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Manga Review – Pita-Ten Official Fan Book

Pita-Ten Official Fan Book Volume 1

Pita-Ten Official Fan Book
ぴたテン公式コミックファンブック (Pita-Ten Koushiki Comic Fan Book)
Koge-Donbo et al
Shounen – Comedy, romance, drama
3 Volumes (complete)
Tokyopop

Summary:

Pita-Ten returns in this anthology. Featuring stories written and drawn by different authors, explore strange alternate realities, weird dreams, comedic hijinks, and poignant reflections with Kotarou, Misha, and all the rest of the gang.

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Manga Review – Pita-Ten

Pita-Ten Volume 1

Pita-Ten
ぴたテン
Koge-Donbo
Shounen – Romance, fantasy, comedy, drama, tragedy
8 Volumes (complete)
Tokyopop
Out-of-print

Summary:

With his mother deceased and his father a workaholic, Kotarou spends much of his time home alone studying for middle school entrance exams. But his quiet life is shattered when his new neighbor suddenly asks him out and then starts following him everywhere. Even more strangely, Misha claims she’s an angel.

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Manga Review – Spell of Desire

Spell of Desire Volume 1

Spell of Desire
魔女の媚薬 (Majo no Biyaku)
OHMI Tomu
Josei – Romance, supernatural, smut
5 Volumes (complete)
Viz Media

Summary:

Kaoruko has a quiet, serene life running an herb shop. However, one day a man comes in with a surprising announcement: her mother is a witch, and her mother’s power as the Witch Queen is now inside Kaoruko! Will Kaoruko be able to control her new powers or her growing feeling for her mother’s knight Kaname?

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Manga Review – RG Veda

RG Veda Volume 1

RG Veda
聖伝 ‐RG VEDA‐ (Seiden -RG VEDA-)
CLAMP
Shoujo – Fantasy, adventure, action, war, tragedy, romance
10 Volumes (complete)
Tokyopop / Dark Horse

Summary:

Although the Ashura clan fought hard, Taishakuten and the Ashura queen overthrew the God-King and now cruelly reign over Tenkai. Meanwhile, Yasha is told of a prophecy about Six Stars who “will become the schism that splits the heavens”. Then he finds the abandoned child of Ashura, once thought dead…

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Manga Review – Tears of a Lamb

Tears of a Lamb Volume 1

Tears of a Lamb
ひつじの涙 (Hitsuji no Namida)
HIDAKA Banri
Shoujo – Romance, comedy, psychological, mystery
7 Volumes (complete)
CMX
Out of print

Summary:

Kyosuke moves into a new apartment, but his neighbor, a classmate named Kei, suddenly requests to be let into his apartment! Kyosuke just wants to be left alone and refuses to let this crazy girl get her way. But why does Kei want to come over? And why did Kyosuke move into there in the first place?

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Manga Review – Negiho: Mahora Little Girls

Negiho: Mahora Little Girls

Negiho: Mahora Little Girls
Negiho (Young) Version
ネギほ(幼)文 (Negiho (Ito) Bun)
AKAMATSU Ken (creator); Yui (author)
Shounen – Comedy, romance
1 Volume (complete)
Kodansha USA

Summary:

Set in an alternate universe of Negima!, kindergartener Asuna falls in love hit at first sight with her adult teacher, Negi. In order to win her teacher’s heart, Asuna has to put up with the crazy classmates, many of which who are her rivals.

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Unlicensed Spotlight – Dr. Rin ni Kiitemite!

Dr. Rin ni Kiitemite! Volume 1

Dr. Rin ni Kiitemite!
Ask Dr. Rin!
Dr.リンにきいてみて!
ARAI Kiyoko
Shoujo – Magical girl, romance, action, drama, reverse harem
8 Volumes (complete)
Shogakukan (Ciao)

Summary:

Meirin believes she’s destined to be with her neighbor Asuka. In fact, she can do fortune-telling with feng shui and secretly runs the popular Dr. Rin feng shui website. But Asuka doesn’t believe in feng shui or fate! Then Dr. Rin gets emails from someone who knows her real identity, and he claims he’s Meirin’s fated one.

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Manga Review – Rasetsu

Rasetsu Volume 1

Rasetsu
Rasetsu’s Flower
らせつの花 (Rasetsu no Hana)
SHIOMI Chika
Shoujo – Romance, supernatural, drama, horror, comedy
9 Volumes (complete)
Viz Media

Summary:

In this sequel to Yurara, Yako, a man with the ability to create water barriers, goes to an agency specializing in exorcisms to ask for their help. He isn’t impressed by its workers, especially when their star member has the stench of an evil spirit on her. Furthermore, she looks eerily similar to someone from Yako’s past…

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Manga Review – Yurara

Yurara Volume 1

Yurara
Yurara’s Moon
ゆららの月 (Yurara no Tsuki)
SHIOMI Chika
Shoujo – Romance, supernatural, drama, comedy
5 Volumes (complete)
Viz Media

Summary:

Yurara’s schoolmates think she’s weird. In actuality, she can sense spirits, and Yurara is often affected by their emotions. When a spirit haunts her desk, she wonders what to do. It suddenly retreats, but why? Just then, two classmates suddenly enter the room: the flirtatious Mei and the sarcastic Yako.

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Manga Review – Zero’s Familiar Chevalier

Zero's Familiar Chevalier Volume 1

Zero’s Familiar Chevalier
ゼロの使い魔 Chevalier (Zero no Tsukaima Chevalier)
YAMAGUCHI Noboru (story); HIGA Yukari (art)
Seinen – Fantasy, romance, comedy, action, adventure, harem, ecchi
4 Volumes (complete)
Seven Seas

Summary:

In this sequel to Zero’s Familiar, Tristain is in the middle of a war, and Saito and Louise prepare to be the country’s secret weapons. But before they can enter the battle, Louise needs her parents’ permission. Will the threat of war bring Saito and Lousie closer together? Or further apart?

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