Manga Books

This is a great graphic novel series with great artwork. I highly recommend it. It is also nice that readers can submit artwork to the fan art section for possible publication in future volumes. It really gives aspiring artists a chance to show off their talent.

I loved rave master from book 1! Book 18 is one of my favorites. Don't skip a page. If you don't want me to go into detail don't read on but I highly recommend it to rave master fans! you won't regret it. now what hapens. Celia goes home, but Haru,Elie,Let,Griff,Musica,Ruby and don't forget our great dog friend Plue all get a little down time and they get a rave stone! And there are new DC members but of course Haru and the others know nothing of this. Let's fortune comes true. And of course Rube goes off to find Treasure and they all get a few laughes and the jiggle butt gang is back. the old rave master is only going to live for 6 months and the awesome Sieg is back. Jegan and Let have a litte thing or two to settle! Elie calapses and the rave of destiny is close. Haru and Musica have to fight a 1,000, no 10,000 Dragons. Let is fighting jegan can he do it? the ending is too good to miss! can't wait for 19 to come out!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh Haru turns 17 happy B-day Haru. Love it I highly reccomend it. you won't regret buying it.

I read it myself and loved it--especially reading the sounds, which made my imagination go wild. Great illustrations! Then I got another and gave it to Arturo, a 14-year-old kid I know, and he loved it, but he will only let his friends read it at his house, beause it's HIS book. Very popular among his peers. (I'm not loaning out my copy, either.)

For those of you who are interested, there is an online preview of this comic up at gomanga.com

Anyway, so far this looks like a winner. The art is excellent and for those who know the classic story of Ivanhoe, this sequel story is quite amusing. This one is going on my buy list.

Ryoko so heart broken not knowing what to do because her world is just falling apart she doesn't know what to do anymore, but then we are at azumi's house and she recieves a call, from who, it is still a mystery,she goes to school and challemges ryoko to a fight, well while they are fighting it starts to get personal and they really fight, but ryoko just runs away hides in the bathroom and starts to cry, she has never cried, it is like a faucet that won't stop, and we see azumi waitng and shizumas personal employee asks azumi if she will come back, azumi says she will, she has to clear her mind, she does come back all fresah but with a look that you do not want to see they fight but the winner ends up to be azumi, of course the principle was watching the whole thing and said no matter what ryoko does when she falls she always falls forward and never back, you see her lying on azumi and azumi half alive, then we see ryoko in the hospital and hitmoi comes to check up on her, and then you see shizuma coming and he is standing there and says hey, he goes closer and closer to her and dshe is like get away, they are close and you think he is going to kiss her and then he says"whyda always have to hog the fun" shaking her, it is hilarious!!

If you have read the first two books, then you know that Ryoko Mitsurugi thinks she is a samurai, that she and a girl named Azumi Kiribiyashi are vieing for the chance to date a certain young man, and that their school uses the revolutionary K-fight system. None of this should be news to you.

But Ryoko's world is starting to fall apart, and her sanity is slowing crumbling away. After hearing some bad news, Ryoko is shaken to the core and starts to lose herself in grief. She is no longer able to be the samurai that she was just days before, and loses fights that her old self would have won in moments.

She's not the only one affected by this. Azumi also goes off the deep end, only not as far and in a different way. And the school feels the backlash when the two best female fighters suddenly go at it in a K-fight. But this K-fight is not being filmed like the others, and the grounds of the school become the arena where a fight to the death takes place.

This is nowhere near as funny as the other books, but it wasn't meant to be. This is meant to change the story, and the lives of the characters. It is serious because it needs to be serious; the story wouldn't work otherwise.

Go out and buy this book! Or at least read it. I promise, you won't look at Real Bout High School the same way ever again.

Reality Check comes from Rikki and Tavisha Simons, the creative team behind their latest series Shutterbox. While Shutterbox is a Goth Romance series, Reality Check is a much more light and cheerful comic. In volume 1, we are introduced to 10th grader Collen Meeks, a geek who longs to access the Virtual Internet System (VIS) in the year 2012. After receiving his True Virtual Reality Helmet (TVR), Collen finally manages to access the VIS...until his cat Catreece also logs on as well. In Real Time, Catreece is a small, cute, annoying cat...on the VIS, she's like the annoying sibling you wish you didn't have! Thus, all sorts of crazy adventures (and misadventures) occur for our computer nerd and his bubbly, ditzy cat.

One thing that stands out when you dive into Reality Check is the wonderful art. Orginally, RC was published in color (the color edition has long been out of print, but you can still find new/used copies at certain stores). TokyoPop has decided to publish RC in their standered B&W format, but it still doesn't take away the amazing detail that Tavisha has done! All the characters (major and minor), backgrounds, ect. are full of life and personality. You can help turning the page to see what they are up to next!

I also like the story that the Simons have written. It creates a fun enviroment that possible might happen in the next several years. The story line never lets you down! It makes you keep on reading to find out how Collen and Catreece will get out of thier scraps on the VIS. Also, all the characters don't have 2D personality, so they are easily likeable and charming!

Plus, as an added bonus, this volume includes are nice gallery of the Simons concept art for the RC series, a treat for fans and newbies alike!

So if you enjoied Shutterbox, give Reality Check a try...it's just a fascinating and great as SB. For anyone wanting to see what American-based manga is all about, the Simons are the perfect team to go to!

This is a great read. It takes your standard, boring, overthinking guy, and makes him deal with a high-tech world that everyone, even cats, can deal with better. It is hilarious seeing him deal with situations that he and his cat, Catreece, stumble into.

If there was a word better than Fantastic then this book would be it. These books are great i love them. I'm also a basketball fan and this is mostly all it's about. I went to the libary and there they were i had one book to read for a week so i thought to myself, hey why not. So i picked up 1 & 2 and Surprise i Just simply LOVED them. but it dosnt come off as a surprise that is seem to have a little (boy to boy love) i had my friend look at it and he said the same thing but we liked it. I would advise everyone who's like basketball to pick it up!

The Rebound series is a continuation of the Harlem Beat series. And where it is nice to read the Harlem Beat series you don't have to. The Rebound series is by far the best. These books are great for boys and girls. And for girls out there who don't believe me some of the charcters are damn hot, Sawamura,Yuta...just to name a few. So go read them!

Kail's friend and guard, Rusafa, has been secretly in love with Yuri since he saw her fight in Volume three against Nakia's henchman. He, like all her other admirers, is very attracted to her beauty, talents in fighting, and her lack of lust for power. Rusafa is possessed by the black water and kidnaps Yuri with the help of Urhi. Rusafa somehow fights his inner desires and he and Yuri are found by Kail's men. Meanwhile, Kail tells Nakia that if Yuri does not appear before him, he will kill her. Yuri somehow appears in the pool of water that separates the citizens from Kail and members of the royal court. At the end of volume 16, Yuri is given the challenge, by Queen Nakia, to lead the Hittite troops to war with Egypt if she wishes to marry Kail. Will Yuri accept Nakia's test? Volumes 16 and 17 set up the entrance into battle with Egypt, and more importantly the battle with Kail and Ramses.

In Vol. 16, Yuri is held captive by Rusafa and the surfaced Urhi who begins to reveal a secret about himself and Nakia. Meanwhile, Kail continues to look for Yuri. He seeks out Nakia to demand her help in the search. Nakia is threatened with death if Yuri is not returned. Urhi acts quickly and sends word of Yuri's location to Kail's aides and then leaves Yuri with Rusafa, who is under the control of Nakia's black water.

Will Rusafa's love for Yuri be too much to control? Will Kail truly follow through with his threat? Will the dream of the Hittite empire of having Yuri as their queen come true? Vol.16 will reveal all and more in the wonderful series of Chie Shinohara

I started to read this manga and didnt really expect much but omg it has to be one of the best manga that I have read! It is sooo diffrent but in a great way. I have not been able to put it down I have been buying volume after volume because I just can't wiat to see what happens next. Each volume is better then the last none has disappointed me thus far. This is diffently a must read it has romance, death, war hatred everthing you couls possible want.

I've only started reading mangas about 4 months ago. I started out with just the first 2 volumes and I was hooked. The only down side is Viz does not produce this series fast enough-it's every 2 months. I just can't wait for each new volume.

All of the stories are so funny. The Return of Lum Urusel Yatsura series are so funny. I got hooked on them when I was reading Inu-Yasha. Lum the princess who wears skimpy tiger cloths...bikini more like it, is family fun to read. But "Darlings" crave for girls does get annoying. The book is great, but I will let you read it so I don't spoil it for you.

Lum and co are back, and this time her bratty little cousin Jariten (Japanese for... Bratty Ten) has posted himself to Earth so he can stay with Lum and her Darling. Ten adds a whole new dynamic to Urusei Yatsura, yes he's a skirt-chasing lech just like Ataru and Mendo, but he's only one year old which means that he can get away with it AND that he's not really very good at it. Once again the art and stories are everything we expect from the always wonderful Rumiko Takahashi, and this is another book you must add to the collection.

Recently I attended the latest Yuricon and had quite a blast. But out of all the doujinshi, video episodes, merchandise, and cool people I've enjoyed, one special woman made my day complete.

Her name is Rica Takashima. I've never heard of her before. But I wanted to hear what she had to say, anyone who fancies Yuri deserves my attention. During her Q/As, she mentions her story Rica 'tte Kanji
alot. Looking around, I can see several people were holding a copy and most already own/read it. She mentioned that it was a happy yuri story, and I'm thinking "I gotta read this..."

BTW, I got to meet this legend in the making and took a picture with her ^_^ If you're reading Rica, arigato!

Later on, I wasted no time in getting my copy of Rica 'tte Kanji. Looking at the cover, I can see it was different than most shoujo. Erica Friedman mentioned it's pop art, and I like it. Pop art is really cute, definately an art style I see very few of. Now, the most important thing(besides story) in any manga/anime is the characters. And boy, I fell in love rather quickly! Rica is the main character of the story, who's attending a women's college in Tokyo. Rica starts off with a visit to Nichome(which is basically a gay and lesbian area in Tokyo) to make some friends(and hopefully something more?) Eventually she find a club/bar, and it's adorible seeing her worry over nothing ^_^ Quickly, she's welcomed with friendly and open arms by the attractive bartender Mariko.

Enter Miho-chan. Whom I can relate to. If I were female, I'd be Miho. She's very laid back and super cool. Rica meets her for the first time in the bar and that's where things take off! Quickly, the two become good friends and even spend time together at Rica's home! O_O I know, ALREADY!? But it's funny what happens soon after arrival, silly Miho-chan. Rica was expecting too much on day one LOL

I don't want to get into the rest, as it's only one volume(so far...) and could spoiler alot. But I will say this, Rica 'tte Kanji is one of my top favorite mangas of all time. Why? It's a happy manga. Most of my manga, whether it's yuri or non-yuri aren't happy and have some kind of dispute. Rica 'tte Kanji is a nice look into the positive side of yuri relationships. Yuri relationships usually end up in ruin, and reflects the grim reality of life. Rica 'tteKanji not only makes you forget any angst that might exist in your own life, but it give you a happy feeling. It's an upbeat manga with alot of realistic characters that aren't 1-dimensional. Most of all, the biggest reason I love this great manga is because the relationship Rica and Miho share is like my own relationship. My lover is the happy idealistic type like Rica and I'm like Miho, who's very attracted to that type of person ^_-

Rica 'tte Kanji has joined the list of my favorite mangas along with Fushigi Yuugi, Utena, and the legendary Sailor Moon. Only bad thing about this great title, is one volume. *sob* After reading it all, I felt the need for more Rica, Miho, Mariko and especially Michiru. So much you can do with these fun characters, I hope Takashima-sama will consider giving me and every Rica fan more!

Thank you once again Rica and Erica,for delivering something that I'll treasure my whole life. This is a story about happiness, cuteness, and a lovable relationship that(quote Erica in her Okazu blog...):

"progresses without high drama, angst, self-doubt, obsession over sexuality or roles"

Exactly, Rica delivered something refreshing that'll stand out for many years. Rica-chan and Miho-chan 4-EVER!

The Plot: Rica 'tte Kanji is the story of young college student named Rica who moves to Tokyo to attend a Women's Junior College. She find meets friends, has adventures and falls in love in the Shinjuku Ni-Choume, Tokyo's gay and lesbian district. At a club on her first night in town she meets woman named Miho. The book follows their life and relationship. The author, Rica Takashima, wrote it in response to the overwhelming numbers of lesbian manga which either take place in a sci-fi setting or with a sad ending. She wanted to create a story that reflected a more accurate picture of lesbian life in a real world setting.

Number of Pages: 96. Story and art by Rica Takashima. Translated by Rica Takashima and Erica Friedman (Shoujoai Ni Bouken: The Adventures Of Yuriko). Editor: Edwin Chapman. Published by AniLesbocon (ALC). Genres: Comedy, Lesbian. Meant for mature readers.

I bought Rica 'tte Kanji!? by Rica Takashima at AnimeNEXT 2007. This is a yuri manga meaning that it has lesbian love. I almost didn't buy it because of it's simplistic art style. I'm glad that I changed my mind. This book is one of favorite things that I bought from the convention. It is number two on my top five list.

The story is 85-86 pages long out if the 96 pages there are total. There are some pages at the extra pages at the end are not translated in to English, which sucks because it looks like a gay pride comic short, oh well. Even though the are style looks like a little kid draw it, once you get over that you realize that it's very cute. I want to cuddle Rica so much. She's so adorable with her perma-blush. Heehee. The characters are really likeable too. If there was another manga out ins English staring them, I would buy it without thinking twice. The story is very funny and entertaining. This comic is worth a chance.

A breathtaking, amazing manga. Its pure detail will leave you stunned and waiting for more first in a series of two so far, it has inspireing depth and detail. Rated 13 and up. Large amounts of fanservice and bishojo and bishounen characters. An action/sci-fi manga. Billy the kid, an outlaw, goes to an ancient temple to find a book rumored to show old technological advances. There upon finding the book, he awakens Axel, a beautiful 13-year old girl who has been sworn to protect the magical book named "Riot". As Billy escapse and is shot by Axel, his blood his spilled all over the book Riot. The book itself makes a blood pact with Billy and promises to keep Billy alive if Billy becomes the new gaurdian of Riot, giving Billy amazing regenerative powers over his wounds. Follow Billy, Axel, and other soon-to-be revealed friends and enenies as good and evil fights over control of Riot.

Breath taking art, and compelling stor