Nice Hat [Review copy provided by CPM Manga.] The book’s back cover is the first indication that Alien Nine, Book 1, created by Hitoshi Tomizawa and published by CPM Manga, is not standard sci-fi fare. It pictures one of the series’ three, sixth-grade protagonists sitting in front of a chalk board where she has written… Continue reading ALIEN NINE, Book 1 by Hitoshi Tomizawa
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PRINCESS, PRINCE by Tomoko Taniguchi
Please, Don’t Call Me Princess [Review copy provided by CPM Manga.] In a far-off, fairy tale land, an “angel bird” comes across a young king, distraught over his wife’s death during childbirth. The angel takes pity on him and foretells his reign will be both peaceful and prosperous — but only if he raises one… Continue reading PRINCESS, PRINCE by Tomoko Taniguchi
I.N.V.U., Vol. 1 by Kim Kang-won
A Modern Kind of Melodrama [Review copy provided by TOKYOPOP.] Sixteen-year-old Sey Hongo awakens early one morning to movers and to some exciting news from Mom: I’m moving to Italy! For five years! And, by the way, you’ll be moving in with one of my friends who’s always wanted a daughter!! Her new family, the… Continue reading I.N.V.U., Vol. 1 by Kim Kang-won