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| >>>>>K Kare First Love Creator: Kaho Miyasaka Total # Volumes: 5 ... REST PENDING Total Page #: ~174 Genre: Romance Rating: Youth (7+) Brief Summary: Karin is a typical shy and quiet girl. Her exterior doesn't help her much with her popularity either. Her "friends" sren't much help either because they mostly pick on her. But everything changes when she meets Kiriya, a boy who suprisingly takes interest in her. The story follows Karin and Kiriya's relationship and how they gets past their ups and downs. Comments: Reviewed By: MaRy Volumes Read: 1 Story and Plotline: 5/5 :A incredibly sweet romance story. Though it can be a little overboard on the sugar levels, the story really touches the heart. But the storu is suggested mostly for our ffemale population. Art: 5/5 :Being one of Miyasaka's fans, I've seen her previous artwork and Kare First Love is the best. The bodies and facial features are a lot more proportionate than previous works. The characters are very attractive and the clean artwork really helps. Extra: --- Overall Score: 5/5 Kidou Tenshi Angelic Layer (Mobile Angel A.L.) Creator: CLAMP Total # Volumes: 5 Total Page #: 200 Genre: Action Rating: All Ages Brief Summary: (Taken from TokyoPop Product Info.) 12-year-old Misaki is beginning school in Tokyo. Upon arriving in the city she spots a competition being broadcast called Angelic Layer - the latest high tech battle game fought by using dolls (Angels). Enchanted with one of the Angels she sees fighting, Misaki is inspired to create her own Angel and it leads her on an adventure that she never in her wildest dreams would have thought possible! Comments: Reviewed By MaRy Volumes Read: 1 Story and Plotline: 5/5 :Although it seems like a series just about fighting and playing with toys, this show is also about a girl overcoming her fears and growing stronger. The story a little different from the anime though, plot wise and the ending. Art: 3/5 :This is one of CLAMP's works where Mick Nekoi is the main artist which means that we don't have the heavy detail on body features like eyes, hair, etc. Characters ocassionally turn into little squiggly figures because they're displaying some extreme emotion which isn't exactly attractive but I find it very comical. Extra: --- Overall Score: 4/5 >>>>>L Leviathan Creator: Eji Otsuka | Art: Yuu Kinutani Total # Volumes: 6? Total Page #: --- Genre: Horror/Mystery/Adventure Rating: Mature (18+) Brief Summary: If you havent read MPD psycho, which I will read soon, you get lost pretty fast. However, the story is odd enough to keep you going, basically about a returning doctor/ambassador who had gone missing for 5 years, Samizo Kouhei. His return brings about many questions, such as why is Tokyo the only city not wiped off the map during the millenium, are the refugees dubbed migrants swarming into Tokyo evil, what happened to his comrades, why is his body made up of 5 different people, etc,etc. Opening a spiritual surgery clinic, Kouhei and a cast of rather odd characters begin to probe mysteries that spring up in Tokyo. Comments: Reviewed By: Kur0Nek0Chan!! Volumes Read: 6 Story and Plotline: 5/5 :Its rather confusing as a whole, probably because the translation I read was a little patchy, but still top notch. Individual chapters and subplots are well versed, and character action/reaction isnt as choppy as you would think it should be, given the oddity of each person... for example, a kid who grew to the physical age of 8 in two hours, a student doc with a crush on Kouhei who can astral project, and a detective with a migrant elf growing out of his head. Its reminiscent of Blackjack, even in the manga itself they talk about the similarity. Art: 5/5 :While the art is drawn very sharp and stylish, the subject matter is a little shocking at first. This guy seems to have a love affair with drawing deformed human body parts. The chapter partitions, cover jacket, intro, all have some kind of organ attached somewhere. I particualarly like the second volume cover jacket, with the little girl with wings made of brain tissue, disturbingly pretty, 5/5 Extra: ... Leviathan!! just dont revive me, geruge... Overall Score: 5/5 Love Hina Creator: Ken Akamatsu Total # Volumes: 14 Total Page #:198 Genre: Romance/Comedy Rating: Older Teen (16+) Brief Summary: Keitaro Urashima as failed to get in Tokyo University for the second time already and has been even kicked out of his parent's house. Keitaro decides to stay at his Grandmother's hotel, Hinata Inn, but arriving only to get in some trouble and beat up by many girls. He is soon informed that his Grandmother went traveling and has turned the inn into an all girls dorm. But after accidentally lying about being a Tokyo University student they finally allow him to stay. Comments: Reviewed By: MaRy Volumes Read: 7 Story and Plotline: 4/5 : A very comical story that revolves around many promises and a funyn love story. But the story does start drag after a while a revert to the characters just going on many adventures. Art: 5/5 :The art is pretty and sharp. Extra: --- Overall Score: 4/5 |
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