Category Archives: Manga

Someday’s Dreamers: Spellbound 1

Posted on March 3, 2007 by Karura

Nami Matsuo is a magic user, but it’s never been something that she’s been any good at. Her failed attempts at spells have caused her a few problems with both classmates and family over the years, and the last thing … Continue reading →

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Revisiting School Rumble: this time in manga form

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Karura

Some months ago, I reviewed the second season of School Rumble, and the verdict was not a positive one- much as I may have loved the series in its first season, these new episodes just failed to shine. Nonetheless, unwilling … Continue reading →

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Escaflowne the manga: shoujo version

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Karura

In anime form, Escaflowne is beloeved by many, and while it doesn’t feature on my list of favourite series, it was nonetheless a solid and enjoyable experience. Thus it was that, despite dire warnings as to its quality, I decided … Continue reading →

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Shrine of the Morning Mist: You watched the anime, now try the manga

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Karura

Volumes 1-3 As seems to be the trend with my blog posts lately, I have to begin by referencing an earlier review- in the case, the one where I wrote my thoughts about the Shrine of the Morning Mist anime. … Continue reading →

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Kare Kano: Twenty-one volumes of excellence

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Karura

A self-professed ‘Queen of Vanity’ with an insatiable hunger for praise, Yukino Miyazawa spent years playing the model student, her façade so convincing that only her close family members knew the truth. When she enters high school, however, she finally … Continue reading →

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Eternal Sabbath: Monster and Death Note already did it better

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Karura

Some time ago, I read and reviewed the first volume of Eternal Sabbath, and the verdict was that while it didn’t get off to the best of starts, the series did at least have promise. Now, all of the subsequent … Continue reading →

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Haibane Renmei ‘Anime Manga’ 1: That’ll teach me to read the fine print

Posted on February 5, 2007 by Karura

I love Haibane Renmei. The anime captivated me from start to finish with its beautiful setting, heart-wrenching story and incredible attention to detail- so much so that I still try to find a place for it any time a top … Continue reading →

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Koi Kaze, Anime and Manga: Two Sides of the Same Story

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Karura

This may be from a calendar, but I figured everyone was sick of seeing the same two pictures of Nanoka. Koshiro and Nanoka are siblings, but thanks to their parents’ divorce and twelve year age gap, they haven’t seen each … Continue reading →

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Lament of the Lamb (Hitsuji no Uta)

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Karura

“We aren’t wolves lurking among the lambs. We’re lambs with wolves’ fangs…with wolves’ hunger.” Kazuna Takashiro always thought he was a normal high school student- until the day the sight of his friend’s blood red paint awakened strange urges in … Continue reading →

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Homunculus: Sometimes I forget manga can be this good

Posted on January 3, 2007 by Karura

Volumes 1-7 A man with a mysterious past and habit of compulsively lying, Susumu Nakoshi may once have been well-off, but now little can disguise the fact that the only home he has left to return to is his car. … Continue reading →

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