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Category: Book Reviews

Drifters

Posted on August 18, 2013March 28, 2015 by Chris Kincaid

On a whim, I started reading the manga Drifters from Kouta Hirano (author/artist of Hellsing). I rather enjoyed reading Hellsing, and I liked the anime version of it as well. So, I figured I would enjoy Drifters as well. As of now, there are 35 chapters released, and after all these chapters I am still…

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The World Only God Knows

Posted on August 11, 2013March 28, 2015 by Chris Kincaid

The World Only God Knows ( Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai, or Kaminomi for short) is a charming manga series. It is also an anime series. It follows Keima Katsurgi, an obsessed bishojo gamer known online as the “God of Conquests.” He is able to conquer any dating sim. He is sharply intelligent, but appears…

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Kimi no Iru Machi: A Town Where You Live

Posted on April 21, 2013March 28, 2015 by Chris Kincaid

Kimi no Iru Machi is a shonen slice of life manga wrote by Seo Kouji. To be honest, I thought it was a shojo from the way it read. The series follows Haruto Kirishima, Yuzuki Eba, Akari Kaga, and other friends as they grow up. The story centers around Haruto and Yuzuki’s turbulent romance. Yuzuki…

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Nisekoi

Posted on March 17, 2013March 28, 2015 by Chris Kincaid

Nisekoi is a romantic comedy manga wrote by Naoshi Komi. The name literally means “Fake Love.” The manga follows the romantic misadventures of Raku Ichijou and Chitoge Kirisaki. Raku is the son of the yakuza faction Shuei-Gumi. Chitoge is the daughter of a rival gang called Beehive. The two are forced to “fake date” for…

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Iris Zero

Posted on July 7, 2012March 28, 2015 by Chris Kincaid

What would it be like to have an ability that allows you to see when someone is going to die, or see when a lie is being told, or see a person’s emotions? In this manga, children are born with a special filter called an iris that allows them to see something unique to that…

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Hibiki’s Magic

Posted on April 15, 2011June 4, 2025 by Chris Kincaid

This is a guest post written by Mallory Thompson. Hibiki’s Magic is like eating a cupcake, topped with pink frosting and rainbow sprinkles accompanied by a cool glass of milk. Hibiki is a magician who is terrible at magic, which is rather generic in the world of manga. Hibiki is one of those characters who…

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