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A.I. Love You (manga) Masterpiece I have read through volume 3 in this series. It is what got me into reading manga again and this was very recently for me. I am having a lot of fun reading through this series. With some luck, I will be able to track down the rest of it.-----------3/10/2009 After finshing Angel Sanctuary last night I need to read some fun and easy going. Volume 4 of A.I. Love You fit the bill for me. Once I again I released why I started reading this series to begin with and that is the character interaction. I love how they play of each other in this series. A character 40 gets introduced and does that Ranma gender bending thing. It got silly at times and went back over to serious while keeping the fun spirit of the series going for me. Oh well, on to volume 5 tonight.-----------3/11/2009 I finished reading volume 8 last night and thus finishing up the series and volumes 7 & 8 are the best in the series. I was expecting the easy going fun of the series to continue, but it became sudenly serious and really good. I recomend this series to anyone and am upgrading it from excellent to masterpiece.
After School Nightmare (manga) Good This series was good and I bought it cheap on ebay, but it was nothing spectacular. The ending left me scratching my head a bit and yet was still a good conclusion, but I really shouldn't be buying every good deal I come across.
Alice on Deadlines (manga) Excellent So far I have read through the first three volumes of AOD and it starts off slow, but wow it sure does get good. I was not expecting much and bought this just to pass some time because I had nothing better to do. Anyway getting back on track, the first volume is mainly just an intro and the second volume slowly starts to devlope the character of Alice and Lapan. At this point into the second volume I still did not know what to think of this manga and it was fun in parts and the fan service was alright, but it was still lacking. By the last half of the third volume AOD comes on strong and ties together a few big nagging questions. It leaves things on a great edge. I hope the forth volume will be just as exciting. I think I am going to have to force myself to write these right after I read the manga and it is more fresh in my mind. It does make more of a difference than I realized. ..................................................I just read volume 4 and it was good, but it seemed a bit rushed towards the end. All in all it was a fun series to read. A anime adaptation would be interesting to see. I hope the author comes out with some more manga for some of these characters.
Angel Sanctuary (manga) Excellent I just bought this series and got volumes 1-20 for $70. Over the weekend I read volumes 1-7. I bought this series after seeing the anime and wanted to see what would happen next. I find the setting and the story interesting because after taking a research course on Dante this stuff is familar to me. Not an easy story to describe, but I suggest you check out the anime to see if it is something your speed. -------------I just finish volumes 8-10(part of), which is the end of the Setsuna in hell. There were some surprising revolations and the story has stayed interesting and has not got boring for me. I am glad I bought this manga.---------3/10/09 I just finished this series and it was a fun read. Setsuna wins the day and gets to be back with Sara (wohoo). Like I didn't see that one comming. I was expecting a little more style and eligence that the series has been know for before. Oh well, I guess there is no easy way to portray Heaven. Overall I am glad I tracked down this series to read. At times I was cursing this book and other loving it, Angle Sanctuary was just that kind of series for me. I got way into this series almost too much so and it made it fun for me to read, but stressful too.
Clover (manga, CLAMP) Excellent 5/31/09 I just read the complete collection for Clover and I really liked it. My favorite part was the begining. I would have rated it a master piece, but I do not like tragedies by there very nature. I have enough pain in my own life and do not like to get attached to characters that get hurt and/or killed. Really, whats the point unless you are into seeing others suffer. Overall though a really moving manga and anyone should not hesitate to read this one.
CY-Believers (manga) Excellent 3/10/09 to 3/12/09 This was a surprisingly fun series to read. Although at the time when I started it I did not realize it was only four volumes. I wish it had gone a bit further with the story and character developement. I am glad I read it all the same and I think I might have to check out Crossroads one of this authors other series.
Fairy Cube (manga) Decent 3/7/2009 I read this series last night and it was a good read, but I was looking for depth in the characters and wanted to see where Rin's relationship with Ian would go. It seemed to me that the series ended and it barely touched that angle of things. As for action, there was plenty of that. I bought this one on a whim because I am reading through Angel Sancturary right now and want to see what her other series were like. I did loose my time and it was fun reading Fairy Cube.
Gacha Gacha (manga) Very good 3/22/2009 I just read volume 1 and Gacha Gacha is a fun varation on the typical haram romance theme. Multiple personalities to be more exact and the main character is Kouhei and the girl he is in love with is Kurara. Her alternate personalities name is Arisa. She is all free spirited about sexuality and Kourara is your typical teenage virgin. Kourara is all up tight about everything and makes Kouhei promise to help her with her little problem. Kourara doesn't remeber anything while she is Arisa and vise versa. This where the problems insue. On now to volume 2.-------------------------3/23/2009 So far I read through volume 4 and story is fast moving. I like things so far, but think it will be hard to end well. Only one volume to go so only time will tell how things will go.----------------3/23/09 I just finished volume 5 and the ending was nice. It was nothing earth shattering, but it suited me fine. I will keep this vague so I don't spoil the ending. Well, on to Gacha Gacha the next revolution. I would recomend this series to anyone who is into this type of manga and doesn't nit pick on detail and just likes to enjoy an easy going series.
Gacha Gacha: The Next Revolution (manga) Excellent 3/23/2009 So far I have read volumes 1 & 2 and they have been funny and interesting. I guess mainly because it reminds me of Ranma 1/2, but with out the fighting. Akira and Yurika certainly are an interesting pair. I wonder if they will realize that a person doesn't fundamentally change as person just because you look different. Although, I doubt this manga was ever meant to be taken that seriously. Still it will be fun to see if love will conquer all or will Akira's transformations be too much of a hurdle for Akira and Yurika to over come. I hope I can track down volume 3 soon. Some times I just wish there were book stores around me that carried older manga titles. Although half the fun is tracking down the volumes too sometimes! I guess its ok as long as the manga series is just as fun to buy as it is to read.-----------------------4/22/09 I read through volumes 3-8 and it was interesting and still a lot of fun to read. I think this series is going to turn into more of a guilty pleasure for me. I enjoy seeing how Akira's and Yurika's relationship develops along. Granted it does seem to go along at a snail’s pace. All in good fun with the story though and over all a great series.------------------------------------------------9/9/2009 I just read volume 10 of Gacha Gacha and it was more of the same fun. I especially like the April fools day chapter with Yurika’s double. It was a touching chapter and there were a few surprises too. I enjoy this series very much and it’s just the thing to relax me after a stressful day at work.-----3/27/2010 I just read volume 11 and its the final volume of this series, which makes me sad. I have been following this series for a long time now and its been a fun series to read. I will re-read it some time, but I will look forward to Hiroyuki Tamakoshi's next series. I didn't realize that this was the last volume of the series when I bought. Wow, how depressing that is. Oh well, overall I am really glad I read this series because the characters were very endearing and memorable. I wouldn't hesitate to suggest this series to anyone comedy romances or someone looking for something different.
Gunsmith Cats (manga) Excellent 1/22/09 I just read through volume 1 and half of 2 of the revised edition last night. A very engaging story and the characters are fun and interesting. I just stopped reading around the part where Rally gets injected with that new designer drug. I wonder what will happen. I will find out tonight. -----------1/30/09 I just finished volume 2 and it was just as fun and exciting to read as it was a couple of days ago. I am really enjoying the characters and the developement in the story thus far. Glad to see Rally is still in one piece, but only God knows how. Will read volume three in a couple of days.--------3/15/2009 I read volume 3 over the weekend and it was an incredible volume. This series is great and will have to track Gunsmith Cats Burst as well. A lot of action and drama with the characters going on. Overall an incredible series. I am upgrading this series from very good to Excellent.----------------3/22/2009 I just finished up this series and it was a lot fun to read. Mainly an action series it is one the best I read so far. I am on to reading Burst.
He is my Master (manga) Decent So far I have read volumes 1-4 and they have been funny, but it the humor that is not for everyone. You will either find this funny or just stupid. I bought this one out of shear boredom with a good coupon so I did break the bank on this series either. I don't know if I will stick with this series. ---------I read volume 5 and it was more of the same stuff. This was an alright series, but the humor ran flat at the end. I was surprised that this was the last volume of the series though. I wonder if the author will be able to come up with something new and bring it to the next level? I am not sure, but I hope so.
Heaven's Will (manga) Good I just read this manga last night and I liked the story and had potential if they had a few other volumes in the manga. Judgeing this work on this volume alone it does come up short and leaves things unsettled. I was disappointed that the there is no other volumes in this series because I would liked to have seen how the story played out. Check it out if you can get it for a good price.
Millennium Snow (manga) Very good 4/27/09 I read volumes 1 & 2 tonight and they were very entertaining. I liked the characters and the story very much. I don't think the author will be comming back to this series though. Not a bad one to go through when you need an easy going short series. I hope the author does come back to this series, but I won't waste time holding my breath.
Pretty Face (manga) Very good I just read this series and while it was a short series it was a fun read. It did get a bit strange in parts, but all in all if you can get this series at a good price don't hesitate to pick this one up.
Psycho Busters (manga) Very good I just read volumes 1 & 2 of this series last night. It was a fast moving story and I got into some of the characters too. This series won't win any awards for originality, but all the same I still like the story. It could be that I have read enough of this type of manga to know any better yet. All the same I will get the next volumes.------I read volume 3 last night and it was more of the same as from the previous volumes. While it was entertaining, I was wishing there was character developement. There was some twists and turns in this volume all in all a nice read.----1/22/09 I read volume 4 over the long weekend and it did reveal a lot of things on whats going on in the story. I was hopeing that the relationships would go some where, but they remain at a pre-school level. They ended volume 4 with me grinding my teeth in fusteration over the lack of developement between Kakeru and Ayano's potential relationship. It better be addressed in the next volume or this mind end my reading of this series. A good volume, but it is starting to get old quick and some new type of plot twists would be nice.---------5/17/09 Well, volume 5 finally came out and there was finally some movement in Kakeru and Ayano's relationship dare I say it. This volume was entertaining and it had some interesting character developement in the story while at the same time ending the last cliff hanger and setting the scene for the fore front of new trouble on the horizon. All in all if you have been following the series this far you must check out this volume.
Ral Ω Grad (manga) Decent 3-31-09 I bought volume 1-3 last week and read them a few days ago. I should have done my write up on it days ago. Oh well, what can you do. I had lot of fun reading this series and one my favorite parts is in the beginning when Ral meets Mio, his teacher, for the first time. I almost died laughing. I guess after seeing some of the dismal reviews on this series I guess I have to call this series more of guilty pleasure. I won't hesitate to recommend this series. I just wish volume 4 were already out.-------------------------------5/31/09 I just read [b]volume 4 of Ral Grad[/b] and it was weak. I guess I hoping for a satisfying conclusion to the series that started off with some promise. I guess I guess I shouldn't have gotten sucked in by the flashy cover and fan service. As a whole I have read worse series, but I have read far better ones as well. I will think twice before picking up any of this author's stuff again. Because of the weakness of volume 4 and its bad ending I downgrading this series from very good to decent.
(The) Record of a Fallen Vampire (manga) Good 4/12/2009 Over the last two nights I have read volumes 1-4. I would have bought this series much sooner if I had released how well done it really was. The character development is some of the best I have seen in a while. The plot moves along at a good pace as well. I don't want to go into the story because it is heavily driven by discovering the unexpected and how you piece together the truth for yourself. Basically, it comes down to you speculating what you think did happen and what will happen. Overall, an excellent manga and I don't hesitate to recommend this one to anyone who enjoys this genre.-----------------------4/23/09 I read volume 5 today and it was great. It went into depth on the background of why Akabara is doing what he is and the past ackording to his adoptive daughter Bridget. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone, but one of the best volumes in the series so far. I think after this volume I will have to track down Spiral. I guess I can't judge this series based on the anime alone anymore.----------5/1/2010 I just finished volume 9 the last volume of the series and I have down graded this from excellent to good worth seeing. I have a number of reasons for doing this and first and foremost is that with all the the potential this story had it had a way too unoriginal ending. The ending was far from the worst ending I have ever read, but it just didn't sit well with me. Who wants to see characters they have followed for nine volumes to end up with separate, but equal as an answer. If I saw more I will spoil the story. My last thoughts are that this series has excellent character development and the foreshadowing is top notch.
Rosario + Vampire (manga) Excellent This is the second manga series I have gone through so far. I really liked the character and developement and the interaction between Moka and Tsukune in the first three volumes of the series. The relationship developement between Moka and Tsukune is also fun to follow. I can't wait for volume 4 to come out.--------------I just read through volume 4 and the group goes on a field trip to the human world and get into trouble with the local witch. They developed the little witch character in the group.(Forgive me I suck at remembering names) Not the most exciting volume, but I am looking forward to volume 5.---------------------I just read volume 5 last night and it was filled with the normal fun and had a few surprises too also. I guess Moka has been biting Tsukune one too many times. I love reading this series.-----------3/11/2009 I read volume 6 last night and story gets serious here too after I finished A.I. Love you. It got really good and got into the difference between Tsukune's and Moka's existences and fact that Moka has been a lot more worried about Tsukune than she has been letting on. This one ends on a big cliff hanger. This is one of the best volumes of the series so far for me.------------------------------5/31/09 I finished volume 7 a few weeks ago and it was spectacular. Everything was wrapped up in the current storyline in terms of the current fight going down. While on the Moka and Tsukune front they release that they are both very important to each other and starting release they want to be more than friends. An interesting new pretense for then next volume is started as well. Overall an important volume to the series that must be checked out by any fan of the series.------------------8/3/09 I just read volume 8 of Rosario+Vampire, and it was an amazing amount of fun to read. This series just keeps getting better and better. Ruby is back and working at the school, just in case you couldn’t tell by the cover. Tsukune and Moka’s circle of friends get closer too. For any fan of this series it is not a volume to miss.----------------------10/8/09 I just read volume 9 of Rosario+Vampire and it was once again very enjoyable for me. I really like the characters and their interactions with once another. It was nice to get an introduction to Kurumu’s and Mizore’s parents. It would have been nice to get a little more background on them though. We got a brief glance at Yukari’s parents, but there was no development on them yet in this volume. Tsukune’s cousin was introduced to group in this volume as well. The last story arc ended happily, but it could have used to some depth in the plot end of things. Overall, this volume was great for October because Halloween is right around the corner.
Tetragrammaton Labyrinth (manga) Excellent Today I am reading through Tetragrammaton Labyrinth and so far I have read through volumes 1-4 that I bought last night. I had heard lots of contrasting opinions about the series, but all in all I like the series. I had been holding off reading it because I could not find volume 1 in the stores that I frequent. Well story wise it reminds me a bit of Chrono Crusade, but not too much so. The story involves two girls, one is Meg a sister in the church, and the other is Angela. They fight demons together and try their best to make a difference in the city of London. I really enjoyed see how Meg and Ann’s (Meg’s nickname for Angela) relationship has developed so far. There have been many different hard times and experiences for both girls, but they make it through them mostly because of their strong feelings for each other. A fun story so far and now I am off to read volume 5.-------------------5/9/2009 (Later the same day.) I just finished volume 5 of Tetragrammaton Labyrinth and it goes more into the same except that a few Roma (Gypsies) are introduced as a side plot. It is a touching story that ties well with the theme of the manga. Meg and Angela are still working to try to fully awaken Angela’s Scythe. This particular volume ends on a big cliff hanger, but I will definitely look forward to volume 6.
Voiceful (manga) Excellent 4/10/09 What can I say about Voiceful? Well, first off it was really well written and the artwork was great. Basically it is a book of short stories that focuses on how two girls meet and find out that they are important to each other. The stories hint at something more might develop, but end off before you find out. Honestly I really liked Voiceful and wish it had a longer story, but as my intro book into Yuri manga it was excellent. I really did not know what to expect because I have not been reading manga that long. I hope the author Nawoko writes some manga even if they are short stories again. Maybe I get lucky and Nawoko will develop the Voiceful story some more. In conclusion all of the stories were excellent setups for longer series. I am glad my first book in Yuri Manga's was Voiceful because it was a touching series of stories.