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B.O.D.Y. Volume 1
Read a review of B.O.D.Y. Volume 1, a shojo manga high school romance by Ao Mimori from Shojo Beat Manga / VIZ Media. Sakura is a boy-crazy high school girl who has her eye on Fuji, her quiet but cute classmate. When she finds out that he's actually working at a host club, she's not so sure he's her perfect guy.
Rosario + Vampire Volume 1
Read a review of Rosario + Vampire Volume 1, a honen manga romantic comedy by Akihisa Ikeda from Shonen Jump Advanced / VIZ Media. Tsukune is a mediocre student who failed all his high school entrance exams, but when he enters the only school that will accept him, he discovers that he's the only human student in a class full of demons and werewolves, including a cutie-pie vampire who loves him, and his "delicious" blood.
The Record of a Fallen Vampire Volume 1
Read a review of The Record of a Fallen Vampire Volume 1, a shonen manga series by Kyo Shirodaira and Yuri Kimura from VIZ Media Manga. King Akabara is a powerful vampire who has lost his kingdom when his true love, Queen Adelheid went on a rampage and was sealed away in an undisclosed location. After hundreds of years, Akabara is still searching, but he must also contend with half-human, half-vampire hunters who want him and his queen dead.
Ral Grad Volume 1
Read a review of Ral Omega Grad, a shonen manga series by Tsuneo Takano and Takeshi Obata from Shonen Jump Advanced / VIZ Media. Ral is a 15-year old boy who's grown up in darkness and isolation with only his Shadow dragon Grad to keep him company. But when the Shadow army threatens the kingdom of Sphaelite, Ral and Grad are unleashed and reveal their unique strength and powers as a unique pairing of human and Shadow.
Honey and Clover Volume 1
Read a review of Honey and Clover Volume 1, a josei / shojo manga series by Chica Umino from Shojo Beat Manga / VIZ Media. In Honey and Clover, five students at an art college outside of Tokyo try to make the grade, fall in love and find enough to eat on a starving student budget.
Honey and Clover Volume 2
Read a review of Honey and Clover Volume 2, a josei / shojo manga series by Chica Umino from Shojo Beat Manga / VIZ Media. In the second volume of Honey and Clover, the classmates head to a hot springs inn, play a very art school version of Twister and taste Hagu's very strange cooking.
Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time Volume 1
Read a review of Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time Volume 1, a romantic fantasy shojo manga series by Tohko Mizuno from Shojo Beat Manga / VIZ Media. Akane is a modern teenage girl who gets transported back in time a thousand years to Heian-era Japan. Once there, she discovers that she's the Dragon Priestess and she's got to find her eight appointed guardian warriors who will help defeat a demon prince.
Switch Volume 1
Read a review of Switch Volume 1, a shonen manga series by naked ape (Saki Otoh and Nakamura Tomomi) from VIZ Media. Rookie cop Kai Eto has joined the Greater Kanto Narcotics Control Division and he's immediately thrown into the line of fire as he goes undercover as an assistant to a drug-addicted actor to discover the secret of a new, highly addictive street drug, Dragon Speed.
High School Debut Volume 1
Read a review of High School Debut Volume 1, a delightful shojo manga teen romantic comedy by Kazune Kawahara from Shojo Beat Manga / VIZ Media. Haruna is a former tomboy who wants to find her first boyfriend in high school. When her own efforts fall flat, she asks one of the hunkiest guys in school to coach her, and he agrees as long as she doesn't fall for him.
High School Debut Volume 2
Read a review of High School Debut Volume 2, a funny and sweet shojo manga teen romantic comedy by Kazune Kawahara from Shojo Beat Manga / VIZ Media. Haruna falls in love with Fumiya, Yoh's friend, but soon discovers that the game of love has rules that she never expected, and that she's playing against an opponent that she didn't know she had.
Gin Tama Volume 1
Read a review of Gin Tama Volume 1, a shonen manga sci-fi comedy series by Hideaki Sorachi from Shonen Jump Advanced / VIZ Media. A wacky mix of samurai action, irreverent comedy and anything goes sci-fi plot twists, Gin Tama serves up an entertaining story that mercilessly skewers every shonen manga cliché in the book.
Eyeshield 21 Volume 17
Read a review of Eyeshield 21 Volume 17, the sports shonen manga series by Riichiro Inagaki and Yusuke Murata from Shonen Jump Advanced / VIZ Media. The Devil Bats have made it to the semi-finals, but can they defeat strategic powerhouse team, the Seibu Wild Gunmen?
The Art of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind: Watercolor Impressions
Read a review of The Art of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: Watercolor Impressions by Hayao Miyazaki from VIZ Media. Featuring full-color illustrations and watercolors sketches, The Art of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind gives anime fans a behind-the-scenes peek at this master animator's fantasy epic, and his creative process.
Gentlemen's Alliance Cross Volume 1
From the creator of Full Moon and Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne comes Gentlemen's Alliance Cross, the latest series by shojo manga artist Arina Tanemura. Read a manga review of Volume 1 from Shojo Beat / VIZ Media, and decide if it's another hit by this shojo manga superstar, or if its muddled plot is just too much of a good thing.
Tekkon Kinkreet: Black and White
In Tekkon Kinkreet, a boldly original and touching graphic novel by Taiyo Matsumoto, two orphans named Black and White battle for their place in a city ruled by gangsters and hoodlums. In the process, they discover the meaning of good and evil, but in a way that neither expect. Read a review of this surreal and memorable seinen graphic novel published by VIZ Media / Shogakukan that inspired the animated film from Sony Pictures.
Naruto Volume 16
In Naruto Volume 16, the battle for Konoha Village comes to an end, as Naruto and Gaara face off. Then a new chapter in the ninja saga begins as Sasuke's murderous older brother Itachi returns to the village. Read a review of this installment of the popular shonen manga series by Masashi Kishimoto from Shonen Jump and VIZ Media.
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