Reviews – Page 15

Manga Review – Wedding Peach: Young Love

Krystallina September 6, 2019 2 Comments

Wedding Peach
ウェディングピーチ
YAZAWA Nao (art & story), TOMITA Sukehiro (original creator)
Shoujo – Action, comedy, fantasy, magical girl, romance
1 Volume (complete)
VIZ Media
Out-of-print

Summary:

Clumsy Momoko dreams of one day falling in love and having the perfect wedding. But that might never happen f the Demons have their way and steal all the love in the world! One day, Momoko is given a mysterious compact and gains the ability to transform into a Love Angel named Wedding Peach. Can Wedding Peach protect love and save the Angel World?

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Manga

action, comedy, completed, fantasy, magical girl, manga, out-of-print, romance, shoujo, tomita sukehiro, viz media, yazawa nao

Manga Review – Wedding Peach

Krystallina August 27, 2019 9 Comments

Wedding Peach
ウェディングピーチ
YAZAWA Nao (art & story), TOMITA Sukehiro (original creator)
Shoujo – Action, comedy, fantasy, magical girl, romance
6 Volumes (complete)
VIZ Media
Out-of-print

Summary:

Clumsy Momoko dreams of one day falling in love and having the perfect wedding. But that might never happen f the Demons have their way and steal all the love in the world! One day, Momoko is given a mysterious compact and gains the ability to transform into a Love Angel named Wedding Peach. Can Wedding Peach protect love and save the Angel World?

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Manga

action, comedy, completed, fantasy, magical girl, out-of-print, romance, shoujo, tomita sukehiro, viz media, yazawa nao

Comic Review – Yo-kai Watch

Krystallina August 22, 2019 11 Comments

Yo-kai Watch
Esquivel, Eric M. (author); Franscisco, Tina (artist); Hao Mae (colorist); Duenas, Rob (cover art)
1 Volume (complete)
IDW Publishing

Summary:

Yo-kai are strange creatures who can temporarily influence humans with abilities or emotions. Some yo-kai try to help people; others cause mischief. Snartle, for instance, is supposed to teach naughty brats a lesson, but his definition of what a “naughty brat” is is going overboard! Will anybody be able to stop him?

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Manga, Other

comic, Eric M Esquivel, idw publishing, Mae Hao, Rob Duenas, Tina Franscisco

Manga Review – Beasts of Abigaile

Krystallina August 13, 2019 12 Comments

Beasts of Abigaile
薔薇監獄の獣たち (Abigaile no Kemono-tachi)
AOKI Spica
Shoujo – Drama, harem, romance, supernatural
4 Volumes (complete)
Seven Seas

Summary:

After being bullied in school, Nina goes to live with her uncle in the country of Ruberia, home of rare roses. On her first day in this new land, Nina comes face-to-face with an animal-eared beast-like guy, and he bites her! Suddenly, Nina has those characteristics too — and she’s forced to attend a prison-like school where these “luga” learn how to serve humans. Can Nina ever go back home, and, more importantly, go back to being a normal girl?

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Manga

aoki spica, completed, drama, harem, romance, seven seas, shoujo, supernatural

Manga Review – ARISA

Krystallina August 4, 2019 15 Comments

ARISA
ANDO Natsumi
Shoujo – Drama, mystery, psychological
12 Volumes (complete)
Kodansha Comics

Summary:

Tsubasa is excited to see her twin sister, Arisa, after many years apart. While Tsubasa is violent and a tomboy, Arisa is gentle, smart, and even the leader of her class. When Tsubasa gets to swap with Arisa for a day, it’s a chance to be the model, well-loved student she’s always dreamed of being. But when Tsubasa gets home with a letter for her sister, Arisa jumps out of a window, and a confused Tsubasa is desperate for answers.

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Manga

ando natsumi, completed, drama, kodansha comics, mystery, psychological, shoujo

Manga Review – Library Wars: Love & War

Krystallina July 24, 2019 11 Comments

Library Wars: Love & War
図書館戦争 LOVE&WAR (Toshokan Sensou – Love & War)
YUMI Kiiro (story & art), ARIKAWA Hiro (original concept)
Shoujo – Action, comedy, drama, romance, war
15 Volumes (complete)
Viz Media

Summary:

In the near future, libraries have decided to band together against government censorship. While the Media Betterment Committee seeks to ban all controversial material, the Library Forces defend the books, and thus the two often face off in potentially deadly clashes. For one new recruit, the training may be tough thanks to a strict drill instructor, but she’s going to join the Library Forces to meet her hero!

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Manga

action, arikawa hiro, comedy, completed, drama, romance, shoujo, war, yumi kiiro

Manga Review – Kigurumi Guardians

Krystallina July 9, 2019 7 Comments

Kigurumi Guardians
きぐるみ防衛隊 (Kigurumi Bouei-tai)
HOSHINO Lily
Shoujo – Comedy, fantasy, magical girl, romance
3 Volumes (hiatus)
Kodansha Comics

Summary:

Hakka is an ordinary girl, spending her days crushing on the student body president, Chigaya. But that peace is shattered when she finds a strange being in an animal suit in her house! Hakka learns she’s not the only one with a sudden mascot partner, and Chigaya informs the three that they are chosen warriors who must work together to fight aliens!

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Manga

comedy, fantasy, hiatus, hoshino lily, kodansha comics, magical girl, romance, shoujo

Manga Review – Mistress Fortune

Krystallina June 25, 2019 3 Comments

Mistress Fortune
絶対覚醒天使ミストレス☆フォーチュン (Zettai Kakusei Tenshi Mistress ☆ Fortune)
TANEMURA Arina
Shoujo – Comedy, magical girl, romance
1 Volume (complete)
Viz Media

Summary:

Kisaki and Giniro make up the team of psychics known as Mistress Fortune. Their mission? To battle aliens! Kisaki is in love with the more experienced Giniro, but their secret organization doesn’t even allow agents to exchange personal information. Plus he only seems interested in her chest! Will Kisaki’s feelings ever reach Giniro?

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Manga

comedy, completed, magical girl, romance, tanemura arina, viz media

Light Novel Review – No Game No Life

Krystallina June 20, 2019 6 Comments

No Game No Life
ノーゲーム・ノーライフ
KAMIYA Yuu
Seinen – Adventure, comedy, ecchi, fantasy, harem, isekai
8 Volumes (ongoing) of 10 Volumes (ongoing)
Yen Press
Review copy/copies

Summary:

Eighteen-year-old Sora and eleven-year-old Shiro are legendary expert gamers, but they’re also societal shut-ins. After beating a mysterious challenger in chess, the siblings are summoned to Disboard, a land where games decide everything. Is this land perfect for Sora and Shiro, or will all the other races finally defeat them — and humanity at large?

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Light Novels

adventure, comedy, ecchi, fantasy, harem, isekai, kamiya yuu, light novel, review copy/copies, yen press

Manga Review – Kiniro Mosaic

Krystallina June 13, 2019 8 Comments

Kiniro Mosaic
きんいろモザイク
HARA Yui
Seinen – 4-koma, comedy, girls’ love, slice-of-life
9 Volumes (ongoing)
Yen Press
Review copy/copies

Summary:

Shinobu loves English culture, even staying with an English family for a time. There she met Alice, a girl her age who loves Japan. Well, now Alice is coming to stay with Shinobu. With an English-crazy Japanese girl, a Japanese-crazy English girl, and their friends, there may be some cultural barriers, but no one can break their bonds!

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Manga

4-koma, comedy, girls' love, hara yui, ongoing, review copy/copies, slice-of-life, yen press