From the back cover: Ôtani acquires tickets to the Umibouzu concert and asks Risa to go with him. Could this be the answer to her dreams—their first date?! But as fate would have it, Ôtani gets sick the day before the concert. Concerned (about her friend and the date) Risa visits his sick bed and gets her first kiss! Or does she! Was it an accident? Does Ôtani even … [Read more...] about Love*Com 6 by Aya Nakahara: B+
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Love*Com 5 by Aya Nakahara: A-
From the back cover: Heartbroken by Ôtani's rejection, Risa decides to give up on ever getting together with him. But a chance encounter with her musical hero Umibouzu helps Risa get back in the fighting spirit. With a new surge of self-confidence, Risa is ready to go after Ôtani. He'll never know what hit him. Review: I was pretty wary of the "chance encounter with her … [Read more...] about Love*Com 5 by Aya Nakahara: A-
Hikaru no Go 12 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata: A-
From the back cover: Hikaru's career as a professional go player begins! In his first game, he must face veteran player Toya Meijin, none other than Akira's father. But to Sai, this round is personal. Then Sai attempts to teach a cheating go player a lesson he'll never forget... Will Hikaru's ghostly master do him proud or make him look like an amateur? Review: Parts of … [Read more...] about Hikaru no Go 12 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata: A-
Skip Beat! 12 by Yoshiki Nakamura: A-
From the back cover: Kyoko's determination to help Ren continues as she lends a friendly ear—in her chicken suit. Ren opens up and confides in Chicken Bo, but is Kyoko really ready to deal with his lovelorn confession? To make matters worse, Ren's been given an ultimatum by the LME president, and if he can't act right by the end of the week, he's out on his ear! Review: I … [Read more...] about Skip Beat! 12 by Yoshiki Nakamura: A-
Skip Beat! 11 by Yoshiki Nakamura: A-
From the back cover: There's trouble on the Tsukigomori set, and surprisingly it's not Kyoko's fault. Ren is having difficulty acting the part of a love-struck suitor since he's never really been in love before. Stressed by his sudden acting impotence, Ren goes MIA. Kyoko is determined to help her friend, and joins forces with Ren's manager. But as Ren sees the two of them … [Read more...] about Skip Beat! 11 by Yoshiki Nakamura: A-