By Kaori Yuki

Ian Hasumi is special, he can see fairies. He can also see his twin Tokage who no one else can see. Tokage hates Ian and will do anything to get him into trouble. On Ian’s back were once a set of beautiful wings, however all that is left now are the scars where his father burned the wings off so the child could not fly away like his mother did. In the city a series of murders occur known as the Fairy Murders because the victims have their backs split open with blood spurting out in the shape of wings. When Ian’s childhood friend Rin returns to the city, the past begins to unravel and he begins to realise who he is and the mystery behind the Fairy Murders.

When most hear the name Kaori Yuki the first thing that pops into their head is her best selling series Angel Sanctuary. Many of her stories have gothic undertones and feature dark characters and forbidden relationships, e.g. Setsuna and Sara in Angel Sanctuary (Brother and Sister). Her art style is unique and extremely detailed and beautiful. Both of her artbooks have been released officially in the U.S. in hardback. She has admitted in the past that she believed her art influenced by western paintings and music from her earlier years. She also confesses to having a strong love for Alice in Wonderland and often uses reference to Alice in her own stories.

One thing Kaori Yuki can never be accused of is being original, her stories are always unique, detailed and filled with twists and surprises. Fairy Cube is no exception. Whilst all her mangas have one thing in common they are all dark, the stories are far from similar. Quite often you can make comparisons between her characters but for an artist who provides a huge cast in most of her mangas that’s no surprise (almost all artists are guilty of this anyway).

Although Angel Sanctuary is her best and most hyped work to date, I found myself much more interested and engrossed in Fairy Cube. A lot more compact spanning only 3 volumes rather than 20. One would be forgiven for thinking that Karoi cuts out on character development, you would however be mistaken; all the main cast are well rounded and interesting. The story is compelling and well paced jumping right into the middle of the story right away and throwing in a major twist about half way through the manga, which turns the whole story upside down. Although the twist takes completely by surprise it is this twist that gives us the premise to our story.

The art is absolutely breath taking, no detail is spared and the standard does not drop at all throughout the whole of the first volume. Just taking a minute to look at and admire the art gives you a new appreciation for her work, the time and effort that must go into each and every one of her drawings is unimaginable. The characters are all attractive and yet dark and disturbing where they need to be, the backgrounds and settings are outstanding.

Overall a superb quality manga, story, art and character development a plenty. Whilst aimed at the shojo audience much look her other mangas Fairy Cube doesn’t ever feel like a typical girl story, with the majority of the focus placed on the action and story and the romance developed nicely and subtly on the side lines.

This is one of my personal faves and something I’d definitely recommend to my friends.

Art - 10/10 Perhaps this is just my opinion, when I see her artwork it never falters to be amazing and inspiring. It does nothing but make a great story perfect.

Story – 9/10 I won’t give it top marks, it is only 3 volumes sadly and there is a lot to taken, it would have done better perhaps being spread out over a couple more volumes, however that may have slowed down the pacing and made it less interesting, guess we’ll never know.

Characters – 8/10 I’ll say 8 for Character development, there is only so much you can squeeze in, in 3 volumes but Kaori does a jolly good job of it with the room she’s given herself. The main characters are well taken care of, but there are a couple of sub characters I would have liked to have learned a bit more about… maybe in future volumes I’ll get my wish!

Strawberry Panic! by Sakurako Kimino and art by Takuminamuchi is the flagship title from Seven Seas ‘Strawberry’ Line. This is another very famous yuri title much like Kannazuki, if asked to name a yuri title this is the other one most people go for and within reason, Strawberry Panic! optimizes the yuri school girl stereotype to the extreme, pushing the boundaries of everything that came before it.

Nagisa Aoi is a transfer student at St. Miator Girls’ Academy, one of the three prestigious all girl schools set upon Astraea Hill, the other two being St Spica and St. Lulim. Upon her first day Nagisa finds herself very lost and spies in the distance a very beautiful older girl named Shizuma Hanazono. Nagisa decides to ask her for directions to the dormitory. Hence forth Shizuma becomes infatuated with Nagisa taking every opportunity she can find to try and seduce the new transfer student. Of course Shizuma isn’t the only one with a crush on her, as Nagisa’s room mate Tamao has similar idea’s. Of course it isn’t only St. Miator thats rife with yuri pheromones, St. Spica has it’s own love triangle in the guise of Hikari, Amane and Yaya. Not to mention several others.

What joins the schools together is the yearly Étoilé (Literally meaning Star in French) contest where a couple is chosen from one of the schools as a representative for all three. The question is who will be this years Étoilé couple? and who will end up with who? This is pretty much what everyone believes (or wants to believe) happens in all girls boarding schools.

Personally I prefer the manga to the anime (ducks for cover) I think personally that it flows better and the character designs are more pleasing to the eye let alone I find it funnier than the anime series.

Story

The story is pretty cliché, an all girls school and what goes on. There isn’t really much thats of added interest really, I know more can be developed in later volumes (if anymore are published atm that is doubtful). But it’s very funny in parts and if you want a completely yuri manga then this will probably fit the bill. I just personally believe other manga do it better than Strawberry Panic! does. Also I would like to add the manga is different from the anime in quite a few ways so it is worth a read for an alternate retelling of the story.

Characters

There are a host of the usual stereotype characters, the beautiful popular girl, the ‘prince’, the beautiful shy girl, the jealous best friend, the cute but cheerful new girl and the cute underclassman. Strawberry Panic! always felt to me like lets see how many yuri elements we can throw together and push it, the only series that went a lot further with the same idea is ’shoujo sect’ (but that went into H territory).

Art

Personally I really like the art of the manga, it’s the one reason I actually would buy anymore volumes of this. I like the moe style and for once Shizuma looks like a student as opposed to an older woman or school teacher, which I always found odd in the anime.

N.B. This is an ongoing series, but I don’t believe at present anymore volumes are on the cards to be published, so this series literally stops half way. The light novels that I will review later do continue the story.

Stray Little Devil by Kotaro Mori (the mangaka of Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagan, he also did the character designs for the anime series) is a supernatural, fantasy set in the realm of Angels and Devils with some yuri elements published by DrMaster in 5 volumes.

Pam Akumachi was what appeared to be your average if not very energetic 13 year old girl. One day Pam and her friends summon “The benign devil”, but something goes wrong and Pam is sucked through the magic circle to awaken in a strange world. Instantly she sees what she believes is the familiar face of her best friend Rinka standing upon a ledge above her, upon closer inspection she realises this isn’t Rinka but a beautiful angel who is bears a striking resemblance to her best friend. This Angel is called Linfa ‘The Successor of the Aureole” a very high ranking young Angel with a haughty attitude who takes an instant dislike to Pam. After escaping Linfa’s wrath, Pam is informed the only way she can return home is to become a fully fledged Devil, and attend Devil School. What succeeds this is a series of events that delve deep into the secrets of the realm of Angels and Devils, revealing age old feuds, eternal love, unlikely friendships and you don’t need to be the best at anything to succeed just have strength in your heart and the will to succeed. The question is will Linfa ever accept how she truly feels about Pam? Will Angels and Devils ever be able to coexist in harmony? and why the hell are all the Devils in black hot-pants?

“Stray Little Devil” is a good read, it’s humorous, the character designs are very likable as long as you don’t mind slight loli, the story is engaging enough and it’s the classic tale of the haughty, cool, well respected girl who has feelings she can’t handle for the clumsy, but always happy girl she is strangely drawn too.

Story

The story can be seen on two levels, the classic two girls in school who like each other but are very different or the supernatural, fantasy about two girls who have to save the world they inhabit from the forces of evil, of course the happy cheery girl has to also save the cool, haughty girl when she goes ‘emo’ because she can’t handle who she is. Either way I read all 5 volumes over two days so I found it a pretty easy enjoyable read, that although nothing original, it kept me throughly entertained. SLD has enough plot twists and back-story to create a believable and engaging world.

Characters

The characters are the age old yuri stereotypes but it’s one I particularly like. Pam is lovable, very funny and courageous as she tries her hardest to make Linfa notice her, but also in her battle against all odds to become a fully fledged Devil and return home. I love Linfa and her overly haughty attitude problem where she just can’t admit she has any feelings at all, so she instead conveniently coughs to hide her blushing. Ok they’re only 13 but Linfa did look strangely hot when she went ‘emo’ avec black wings, skimpy leather corset et al. Pam’s Devil friends make for engaging entertainment Vine and Raim are a riot whenever they are on the page, and the shape shifting En Zu is also particularly funny due to all the situations he gets himself in.

Art

I love the artwork in this, the characters are beautifully designed, but bear in mind I like this style of art. The lines are clean, the backgrounds are beautiful and I personally thought the character designs were great, each character has their own unique features which add to their personality. I still have no idea as to why the black hot-pants on the Devils but hey it works and I have to admit it saves us from fanservicey pantsu shots.

The most famous (or in some cases infamous) Yuri manga Kannazuki No Miko by Kaishaku finally was published this year by Tokyopop in two volumes which are both available now. I call this series famous as if you ask anyone to name a yuri title 9 times out of 10 this is the one they come up with. The flagship title of the yuri genre and in many cases rightly so as it is often regarded as the first one where ‘the girl got the girl’ as such. I say infamous due to a certain rape scene featuring what I believe to be a tanto sheaf but is often referred to as a flute amongst the yuri community. This title isn’t for younger readers at times it can be pretty graphic.

Himeko Kurusugawa is a pretty normal high school girl attending the prestigious Ototachibana Academy. She’s very clumsy and not particularly intelligent, but with a bright beaming smile that could warm the coldest hearts and a cheerful attitude to life whatever it throws at her. She is secretly best friends with the princess of the school Chikane Himemiya she’s rich, intelligent, beautiful, from the most respected family in the town of Mahoroba and she excels at everything she does. Of course Chikane has a secret she is madly in love with Himeko and on the eve of their joint 16th Birthday she plans to have a birthday party just for the two of them. But thats when tragedy strikes it is revealed that Chikane and Himeko are in fact the priestess’ of the Moon and Sun respectively and they must save the world from the ancient evil of the Orochi who wish to recreate the world in darkness.

The added twist is one of the 8 necks of the Orochi is Soma Ogami, Himeko’s childhood friend he is regarded as the Prince of the school, but like Chikane he has the same weakness for Himeko. He also plans on confessing his undying love to Himeko. Now this is where the confusion begins along with a strange love triangle and well the ‘where the hell did that giant mecha come from’ questions start. This manga is pretty complex for two volumes, and I say complex as in confusing when it comes to the Orochi, reincarnation, mecha and the general shrine maiden element. Then again I don’t know of anyone who has read this title for that aspect, Kannazuki is generally regarded as a love story against all odds with two girls who belong together and are bound by ‘the red string of fate’.

If you have seen the anime series you will note there are numerable plot differences between the two including the reasons behind the rape scene, the background of the village and the ending of the manga which isn’t as dramatic or moving as the anime (which I still believe the love confession is a masterpiece that moves me to tears every time) it’s still interesting and worth a look, if not for an alternative view of the famous shrine maiden tale. I would also like to add the manga is pretty ecchi in comparison to the anime with possibly every single stereotype thrown in to the Orochi mix for fanboys to droll over.

Story

Yes ok I admit it I do love Kannazuki no Miko, although the manga is no where near as moving as the anime, I adore the tale of Chikane and Himeko and that love conquers all, that people are destined to always be together wherever they are whoever they are. What stops this title form being a 10 is the damn mecha, ok I know some people like it, but in Kannazuki I always saw it as pretty pointless, plus the fanboy Orochi stereotypes can get very irritating after a while. But when the girl gets the girl how can I not love it.

Characters

One of the originals that set my personal favorite trend within the yuri genre (yes I know it dates back to the first manga Shiroi Heya no Futari) of the beautiful, cool and wealthy but misunderstood girl who is madly in love with her cute, moe best friend who she would do anything to protect. In a way it’s very much the beautiful knight in shining armor syndrome. Chikane will always remain one of my favorite characters ever created and although I prefer her anime incarnation, She can come across as slightly too sexually frustrated in the manga, not to say thats always a bad thing.

Art

Personally I like Kaishaku’s style but it isn’t for everyone it’s very distinct within it’s over exaggerated simplicity. I personally like the attention to detail in some of the backgrounds and well I can’t really fault Chikane’s character design, you have to love the headband, also the androgynous male characters add to the flair of the artwork and the mecha are pretty well designed.

Story by - Fuyumi Ono/ Art by - Shiho Inada

Based on the novels by the same name, Ghost Hunt takes us into the world of Mai Taniyama a 15-year old orphaned student, who under special circumstances is allowed to work sometimes during school to pay her tuition fees.
The story really begins when Mai meets Kazuya Shibuya (nicknamed Naru by our heroine due to his Narcissistic personality), a boy-genius who heads up a group called SPR (Shibuya Psychic Research) delving into and investigating all things that go bump in the night.
When Mai accidentally breaks a very expensive camera belonging to Kazuya and injuring his assistant Mai ends up filling in.

The mangas progress in small arcs, each telling a new and exciting story about Mai and Naru’s investigations as part of SPR. Whilst this is happening the main characters personalities and back stories are developed nicely allowing for inventive plot twists and relationship building.
The main relationship between Mai and Naru is subtle and progresses nicely, it’s not enough to consume the story and put male readers off, but it grows enough to show that there is some kind of bond developing between the two.

Art wise, this manga starts out completely average. The art is bearable but isn’t that attractive, the heroine Mai isn’t going to have guys swooning and our protagonist Naru probably isn’t going to get as many fan girls as his bishonen competition. However as the series progresses so does Shiho’s art (to an impressive degree) by about 6/7 volumes in the art compliments the engaging story nicely.

The first volume uses a simple but effective story to introduce us to the main characters and set the tone of the series.
The stories always manage to maintain an air of mystery each story completely different to the one before, most involving a different paranormal event each time.
Because the story is told through the eyes of Mai, a newbie to the paranormal field; most of the phrases and phenomena that occur are explained to us using terms that we understand. Whilst this is important and helps us to fully understand the story and what has happened, the explanations are often long and sometimes tedious.
However if you like mystery/ detective novels and can deal with the long explanations, which are dotted throughout the story then this is the series for you.

Story - 7/10 - I would love to give it a higher score as it is one of my favourite manga’s, but the lack of a proper continuous storyline hinders this. The characters and their backgrounds are a constant addition to the manga and keep the arcs linked. I will say that apart from the occasional side story investigation, so far all of the cases have been extremely interesting and atmospheric. As mentioned above another small let down in the story telling is the long drawn out explanations that are given to Mai and us every time a paranormal situation crops up.
Characters - 6/10 - Again I love all the characters but I am not going to let my biased opinion effect my review. Whilst engaging and the main two characters are developed rather nicely. Some of the other main characters are left to the side lines really and the stories heroine is one of those female characters that is known to annoy many, with her ditzy but feisty personality.
Art - 5/10 - 8/10 - I have given the art 2 overall scores as with this series I really think it is needed. As of volumes 1-6 the art isn’t anything special, it manages to be average but slightly dull at times. From volume 7 on it is as if it is drawn by another artist, but it is not Shiho just improves drastically. From then on the art is pretty and eye-catching and helps the story nicely.

My second review from Seven Sea’s Strawberry Line is First Love Sisters Vol 1, written by Mako Komao and art by Mizuo Shinonome.This is very much along the usual yuri vein of within an all girls school an underclassman falls for her Senpai, or is it indeed the other way around in this one? Either way this story explores how you always remember your first love.

Chika Matsuzato attends an open day for Tsunokamizaka Girls’ Academy there she meets Haruna Kizaki a cool and beautiful upperclassman who just happens to have been assigned to show Chika around the school. After spending some time together and Chika acquiring a handkerchief from Haruna. Chika vows to pass the school’s entrance exam so she can see Haruna again. The question is does Haruna feel the same way?

I will say I loved this manga it is at times too kawaii for words. Chika is adorable as the often stereotypical clumsy and bumbling younger girl who will do anything for the affection of the cool, calm but beautiful Haruna. The story does have a few twists to keep the reader interested and I guess I am a sucker for high school romances. This manga really managed to make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside and I can definitely see this as a story I may read again to make myself smile. The story is sweet rather than in your face like other yuri volumes and at times reminded me of the Maria-Sama Ga Miteru manga but with more emphasis on the yuri.

The Art is really pretty and to me it was pretty eye-catching, I particularly liked Haruna’s character design, and Chika is about as Moe as you can get. It was nice to see that Seven Seas kept the colour plates intact, as they really do add to the overall feeling of the manga. I am eagerly awaiting Volume 2 of this which comes out in December to see how Chika and Haruna’s relationship develops. This is a manga I would recommend to any Yuri fan who want’s to read something that will put a happy smile on their face for the rest of the day.

Story - 8/10 - I love high school relationships and this one is beyond adorable. It does feel like a more intense Marimite with the girls actually noticing each other. I especially loved when Haruna was tutoring Chika and how Chika was really intent to getting Haruna’s attention as it is kawaii to see the usually calm girls blush.
Characters - 8/10 - Possibly slightly recycled within the yuri genre of the Cool, Beautiful dark haired older girl and the fairer haired moe younger girl romance. But if something isn’t broken why try to fix it as this combination to me at least works every time.
Art- 7/10 - Very pretty artwork, possibly not as polished as some other titles but still it was nice eye candy, the designs though cliché were adorable and the inclusion of the colour plates is a very nice touch.

I’ve been waiting with eager anticipation for the publication of Seven Seas Entertainment’s Strawberry line, Myself being a huge fan of Yuri I couldn’t pass up this line as there is a definite lack of Yuri manga translations in comparison to Yaoi. I am hoping this will be the start of a new trend towards this smaller yuri market the publications included are First Love Sisters, Voiceful, Hayate X Blade, The Last Uniform and of course the famous Strawberry Panic! with both the manga and Light novels being translated into English.

The first title I’m reviewing is the one shot Voiceful by Nawoko, This manga follows the story of Kanae a shy, introverted school girl who appears to suffer from agoraphobia. Her only solace is found in the music of the illusive Hina, an artist who releases her music exclusively over the internet and never performs live. Kanae’s life changes when one day she passes her ‘goddess’ in the street, upon recognising her and after a strange introduction their lives become ever increasingly entwined emotionally. There are also two ‘shorts’ featured in this publication entitled “Someone Special”.

This volume was an interesting read, not so much a full on yuri publication as an exploration of alienation and acceptance. The girls friendship never seems to develop much beyond being just friends but they do appear to have an intense connection to each other, which by the end of the volume may possibly blossom into something else. This Volume appears to be an introduction to the girls feelings and by the end the reader is left wondering what happens next. Sadly as this is a one shot we will probably never know but this is a nice read, possibly for some this would serve as a good introduction to the yuri manga genre as it lacks the intensity of other titles such as Kannazuki No Miko or Strawberry Panic!

The art itself is pretty with the girls depicted as attractive but in a non fanboy way. These characters seem real rather than the usual stylised ‘Moe’ girls who only serve the purpose of being eye candy. This is a very nice manga, possibly not as memorable as others but a good story that any yuri fan would enjoy reading.

Story - 6/10 - As a one shot it works well but possibly it has too much angst and pending what if’s than actual action. At times it seems more of a start to a series than a one shot but a gentle introduction to yuri with powerful emotion displayed by both the lead girls, also an interesting insight into alienation.
Characters - 6/10 - Both girls are extremely likable and their plights though different are both moving. Neither possesses any overly cliché or annoying characteristics but they do at times seem very watered down and possibly lacking the passion I would have liked to have seen.
Art: - 6/10 - At times understated but definitely fluid and ‘real’, there is charm but it isn’t as eye catching as I would have liked it to be.

Most avid anime and manga fans will have heard of Death Note. A chilling tale about how godly power can turn a human being into a true monster.

Very familiar fans of the series will recall the characters L and Naomi Misora mentioning that they had worked on a case together. This light-novel documents that exact case, from the point of view of Mello: One of L’s potential successors. It grants an insight into both L’s life and Mello’s persona and let’s loose some of the secrets behind Wammy’s House. At the same time, it documents the unravelling of one of the most complicated cases L had to solve before the Kira case.

I have not read any previous works by Nisioisin but from my research I have learned that he is very popular in Japan and specialises in light-novels. Upon reading Another Note, I have no reason to doubt his popularity. His writing style is very unique, almost informal whilst being formal, as oxymoronic as that seems. It is easy to read while, at the same time, it doesn’t loose the quality of a fully-fledged novel.

His writing really allows a glimpse into Naomi’s thought patterns and cleverly documents Ryuzaki’s strange behaviour while constantly reminding us it is Mello who is telling the tale: Sniping in his own opinions when you least expect it. This, in fact, leads to some quite comical reading part-ways through the story.

The most interesting feature of Nisioisin’s writings is that you are always made aware of what Naomi is thinking. This usually takes place in one word sentences after she speaks, potentially with some elaboration. However, one word is all that is needed as it represents a thought: A fleeting opinion that has left Misora’s head as soon as you have read it. This technique adds another layer to Naomi’s character and gives you a deeper look into her personality which can carry over into the manga seamlessly.

The case itself is a complicated web of extravagant clues and ridiculously hard puzzles that Naomi and L are left to piece together. This process is portrayed to us well, through dialogue and action. I myself only managed to work out one critical clue before the characters did but that is part of the fun of this book. See if you can beat Naomi and L to it.

In closing, any fan of Death Note should read this book. It gives valuable information on L’s character and allows you to see Mello from another point of view, too. Whilst reading Death Note, I did not have much respect for Mello. Since reading Another Note, I see him in a different light.

Be warned, however: The strange thing about the setting of this story is that it is set before Death Note but in the form of notes made by Mello during Death Note, so pieces of information that are introduced in the manga are mentioned. In other words, it contains spoilers.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

(Story: Seimaru Amagi/ Art: Tetsuya Koshiba - Tokyopop)

Kurumi Ayaki is all set to retire from the police force. She is about to get married and wants to start concentrating on family. However due to financial problems she ends up revoking her notice, but instead of her old position as a traffic warden she is given a job the police chief describes as a ‘baby-sitting job’
Kurumi is sent to work for Inspector Kozaburo Himuro, her new boss is the best there is, but due to unknown circumstances he has shut himself off from the world and is devoid of emotions, oh and he never leaves his basement.
Because he never leaves his basement Kurumi is assigned the task of being his eyes and ears on the street keeping in contact with him via mobile phone. However due to his lack of emotion his assistants tend not to stick around for longer than a month.
Obligingly Kurumi takes the job, it starts out as a struggle but as she gets to know Himuro and learns of his past she is determined to see the job through and fix him.

Apart from the uniqueness of the work situation this is your typical detective story with a hint of a love story. I’d say its target audience is an older male’s; it is described as an action, mystery and has panty shots a plenty. That’s not to say the female audience won’t enjoy it, I thoroughly enjoyed it thanks to the investigations, relationships and unique situation of the main characters.
Some of the volumes are marked as ‘explicit content’ and I must say I did find some of the scenes rather disturbing, for those scenes I tended not to spend too much time on them, the story and mystery that is Himuro kept me going. He really does start off as emotionless, putting Kurumi in dangerous situations without batting an eyelid. It’s for his character I needed to continue and reading to find out why he was like that and if he would change.
As for Kurumi she is quite stupid even for a manga heroine, but she does learn and it’s her kindness and determination that stop her character from being completely annoying.
Her supposed fiancé on the other hand is more of a joke than anything, he is constantly trying to get Kurumi into bed, one begs to ask the question why is she with him?
In terms of character development Kurumi and Himuro are done very nicely, the other characters don’t fair so well, Kurumi’s Fiancé starts off as a shallow perv and by the end he is still a shallow perv, but then this doesn’t really hinder the story as such as he is more of a side character than anything. His main purpose seems to be to show us how much better Himuro is and to provide us with laughs.

The art in the manga really isn’t that eye catching, but as its story doesn’t rely on beautiful bishonen drawing it’s readers in this isn’t too much of a problem. By the end of the volume 10 the art has progressed nicely, but it is still not on par with many other manga’s out there.

Story – 7/10 – There is a continuing back story regarding Himuro’s past and his relationship with Kurumi, which is extremely interesting, but as you’d expect with a detective drama the story is mainly comprised of a new investigation every manga or 2.
Characters – 9/10 - Whilst the rest of the cast weren’t developed so well, I thought Kurumi and Himuro were progressed well enough for this to deserve such a high rating. Himuro in particular changed immensely.
Art – 4/10 – Whilst it’s far from being the worst art I have seen, it’s also far from being the best. The art does get better as it goes on, but still nowhere good enough for it to be on par with the likes of other mangas I have reviewed. It does have a certain kind of appeal though.

Remote was toned down and made into a PG friendly Japanese Drama in 2002 starring Koichi Domoto as Himuro and Kyoko Fukada as Kurumi.

If you like this see also – Kindaichi Case Files/ Tantei Gakuen Q (written by the same author)

So to start off I’d like to say that I’ve always wanted to be a thief and have to that end loved reading about them, But since I’m not an acrobat and don’t own a chateau so I’m not going to be able to accomplish that.

Right, Lets talk about Lupin, he is your normal thief; Self-serving most of the time but he does have another side to him. Patriot comes to mind when thinking about him. The most interesting side to the character is his love for the ladies! This man really would not let a beautiful Lady go by without trying. (Read more…)