Category Archives: Reviews

Kiichi and the Magic Books, vols. 1 and 2 By Taka Amano Rated T, for Teen CMX, $9.99 The title of this series suggests one of those earnest reading-is-fun kids’ books written by well-meaning adults, which is a shame, because … Continue reading →

Yakuza In Love, vol. 2: This book cruises along mainly on the strength of its crack-tastic premise and the variety of males presented for our delectation. Whether you like ‘em big and solid, young and willowy, or fashionable and foppish, … Continue reading →

Kieli, vol. 1 Story by Yukako Kabei Art by Shiori Teshirogi Rated OT, Older Teen, for language and violence Yen Press, $10.99 Kieli is a manga about a girl who sees ghosts. Original, no? Well, no, but Kieli has more … Continue reading →

Cy Believers, vol. 1 By Shioko Mizuki Rated OT, Older Teen, 16+ Go! Comi, $10.99 Cy Believers is a strange little story. It features some of the most unlikable characters I have ever encountered in a manga, set in an … Continue reading →

Toto! The Wonderful Adventure By Yuko Osada Rated T, ages 13+ Del Rey, $10.95 It’s a bit of a stretch to say that Toto! is based on The Wizard of Oz. It’s more like Yuko Osada tossed a copy of … Continue reading →

Emma, vols. 4-7 By Kaoru Mori Rated Teen Plus CMX, $9.99 Emma started out slow in the first few volumes and really started getting interesting in volume 3. In the second half, the series escalates into a full-blown Victorian romance, … Continue reading →