Tag Archive: tokyopop

Manga Review – Peach Girl: Sae’s Story [Redux]

Krystallina January 7, 2022 6 Comments

Peach Girl: Sae's Story Volume 1

Peach Girl: Sae’s Story
裏ピーチガール (Ura Peach Girl)
UEDA Miwa
Shoujo – Comedy, drama, romance
3 Volumes (complete)
Tokyopop
Out-of-print

Summary:

Sae is ready to start her wonderful college life. There’s just one issue: she’s actually still in high school! But Sae isn’t going to let being held back a year stop her from going to campus and meeting men — and nor is she going to let an annoying guy from her past and his dog put a damper on her fun life either!

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Manga

comedy, completed, drama, manga, out-of-print, romance, shoujo, tokyopop, ueda miwa

Manga Review – Peach Girl [Redux]

Krystallina December 15, 2021 7 Comments

Peach Girl Volume 1

Peach Girl
ピーチガール
UEDA Miwa
Shoujo – Comedy, drama, romance
18 Volumes (complete)
Tokyopop / Kodansha Comics
Out-of-print

Summary:

Momo has a lot of problems. People think she’s a party girl, her “friend” Sae is a two-faced copycat, and her crush Toji doesn’t like dark-skinned girls. To hide her feelings, Momo covers by saying she likes popular boy Kiley. But Kiley is now saying they’ve kissed! Will Momo ever find peace and get the guy of her dreams?

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Manga

comedy, completed, drama, manga, out-of-print, romance, shoujo, tokyopop, ueda miwa

Manga Review – Magical Dance

Krystallina December 6, 2021 0 Comments

Magical Dance Volume 1

Magical Dance
Disney’sマジカルダンス！！(Disney’s Magical Dance!!)
Disney, KODAKA Nao
Shoujo – Fantasy, romance
2 Volumes (complete)
TOKYOPOP

Summary:

Rin loves dancing, but she’s not very good at it. Some members of her dance class see Rin as a drag on their chances of winning competitions. As Rin feels dejected, who should appear but… Tinker Bell?! Why is she here?!

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Manga

completed, disney, fantasy, kodaka nao, romance, shoujo, tokyopop

Manga Review – Tangled

Krystallina August 7, 2021 4 Comments

Tangled Manga

Tangled
Disney塔の上のラプンツェル (Disney Tou no Ue no Rapunzel)
KANAKI Shiori
Shoujo – Fantasy, romance
1 Volume (complete)
TOKYOPOP

Summary:

Rapunzel loves the strange stars she sees every year on her birthday. But due to the healing magic in her hair, her mother forbids her from going outside. So when a thief sneaks in, Rapunzel sees this as an opportunity to sneak out and fulfill her dream! But this adventure will turn out to be bigger than either of them realize.

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Manga

completed, disney, fantasy, kanaki shiori, romance, shoujo, tokyopop

Manga Review – Love Hina

Krystallina April 13, 2021 10 Comments

Love Hina Omnibus 1

Love Hina
ラブひな
AKAMATSU Ken
Shounen – Comedy, ecchi, harem, romance
14 Volumes / 5 Omnibuses (complete)
Tokyopop / Kodansha Comics

Summary:

After failing his entrance exams to his chosen university, Keitaro is kicked out. But because he made a certain girl a promise to attend there, he heads to his grandmother’s inn so he can study. However, it’s been turned into an all-female dorm! Even though he’s given permission to stay, can Keitaro handle the residents?

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Manga

akamatsu ken, comedy, ecchi, harem, kodansha comics, romance, tokyopop

Manga Review – Miriya & Marie

Krystallina December 29, 2020 7 Comments

Miriya & Marie

Miriya & Marie
べっぴん魔女ミリヤ＆マリーｆｒｏｍ ＤＩＳＮＥＹおしゃれキャット (Beppin Majo Miriya & Marie from Disney Oshare Cat)
MAYA
Shoujo – Adventure, fantasy, magical girl
1 Volume (complete)
TOKYOPOP

Summary:

Miriya is a rich girl, but despite all her luxurious birthday presents, she’d rather have her parents around. Then a cat named Marie suddenly appears and whisks her off to 1910 Paris… so that Miriya can train as a witch?!

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Manga

adventure, completed, disney, fantasy, magical girl, maya, shoujo, tokyopop

Manga Review – MARS [Redux]

Krystallina July 26, 2020 5 Comments

Mars Volume 1 (Kodansha Comics digital)

MARS
マース
SOURYO Fuyumi
Shoujo – Drama, psychological, romance, slice-of-life
15 Volumes (complete)
Tokyopop / Kodansha Comics

Summary:

Kira, a quiet girl with a love for art, is taken aback when the most popular guy in school suddenly asks for directions. Kira knows of Rei’s unsavory behaviors, but she sketches a quick map and dashes off without saying a word. Although she expects that will be the end of any interaction between the two of them, when Rei compliments her drawing, the two form a rather unusual friendship — and maybe something more.

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Manga

completed, drama, kodansha comics, manga, out-of-print, psychological, romance, shoujo, slice-of-life, souryo fuyumi, tokyopop

Manga Review – Suki

Krystallina March 29, 2019 4 Comments

Suki Volume 1

Suki
すき。だからすき (Suki. Dakara Suki)
CLAMP
Shoujo – Comedy, drama, romance
3 Volumes (complete)
Tokyopop / Viz Media

Summary:

Hinata’s happy days just keep getting happier. The man who moves in next door looks after her, does all of her favorite things, and even turns out to be her interim homeroom teacher. It’s no wonder Hinata is experiencing new feelings! But is Shiro’s arrival purely coincidence? Is there a reason why he seems especially interested in Hinata?

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Manga

clamp, comedy, completed, drama, romance, shoujo, tokyopop, viz media

Manga Review – Pearl Pink

Krystallina March 15, 2019 9 Comments

Pearl Pink Volume 1

Pearl Pink
天然パールピンク (Tennen Pearl Pink)
TANAKA Meca
Shoujo – Comedy, romance
4 Volumes (complete)
Tokyopop
Out-of-print

Summary:

Kanji is shocked to learn the top idol at his father’s talent agency has a teenage daughter. But Tamako insists they’ve met before and made a promise. Kanji and his dad take Tamako in to hide her from the public, and Kanji just can’t get used to this monkey-like girl. Tamako, meanwhile, just has one goal: to be Kanji’s ideal wife!

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Manga

comedy, completed, out-of-print, romance, shoujo, tanaka meca, tokyopop

Manga Review – Comic Party

Krystallina December 29, 2018 4 Comments

Comic Party Volume 1

Comic Party
こみっくパーティー
INUI Sekihiko
Shounen – Comedy, drama, harem
5 Volumes (complete)
TOKYOPOP
Out-of-print

Summary:

Kazuki is feeling a bit lost after failing to get into an art college. His friend Taishi decides to drag him to an event — a huge convention full of fan-made comics! Seeing the passion the artists put into their work awakens something in Kazuki. His other friend, Mizuki, however, can’t stand to see him enter a world full of disgusting fanboys.

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Manga

comedy, completed, harem, inui sekihiko, manga, out-of-print, shounen, tokyopop