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
LUPIN III, Vol. 1 by Monkey Punch
To Catch a Thief? [Review copy provided by TOKYOPOP.] Rogue. Thief. Ladies’ man. Spy. Chauvinist. Escape artist. Jack of all trades. Man of a thousand faces. Many identities: One master criminal with a style unlike any other. In the 30-plus years since his debut, Lupin III (Lupin the Third) has become somewhat of a Japanese… Continue reading LUPIN III, Vol. 1 by Monkey Punch