Story by Ryohgo Narita, Art by Akiyo Satorigi, Character Design by Suzuhito Yasuda | Published by Yen Press Here is the sum total of my Durarara!! knowledge prior to reading volume one of the manga: 1. It is based on light novels. 2. There is an anime. 3. People were really excited about the license. It turns out that those light novels are by the creator of … [Read more...] about Durarara!!, Vol. 1
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My Girlfriend’s a Geek, Vols. 1-3
By Rize Shinba (manga) and Pentabu (story) | Published by Yen Press The good news is that I liked My Girlfriend’s a Geek more than I expected to. The bad news is that I’m not sure if I should feel particularly good about that. Taiga Mutou is a penniless college student in need of a part-time job. When he spots Yuiko Ameya—who fits his ideal of the “big sis-type”—in the … [Read more...] about My Girlfriend’s a Geek, Vols. 1-3
Kobato., Vols. 1-3
By CLAMP | Published by Yen Press The plot of Kobato. sounds like a typical shoujo magical girl story. A dim-witted and clumsy heroine, who also happens to be guileless and compassionate, is tasked with filling a magic bottle with wounded hearts so that her dearest wish can be granted. But Kobato. isn't shoujo. If anything, it's seinen, as it ran for seven chapters in … [Read more...] about Kobato., Vols. 1-3
Pandora Hearts 2-5 by Jun Mochizuki
Reading Pandora Hearts is like mentally treading water. There is so much going on that one is constantly churning the plot waters, trying to stay afloat. It’s not that I’m saying this is a bad thing or that I object to thinking—far from it!—but that I never appreciated episodic lulls so much as when they weren’t around to give me a chance to understand and process what just … [Read more...] about Pandora Hearts 2-5 by Jun Mochizuki
Time and Again 6 by JiUn Yun
From the back cover: As war rips through the Tang Dynasty, leaving chaos and destruction in its wake, Baek-On and Ho-Yeon continue to eke out a living as traveling exorcists. While confronting vengeful grudges and putting to rest the lingering spirits of those long dead, Baek-On reflects on the tragic curse that led him to turn his back on the company of the living and follow … [Read more...] about Time and Again 6 by JiUn Yun