Tag Archive: romance

Manga Review – Please Save My Earth

Krystallina April 13, 2016 20 Comments

Please Save My Earth Volume 1

Please Save My Earth
ぼくの地球を守って (Boku no Chikyuu wo Mamotte)
HIWATARI Saki
Shoujo – Drama, fantasy, mystery, psychological, romance, tragedy
21 Volumes (complete)
Viz Media
Out-of-print

Summary:

Alice is a crybaby with a lot to cry about lately. She is having trouble adjusting to the city, and the little boy next door, Rin, keeps harassing her. While Alice can talk to plants, she discovers two of her schoolmates their own strange ability: connecting dreams. But those dreams may also have roles in Alice’s and Rin’s lives… both their pasts and their futures.

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Manga

completed, drama, fantasy, hiwatari saki, manga, mystery, out-of-print, psychological, romance, sci-fi, shoujo, tragedy, viz media

Manga Review – Chibi Vampire: Airmail

Krystallina April 8, 2016 4 Comments

Chibi Vampire: Airmail

Chibi Vampire: Airmail
かりん airmail　影崎由那短編集 (Karin Airmail Kagesaki Yuna Tanhenshuu)
KAGESAKI Yuna
Shounen – Comedy, romance, supernatural, mystery, horror
14 Volumes (complete)
Tokyopop / Viz Media
Out-of-print

Summary:

A young girl’s college-age neighbor is crying up a storm. A fortuneteller tries helping a young man search for his girlfriend. A nun and a young man bond over manga. Another young man finds out his first crush is his classmate’s mom. As all these people find out, life is strange.

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Manga

comedy, completed, horror, kagesaki yuna, manga, mystery, romance, shounen, supernatural, tokyopop, viz media

Manga Review – Chibi Vampire

Krystallina April 4, 2016 0 Comments

Chibi Vampire Volume 1

Chibi Vampire
かりん (Karin)
KAGESAKI Yuna
Shounen – Comedy, romance, supernatural, drama, mystery
14 Volumes (complete)
Tokyopop / Viz Media
Out-of-print

Summary:

Karin is from a family of vampires. But unlike the rest of her family, Karin can walk around in the day and gives blood to humans instead of sucking it from them! She has been protecting her secret for years, but her “normal” life is turned upside down when a boy, Kenta, transfers to her school and accidentally sees her biting someone.

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Manga

comedy, completed, drama, kagesaki yuna, manga, mystery, out-of-print, romance, shounen, supernatural, tokyopop, viz media

Manga Review – Kiss of the Rose Princess

Krystallina March 22, 2016 7 Comments

Kiss of the Rose Princess Volume 1

Kiss of the Rose Princess
薔薇嬢のキス (Barajou no Kiss)
SHOUOTO Aya
Shoujo – Magical girl, reverse harem, fantasy, romance, comedy, mystery
9 Volumes (complete)
Viz Media

Summary:

Anise’s father has always warned her a terrible punishment would await her if her choker was ever removed. She’s never been able to take it off until a strange creature crashes into her. Anise then discovers she’s the Rose Princess who can summon four Rose Knights with a kiss of their card. And they’re all students from her school?! Is this her punishment?

Note: this review has been updated and can be found here.

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Manga

comedy, completed, fantasy, magical girl, manga, mystery, reverse harem, romance, shoujo, shouoto aya, viz media

Manga Review – Real Love

Krystallina March 9, 2016 8 Comments

Real Love

Real Love
愛だろ (Ai Daro)
ODA Mitsuki
Josei – Drama, mature, romance, smut
1 Volume (complete)
Aurora Publishing

Summary:

Shu and Shun are twins, and neither one’s love life is running smoothly. Shu runs into her former boyfriend, and her brother, Shun, isn’t too pleased. In the second collection of stories, Hikari is a street performer who is told by a man her songs lack love.

Warning: this review is of a series that is recommended for ages 18+ and is not safe for work!

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Manga

aurora, completed, drama, josei, manga, mature, oda mitsuki, romance, smut

Unlicensed Spotlight – Nekota no Koto ga Ki ni Natte Shikatanai.

Krystallina March 3, 2016 11 Comments

Nekota no Koto ga Ki ni Natte Shikatanai. Volume 1

Nekota no Koto ga Ki ni Natte Shikatanai.
I’m So Interested in Nekota That I Can’t Help Myself.
猫田のことが気になって仕方ない。
OUTA Rie
Shoujo – Comedy, mystery, romance, supernatural
7 Volumes (ongoing)
Shueisha (Ribon)

Summary:

Mikiko (aka Mikki) has transferred schools once again. The sixth grader isn’t interested in making deep friendships since she’ll be with these classmates for only a year. But Mikki is shocked to see her new seatmate is a boy with a cat-head! Strangely enough, everyone else sees Nekota as a good-looking boy. What’s going on?

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Unlicensed Spotlights

comedy, manga, mystery, ongoing, outa rie, romance, shoujo, supernatural, wish list

Manga Review – Kodocha: Sana’s Stage

Krystallina February 27, 2016 8 Comments

Kodocha: Sana's Stage Volume 1

Kodocha: Sana’s Stage
こどものおもちゃ (Kodomo no Omocha)
OBANA Miho
Shoujo – Comedy, drama, romance
10 Volumes (complete)
Tokyopop
Out-of-print

Summary:

Sana is a child actress, but her school life is anything but fun! Akito and all the other boys in class cause chaos every day, and no learning can be done. Sana finally can’t take it anymore, and she is going to try to stop Akito’s nonsense. Akito, meanwhile, can’t quite figure out this weird girl…

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Manga

comedy, completed, drama, manga, obana miho, out-of-print, romance, shoujo, tokyopop

Manga Review – Kokoro Connect [Redux]

Krystallina February 21, 2016 6 Comments

Kokoro Connect Volume 1

Kokoro Connect
ANDA Sadanatsu (story), Cuteg (art)
Shounen – Drama, comedy, romance, supernatural, gender bender
5 Volumes (complete)
Seven Seas

Summary:

The five members of the Student Cultural Society (three girls, two boys) spend their days hanging out and writing a school newspaper. One day, two members announce they switched bodies the previous night. The others think it’s a joke until they start swapping bodies, too. Do they really know enough about each other to pretend to be one another?

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Manga

anda sadanatsu, comedy, completed, cuteg, drama, gender bender, manga, romance, seven seas, shounen, supernatural

Manga Review – Romeo × Juliet

Krystallina February 14, 2016 2 Comments

Romeo × Juliet

Romeo × Juliet
COM (art), William Shakespeare (original story), Gonzo x SPWT (animation)
Shoujo – Romance, tragedy, fantasy, drama, action, gender bender
1 Omnibus (complete)
Yen Press

Summary:

In the city of Neo Verona, the commoners suffer under the rule of Montague. A mysterious vigilante known as the Red Whirlwind fights to protect the capital, but the Red Whirlwind is really a girl forced to cross-dress. “Odin” is nearly captured, but she is saved by a young noble. And the two will cross paths again…

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Manga

action, comedy, completed, drama, fantasy, gender bender, gonzo x spwt, manga, romance, shoujo, tragedy, william shakespeare, yen press

Light Novel Review – The Devil is a Part-Timer!

Krystallina February 1, 2016 6 Comments

The Devil is a Part-Timer! Light Novel Volume 1

The Devil is a Part-Timer!
はたらく魔王さま! (Hataraku Maou-sama!)
WAGAHARA Satoshi (author); 029/Oniku (artist)
Shounen – Comedy, fantasy, romance
3 Volumes (ongoing)
Yen Press
Review copy/copies

Summary:

On the brink of defeat, the Devil King Satan and one of his generals escape Ente Isla and find themselves in modern Tokyo. The pair quickly learn money — not magic — rules here, so Satan works part-time at MgRonald. Satan vows to return to Ente Isla, but will he ever get his powers back to be able to?

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Light Novels

029/oniku, action, comedy, fantasy, light novel, review copy/copies, romance, shounen, wagahara satoshi, yen press