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 [...]
Manga Review – Strawberry Panic! (Vol. 1-2)
On July - 6 - 2008View Comments
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 [...]
Manga Review – Stray Little Devil (Vol. 1-5)
On July - 6 - 2008View Comments
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 [...]
Manga Review – Kannazuki No Miko (Vol. 1+2)
On July - 6 - 2008View Comments
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 [...]
Ghost Hunt
On April - 1 - 2008View Comments
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 [...]
Manga Review – First Love Sisters Vol. 1
On April - 1 - 2008View Comments
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 [...]
Manga Review – Voiceful
On April - 1 - 2008View Comments
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 [...]
Death Note – Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases by Nisioisin
On March - 30 - 2008View Comments
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 [...]
Remote
On February - 7 - 2008View Comments
(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 [...]
Lupin The Third (Manga)
On March - 4 - 2006View Comments
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 [...]
