Category: Books

What I’m reading — from manga to mysteries and more.

I.N.V.U., Vol. 4 by Kim Kang Won

After a multi-year hiatus, one of the first “shojo” Korean series is back. I.N.V.U. had a promising start, but it was a casualty of the Korean comic market’s collapse. (Kudos to TOKYOPOP for sticking with it.)

HANA-KIMI (For You in Full Blossom), Vol. 21 by Hisaya Nakajo

Only two more volumes to go! It’s rare to sustain my enthusiasm for a series through the entirety of its run, but Hana-Kimi is definitely one of those series. Mizuki’s looking more and more girly on the covers, and it’s for a reason. (Be sure to catch the side story in the May 2008 issue… Continue reading HANA-KIMI (For You in Full Blossom), Vol. 21 by Hisaya Nakajo