Category Archives: Reviews

Review: Astral Project, vol. 1

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Astral Project, vol. 1 Written by marginal (Garon Tsuchiya) Art by Syuji Takeya Rated M, Mature CMX, $12.99 Astral Project is a smartly drawn supernatural tale set in the grittier parts of modern-day Japan. If this first volume is any … Continue reading →

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Review: Kasumi, vol. 1

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Kasumi, vol. 1 Story by Surt Lim Art by Hirofumi Sugimoto Rated T, ages 13+ Del Rey, $10.95 Kasumi is an interesting hybrid, a global manga written in English by an American writer and illustrated in Japan by a Japanese … Continue reading →

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Review: Song of the Hanging Sky, vol. 1

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Song of the Hanging Sky, vol. 1 By Toriko Gin Rated OT, Older Teen 16+ Go!Comi, $10.99 This is an odd little manga with lovely art and a story that goes beyond the usual genres. By the end of it … Continue reading →

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Review: Jyu-Oh-Sei, vol. 1

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Jyu-Oh-Sei, vol. 1 By Natsumi Itsuki Rated T for Teen, 13+ Tokyopop, $14.99 Jyu-Oh-Sei is perfect summer reading. It’s sort of a manga version of 1950s sci-fi movies, with a bizarre setting, a plot that revolves around sexual attraction and … Continue reading →

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First look: Yen+

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Yen+, August 2008 Published by Yen Press Senior Editor JuYoun Lee Rated OT, for Older Teen About 450 pages, $8.99 Yen+ is good. It’s beautifully produced, with attractive covers and plenty of extras. The manga look really good on the … Continue reading →

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Review: Dororo, vols. 1 and 2

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Brigid Alverson

Dororo, vols. 1 and 2 By Osamu Tezuka Vertical, Inc., $13.95 If Viz published Dororo, they would put the scrappy title character front and center, fists flying as he dispatches yet another evil spirit. But this edition is published by … Continue reading →

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