tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83794734248142309242024-03-13T13:47:02.390-07:00Geeky ReadingRomantic at Heart.
(Manga, Young Adult, Adult... Reviews galore. Fangirling to all.)Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.comBlogger2553125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-81739000588259962832021-01-24T07:47:00.000-08:002021-01-24T07:47:10.379-08:00Taking a break<p>As has probably become apparent, I’m taking an indefinite break from blogging and reviewing. I’ve just had a hard time focusing on writing reviews and posting them, and I’ve fallen behind on reading. What with the new-ish job and the new house, and the new state, I’ve got too much going on. And so instead of worrying about posting reviews, I’ve let myself relax and enjoy other things instead, and I’ve been enjoying that. (Like doing puzzles with my sister-in-law, and playing some games instead. And reading books in a row, without stopping to write about them!)</p><p>I’m not sure when or if I’ll post again. I’d like to think I will, because I did enjoy it a lot at one point. And I do think I’ll want to talk about the books I read with someone, since I don’t in my real life. But for now I’m taking a break from it. </p><p>Thank you to everyone who read my reviews and liked them, and to the people who sent me review copies, I really appreciate it all. </p><p>Stay safe and sane, everyone. :)</p>Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-34166132906407987262020-12-27T22:40:00.001-08:002020-12-27T22:40:15.821-08:00Manga Review: Spy x Family, Volume 2, by Tatsuya Endo<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ytbxRWnpTg0/X-l9eAvNu1I/AAAAAAAAJeE/N3LQb68Ul6YJK7kgZj8LZOtERjjNU6K-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ytbxRWnpTg0/X-l9eAvNu1I/AAAAAAAAJeE/N3LQb68Ul6YJK7kgZj8LZOtERjjNU6K-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d7KQhbnFMic/X-l9gusnAzI/AAAAAAAAJeI/0rJAKoCWJswiYYNLDkypz7Zyy59y97a-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974717248_manga-spy-x-family-volume-2-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d7KQhbnFMic/X-l9gusnAzI/AAAAAAAAJeI/0rJAKoCWJswiYYNLDkypz7Zyy59y97a-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974717248_manga-spy-x-family-volume-2-primary.jpg" /></a></div>Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Shonen Jump (VIZ Media)<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> September 2020<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 6+<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Family-Vol-Tatsuya-Endo/dp/1974717240/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=spy+x+family&qid=1609136926&sr=8-2">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/spy-x-family-vol-2-tatsuya-endo/1136315741?ean=9781974717248&aug=1">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Spy-x-Family-Vol-2-Tatsuya-Endo/9781974717248?ref=grid-view&qid=1609137244306&sr=1-2">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/spy-x-family-volume-02-9781974717248">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Spy-x-Family-Manga-Volume-2">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/10/manga-review-spy-x-family-volume-1-by.html">1</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/spy-x-family-vol-3-tatsuya-endo/1136315737?ean=9781974718160&aug=1">3</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50891127-spy-x-family-vol-2">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span id="freeText3903122050378048804">Master spy Twilight is
unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for
the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate
assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his
head!<br /><br />Twilight must infiltrate the prestigious Eden Academy to
get close to his target Donovan Desmond, but has he ruined his daughter
Anya’s chances with his outburst during the admissions interview?
Perhaps the truly impossible mission this time is making sure Anya both
becomes an exemplary student and befriends Donovan’s arrogant son
Damian!</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">Now that the family is all together, the first mission was to get
Anya into the private school. After that interview, it surprisingly
doesn't go too bad. While the task technically has a different step
next, Twilight thinks that Anya could make friends with the main
targets son in her class instead. But they're kids, so that doesn't
quite go as planned.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
Throughout all of this, of course, the three are still getting to
know each other and growing closer. They're forming a familial bond,
even though they've only been doing it a very short time, and with so
little preparation. And then Yor's overprotective brother shows up.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
This series is a lot of fun. I really like the characters, and
I'm enjoying seeing them grow closer with each other. This
development with Anya and her new classmates is also a lot of fun,
since it's something she hasn't quite done like this before.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
This is definitely a series to keep following.</p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-7333203172010622082020-12-15T21:01:00.001-08:002020-12-15T21:01:00.176-08:00Manga Review: Sweat and Soap, Volume 3, Kintetsu Yamada<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mcrv_XZUGlo/X9bLCQuEHJI/AAAAAAAAJdo/0Blblg1XVmQ-x0iY54C6t-zLoLOW1xYSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mcrv_XZUGlo/X9bLCQuEHJI/AAAAAAAAJdo/0Blblg1XVmQ-x0iY54C6t-zLoLOW1xYSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_R9m-O_Too/X9bLGcrlGiI/AAAAAAAAJds/CrH_v9dpTZ4pQtWQS0GTxuIupDr8SCAUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781646510054_manga-sweat-and-soap-volume-3-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="693" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_R9m-O_Too/X9bLGcrlGiI/AAAAAAAAJds/CrH_v9dpTZ4pQtWQS0GTxuIupDr8SCAUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781646510054_manga-sweat-and-soap-volume-3-primary.jpg" /></a></div><br />Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Kodansha Comics<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> August 2020<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 9+<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sweat-Soap-3-Kintetsu-Yamada/dp/1646510054/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=sweat+and+soap&qid=1607912004&sr=8-5">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sweat-and-soap-3-kintetsu-yamada/1133984030?ean=9781646510054">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Sweat-Soap-3-Kintetsu-Yamada/9781646510054?ref=grid-view&qid=1607911895685&sr=1-2">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/sweat-and-soap-3-9781646510054">Powell's</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Sweat-and-Soap-Manga-Volume-3">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/09/manga-review-sweat-and-soap-volume-1-by.html">1</a>. <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/11/manga-review-sweat-and-soap-volume-2-by.html">2</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sweat-and-soap-4-kintetsu-yamada/1135275365?ean=9781646510061">4</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52874474-sweat-and-soap-vol-3">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span id="freeText4474827963907236882"><b>In an office romance,
there's a fine line between sexy and awkward... and that line is where
Asako -- a woman who sweats copiusly -- met Koutarou -- a perfume
developer who can't get enough of Asako's, er, scent. Don't miss a
romcom manga like no other!</b><br /><br />DROPPING A BATH BOMB<br />The
office romance between the quiet and sweet accountant Asako, who's spent
her life ashamed of how much she sweats, and rising star of the bath
and toiletry world Kotaro got off to a fast and steamy start! Kotaro's
status at the company has made her wary of revealing their relationship
to their colleagues at Liliadrop, and she's stumbled into the discovery
that Kotaro has been mentoring an attractive, young product developer
named Korisu. He doesn't seem to have feelings for her, but might she be
harboring a secret crush? Awkwardness explodes into anxiety when Kotaro
tells her he's scheduled to take a four-day business trip with
Korisu--just the two of them! Can Asako's budding relationship survive,
and what's Korisu planning to do over three nights with her
supposedly-single boss?<br /><br />The hilarious ups and downs of an office
romance at a personal care products company are the subject of this
sexy, strange romp. Sweat and Soap combines the odd-couple chemistry of
Wotakoi, the "too real!" workplace comedy of Aggretsuko, and a heavy
dollop of office steaminess!</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">Kotaro has to go away on a business trip in the first part of this
volume, which means a longer time without seeing each other than
they've gone before. This confronts an issue with his assistant that
had been brewing. After that, it's Kotaro's birthday, and the two end
up planning a little trip alone together.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I really like how this series has handled serious issues so far. The
whole thing with his assistant could have been big and dramatic, but
instead Kotaro did what he could to help the situation, and then was
honest about it, so that Asako could also deal with it for herself.
And even how things go between the two women is very honest and
supportive, and I liked that.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
Aside from that, things are slowly heating up and growing closer
between the main two, and I'm enjoying seeing it happen. I really do
love the main romance here, and how sweet and mature it is.</p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-55910867714078375652020-12-13T21:01:00.000-08:002020-12-13T21:01:05.966-08:00Manga Review: Twittering Birds Never Fly, Volume 1, by Kou Yoneda<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VK_jwUYvRhU/X9bH29hsfwI/AAAAAAAAJdU/qpXqlE94XRwtztCDoIvmnC9yymG7yMN6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VK_jwUYvRhU/X9bH29hsfwI/AAAAAAAAJdU/qpXqlE94XRwtztCDoIvmnC9yymG7yMN6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-soKT4Mqod48/X9bH5AxPi1I/AAAAAAAAJdY/aRC5g4hXFJQG0gxnT3dPIO6qr0T4l2-8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/SongBirdsNeverFly1_000_1024x1024.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="732" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-soKT4Mqod48/X9bH5AxPi1I/AAAAAAAAJdY/aRC5g4hXFJQG0gxnT3dPIO6qr0T4l2-8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/SongBirdsNeverFly1_000_1024x1024.webp" /></a></div><br />Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~3<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> June<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> 2014 <br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 6+<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Twittering-Birds-Never-vol-1-Manga-ebook/dp/B00MAVBICQ/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1N0QWSEAOTEFX&dchild=1&keywords=twittering+birds+never+fly&qid=1607910893&sprefix=twittering+birds+%2Caps%2C211&sr=8-2">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twittering-birds-never-fly-vol1-kou-yoneda/1120035119?ean=2940149668380&aug=1">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/TWITTERING-BIRDS-NEVER-FLY-GN-VOL-01-Yaoi-Manga-Kou-Yoneda/9781569703274?ref=grid-view&qid=1607911082380&sr=1-3">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://junemanga.com/products/twittering-birds-never-fly-vol-1?variant=29324698691">June Manga</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twittering-birds-never-fly-vol2-kou-yoneda/1121385044?ean=2940151635042">2</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15849178-twittering-birds-never-fly-vol-1">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span><span id="freeText6516557413309954075">Yashiro is the young
leader of Shinseikai and the president of the Shinseikai Enterprise, but
like so many powerful men, he leads a double life as a deviant and a
masochist. Chikara Doumeki comes to work as a bodyguard for him and,
although Yashiro had decided that he would never lay a hand on his own
men, he finds there's something about Doumeki that he can't resist.
Yashiro makes advances toward Doumeki, but Doumeki has mysterious
reasons for denying.<br /><br />Yashiro, who abuses his power just to abuse
himself, and Doumeki, who faithfully obeys his every command, begin the
tumultuous affair of two men with songs in their hearts and no wings to
fly.</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">Yashiro is in charge of this chain of yakuza, and while he's stoic
and strict, he's also a masochist and likes toying with people. When
Doumeki comes to work for him as a bodyguard, Yashiro starts playing
with him, taunting to see if he can do things with him, which mainly
ends up being in the exhibitionist sense.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I've liked some of the things I've read by Kou Yoneda in the past, so
I was really hoping to like this. But yakuza type stories aren't
really to my interest. And then, the way that the characters all seem
to stay distant and never show any emotions, doesn't really do
anything for me. I'm a little intrigued in where this is going, but
I'm not connected with it at all so far.</p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-29012878398441818882020-12-10T21:01:00.001-08:002020-12-10T21:01:08.904-08:00Manga Review: Daytime Shooting Star, Volume 8, by Mika Yamamori<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gkzM9UzqRMo/X87Q3SPrgRI/AAAAAAAAJc4/Qwi6qn9x6y4XnUnAjl6KBGVFTid_tuoIACLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gkzM9UzqRMo/X87Q3SPrgRI/AAAAAAAAJc4/Qwi6qn9x6y4XnUnAjl6KBGVFTid_tuoIACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iifLWPCBw1o/X87Q5ITNwCI/AAAAAAAAJc8/8NPAqZLDuD0fv0oQt8pZTiN38s1h4-x9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974715084_manga-daytime-shooting-star-volume-8-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iifLWPCBw1o/X87Q5ITNwCI/AAAAAAAAJc8/8NPAqZLDuD0fv0oQt8pZTiN38s1h4-x9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974715084_manga-daytime-shooting-star-volume-8-primary.jpg" /></a></div><br />Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> September 2020 <br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 12 + Extra<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Daytime-Shooting-Star-Vol-Yamamori/dp/1974715086/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=daytime+shooting+star&qid=1607389337&sr=8-5">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/daytime-shooting-star-vol-8-mika-yamamori/1136315773?ean=9781974715084">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Daytime-Shooting-Star-Vol-8-Mika-Yamamori/9781974715084?ref=grid-view&qid=1607389270168&sr=1-8">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/daytime-shooting-star-vol-8-volume-8-9781974715084">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Daytime-Shooting-Star-Manga-Volume-8">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2019/08/manga-review-daytime-shooting-star.html">1</a>. <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/10/manga-review-daytime-shooting-star.html">7</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/daytime-shooting-star-vol-9-mika-yamamori/1136315777?ean=9781974715091">9</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50891167-daytime-shooting-star-vol-8">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="freeText10921787270198083290">Clueless country girl Suzume moves to Tokyo and finds her heart caught between two men!<br /><br />After
arriving in Tokyo to live with her uncle, Suzume collapses in a nearby
park where she had once seen a shooting star during the day. A handsome
stranger brings her to her new home and tells her they’ll meet again.
Suzume starts her first day at her new high school sitting next to a boy
who blushes furiously at her touch. And her homeroom teacher is none
other than the handsome stranger!<br /> <br />Suzume has moved to Tokyo and
is living with her uncle. Mr. Shishio’s change of heart causes Suzume to
shut herself up in her room. When Suzume's mother returns to their
hometown for a brief stay, Suzume makes the sudden decision to return
home. But Yuyuka and Suzume's other Tokyo friends are determined to
bring her back.</span></span><b> <br /></b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">Recovering from the breakup, Suzume needs to get away.
Coincidentally, her mom is back home, and so she gets to go back home
for a little while. It's nostalgic and sweet, her getting to see her
old friends and be back at her old home. But her new friends miss
her, and Uncle Yukichi is worried about her, and her new home wants
her back after a point.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
Despite my feelings about Shishio at this point, and all the brewing
things between Suzume and Mamura (which I thought was done with!), I
really like how all of this is handled. Suzume needed to step back,
and she needed to see her mom, and she gets to take that time away
and do that. And when she gets back to school, she's stronger for it.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I think I'm still for Shishio in the romance, but I do love Mamura.
And getting to see his family again was really fun. I like Mamura, I
just don't know if I like him as much for Suzume. But, honestly, I'm
a little conflicted about it at this point.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
Why'd Shishio have to go and ruin it?</p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-79965598484720014722020-12-08T21:01:00.001-08:002020-12-08T21:01:14.871-08:00Manga Review: A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow, Volume 3, by Makoto Hagino<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YI4qVi5H4ZI/X87GfT5XeyI/AAAAAAAAJco/Yh7wSfZVTTgB7uy7TitxoudRpMJdpZ0PwCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YI4qVi5H4ZI/X87GfT5XeyI/AAAAAAAAJco/Yh7wSfZVTTgB7uy7TitxoudRpMJdpZ0PwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-571yenzD604/X87GpPh0kWI/AAAAAAAAJcs/2-Wm1QFq6JcUzU92CCluolz7jPi9OblaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974710607_manga-a-tropical-fish-yearns-for-snow-volume-3-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-571yenzD604/X87GpPh0kWI/AAAAAAAAJcs/2-Wm1QFq6JcUzU92CCluolz7jPi9OblaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974710607_manga-a-tropical-fish-yearns-for-snow-volume-3-primary.jpg" /></a></div>Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> VIZ Media<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> May 2020<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 8+<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?: </b>No.<br /><b></b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tropical-Fish-Yearns-Snow-Vol/dp/1974710602/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=tropical+fish+yearns+for+snow&qid=1607386407&sr=8-2">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-tropical-fish-yearns-for-snow-vol-3-makoto-hagino/1134080825?ean=9781974710607">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Tropical-Fish-Yearns-for-Snow-Vol-3-Makoto-Hagino/9781974710607?ref=grid-view&qid=1607386450626&sr=1-2">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/tropical-fish-yearns-for-snow-volume-03-9781974710607">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/A-Tropical-Fish-Yearns-for-Snow-Manga-Volume-3">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/03/manga-review-tropical-fish-yearns-for.html">1</a>. <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/05/manga-review-tropical-fish-yearns-for.html">2</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-tropical-fish-yearns-for-snow-vol-4-makoto-hagino/1134080831?ean=9781974715442">4</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52758064-a-tropical-fish-yearns-for-snow-vol-3">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span><span id="freeText13941364950307043854">Sometimes you find what you yearn for…<br /><br />When
her dad gets a job overseas, Konatsu Amano has to leave the Tokyo life
she’s always known and relocate to a small seaside town to stay with her
aunt. The move also means starting a new school surrounded by complete
strangers, and it’s a lot to handle for a girl who has trouble with
change. But on her first day in her new town, Konatsu is instantly drawn
to Koyuki, an older girl who is the sole member of the Aquarium Club.
Konatsu’s introverted tendencies are hard for her to overcome, but maybe
she’s found something worth coming out of her shell for?<br /> <br />Koyuki
and Konatsu, each lonely in her own way, are the only two members of
the Nanahama High School Aquarium Club. As they spend time together,
they discover that they are increasingly drawn to each other. When they
go to the town summer festival together, Konatsu is finally able to ask
why Koyuki spoke to her that first day at the aquarium open house. But
Koyuki doesn’t have an easy answer, and her stumbling reply makes the
mood uncomfortable. Will this new awkwardness force a distance between
them?</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">In this volume, Konatsu realizes that her and Honami don't really
know very much about each other, and so she tries to fix that.
They're in the same club, and they've started growing closer, and yet
she doesn't even know what class she's in. They make a misguided step
toward understanding each other, but then when it's almost time for
the festival, Konatsu works hard to take on more responsibilities for
the club's show.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
While there is some distance between the two girls, they both have
good intentions and growing feelings for each other that they still
don't fully understand. Plus they both have pretty good support
systems with Konatsu's new friends and Honami's family. They're
getting there, slowly.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
This is still a really sweet yuri love story, and it just has a
really nice, warm feel to it. I'm enjoying it quite a lot.</p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-90096091205008476962020-12-03T21:01:00.001-08:002020-12-03T21:01:12.334-08:00Manga Review: An Incurable Case of Love, Volume 4, by Maki Enjoji<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IzYNrpELhwE/X8m8bgAK13I/AAAAAAAAJcQ/6OXMQHehT2EA_Det-iXs4PW6pHGyDcW2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IzYNrpELhwE/X8m8bgAK13I/AAAAAAAAJcQ/6OXMQHehT2EA_Det-iXs4PW6pHGyDcW2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cBScWkP7iAo/X8m8fK4EMtI/AAAAAAAAJcU/MlWCF3hlKF4vimGbjRFDqwTHSBob3BIagCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974709342_manga-an-incurable-case-of-love-manga-volume-4-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cBScWkP7iAo/X8m8fK4EMtI/AAAAAAAAJcU/MlWCF3hlKF4vimGbjRFDqwTHSBob3BIagCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974709342_manga-an-incurable-case-of-love-manga-volume-4-primary.jpg" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br />Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~3.5<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> July 2020 <br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 7.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> Light.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Incurable-Case-Love-Vol/dp/1974709345/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=an+incurable+case+of+love&qid=1607056381&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-incurable-case-of-love-vol-4-maki-enjoji/1134080806?ean=9781974709342&aug=1">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Incurable-Case-Love-Vol-4-Maki-Enjoji/9781974709342?ref=grid-view&qid=1607056070563&sr=1-5">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/an-incurable-case-of-love-vol-4-volume-4-9781974709342">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/An-Incurable-Case-of-Love-Manga-Volume-4">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2019/12/manga-review-incurable-case-of-love.html">1</a>. <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/08/manga-review-incurable-case-of-love.html">3</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-incurable-case-of-love-vol-5-maki-enjoji/1136315782?ean=9781974709359&aug=1">5</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52758028-an-incurable-case-of-love-vol-4">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span><span id="freeText14507719794800934807">Nurse Nanase has striven to once again meet the prince of her dreams, so how is it he’s become such an aggravating doctor?!<br /><br />After
witnessing a handsome and charming young doctor save a stranger’s life
five years ago, Nanase Sakura trained to become a nurse. But when she
meets the doctor again and they start working together, she finds Kairi
Tendo to be nothing like the man she imagined him to be!<br /> <br />At long last, the Dark Lord has been defeated! Wait—it can’t be that easy!<br /> <br />Nanase
became a nurse to chase after Dr. Kairi Tendo. Nanase hears that Kairi
has requested to study abroad. She is shocked by the news and tells him
she doesn’t want to be apart, but Kairi’s response makes her uneasy!</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">Sakura is suddenly confronted with Tendo's past, which he at first
refuses to say anything about. When he's given an opportunity he's
waited for, though, she has to find the reason why, and she has to
decide whether to let him go or not.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
Maybe because this isn't the final volume, the story decides to
follow the cheesy “surprise! It was all for nothing, because the
choice was taken away from them for him to stay” thing. It's really
annoying to me when this plot point is pulled. It's kind of
unnecessary to me, because they could have gone through his past without
him suddenly moving far away.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I really want to like this series more than I do, I think. I've
enjoyed Enjoji's series in the past, and maybe it's Tendo? But I'm
just not hitting it off with this couple, or this story, or
something, as much as I have in the past. I really want to, though, I'm really trying.</p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-67037470025903022082020-11-29T21:01:00.002-08:002020-11-29T21:01:25.073-08:00Manga Review: One-Punch Man, Volume 19, by One and Yusuke Murata<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arcjKyLSk8o/X8R7ItJDIkI/AAAAAAAAJbw/Pg4RXc_4444k4TutpWyHu88vZyIYS_AlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arcjKyLSk8o/X8R7ItJDIkI/AAAAAAAAJbw/Pg4RXc_4444k4TutpWyHu88vZyIYS_AlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J5zPKX1VN28/X8R7KNzr-jI/AAAAAAAAJb0/9tyLb0zAvF4plAXxAziSfcVeaaOVwwfUACLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974711703_manga-one-punch-man-volume-19-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J5zPKX1VN28/X8R7KNzr-jI/AAAAAAAAJb0/9tyLb0zAvF4plAXxAziSfcVeaaOVwwfUACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974711703_manga-one-punch-man-volume-19-primary.jpg" /></a></div>Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~3.5<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Shonen Jump (VIZ Media)<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> March 2020<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 22+<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/One-Punch-Man-Vol-19/dp/1974711706/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=one-punch+man+19&qid=1606711731&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/one-punch-man-vol-19-yusuke-murata/1137533068?ean=9781974711703">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/One-Punch-Man-Vol-19-One/9781974711703?ref=grid-view&qid=1606711906934&sr=1-12">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/one-punch-man-19-9781974711703">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/One-Punch-Man-Manga-Volume-19">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="http://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2015/09/manga-review-one-punch-man-volume-1-by.html">1</a>. <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/07/manga-review-one-punch-man-volume-18-by.html">18</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/one-punch-man-vol-20-yusuke-murata/1136796639?ean=9781974714742">20</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51018428-one-punch-man-vol-19">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span id="freeText14557930008739192200">Life gets pretty boring when you can beat the snot out of any villain with just one punch.<br /><br />Nothing
about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes,
from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive
physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average
problem—he just can’t seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on!<br /><br />The
Monster Association has kidnapped Tareo, the boy who admires Garo, and
now Garo finds himself plunging headfirst and alone into the heart of
the Monster Association’s hideout. Meanwhile, the Hero Association
pushes forward with its operation to rescue Waganma, while Genos and the
others are living it up enjoying hot pot at Saitama’s place!</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">While Saitama is having a hot pot night at his house, fighting over
the meat, Garo is getting a boy out from the villains lair. He says
he doesn't care, but for some reason he seems to want to save this
weird little boy. Most of this volume is taken up with Garo's
evolving indestructibility. The more he fights, the more he wants to
fight and win, and the stronger he appears to become.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
Honestly, there was a lack of Saitama in this volume.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
It looks like Garo is building up to potentially be the first real
fight for Saitama to have. But, then again, it very well might be a
while for that. And the other heroes are stilling planning to bust into
the villain lair and rescue the rich boy being kept there.</p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><i>A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!</i></p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-17682299498656315002020-11-29T21:01:00.000-08:002020-11-29T21:01:11.510-08:00Manga Review: The Promised Neverland, Volume 16, by Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GAJHvOjUi3M/X73BAzZkOOI/AAAAAAAAJbc/G47Q-nYi3WEO9cDyYiR9rYC80KbzYJs9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GAJHvOjUi3M/X73BAzZkOOI/AAAAAAAAJbc/G47Q-nYi3WEO9cDyYiR9rYC80KbzYJs9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1z-DpDDg5us/X73BDtcUScI/AAAAAAAAJbg/4tHM8anQI0giTSTB3jb-I6W79m4FYbC6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974717019_manga-the-promised-neverland-volume-16-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1z-DpDDg5us/X73BDtcUScI/AAAAAAAAJbg/4tHM8anQI0giTSTB3jb-I6W79m4FYbC6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974717019_manga-the-promised-neverland-volume-16-primary.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Shonen Jump (VIZ Media)<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> August 2020 <br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 20.<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?: </b>No.<br /><b></b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Promised-Neverland-Vol-16/dp/1974717011/ref=sr_1_41?dchild=1&keywords=promised+neverland&qid=1606271195&sr=8-41">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-promised-neverland-vol-16-kaiu-shirai/1134080795?ean=9781974717019">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Promised-Neverland-Vol-16-KAIU-SHIRAI/9781974717019?ref=grid-view&qid=1606271036812&sr=1-9">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/the-promised-neverland-16-9781974717019">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/The-Promised-Neverland-Manga-Volume-16">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="http://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2018/04/manga-review-promised-neverland-volume.html">1</a>. <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/09/manga-review-promised-neverland-volume.html">15</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-promised-neverland-vol-17-kaiu-shirai/1136315828?ean=9781974718146">17</a>.<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52758003-the-promised-neverland-vol-16">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span id="freeText8083716639996932564">Life at Grace Field
House is good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying
and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides
them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But perhaps not
everything is as it seems…<br /><br />While attempting to locate the Seven
Walls, Emma and Ray find themselves trapped in a mysterious world. Can
they escape this labyrinth and make the promise that will finally bring
about peace? Meanwhile, Norman has his own plans...</span><br /><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: <br /></b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">While Emma and Ray are thrown
into a reality-bending timescape, Norman has a new mission in the
real world. Emma and Ray are being put to the test to figure out the
ultimate puzzle, in order for Emma to make a new promise. It's unclear
what she's willing to sacrifice to make it, though.</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">Gilda and Don are given a new
mission by Norman as the volume starts. It's clear that Norman
believes Mujika is a threat, so it's not surprising he sends them out
to find her. They seem to read through at least some of his tricks,
though. We meet Ayshe here, a girl sent out to help them. She doesn't
speak, and they're not sure if she even understands them.</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">Ayshe might be one of my favorite
characters so far. She adds a new complexity and complication to the
story, in a way that I was kind of hoping would happen. She really
intrigues me, and I'm really excited to see what happens next with
her.</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">As this series draws closer to
the conclusion, it's definitely getting more intense and complicated.
I'm loving it, but I'm also increasingly worried about the ending.</span></p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-86481709773658430672020-11-26T21:01:00.001-08:002020-11-26T21:01:15.356-08:00Manga Review: Yona of the Dawn, Volume 26, by Mizuho Kusanagi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kvl8AxBxK2U/X729IkCYdEI/AAAAAAAAJbI/ziegnemvHh4EYudtjRsXjgiUuXBKHOqRACLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kvl8AxBxK2U/X729IkCYdEI/AAAAAAAAJbI/ziegnemvHh4EYudtjRsXjgiUuXBKHOqRACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ssF693L0itk/X729KZVY74I/AAAAAAAAJbM/1ZqFuFgQyGoYTPC61tv-FoURWmFz6dHegCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974715213_manga-yona-of-the-dawn-volume-26-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ssF693L0itk/X729KZVY74I/AAAAAAAAJbM/1ZqFuFgQyGoYTPC61tv-FoURWmFz6dHegCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974715213_manga-yona-of-the-dawn-volume-26-primary.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4.5<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> October 2020 <br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 33+<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Yona-Dawn-Vol-26/dp/1974715213/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=yona+of+the+dawn&qid=1606269704&sr=8-2">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/yona-of-the-dawn-vol-26-mizuho-kusanagi/1136315783?ean=9781974715213">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Yona-Dawn-Vol-26-Mizuho-Kusanagi/9781974715213?ref=grid-view&qid=1606269852914&sr=1-16">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/yona-of-the-dawn-volume-26-9781974715213">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Yona-of-the-Dawn-Manga-Volume-26">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="http://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2016/11/manga-review-yona-of-dawn-volume-1-by.html">1</a>. <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/09/manga-review-yona-of-dawn-volume-25-by.html">25</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/yona-of-the-dawn-vol-27-mizuho-kusanagi/1136315770?ean=9781974715220">27</a>.<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40665283-yona-of-the-dawn-vol-26">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span id="freeText9562033130770697819">A red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne!<br /><br />Princess
Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on
by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she
cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won. But everything
changes on her 16th birthday when tragedy strikes her family!<br /><br />After
unleashing their powers to save Yona, the Four Dragons lose
consciousness and collapse! Su-won and the Kohka army arrive to
participate in a summit with Xing, but Priest Gobi’s anti-war faction
members attack Princess Kouren! Can the nation of Xing achieve peace
with all this infighting threatening its foundation?</span></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review:<br /></b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">After that very intense
cliffhanger, the volume continues into battle. It's still intense,
but that last moment is a little hard to compete with.</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">Yona is still going strong,
fighting along with Kouren as much as she can. When Su-Won shows up,
it's truly a moment to appreciate. He definitely knows how to stay
diplomatic and how to handle people, and I can respect that. It's a
little hard to tell what he intends with Yona in the end, and now
with the dragons, but he's separating himself from it to an extend,
very clearly.</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">After all of that, we finally get
a confrontation between Yona and Hak. Man, this series got intense
and progressive very suddenly!</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">I will admit I didn't expect it
to happen like this, but oh man am I excited to see what happens in
the next volume. I </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><i>cannot</i></span><span style="text-decoration: none;">
wait.</span></p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-23049594849175919812020-11-25T21:01:00.001-08:002020-11-25T21:01:04.249-08:00Manga Review: Given, Volume 3, by Natsuki Kizu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3yXP3TQkBpg/X725Nd5OD0I/AAAAAAAAJa0/wdBwiBgfrXAhqi7H0ULV5DLDuSP1pFdUACLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3yXP3TQkBpg/X725Nd5OD0I/AAAAAAAAJa0/wdBwiBgfrXAhqi7H0ULV5DLDuSP1pFdUACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mCjx_VVD4jU/X725PP3QQcI/AAAAAAAAJa4/j0tM7Cc0ltMsMU4ympx4VWltOS81G84AgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974711840_manga-given-volume-3-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mCjx_VVD4jU/X725PP3QQcI/AAAAAAAAJa4/j0tM7Cc0ltMsMU4ympx4VWltOS81G84AgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974711840_manga-given-volume-3-primary.jpg" /></a></div><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher: </b>SuBLime (VIZ Media)<br /><b></b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> August 2020<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 6+<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Given-Vol-3-Natsuki-Kizu/dp/1974711846/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=given+3&qid=1606269190&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/given-vol-3-natsuki-kizu/1134080756?ean=9781974711840">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Given-Vol-3-Natsuki-Kizu/9781974711840?ref=grid-view&qid=1606269056211&sr=1-1">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/given-vol-3-volume-3-9781974711840">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Given-Manga-Volume-3">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume: </b><a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/10/manga-review-given-volume-1-by-natsuki.html">1</a>. <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/11/manga-review-given-volume-2-by-natsuki.html">2</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/given-vol-4-natsuki-kizu/1136315743?ean=9781974711857">4</a>.<br /><b></b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52757907-given-vol-3">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span id="freeText10831776327142498639">Love of music unites
the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama,
playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer
gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles
and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music—and to
one another—always brings them back together again.<br /><br />Uenoyama
realizes he’s in love with Mafuyu and steals a kiss from him backstage
at their first live performance. But now he’s even more confused—he
hasn’t shared his feelings with Mafuyu and has no idea how Mafuyu feels
about him. In contrast to their naive romance, Haruki has been harboring
a secret desire for bandmate Akihiko, who’s already entangled in an
intense, conflicted relationship with someone else.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review:<br /></b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Now that their first concert is
over with, they get to deal with the aftermath. Uenoyama gets to
recover from his confession and then how to proceed with his feelings
for Mafuyu. This actually comes in the form of a surprise for him,
since Mafuyu is so honest about his feelings.</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">I think it's cute how they
consider the other bandmates' feelings, but that's all rather easily
handled. It was pretty obvious to everyone where that was heading.</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">We finally get some real
backstory for Haruki regarding his feelings, and then Akihiko with
his roommate. I was actually a little surprised with the ending of
the volume, though I really shouldn't have been. It makes sense.</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">It's a little sad, but it makes
sense.</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">I'm interested to see where the
side characters' stories are going from here, but I'm still 100% in
this for Mafuyu. He's the sweetest, best boy, and I seriously just
love him so much.</span></p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-39013905014013041152020-11-24T21:01:00.001-08:002020-11-24T21:01:03.269-08:00Manga Review: Karneval, Volume 10, by Touya Mikanagi<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VEDgsTsb9Y4/X722T0ZrMdI/AAAAAAAAJag/8UCiaiwihTEX-UVpAMpTNZ5h1jB2ealiACLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VEDgsTsb9Y4/X722T0ZrMdI/AAAAAAAAJag/8UCiaiwihTEX-UVpAMpTNZ5h1jB2ealiACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jSwD__PQIJg/X722WfWJn7I/AAAAAAAAJak/PQzzOcQDq3Q5A3YniX3Zz2ndxzP7VU1kwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781975306441_manga-karneval-manga-volume-10-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="697" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jSwD__PQIJg/X722WfWJn7I/AAAAAAAAJak/PQzzOcQDq3Q5A3YniX3Zz2ndxzP7VU1kwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781975306441_manga-karneval-manga-volume-10-primary.jpg" /></a></div>Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~3.5<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Yen Press<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> May 2020<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 26+<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Karneval-Vol-10/dp/1975306449/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=karneval&qid=1606268134&sr=8-2">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/karneval-vol-10-touya-mikanagi/1134720735?ean=9781975306441">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Karneval-Vol-10-Touya-Mikanagi/9781975306441?ref=grid-view&qid=1606268325050&sr=1-1">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/karneval-volume-10-9781975306441">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Karneval-Manga-Volume-10">RightStuf</a>.</span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="http://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2015/04/manga-review-karneval-volume-1-by-touya.html">1</a>. <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2016/11/manga-review-karneval-volume-2-by-touya.html">2</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/karneval-vol-11-touya-mikanagi/1137912539?ean=9781975317010">11</a>.<br /></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48718062-karneval-omnibus-vol-10">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><div id="descriptionContainer">
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<span id="freeTextContainer10183385872805572827">Yogi reclaims control
over his body and returns to Circus's ship, along with his long-lost
sister Mieux-Marie, but many difficult choices await the two of them.
And Karoku's memories of the time he and his mother spent in the Rainbow
Forest after fleeing their hometown of Karasuna provide insight into
Nai's origins...</span>
</div>
</div><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review:<br /></b></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">I stopped following this series a
while back, but it's still one that I enjoyed. The artwork is
seriously so pretty, and I love the color pages at the beginning. The
artwork is gorgeous, in a cute and intricate and colorful way.</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">While some of this volume
concludes what's appears to be happening with Yogi and Manai, there's
also a lot of backstory. We get to see some depth to Yogi's
characters, with his sister Manai. I think that's a cute story, with
a relatively nice ending.</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">Aside from that, we get a
surprising history with Nai and Karoku. I wasn't sure who Karoku was
at first, and it definitely seems like he's up to something bad.
But the backstory for him and Nai makes me think differently of him.
I'm still not sure what he's up to in the present, but in the past,
there's a lot of good intentions and painful losses. It also makes me
even more intrigued in Nai, who's a sweetie all on his own.</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">I still think I would like to
catch up with this series at some point. The artwork, as I said, is
gorgeous. But I also really like the characters. They're a lot of
fun, and I would like to get to know them better.</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">A review copy was provided by the publisher, Yen Press, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!</span></i></p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-31938389442806261542020-11-19T21:01:00.001-08:002020-11-19T21:01:09.663-08:00Manga Review: Ao Haru Ride, Volume 13, by Io Sakisaka<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8IpBqh8whoM/X7Rvr_cdlRI/AAAAAAAAJaE/bUYjvqCIzDgB985O2ha4Yn4w_v57cYGBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8IpBqh8whoM/X7Rvr_cdlRI/AAAAAAAAJaE/bUYjvqCIzDgB985O2ha4Yn4w_v57cYGBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4p3ZeSwmQSY/X7RvttqtA0I/AAAAAAAAJaI/MqK3H46KmywJQCCcrAg7peOjnlwzIO_GACLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974708239_manga-ao-haru-ride-manga-volume-13-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4p3ZeSwmQSY/X7RvttqtA0I/AAAAAAAAJaI/MqK3H46KmywJQCCcrAg7peOjnlwzIO_GACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974708239_manga-ao-haru-ride-manga-volume-13-primary.jpg" /></a></div>Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> October 2020 <br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 13.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ao-Haru-Ride-Vol-13/dp/1974708233/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=ao+haru+ride&qid=1605660513&sr=8-2">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ao-haru-ride-vol-13-io-sakisaka/1136315772?ean=9781974708239">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Ao-Haru-Ride-Vol-13-Io-Sakisaka/9781974708239?ref=grid-view&qid=1605660442271&sr=1-9">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/ao-haru-ride-vol-13-volume-13-9781974708239">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Ao-Haru-Ride-Manga-Volume-13">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2018/12/manga-review-ao-haru-ride-volume-1-by.html">1</a>. <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/11/manga-review-ao-haru-ride-volume-12-by.html">12</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50891166-ao-haru-ride-vol-13">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><div id="descriptionContainer">
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<span id="freeTextContainer8367437306387934822">Futaba Yoshioka has
encountered her first love again in high school, but he seems different
from the boy she once knew. The hearts of Futaba and Kou have aligned,
but are more of their friends pairing off? The journey of youth
concludes.</span>
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</div><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">The final volume, so we get to see everything conclude. Futaba and
Kou are finally an actual couple, so they get to settle into that
sweetness together. There's some unsureness between them, but they
get to sort that out rather nicely. There are several really sweet
scenes between them in this final volume.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
We also get to see Murao and Kominato settle things between them.
They're kind of the opposite couple to Futaba and Kou, but I like
them, too. Murao was a really good side character.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
We get a surprise conclusion with Kou's older brother, and then we
also get a side story for <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2014/05/manga-review-strobe-edge-volume-10-by.html"><i>Strobe Edge</i></a> that I wasn't expecting. It's
been so long since I read that one, though, that I might need to
re-read it at some point.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
This was a really good end to this series, and I'm really happy with
how it all wrapped up. Now I'm looking forward to getting more into
<a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/04/manga-review-love-me-love-me-not-volume.html"><i>Love Me, Love Me Not</i>.</a></p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-55187995274392291772020-11-17T21:01:00.001-08:002020-11-17T21:01:01.499-08:00Manga Review: Waiting for Spring, Volume 13, by Anashin<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IG-ioVBwZzo/X7Rsi9b3UGI/AAAAAAAAJZw/tNwui275xKgrSN2O1vzQ8Z7AvjZG1KkogCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IG-ioVBwZzo/X7Rsi9b3UGI/AAAAAAAAJZw/tNwui275xKgrSN2O1vzQ8Z7AvjZG1KkogCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ygLXfwcRIV4/X7RsmuSkvmI/AAAAAAAAJZ0/Wa6sSZ2FWModPRnXrGjcJpQKpO66pUpOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781632369420_manga-waiting-for-spring-volume-13-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="665" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ygLXfwcRIV4/X7RsmuSkvmI/AAAAAAAAJZ0/Wa6sSZ2FWModPRnXrGjcJpQKpO66pUpOwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781632369420_manga-waiting-for-spring-volume-13-primary.jpg" /></a></div><br />Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Kodansha Comics<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> September 2020<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 14.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Spring-13-Anashin/dp/1632369427/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=waiting+for+spring&qid=1605659389&sr=8-4">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/waiting-for-spring-13-anashin/1130699134?ean=9781632369420">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Waiting-For-Spring-13-Anashin/9781632369420?ref=grid-view&qid=1605659546514&sr=1-5">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/waiting-for-spring-13-9781632369420">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Waiting-for-Spring-Manga-Volume-13">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="http://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2017/12/manga-review-waiting-for-spring-volume.html">1</a>. <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/07/manga-review-waiting-for-spring-volume.html">12</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/waiting-for-spring-14-anashin/1136401294?ean=9781646511488">14</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44496414-waiting-for-spring-vol-13">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><div id="descriptionContainer">
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<span id="freeTextContainer17941869978417522739">Towa and Mitsuki are
finally a couple, but Mitsuki feels like she needs to step up her game
to make his heart race. She goes to the ever-composed Kyōsuke for help,
and he suggests a surprise birthday party for Towa. However, when she
brings her boyfriend to the party venue, she finds an even bigger
surprise waiting for them both!</span>
</div>
</div><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">Now that our main couple is finally together, we're getting to see
them settle into a relationship together. Taking some steps toward
being closer, and particularly we see how far Mitsuki has grown, as
she gets to make a speech for the new class.
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
A good part of this volume also shows Ryuji officially making his
feelings known to Nana, and her response. The initial response was a
surprise, but I'm really happy with how it concludes. I had high
hopes for them as a couple, and I want to be optimistic for how it'll
go.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I definitely thought this was the final volume, but it looks like
we're getting one more to conclude everything. I'm happy to see where
the group ends up as the series ends.</p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-50783704839770609082020-11-15T21:01:00.001-08:002020-11-15T21:01:07.700-08:00Manga Review: Given, Volume 2, by Natsuki Kizu<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Yu7E-aYQJI/X7Ht7WQF6sI/AAAAAAAAJZc/yVWvDiSmnT0Mb7Z19BaWIdKRNRkl_nDEACLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Yu7E-aYQJI/X7Ht7WQF6sI/AAAAAAAAJZc/yVWvDiSmnT0Mb7Z19BaWIdKRNRkl_nDEACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UPDt5J3PJ8w/X7HuCv9v1-I/AAAAAAAAJZg/ziExtihGC9sA8K6Rdjkk4YNJWTIVE0HfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s453/52757911._SX318_SY475_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="318" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UPDt5J3PJ8w/X7HuCv9v1-I/AAAAAAAAJZg/ziExtihGC9sA8K6Rdjkk4YNJWTIVE0HfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/52757911._SX318_SY475_.jpg" /></a></div>Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> SuBLime (VIZ Media)<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> May 2020<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 6+<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Given-Vol-2-Natsuki-Kizu/dp/1974711838/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=given+2&qid=1605496256&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/given-vol-2-natsuki-kizu/1134080759?ean=9781974711833">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Given-Vol-2-Natsuki-Kizu/9781974711833?ref=grid-view&qid=1605496038784&sr=1-2">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/given-volume-2-9781974711833">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Given-Manga-Volume-2">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume: </b><a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/10/manga-review-given-volume-1-by-natsuki.html">1</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/given-vol-3-natsuki-kizu/1134080756?ean=9781974711840">3</a>.<br /><b></b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52757911-given-vol-2">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="freeText17775650447165275671">Love of music unites
the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama,
playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer
gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles
and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music—and to
each other—always brings them back together again.<br /><br />As the band
races toward their first live concert, Mafuyu struggles to write lyrics
for their new song but can’t find the words to express the emotions
burning within him. Meanwhile, Uenoyama hears rumors about Mafuyu’s past
and is bewildered by his own feelings. The tension builds until the
night of the show, when the band explodes into a raging, life-changing
performance.</span></span><b> <br /></b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">This volume reaches the penultimate moment in the anime—the
concert.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
The pacing is a little different in the manga versus the anime, so
we're introduced to the two band mates slower, only given some
insight into Kaji and his roommate in this volume. But we've also
been getting more information regarding Mafuyu's past in this
version. So while we're anxiously waiting to see the performance, we
have some ideas.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I will admit that the anime hits hard, particularly because you get
to hear the music and Mafuyu's voice. It's a little unclear how much
of this he's planned ahead of time, but it's obvious where the song
is coming from. It's also clear that Mafuyu finally feels like he can
express what he's been feeling, and can try to move forward.
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
Mafuyu's struggle here is intense, and it's heartbreaking.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
And then there's where the volume ends, which is adorable. Uenoyama
realizes just how important of a moment that was for Mafuyu, though
not quite what an impact he's made.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I'm pretty sure the next volume will go further than the manga did,
and I am extremely excited to read more. I am utterly in love with
this series at this point.</p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-3313017324712885932020-11-12T21:01:00.000-08:002020-11-12T21:01:06.532-08:00Manga Review: Snow White with the Red Hair, Volume 7, by Sorata Akiduki<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x3eOiW03zPU/X63gwM-0knI/AAAAAAAAJZI/q9_dBmQSfCwy0Kh9IHLrXEFOJtLVdUOTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x3eOiW03zPU/X63gwM-0knI/AAAAAAAAJZI/q9_dBmQSfCwy0Kh9IHLrXEFOJtLVdUOTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YrITjKMqKms/X63gyGJUATI/AAAAAAAAJZM/JWO7XFV9NWUgRESySLysHTyVfXLYK_CRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974707263_manga-snow-white-with-the-red-hair-volume-7-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YrITjKMqKms/X63gyGJUATI/AAAAAAAAJZM/JWO7XFV9NWUgRESySLysHTyVfXLYK_CRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974707263_manga-snow-white-with-the-red-hair-volume-7-primary.jpg" /></a></div>Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> May 2020<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 22.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Snow-White-Red-Hair-Vol/dp/1974707261/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=snow+white+with+the+red+hair&qid=1605230481&sr=8-9">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/snow-white-with-the-red-hair-vol-7-sorata-akiduki/1134080812?ean=9781974707263">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Snow-White-with-Red-Hair-Vol-7-Sorata-Akiduki/9781974707263?ref=grid-view&qid=1605230613762&sr=1-8">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/snow-white-with-the-red-hair-vol-7-volume-7-9781974707263">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Snow-White-with-the-Red-Hair-Manga-Volume-7">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2019/08/manga-review-snow-white-with-red-hair.html">1</a>. <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/08/manga-review-snow-white-with-red-hair.html">6</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/snow-white-with-the-red-hair-vol-8-sorata-akiduki/1134080815?ean=9781974707270">8</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52758043-snow-white-with-the-red-hair-vol-7">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span id="freeText10730991756218146286">Shirayuki is an
herbalist famous for her naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of
Tanbarun wants her all to himself! The prince from the neighboring
kingdom, Zen, rescues her from her plight, and thus begins their love
story.<br /><br />Finally rid of the Claw of the Sea, Shirayuki and company
return to Clarines—just in time for Palace Exhibition Day, the one day
the palace is open to the public. But as Zen, bedecked in fancy garb,
performs his princely duties, Shirayuki realizes how wide the gap
between them truly is.</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">Now that all the chaos of being kidnapped and then kidnapped from the
kidnapping has concluded, things finally start to calm down for the
group. Shirayuki gets a surprise reunion, which is actually really
sweet. And then they get to go back home, back to their somewhat
normal routine.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
Shirayuki has gathered a nice group of friends now, including pirates
and prince Raj. And, of course, she always has Zen there for her.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
There's some nice easy chapters for most of this volume. They finally
get to have the banquet, and they get to go home. Shirayuki is
reminded, though, that Zen is a real prince, and that's a much higher
status than her, and yet she wants to stay by his side. They get to
have a conversation about their relationship regarding that, and
unsurprisingly, it's all very sweet and mature. Because this couple
definitely has that mature, pushing each other to be better and
loving each other for it, kind of relationship. It's really nice to
see that growing, too.</p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-83477592442530494622020-11-10T21:01:00.001-08:002020-11-10T21:01:19.793-08:00Manga Review: Sweat and Soap, Volume 2, by Kintetsu Yamada<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-08px-6F1EK8/X6jH-XYjKaI/AAAAAAAAJY4/yBNvSLM8AEE1qcjNqb3Le4rUdRRLNm0-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-08px-6F1EK8/X6jH-XYjKaI/AAAAAAAAJY4/yBNvSLM8AEE1qcjNqb3Le4rUdRRLNm0-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BGEUmRWJpOA/X6jIBUWgGXI/AAAAAAAAJY8/StWmk9BLQb8bmzUfjfL2SmwqlKv8feHtACLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781632369710_manga-sweat-and-soap-volume-2-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="693" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BGEUmRWJpOA/X6jIBUWgGXI/AAAAAAAAJY8/StWmk9BLQb8bmzUfjfL2SmwqlKv8feHtACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781632369710_manga-sweat-and-soap-volume-2-primary.jpg" /></a></div>Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Kodansha Comics<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> April 2020<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 8+<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sweat-Soap-2-Kintetsu-Yamada/dp/1632369710/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=sweat+and+soap&qid=1604896711&sr=8-4">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sweat-and-soap-2-kintetsu-yamada/1132716124?ean=9781632369710">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Sweat-Soap-2-Kintetsu-Yamada/9781632369710?ref=grid-view&qid=1604896564781&sr=1-3">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/sweat-and-soap-2-9781632369710">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Sweat-and-Soap-Manga-Volume-2">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/09/manga-review-sweat-and-soap-volume-1-by.html">1</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sweat-and-soap-3-kintetsu-yamada/1133984030?ean=9781646510054&aug=1">3</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50595669-sweat-and-soap-vol-2">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span id="freeText6273091216121543304"><b>In an office romance,
there's a fine line between sexy and awkward... and that line is where
Asako -- a woman who sweats copiusly -- met Koutarou -- a perfume
developer who can't get enough of Asako's, er, scent. Don't miss a
romcom manga like no other! </b><br /><br />Asako's living her dream,
working at the toiletry maker Lilia Drop. Little do her coworkers know,
the reason she loves the company so much is that she's ashamed of her
body odor, and their soap is the only thing that does the trick. So when
the company's lead product developer, a perfuming genius, approaches
her in the lobby and wonders what "that smell" is, she's terrified...
but could it be... that he likes it? And, even more surprising to
Asako... does she like him?<br /><br />The hilarious ups and downs of an
office romance at a personal care products company are the subject of
this sexy, strange romp. Sweat and Soap combines the odd-couple
chemistry of Wotakoi, the "too real!" workplace comedy of Aggretsuko,
and a heavy dollop of office steaminess!</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">Asako is faced with a potential rival, and she has to decide whether
she's willing to fight for herself here or not. She's always been a
rather quiet and shy girl, unwilling to put herself out there or
defend herself, or even ask for what she wants. But when she realizes
just how much she wants Natori, she starts putting herself out there
a bit more at a time.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I relate a lot to Asako, and I understand her struggle. Which is why
it's also really nice to see her making the effort, putting herself
in new situations in order to be closer to Natori.
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
While they're still keeping their relationship a secret at work,
they're still finding time to be together as much as possible. And
when Asako visits her family, she decides to share the news. The
second half of the volume features Natori meeting Asako's brother,
and while it felt very shojo here, it was still handled relatively
well. Natori is tested, but he handles it well, and I think it even
helps him want to be as good as he can be for Asako.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
While there is some drama brewing, I think the themes are being
handled rather maturely. And I do love Asako and Natori's
relationship and how it's progressing. I'm excited for more.</p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-40654012871525132992020-11-08T21:01:00.001-08:002020-11-08T21:01:25.661-08:00Manga Review: Jealousy, Volume 1, by Scarlet Beriko<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rHMC62bej74/X6jB6-t3MOI/AAAAAAAAJYk/FBRcwtmKjZ08vjarZN2nFSaWmyuP_e6xwCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rHMC62bej74/X6jB6-t3MOI/AAAAAAAAJYk/FBRcwtmKjZ08vjarZN2nFSaWmyuP_e6xwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BAqlzCBX5Ic/X6jB8-WK0II/AAAAAAAAJYo/HKXGihA0YQ4o_N5efz_x03QNY7xwy8TWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974711802_manga-jealousy-volume-1-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BAqlzCBX5Ic/X6jB8-WK0II/AAAAAAAAJYo/HKXGihA0YQ4o_N5efz_x03QNY7xwy8TWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974711802_manga-jealousy-volume-1-primary.jpg" /></a></div>Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~3<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> SuBLime (VIZ Media)<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> July 2020<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 4+<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jealousy-Vol-1-Scarlet-Beriko/dp/1974711803/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=jealousy+1&qid=1604894945&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/jealousy-vol-1-scarlet-beriko/1134080755?ean=9781974711802">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Jealousy-Vol-1-Scarlet-Beriko/9781974711802?ref=grid-view&qid=1604895035246&sr=1-1">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/jealousy-vol-1-volume-1-9781974711802">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Jealousy-Manga-Volume-1">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/jealousy-vol-2-scarlet-beriko/1136315738?ean=9781974711819">2</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52757905-jealousy-vol-1">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span id="freeText7542588641457873198">The prequel to the popular yakuza rom-com Fourth Generation Head: Tatsuyuki Oyamato!<br /><br />A
yakuza head finds himself ensnared in the unwavering attentions of a
sometimes impetuous but always cunning schemer. If being yakuza doesn’t
get him killed, his new lover just might!<br /> <br />Uichi Rogi is in a
bind, both literally and figuratively, when he meets Akitora Oyamato,
the yakuza head who’s come to collect a debt from Uichi’s lover.
Instantly smitten, Uichi schemes dubious and often dangerous ways of
getting closer to the man, but his lies come at a heavy price—one he may
regret having to pay for Akitora’s affections.</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">This is a spin-off of the one-shot <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/03/manga-review-fourth-generation-head.html"><i>Fourth Generation Head</i></a>,
featuring the stoic bodyguard of the yakuza with his little daughter.
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I will say I'm intrigued by these two characters, and I find his
daughter to be quite smart and cute. But most of this volume centers
on Uichi and his past, what led to him being where he is today. Once
upon a time, he was a young man, who had a hard time really
connecting with people and feeling emotions, and he grasped onto the
yakuza head at the time. He does several questionable things in order
to get closer to him, leading him to very odd and sticky situations.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
Uichi's obsession with the yakuza head is definitely dangerous and
unhealthy. I'm curious where it's going, but I'm also very wary.
Mostly, though, I would like to know more about his present
situation, and I'm not sure when we'll get that.</p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">Same as with the previous story, though, I tend to like the characters and relationships, more than the main, yakuza plot line. <br /></p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-35068323672176571832020-11-05T21:01:00.004-08:002020-11-05T21:01:09.401-08:00Manga Review: Ao Haru Ride, Volume 12, by Io Sakisaka<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hoKfHP6ZMLs/X6SxwFLv9hI/AAAAAAAAJYQ/ZDih3l0kXoU_f8Qs2DWoZyci9C6Zw_mMACLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hoKfHP6ZMLs/X6SxwFLv9hI/AAAAAAAAJYQ/ZDih3l0kXoU_f8Qs2DWoZyci9C6Zw_mMACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TtXwEppDB6c/X6SxxtNVyqI/AAAAAAAAJYU/urpYZBMx4HsdBRUqXYkrtPt4l6WDh19cACLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974708222_manga-ao-haru-ride-volume-12-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TtXwEppDB6c/X6SxxtNVyqI/AAAAAAAAJYU/urpYZBMx4HsdBRUqXYkrtPt4l6WDh19cACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974708222_manga-ao-haru-ride-volume-12-primary.jpg" /></a></div>Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> August 2020<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 13.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here: </b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ao-Haru-Ride-Vol-12/dp/1974708225/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=ao+haru+ride&sr=8-11">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ao-haru-ride-vol-12-io-sakisaka/1134080811?ean=9781974708222">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Ao-Haru-Ride-Vol-12-Io-Sakisaka/9781974708222?ref=grid-view&qid=1604628632205&sr=1-7">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/ao-haru-ride-volume-12-9781974708222">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Ao-Haru-Ride-Manga-Volume-12">RightStuf</a>.<br /><b></b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2018/12/manga-review-ao-haru-ride-volume-1-by.html">1</a>. <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/10/manga-review-ao-haru-ride-volume-11-by.html">11</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ao-haru-ride-vol-13-io-sakisaka/1136315772?ean=9781974708239">13</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52758042-ao-haru-ride-vol-12">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><div id="descriptionContainer">
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<span id="freeTextContainer12838870584423605037">Futaba Yoshioka has
encountered her first love again in high school, but he seems different
from the boy she once knew. Kou no longer wants to hold back how he
feels about Futaba. He’s determined to keep trying as long as he has
even a sliver of a chance with her. Meanwhile, Futaba has decided to be
more honest in her relationship with Toma, but is her heart still in it?</span>
</div>
</div><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">I definitely thought that this triangle was going to take longer to
resolve than this.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
In the first part of the volume, Kou finally gets to find some
closure with Narumi. She was avoiding it, but he definitely wanted it
to help them both move on. And given how honest each of the
characters tends to be with themselves and then each other, I suppose
it's not surprising how quickly it moves from there.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
There's a bit of a surprising, and dramatic, event afterward, but it
all ends rather heartwarming and sweet. It's sad for some of the
characters, but they all take it rather well. I think it affects
everyone in a certain, but good, way.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
The next volume is the last, but I think it'll mostly be fluff, and
tying up the rest of the loose ends. This volume had a really nice
conclusion for the main couple, so far.</p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-28697679433998778142020-11-03T21:01:00.001-08:002020-11-03T21:01:20.006-08:00Manga Review: Secret XXX by Meguru Hinohara<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CV47SLX2_YU/X5-Uk1eBzOI/AAAAAAAAJX8/-lh8zhnHQIM2vCPT9Yu1hUOKdm93TnBrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CV47SLX2_YU/X5-Uk1eBzOI/AAAAAAAAJX8/-lh8zhnHQIM2vCPT9Yu1hUOKdm93TnBrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ihmo6e9uV9k/X5-Uo6_syyI/AAAAAAAAJYA/lzBByFsHjN8h5A2c1FFvlWy5LGDnTyWCACLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974712410_manga-secret-xxx-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="702" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ihmo6e9uV9k/X5-Uo6_syyI/AAAAAAAAJYA/lzBByFsHjN8h5A2c1FFvlWy5LGDnTyWCACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974712410_manga-secret-xxx-primary.jpg" /></a></b></span></div><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> SuBLime (VIZ Media)<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> April 2020<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 1.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secret-XXX-Meguru-Hinohara/dp/1974712419/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=secret+xxx&qid=1604293497&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/secret-xxx-meguru-hinohara/1132833654?ean=9781974712410">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Secret-XXX-Meguru-Hinohara/9781974712410?ref=grid-view&qid=1604293630337&sr=1-1">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/secret-xxx-9781974712410">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Secret-XXX-Manga">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50945712-secret-xxx">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span id="freeText4196679394104657390">Shohei’s just trying to find love in a pet shop, so why are all these bunnies making it so difficult?<br /><br />Shohei <i>loves</i> bunnies! He loves them <i>so</i> much
he’s even taken to volunteering at a local pet shop. Store owner Mito
is as sweet and kind as the fuzzy critters he cares for, and it’s not
long before Shohei finds himself wanting to cuddle with him as much as
the bunnies! But Shohei is hiding a dangerous secret, one that makes
this dream an unlikely reality.</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">Even though Shohei appears to be allergic to bunnies, he's started
volunteering at a bunny pet shop, where coincidentally, there's also
this really cute guy who runs it. When Shohei accidentally over
exposes himself to the bunnies, his secret is revealed, and his real
relationship with Mito starts.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
This was a really cute one-shot. The full volume is taken up with the
main couple, which I appreciate, but we also get to meet the main
characters for the spin-off series. Shohei is inexperienced, but he's
sweet and has good intentions, and he wants to take care of Mito.
Mito is a little older and more mature, but he's also got some
surprises for Shohei. In the end, they were kind of like a newlywed
couple, including some drama with Shohei's parents. It was all really
cute, though, with some very hot steamy scenes, as well.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I'm definitely going to pick up the <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/therapy-game-vol-1-meguru-hinohara/1134080761?ean=9781974712427&aug=1">spin-off</a>.</p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-42300151197799298282020-11-01T21:01:00.001-08:002020-11-01T21:01:17.728-08:00Manga Review: Blue Exorcist, Volume 23, by Kazue Kato<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZxW4mH8jVw/X5-Q-Mk_SUI/AAAAAAAAJXo/iBEGwxLmwdgGh7CMl0G9K8SHuwGfJnoCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZxW4mH8jVw/X5-Q-Mk_SUI/AAAAAAAAJXo/iBEGwxLmwdgGh7CMl0G9K8SHuwGfJnoCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d7qurC4Wp7Y/X5-RAc4ATaI/AAAAAAAAJXs/SLb-aa8QRLMDWRRHOiPQB2yZn_hxMVBmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974711727_manga-blue-exorcist-volume-23-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d7qurC4Wp7Y/X5-RAc4ATaI/AAAAAAAAJXs/SLb-aa8QRLMDWRRHOiPQB2yZn_hxMVBmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974711727_manga-blue-exorcist-volume-23-primary.jpg" /></a></div><br />Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Shonen Jump (VIZ Media)<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> February 2020<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 25+<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Exorcist-Vol-23/dp/1974711722/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=blue+exorcist+23&qid=1604292818&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blue-exorcist-vol-23-kazue-kato/1132292961?ean=9781974711727">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Blue-Exorcist-Vol-23-Kazue-KATO/9781974711727?ref=grid-view&qid=1604292577915&sr=1-20">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/blue-exorcist-volume-23-9781974711727">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Blue-Exorcist-Manga-Volume-23">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume: </b><a href="http://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2014/12/manga-review-blue-exorcist-volume-1-by.html">1</a>. <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2019/12/manga-review-blue-exorcist-volume-22-by.html">22</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blue-exorcist-vol-24-kazue-kato/1134271547?ean=9781974710522">24</a>.<br /><b></b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51256455-blue-exorcist-vol-23">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span id="freeText17865300300911424543">Rin and his exorcist classmates are caught in a secret war against the forces of darkness.<br /><br />Raised
by Father Fujimoto, a famous exorcist, Rin Okumura never knew his real
father. One day a fateful argument with Father Fujimoto forces Rin to
face a terrible truth – the blood of the demon lord Satan runs in Rin’s
veins! Rin swears to defeat Satan, but doing that means entering the
mysterious True Cross Academy and becoming an exorcist himself.<br /><br />The
tragic story of what happened to Rin and Yukio’s mother, Yuri Egin,
continues to unfold. Yuri and Father Fujimoto were once up-and-coming
young Exorcists involved in Section 13’s extensive operation to research
elixirs of immortality and develop clones to house the spirits of
demons. The project seemed to be moving ahead until the unexpected
manifestation of a demonic spirt into one of the clone bodies. And not
just any demon—the most powerful demon of all: Satan!</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">This volume continues the back story of their mother and Satan. We
discover who Satan really is, how he became who he is, and how their
mother got mixed up in it all. It definitely gets messy very quickly,
and how Yuri decides to help with it only complicates things further.
Yukio might be the one who feels like he needs to know more than Rin,
but Rin also needs to understand where his powers came from, and what
happened that led to him and Yukio.
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
So far, it's explained some things, but also complicated others.
We're reaching the climax of the back story, I think, so it'll be
interesting to see how it concludes and leaves the twins where they
are now.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I definitely do find this story interesting, but I'm also very
curious where the rest of the characters are in the mean time, and
what this means for Rin and Yukio going forward.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I really like the direction this series is taking, and I want more of
it, faster. This plot is definitely one that would read really nicely
in a binge session.</p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-18430275092252424112020-10-29T21:01:00.002-07:002020-10-29T21:01:03.961-07:00Manga Review: King of Eden, Volume 1, by Takashi Nagasaki and Ignito<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gjmWia-n4sE/X5tl9z28PVI/AAAAAAAAJXY/PaEUbn7WCFcU11xgYArLfs2ijKvK7ca0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gjmWia-n4sE/X5tl9z28PVI/AAAAAAAAJXY/PaEUbn7WCFcU11xgYArLfs2ijKvK7ca0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MWiNqdHKgS8/X5tl_qdKLaI/AAAAAAAAJXc/paiWILvZJhoU-dsUgKWUceVCSU6TBMZvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781975306243_manga-king-of-eden-manga-volume-1-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="697" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MWiNqdHKgS8/X5tl_qdKLaI/AAAAAAAAJXc/paiWILvZJhoU-dsUgKWUceVCSU6TBMZvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781975306243_manga-king-of-eden-manga-volume-1-primary.jpg" /></a></div><br />Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~3.5<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Yen Press<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> September 2020<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 6.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/King-Eden-Vol/dp/1975306244/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=king+of+eden&qid=1604019439&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/king-of-eden-vol-1-takashi-nagasaki/1132011913?ean=9781975306243">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/King-Eden-Vol-1-Takashi-Nagasaki/9781975306243?ref=grid-view&qid=1604019566789&sr=1-1">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/king-of-eden-vol-1-9781975306243">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/King-of-Eden-Manga-Volume-1">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/king-of-eden-vol-2-takashi-nagasaki/1135276835?ean=9781975312947">2</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46260372-king-of-eden-vol-1">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><div id="descriptionContainer">
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<span id="freeText5169864802618277139">Entire villages are
going up in flames across the globe, with the same man left standing at
the scene every time. Meanwhile, rumors abound of a highly contagious
virus where those infected fly into a blind rage, killing anything and
everything that crosses their path. As the death toll rises, agencies
from nations around the world get together, looking for answers-How are
these incidents connected? Who is that man? And most importantly...can
the massacres be stopped before humanity is doomed?</span>
</div>
</div><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">A mysterious man keeps showing up right before these small towns come down
with this terrible killing virus and then burn to the ground. The
government and scientists aren't sure who's behind it all, or what
this virus really is, but they're pulling in some scientists and
archaeologists to go after the answers.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
There are a lot of different people moving around in this series,
what with the different government officials and the different black
market sellers of the virus, plus the different villages being
experimented on and then set on fire. But we do get two main
characters, Rua and Teze, who coincidentally were classmates a long
time ago. Rua is a very smart historian and archaeologist, and she's
pulled in because she's familiar with the history of where this virus
potentially originated. Then there's Teze, who appears to know a lot
more about this virus than anyone else, from personal experience.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
The virus is definitely a horrifying thing, with how quickly it
transforms people and what wolf-like monsters they become, plus the potential of it being a weapon. But it
also has a really deep history that I'm intrigued by. There's a lot
of real history being woven into it, some theories that are thrown
out there and some that are clearly going to turn out to be true.
It's a historical sci-fi that I'm more intrigued by than I expected,
since I don't usually get into the deeper historical ideals.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
The artwork was really good in this, and that along with the writing
set up a really good thrilling and ominous feel to the story. There
are a lot of characters already, but we are getting to know the main
ones slowly, but enough to help the story along.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
While this might not usually be my type of story, I could get into
it. It was really well written and kept me interested, and reminded
me of some similar thriller/horror movies.</p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><i>A review copy was provided by the publisher, Yen Press, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!</i><br /></p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-88404201113536924762020-10-28T21:01:00.000-07:002020-10-28T21:01:17.578-07:00Manga Review: Not Your Idol, Volume 1, by Aoi Makino<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MSatVBjHfYc/X5YKbdw6vmI/AAAAAAAAJXE/12lDjD_omFolS0ROH7KwFHgQiLkFUaGDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MSatVBjHfYc/X5YKbdw6vmI/AAAAAAAAJXE/12lDjD_omFolS0ROH7KwFHgQiLkFUaGDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fvLxteC0ooc/X5YKdV0lnaI/AAAAAAAAJXI/nFl5PZYKrl480vvI64FuJoxxUcc9vTs_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974715169_manga-not-your-idol-volume-1-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fvLxteC0ooc/X5YKdV0lnaI/AAAAAAAAJXI/nFl5PZYKrl480vvI64FuJoxxUcc9vTs_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974715169_manga-not-your-idol-volume-1-primary.jpg" /></a></div><br />Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~3.5<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> May 2020 <br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes: </b>2 (Hiatus)<br /><b></b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Not-Your-Idol-Vol-Makino/dp/1974715167/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=not+your+idol&qid=1603668521&sr=8-2">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/not-your-idol-vol-1-aoi-makino/1134080800?ean=9781974715169">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Not-Your-Idol-Vol-1-Aoi-Makino/9781974715169?ref=grid-view&qid=1603668462890&sr=1-2">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/not-your-idol-vol-1-volume-1-9781974715169">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Not-Your-Idol-Manga-Volume-1">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/not-your-idol-vol-2-aoi-makino/1136315774?ean=9781974715176&aug=1">2</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52758012-not-your-idol-vol-1">Goodreads</a> Synopsis</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span id="freeTextContainer6915979547836327996">After that day, she stopped being a girl.<br /><br />In
the wake of an assault, Nina Kamiyama, a former idol in the group Pure
Club, shuns her femininity and starts dressing as a boy. At high school
she keeps to herself, but fellow student Hikaru Horiuchi realizes who
she is. What secrets is she keeping? The shocking drama starts.</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">I was thoroughly warned of the subject matter in this series, which
both made me curious and wary. With this kind of topic, it can be
tricky to handle it. And I don't know that I've seen too many great
ways in manga, so I was definitely interested. I needed to be in the
right mind set, though.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
Nina was a very popular idol, but one day when she was attacked, she
stepped away from it all and didn't quite know how to recover.
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
There's definitely some petty drama being started here, with some jealous
high school girls. There's also the suspense of knowing that
Nina had a stalker, and that person might still be out there watching
her, waiting to attack again. When a popular boy at school starts
paying attention to Nina, and even supports her in her actions
against sexual harassment on a couple of other girls, suspicion
starts to form.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I'm intrigued by this series. It's handling harassment in an okay way
so far, and then that cliffhanger has me curious for where it's going
next. I'm also intrigued by how Nina is dealing with her femininity.
From being an idol, in very short and frilly clothes, to dressing in
pants and long sleeves and short hair, is a big difference. It
touches on how these changes affected her, whether she likes them and
how it might have affected the attack and how she feels about all of
it. I definitely think there's more to see in all of this, though.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I'm intrigued, and I want to know more. This series is apparently on
hiatus, though, so I'm not sure how much more or where we'll be
leaving off in the next volume.</p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-24234199486021883122020-10-27T21:01:00.001-07:002020-10-27T21:01:02.259-07:00Manga Review: Kakegurui Twin, Volume 6, by Homura Kawamoto and Kei Saiki<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wqav23xdP2k/X5YHs8a6ZEI/AAAAAAAAJWw/fbihIJ7QPiE3b_3LPa3fCZDpo5anus2wACLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wqav23xdP2k/X5YHs8a6ZEI/AAAAAAAAJWw/fbihIJ7QPiE3b_3LPa3fCZDpo5anus2wACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cZOC1XWxZ7o/X5YHvi-hGMI/AAAAAAAAJW0/SuHbUdvwH04jQfA-oqVAyxMCBLhishg4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781975303433_manga-kakegurui-twin-manga-volume-6-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="697" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cZOC1XWxZ7o/X5YHvi-hGMI/AAAAAAAAJW0/SuHbUdvwH04jQfA-oqVAyxMCBLhishg4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781975303433_manga-kakegurui-twin-manga-volume-6-primary.jpg" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br />Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~3<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> Yen Press<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> May 2020<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 10+<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kakegurui-Twin-Vol/dp/1975303431/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=kakegurui+twin&qid=1603667587&sr=8-4">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kakegurui-twin-vol-6-homura-kawamoto/1133344414?ean=9781975303433">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Kakegurui-Twin-Vol-6-Homura-Kawamoto/9781975303433?ref=grid-view&qid=1603667690407&sr=1-2">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/kakegurui-twin-vol-6-9781975303433">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Kakegurui-Twin-Manga-Volume-6">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kakegurui-twin-vol-1-homura-kawamoto/1129366555?ean=9781975303389">1</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kakegurui-twin-vol-5-homura-kawamoto/1131928275?ean=9781975303426">5</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kakegurui-twin-vol-7-homura-kawamoto/1136622510?ean=9781975313838">7</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53077546-kakegurui-twin-vol-6">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span id="freeText5245776691218660021">Down a whopping five
million yen, Mary is sent flying into debt, her pride as a gambler in
shambles. As she mentally resigns herself to housepet-dom, a ray of hope
shines through the tunnel in the form of Juraku's collared pet and
Mary-hater, Mikura Sado! Together, the odd duo must join hands to defeat
the ultimate dream team-the Ougatou sisters. Does Mary still have what
it takes to become a winner?!</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">I haven't read a dramatic, murder-esque series in a while, and it's
not normally my type of genre. But they can be interesting to read.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
Not knowing any of the backstory here, this was still an interesting
volume to read.
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
After an apparent mistake that Mary made, she's forced to either let
herself become a pet, or take part in this game and hope she wins the
money in order to survive as just a student in her class.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
Aside from the very weird dynamic this school structure has, which is
honestly very hard to believe, the game that Mary plays is quite
interesting. We're made to believe, at first, that Mary has made some
bad gambles and is the underdog here, but once she gets halfway
through this card game, it becomes apparent that she knows how to
analyze and play these games very well.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
The strategy of the game was really quite interesting to me. It was
an interesting card game between these five girls, with some
surprises thrown in. I had a little bit of a hard time believing the
twins were thrown off so easily, since it was their game and they've
always played together. But they were also a bit too cocky for their
own good.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I also found the sadomasochistic dynamics interesting. But part of it
also made me a little uncomfortable, possibly because of how so many
students are being forced into those roles. Maybe since I'm not
following the series fully, but I definitely felt a bit off reading
it.</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">
Still, this was an interesting volume to read. For this kind of
genre, I can see the appeal, I think.</p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><i> A review copy was provided by the publisher, Yen Press, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!</i></p>
Judythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02719468493889639253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379473424814230924.post-65811883713480766632020-10-25T21:01:00.001-07:002020-10-25T21:01:17.671-07:00Manga Review: Radiant, Volume 9, by Tony Valente<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-75Oo2txzg28/X5YEDTaIqvI/AAAAAAAAJWc/iC8yhJverhgrv9msHmHSiqD3BTVwGdQPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s374/Manga.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-75Oo2txzg28/X5YEDTaIqvI/AAAAAAAAJWc/iC8yhJverhgrv9msHmHSiqD3BTVwGdQPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Manga.png" width="320" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlJz_T3pJro/X5YEFDq4fKI/AAAAAAAAJWg/PSZn9_jWDWcAb8Z8Tii-yA5pamTCre4kwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/9781974708857_manga-radiant-volume-9-primary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="667" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlJz_T3pJro/X5YEFDq4fKI/AAAAAAAAJWg/PSZn9_jWDWcAb8Z8Tii-yA5pamTCre4kwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/9781974708857_manga-radiant-volume-9-primary.jpg" /></a></div><br />Rating (Out of 5):</b> ~4<br /></span><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Publisher:</b> VIZ Media<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Release Date:</b> January 2020 <br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volumes:</b> 14+<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Spoilers?:</b> No.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Buy it here:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Radiant-Vol-9-Tony-Valente/dp/1974708853/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=radiant+9&qid=1603666907&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/radiant-vol-9-tony-valente/1132292944?ean=9781974708857">Barnes and Noble</a>. <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/Radiant-Vol-9-Tony-Valente/9781974708857?ref=grid-view&qid=1603666783451&sr=1-1">Book Depository</a>. <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/radiant-vol-9-volume-9-9781974708857">Powells</a>. <a href="https://www.rightstufanime.com/Radiant-Manga-Volume-9">RightStuf</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Volume:</b> <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2018/12/manga-review-radiant-volume-1-tony.html">1</a>. <a href="https://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2020/05/manga-review-radiant-volume-8-by-tony.html">8</a>. <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/radiant-vol-10-tony-valente/1132292919?ean=9781974708864">10</a>.<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51179099-radiant-vol-9">Goodreads</a> Synopsis:</b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span id="freeText11150898047301008905">The world is overrun with monsters called Nemeses—and a young boy infected by one will stop at nothing to defeat them all!<br /><br />Evil
creatures called Nemeses fall from the skies and the only ones who can
fight them are Wizards—infected ones who survived a Nemesis's
corruption. Seth, one of these survivors, vows not only to fight the
Nemeses, but to find their mythical nest, Radiant, and destroy it!<br /><br />The
battle for Caislean Merlin rages on. Queen Boadicée enters the fray at
great risk to her own life while Seth’s friend Ocoho, of the Queen’s
forces, wrestles with a shocking revelation about Mordred, her most
trusted comrade in arms. Seth’s other friend, Mélie, must deal with
Liselotte, an Inquisitor who captured her while infiltrating Caislean
Merlin. And Doc, Seth’s most reluctant ally, shows up with a couple of
"friends" who could play a big part in the conflict between Inquisitors
and Wizards.</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Review: </b></span><br /></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;">Everyone is under attack in this volume, and it's getting much more
serious. The wizard knights are fighting hard, and their queen is
even on the front lines doing what she can. Melie is off fighting her
own one-on-one battle. Ocoho is up on the flying ship being betrayed
by her childhood friend.</p>
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And then Seth is down on the ground, doing what he can, to get to the bottom of it all with the main enemies. When, as
the volume ends, he's faced with a big, surprising casualty that I
was not expecting, and another reveal that makes sense but is also
surprising, it's clear things are going to get hard after this.<br /></p>
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This volume was intense in several parts, and I definitely want to
read the next one after that cliffhanger. After what we learned in
the previous couple volumes, that blow hits hard.</p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0.5in;"><i>A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much! </i><br /></p>
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