing Kaze Hikaru praised by multiple people whose opinions I respect, I finally got my hands on the first two volumes, courtesy of my local library, and have reviewed them for Comics Should Be Good. You can find that review here. Kaze Hikaru is published under Viz's Shojo Beat imprint and thirteen volumes have been released here so far. The series is still ongoing in … [Read more...] about Kaze Hikaru 1-2 by Taeko Watanabe: B+
One Piece 9 by Eiichiro Oda: B+
I enjoyed being unspoiled on this, so if you want to be unspoiled too, go no further. From the back cover: Luffy and crew must contend with "Saw-Tooth" Arlong and his nasty Fish Man pirates, who specialize in using mafia tactics to squeeze the lifeblood from innocent villagers. Needless to say, it comes as a big surprise to everyone that pirate-hating Nami is actually a member … [Read more...] about One Piece 9 by Eiichiro Oda: B+
One Piece 8 by Eiichiro Oda: B
From the back cover: If Luffy wants to get out of a year's worth of chore-boy duty on the oceangoing restaurant Baratie, he's got to rid the seas of the evil Don Krieg. Unfortunately, Krieg's armed to the teeth and aided by his "Demon Man," Commander Gin. The battle takes a surprising turn as Krieg reveals his increasingly deadly military might! Meanwhile, Nami has sailed off … [Read more...] about One Piece 8 by Eiichiro Oda: B
One Piece 7 by Eiichiro Oda: B
From the back cover: Don Krieg's evil pirate armada attempts to hijack the oceangoing restaurant Baratie, but the pirate-cooks put up a fierce resistance—until Krieg reveals one of the greatest secret weapons in his arsenal: Invincible Pearl! When sous-chef Sanji steps into the fray, it turns out that he and Chef Zeff have some unfinished business concerning the loss of the … [Read more...] about One Piece 7 by Eiichiro Oda: B