TokyoPop Manga Reviews and Ratings

When a meteor shower decimates the Kanto region of Japan, the survivors discover that their city lives have been transformed into a savage world where humans have been transformed into blood-thirsty monsters, and the only law is kill or be killed.

Alice in the Country of Hearts is a grown up remix of Lewis Carroll's tale, except all the denizens of Wonderland are hot hunks who want to seduce Alice… if they don't kill her first.

Neko Fukuta flunked almost all of her high school entrance exams and is left to attend the only school that would accept her, Morimori High. But Morimori is filled with special students: they're all animals who can take on human form.

Now that Neko has settled into her life at Morimori High and she's making more friends, she starts to realize just how different she really is from her animal classmates.

Akari is a female gondolier or undine in training on the planet Aqua, a terraformed version of Mars that is now 90% water and looks a lot like Venice, Italy. As Akari learns the ropes from her fellow undines, she discovers the simple pleasures of life in Neo-Venezia.

Now that Akari has earned the rank of journeyman undine, she discovers the simple pleasures of the long summers on Aqua.

Based on the controversial Japanese cult film, the manga version of Battle Royale retells the story of teenagers stuck in a vicious game of murder, betrayal and survival. Check out the review from About.com's Comic Book Guide.

A young girl gone mad, a spooky old house and an ugly little secret that a mysterious town wants to keep under wraps -- all this and more can be found in this gothic fantasy by M. Alice LeGrow. Read a review of original English language manga creation published by TokyoPop.

Akabane is a nurse who just happens to be descended from vampires. Mayuzumi is a blood donor who enjoys giving blood so much, he actually gets turned on by it. Naturally, their complementary fetishes bring these two unlikely souls together for some bloodletting and blood-getting.

Kiyo is a poor but hard-working high school student. But when she inherits a mansion from her grandmother, she gets more than a house -- she also gets two new vampire roommates, including one who wants to make her his bride.

Step-siblings Minami and Otome are in love, they just don't know it yet. See what happens when two co-ed cuties who just happen to live together find that their close relationship as brother and sister is about to get even closer in Cherry Juice Volume 1 . Read a review of Volume 1 of this shojo manga series by Haruka Fukushima from TokyoPop.

After a mysterious man in red murders Ganta's classmates, the confused teen is sentenced to death and incarceration at Deadman Wonderland, a twisted theme-park prison.

Domo, the raging brown block-critter / Japanese TV network mascot makes his manga debut in this original full-color comics collection.

When his ship is attacked by pirates, Archer is left floating adrift in a violent sea. But its not long before he finds himself on the fastest ship in the East Coast, searching for a legendary treasure. Read the review of this original English language manga from Becky Cloonan.

Since the suicide of a classmate, Hyung-in feels an overwhelming sense of alienation, anger and frustration that she can barely keep inside. When she meets a friendly but mysterious boy on the bus, she spills her heart out to him. He then invites her to a place called Fever where "there are lots of kids like her."

Romance, humor, adventure and magical zodiac animals make Natsuki Takaya's Fruits Basket one of Japan's most popular shojo manga titles. Read our review and see if it's worth a read.

In Volume 17 of Fruits Basket, more secrets of the Sohma family are revealed, and this time it's a real shocker about Akito, the mysterious head of the family. Read a review of this pivotal installment of the popular shojo manga series by Natsuki Takaya from TokyoPop.

Yukiteru is a quiet, somewhat antisocial high school student who'd rather sit on the sidelines observing people than actually connecting with them in any way. But his obsession with texting to his cell phone diary plays a key part in a high stakes game of cosmic and deadly proportions.

Read a review of Gakuen Alice Volume 1 by Tachibana Higuchi from TokyoPop. A girl enters an exclusive academy and struggles to fit in while staying true to herself. This sounds familiar, but Gakuen Alice puts a new twist on the term 'gifted students' by giving the kids and teachers mysterious powers and telling a tale with an unusual mix of...

Yoru Morino and Itsuki Kamiyama look like normal, albeit somber high school students. But what their classmates don't know is that both Yoru and Itsuki share a dark fascination with death, specifically grisly murders.

Detective Daisuke Aso takes on cases that few other sleuths can tackle: he specializes in mysteries based on urban legends, or allegories. Accompanied by a yokai named Hanako and his assistant Kanae, Daisuke must battle a horrific array of strange creatures borne of people's collective fear and imaginations.

When her mom remarries, teenaged Uru decides to find a job and live on her own. She applies to work as a waitress at Café Bonheur, and gets the job in spite of being kind of klutzy, and gets to work with two very handsome, but eccentric co-workers.

Oh history... so dull and boring – that is, until you re-imagine the various nations of the world as very cute boys with country-specific personality quirks. Take a look at the Axis Powers of WWII: Germany's a hard-ass, Japan is shy and Italy is a pasta-loving buffoon.

In the Utah desert, there's a rooming house called Hotel Africa, where tales of love, longing and redemption are told. A young boy named Elvis watches in wonder as these lost souls try to find their answers in the lonely desert.

Mika, Kay and Naomi win a nationwide singing contest, but discover that the record companies don't want to sign them as a group, they just want Mika as a solo artist. Mika must then decide between her friendship with Kay and her dreams.

Odette is an android, but she's eager to understand what makes her different from humans. To learn more, she enrolls in high school -- but discovers that being a human is kind of... well, kind of complicated.

While working in an antique shop, Eiri discovers a cursed painting of young girl. When the spirit of the dead girl asks him to help her soul find eternal rest, how can he refuse? Find out more about this gothic tale by Asuka Katsura from the review by About.com's anime guide.

Misaki is strong and smart, so it's little wonder that she became class president at the formerly all-boys Seika Academy. But what her classmates don't know is that their stern, boy-hating president moonlights at a maid café. Much to her horror, Misaki is seen in her frilly maid costume by the one boy who doesn't fear her, Takumi.

Read a review of Manga Sutra (Futari H) Volume 1, an adult manga series by Katsu Aki from TokyoPop. Newlyweds Makoto and Yura discover that they're both virgins, and they've both got a lot to learn about the fine art of getting it on.

Read a review of the Me and My Brothers Volume 1 by Hari Tokeino, a new shojo manga series published by TokyoPop. When Sakura's grandmother dies, she's left alone in the world… or is she? She comes home one day to find that she's got four half-brothers she never knew she had, including one who loves to cross-dress.

Taisho is a cat with a dream: to become a great ramen chef. Trouble is, Taisho is an abysmal cook. On top of that, even with all the desire and the equipment to run a ramen shop, Taisho just can't help acting like a cat.

Orange is an angry, alienated teen living in modern day China. Disappointed by her parents, friends and so-called boyfriends, she decides to end it all by throwing herself off a building. But before she can step off the ledge, Orange meets Dashu, a mysterious older man who encourages her to find a reason to live.

Tamaki Otoya is the latest in a long line of Shinto shamans who protect humans from vengeful spirits and help tormented souls find peace. With help from his girlfriend Asahi, and guidance of his mother, Tamaki battles restless and dangerous souls while trying to come to terms with his powers and responsibilities.

Mitsuru is a pretty girl with a strange secret: she goes into throes of ecstasy whenever she's injured. Meanwhile, her studious-looking classmate Natsuhiko also has a secret: he's a hopeless narcissist who is obsessed with admiring himself in a mirror.

Mafuyu Oribe is a student at the St. Mihailov Academy, but nothing has prepared her to be in the middle of a battle between supernatural warriors called Qwasers who gain their powers by breastfeeding from buxom girls.

Shuto Katsuragi is a short guy, but that doesn't stop him from dreaming that he'll someday become a superhero. One day, his wish comes true – Shuto gets amazing powers and a bad-ass costume, but he's been recruited as one of the 'bad guys.' How did it all go so wrong?

Two Chinese comics creators try to stay in love while dealing with the pressures of asked to compromise their artistic vision within the rigid structure of the Chinese publishing industry.

What do a shopping addiction and a strange living doll have in common? They're both key components in Rozen Maiden, a manga title by Peach Pit, published by TokyoPop. Check out the review by About.com's Anime Guide.

Read a review of StarCraft: Ghost Academy Volume 1, a original English language manga series by Keith R.A. Decandido and Fernando Heinz Furukawa from TokyoPop. Nova has the psionic and physical skills to be at the top of her class at the Ghost Academy, but her inability to work with her teammates just might be her downfall.

Trina Devi saw her tribe killed off by mercenaries. Now the last of the Tantric Strip Fighters is out for revenge.

Johnny Rayflo is a rakishly handsome vampire playboy. Charley Chrishund is a cybernetic vampire hunter from the Vatican who just happens to be a vampire himself. When these two join forces to hunt down evil bloodsuckers, it's anyone's guess what will happen next.

From the creator of Warcraft, War Angels is the latest post-apocalyptic shoot-em-up manhwa by Jae-Hwan Kim. Read the review from About.com's Anime Guide.

World of WarCraft gamer and blogger Jimmy Blocksom takes a look at this WarCraft manga and sees if it lives up to the excitement of the online fantasy-adventure universe.

In an alternate-reality world, there are normal human beings, as well as other humanoids with animal-like characteristics. These mysterious beings (called +Anima) are shunned by "normal" society. Three +anima misfits look for acceptance and find adventure in this sci-fi fantasy manga from TokyoPop.

Rookie pitcher Eiji Ono has the skills to play in the big leagues, and he's friendly and down-to-earth too. All his teammates love him – so why is he so stand-offish to his teammate Chiaki Ogata?

Read a review of Demon Sacred Volumes 1 & 2, a shojo manga series by Natsuki Itsuki from TokyoPop. Twin sisters battle a disease that is turning...