From the back cover: Haruna Aizawa thinks that school life is just like a monkey mountain—all the monkeys form cliques, get into fights, and get back together again. The school that she just transferred to is no exception. There's even a boy called Macharu Yamashita who reminds her of a baby monkey! It's hard enough fitting in at a new school while dealing with family … [Read more...] about Monkey High! 1 by Shouko Akira: A-
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Heaven’s Will by Satoru Takamiya: B
From the back cover: Sudou Mikuzu has a very special talent—she can see ghosts. And because of this predisposition, she's become a magnet for all sorts of unwelcome monsters. Luckily for her she's just met Seto, a friendly, cross-dressing young exorcist. Sudou needs protection from all the creepy phantoms bugging her, and Seto needs to practice his exorcism skills. … [Read more...] about Heaven’s Will by Satoru Takamiya: B
Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka 2 by Naoki Urasawa and Osamu Tezuka: A
Robots and humans continue to die in this second volume of Urasawa’s re-imagining of Osamu Tezuka’s classic Astro Boy story, “The Greatest Robot on Earth.” Gesicht travels to Japan where he meets with Atom, another of the seven strongest robots allegedly being targeted. After accessing Gesicht’s memory chip, Atom is able to assist the Japanese police as they work a similar case … [Read more...] about Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka 2 by Naoki Urasawa and Osamu Tezuka: A
20th Century Boys 1 by Naoki Urasawa: A
I reviewed the first volume of this well-regarded series for Comics Should be Good. Check it out! … [Read more...] about 20th Century Boys 1 by Naoki Urasawa: A
Case Closed 2 by Gosho Aoyama: B
From the back cover: Conan must contend with the murder of a man who burns to death while the prime suspect has the perfect alibi; he helps a seemingly sweet and innocent girl look for her missing father; and he still has time to explore a haunted house with some of his new friends from elementary school! All the clues are there—can you piece them together and solve these … [Read more...] about Case Closed 2 by Gosho Aoyama: B