So last month I read 7 volumes of different mangas... and I'll cover them here in one post. Once a month a new post for the manga... YAY!
Bungo Stray Dogs , Volume 1
By: Kafka Asagiri, Sango Harukawa (Visual Art)
Description:
Having been kicked out of the orphanage, a despairing young man by the name of Atsushi Nakajima rescues a strange man from a suicide attempt--Osamu Dazai. Turns out that Dazai is part of an armed-detective agency staffed by individuals whose supernatural powers take on a literary bent!
Bungo Stray Dogs , Volume 2
By: Kafka Asagiri, Sango Harukawa (Visual Art)
Description:
Regaining consciousness after nearly losing his life to Akutagawa, Atsushi is paralyzed by the thought of bringing more death and destruction down on the heads of his companions at the Armed Detective Agency and vows to run away. But before he can make good on his resolution, the Mafia sends Ryuurou Hirotsu of the merciless Black Lizard squad to storm their offices! Between the bomb-tossing Motojirou Kajii and the demure, kimono-wearing Kyouka Izumi, will the Mafia's literary giants close the book on Atsushi and the Armed Detective Agency for good?!
My Review: So far this is a very cute series, loving everything about it! Need to read the rest!
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Phantom Dreams, Volume 1
By: Natsuki Takaya
Description:
A romance graphic novel of two star-crossed lovers. This Tokyopop manga story tells a tale of love, and loss. It also shows the redemptive powers of forgiveness. But surprisingly enough, it still contains demons and and an exorcist!
Phantom Dreams, Volume 2
By: Natsuki Takaya
Description:
Tamaki Otoya is the last in a line of ancient summoners tasked to battle against evil forces that threaten mankind. One day, his friend Asahi goes missing and reemerges as the descendent of the very group that Tamaki is destined to destroy.
My Review: Slow moments but I like the author's others works so I'll read more before either dropping it or staying on course and reading the rest!
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Tokyo Boys and Girls, Volume 1
By: Miki Aihara
Description:
Mimori Kosaka's dreams comes true when she's accepted to the Meidai Attached High School and gets to wear their super-fashionable uniform! She's excited about having a fun freshman year, but things don't turn out as effortlessly as she had hoped.
The school year starts off well when mimori befriends the beautiful Nana, but things quickly turn sour for her when she is chosen to be the class representative. Through a series of unfortunate events, she finds herself the focus of attention of three boys and her teachers for all the wrong reasons! Mimori is reunited with Atsushi, a boy she knew in elementary school - and it turns out he despises her for allegedly bullying him in their grade school days. In fact, he plans to exact a little revenge!
Honey Hunt, Volume 1
By: Miki Aihara
Description:
Life's not easy when you're living in the shadow of your famous parents. Can shy Yura, the daughter of an award-winning composer and a world-renowned actress, find the courage to step out on her own now that her super-celebrity parents are getting divorced?
The media is abuzz when word gets out that Yura's mega-famous parents are splitting up. Already accustomed to the daily pressure of being the child of celebrities, Yura's frustration explodes in a rant against her parents--and her heated words end up being broadcasted live on national TV! When a powerful talent scout hears her impassioned declaration, he offers to represent her. The door to showbiz is now flung open for this timid wallflower--will she try to become an actress in her own right?
My Review: So far this is a very cute series, loving everything about it! And Also rereads for me!
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Liselotte Witch's Forest, volume 1
By: Natsuki Takaya
Description:
They say that in a place far, far away; in the east, of the east, of the east… there is a forest where witches dwell. They are said to bestow blessings or inflict curses, brew potions in steaming cauldrons, practice their magic… and fly their brooms into the night sky. This is where Liselotte has decided to live, in the small chance that she may one day revisit a certain person from her past – but only if the witches don’t get to her first…
My Review: So far this is a very cute series, Mysterious!
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The Ancient Magus's Bride, Volume 7
By: Kore Yamazaki
Description:
Lullaby, and Good Night...
After mistakenly putting Elias under a sleeping spell, Chise can't find a way to wake him up! She turns to Angie for help, and brews a potion meant to undo the spell--but the process is so exhausting, Chise ends up falling asleep herself. Upon entering a dream world, she crosses paths with the person she least expected: Cartaphilus. But something's off--the amoral alchemist seems to have lost his threatening edge. Meanwhile, in the outside world, trouble is brewing...on a dragon-sized scale!
My Review: So far this is a very cute series, loving everything about it! I have to start the Anime and see if it follows it! So far waiting on my library!
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Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play, Volume 1
By: Yuu Watase
Description:
When best friends Miaka and Yui open the pages of an ancient Chinese book, they are transported into the Universe of the Four Gods, a parallel world to ancient China. Now, to escape schoolwork and family problems, Miaka flees to the parallel world, only to find a lot more danger and romance than she bargained for.
My Review: Follows the Anime, but I don't like it anymore- maybe I grew up or something! Annoying characters!
But in reality, May has just
landed in Rome with her teaching colleagues and older boyfriend who is paying
her way. She yearns to unleash her passion and creative spirit, and when the
floor under the gilded dome of St Peter’s basilica rocks under her feet, she
gets her chance. Walking through the veil that appears, she finds herself in
the year 1624, staring straight into Bernini’s eyes. Their immediate and
powerful attraction grows throughout May’s tour of Italy. And as she continues
to meet her ethereal partner, even for brief snatches of time, her creativity
and confidence blossom. All the doorways to happiness seem blocked for May-all
except the shimmering doorway to Bernini’s world.
The Renaissance Club shimmers with beauty, poetry, and art.
Author Rachel Dacus sweeps her readers away to Italy with her, lifting the
senses with the sights, sounds, and tastes of that stunning country; imparting
her deep knowledge of Renaissance and Baroque art while immersing the reader in
a gorgeously romantic story. This book is time travel at its best! — Georgina Young-Ellis, author of The Time Mistress Series
