From the back cover: The school-wide physical exam has thrown the members of the Host Club for a loop. How can the doctor not discover that Haruhi is a girl?! And once the female customers learn the truth, Haruhi can kiss her job goodbye. But then life at the club will be unbearably boring if she leaves! So the guys wrack their brains for a solution... Review: This volume … [Read more...] about Ouran High School Host Club 2 by Bisco Hatori: A-
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Hikaru no Go 7 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata: A
From the back cover: Hikaru is horrified to find that he's losing all of his games at the insei school! The Young Lions Tournament is just three months away, and the insei who qualify will play against rookie pros, including Akira. Hikaru sees his chance to impress his rival, but can he turn his losing streak around in time? Review: It's hard to articulate why I love this … [Read more...] about Hikaru no Go 7 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata: A
InuYasha 26 by Rumiko Takahashi: B+
From the back cover: Inuyasha and friends encounter a strange mountain with mystical powers. The mountain is so sacred Kirara, Kikyo and Shippo can't even set foot on it! Meanwhile, the Army of Seven have resurrected their final member and now seek revenge on those responsible for their original deaths. Elsewhere Sesshoumaru is in pursuit of Kohaku when he too is refuted by … [Read more...] about InuYasha 26 by Rumiko Takahashi: B+
Ouran High School Host Club 1 by Bisco Hatori: A+
From the back cover: One day, Haruhi, a scholarship student at exclusive Ouran High School, breaks an $80,000 vase that belongs to the "Host Club," a mysterious campus group consisting of six super-rich (and gorgeous) guys. To pay back the damages, she is forced to work for the club, and it's there that she discovers just how wealthy the members are and how different the rich … [Read more...] about Ouran High School Host Club 1 by Bisco Hatori: A+
Basara 18 by Yumi Tamura: A-
From the back cover: Born under a prophecy that will liberate and unite Japan, Sarasa has had to take her brother Tatara's place as the "Boy of Destiny." Fighting for the oppressed, Sarasa journeys across Japan to gain allies and defeat her enemies—all while keeping her identity a secret! While in Kyoto, Shuri runs into his beloved sister, the Great Sister of White, as well … [Read more...] about Basara 18 by Yumi Tamura: A-