I've been curious about Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning for a long time, and after really enjoying The Record of a Fallen Vampire by the same author, I decided to choose it for one of my Shounen Sunday picks. It's been two years since Kiyotaka Narumi, a brilliant young detective, disappeared after announcing he was pursuing the mystery of the “Blade Children.” Now, his wife … [Read more...] about Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning 1-3 by Kyo Shirodaira and Eita Mizuno: B
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Black Butler 2 by Yana Toboso: B-
This volume begins with Sebastian, butler extraordinaire, whipping together impressive preparations for a charity function with very little notice while simultaneously dealing with disasters caused by the other (incompetent) members of the household staff. From there, Ciel’s investigatory skills are called upon by Queen Victoria and the action relocates to London, where Jack … [Read more...] about Black Butler 2 by Yana Toboso: B-
Raiders 2 by JinJun Park: C+
From the back cover: Now that the terror of their first meeting has subsided, Irel begins to wonder if his fear of Lamia is unfounded. Despite her troubling diet, she doesn't seem to relish the experience of gnawing Irel's flesh any more than he does. Both share a common goal: to uncover the mysteries surrounding the blood of Christ. If they work together, they might be able to … [Read more...] about Raiders 2 by JinJun Park: C+
Nightschool: The Weirn Books 3 by Svetlana Chmakova: B+
Nightschool’s first two volumes introduced us to two groups of characters, the first being teen witch Alex Treveney and the denizens of the night school in which she enrolled to search for her missing sister, Sarah, and the second being a team of young “hunters” who are looking for Alex after she unwittingly injured several of their number. In volume three, the way in which … [Read more...] about Nightschool: The Weirn Books 3 by Svetlana Chmakova: B+
Sarasah 2-3 by Ryu Ryang: B-
Sarasah, which starts off as the story of Ji-Hae and the romantic obsession for an aloof and decidedly disinterested classmate that compels her to travel back in time to put right a misstep from their past lives (while disguised as a boy, naturally), widens its scope in these two volumes to include hidden motivations and political agendas. The incorporation of these elements … [Read more...] about Sarasah 2-3 by Ryu Ryang: B-