Tag Archives: Basara

Review: Basara, Vol. 1

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: September 30, 2009

A Tale of Two Destinies The concept of “love” is, ostensibly, the driving force behind a majority of the shoujo (girls’) manga that have hit North America so far. Our bookshelves are crammed with volumes of romantic, platonic, familial and selfish love framed by wispy visions of hearts and flowers and accompanied by beautiful angst. [...]

Posted in Recs & Reviews, Writing | Also tagged Manga, Yumi TAMURA | Comments closed

Recs: 15 Books

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: August 18, 2009

Ganked from Darius on Facebook, but I really like this one – and it lets me plug some favorites – so I’m putting it here, too! Rules: Don’t take too long to think about it. List 15 books you’ve read that will always stick with you. They should be the first 15 you can recall [...]

Posted in Recs & Reviews, Writing | Also tagged Alexandre DUMAS, Anthony HOPE, Ben Ames WILLIAMS, Bill WILLINGHAM, Books, Eight Cousins, Ernest HEMINGWAY, F. Scott FITZGERALD, Fables, Great Gatsby, Happy Mania, Harper LEE, Harry Potter, J.K. ROWLING, Jane AUSTEN, Leave Her to Heaven, Louisa May ALCOTT, Maison Ikkoku, Manga, Moyoco ANNO, Portrait of Jennie, Pride and Prejudice, Prisoner of Zenda, Robert NATHAN, Rose in Bloom, Rumiko TAKAHASHI, Three Musketeers, To Have and Have Not, To Kill a Mockingbird, Yumi TAMURA | Comments closed

A List: Reading – Manga & Comics (2008)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: October 26, 2008

This represents titles I either read for the first time or the first time in a long time. Titles with an asterisk (*) are either in progress or ones I plan to finish at some point. Titles with an “X” (X) are ones that I don’t plan on completing or are a lower priority for [...]

Posted in A List, A List 2008, Distractions | Also tagged Ai YAZAWA, Angel Sanctuary, Antique Bakery, AQUA (ARIA), ARIA, Asami TOHJOH, Bill WILLINGHAM, Bisco HATORI, Bones (Studio), Boys Over Flowers, Chica UMINO, Chie SHINOHARA, Comics, Emma, EMURA, Eureka Seven, Fables, Fruits Basket, Full Metal Panic, Fumi YOSHINAGA, Gakuen Alice, Hana-Kimi, Here Is Greenwood, Hinako ASHIHARA, Hisaya NAKAJO, Honey and Clover, Honey Hunt, I.N.V.U., Jinsei KATAOKA, Kaori YUKI, Kaoru MORI, Kazuma KONDOU, Kazuya KUDO, Kim Kang WON, Kozue AMANO, Maison Ikkoku, Manga, Manhwa, Mari OKAZAKI, Matsuri HINO, Miki AIHARA, Monster, Moyoco ANNO, MW, NANA, Naoki URASAWA, Natsuki TAKAYA, Natsumi ANDO, Nodame Cantabile, Osamu TEZUKA, Ouran High School Host Club, Pineapple Army, Red River, Rumiko TAKAHASHI, Sand Chronicles, Shouji GATOU, Skip Beat, Sugar Sugar Rune, Suppli, Tachibana HIGUCHI, Tomohiro NAGAI, Tomoko HAWAKAWA, Tomoko NINOMIYA, Tramps Like Us, Vampire Knight, W Juliet, Wallflower, X -kai-, Yayoi OGAWA, Yoko KAMIO, Yoshiki NAKAMURA, Yukie NASU, Yumi TAMURA, Zodiac P.I. | Comments closed

A List: Reading – Manga & Comics (2007)

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: December 31, 2007

This represents titles I either read for the first time or the first time in a long time. Titles with an asterisk (*) are either in progress or ones I plan to finish at some point. Titles with an “X” (X) are ones that I don’t plan on completing or are a lower priority for [...]

Posted in A List, A List 2007, Distractions | Also tagged Ai YAZAWA, Aishiteruze Baby, Angel Sanctuary, Angelic Layer, Aquarium, Arina TANEMURA, Aya NAKAHARA, B.B. Explosion, Be-Papas, Beauty Is the Beast, Beauty Pop, Bill WILLINGHAM, Bisco HATORI, Boys Over Flowers, Chica UMINO, Chie SHINOHARA, Chiho SAITO, Chika SHIOMI, Clamp, Comics, D.N.Angel, Descendants of Darkness, Devil Does Exist, Emma, EMURA, Fables, From Far Away, Fruits Basket, Full Metal Panic, Full Moon, GALS!, Gentlemen's Alliance Cross, Hana-Kimi, Hinako ASHIHARA, Hisaya NAKAJO, Honey and Clover, Kaho MIYASAKA, Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne, Kaori YUKI, Kaoru MORI, Kare First Love, Kare Kano, Kiyoko ARAI, Kyoko HIKAWA, La Cordo d'Oro, Legal Drug, Love*Com, Manga, Mari OKAZAKI, Masami TSUDA, Matsuri HINO, Mayu SHINJO, Mihona FUJII, Mitsuba TAKANASHI, Monster, Moyoco ANNO, NANA, Naoki URASAWA, Natsuki TAKAYA, Night of the Beasts, Nodame Cantabile, Ouran High School Host Club, Please Save My Earth, Prince of Tennis, Punch!, Red River, Retsu TATEO, Rie TAKADA, Saki HIWATARI, Sand Chronicles, Sensual Phrase, Shouji GATOU, Skip Beat, Sugar Sugar Rune, Suppli, Takeshi KONAMI, The World Exists for Me, Tomo MATSUMOTO, Tomoko HAWAKAWA, Tomoko NINOMIYA, Tomoko TANIGUCHI, Tramps Like Us, Vampire Knight, W Juliet, Wallflower, Yasue IMAI, Yayoi OGAWA, Yoko KAMIO, Yoko MAKI, Yoko MATSUSHITA, Yoshiki NAKAMURA, Yuki KURE, Yukiru SUGISAKI, Yumi TAMURA | Comments closed

A List: February 13, 2006

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: February 13, 2006

A List went on hiatus back during Spring 2004, when I took time out to deal with varied personal and professional commitments including serving as the marketing/communications director and guest relations director for an anime con, changing day jobs, starting as the publicist for a national Celtic rock act, and getting my own house in [...]

Posted in A List, A List 2006, Distractions | Also tagged 24, American Idol, Anime, Bill WILLINGHAM, Boys Over Flowers, Comics, Death Cab for Cutie, Fables, Foo Fighters, Manga, Movies, Music, Saiyuki, Tramps Like Us, TV, Yayoi OGAWA, Yoko KAMIO, Yumi TAMURA | Comments closed

A List: November 24, 2003

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: November 24, 2003

LISTENING: - Fallen by Evanescence | Brought this one back in to the rotation. This time my favorite track is “Taking Over Me.” - X Original Soundtrack II | Some really pretty orchestral work with this series. WATCHING: - GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka, Vol. 9: Field Trips | More fun stuff, and I swear, there [...]

Posted in A List, A List 2003, Distractions | Also tagged Anime, Boys Over Flowers, Evanescence, GTO, Happy Mania, Manga, Moyoco ANNO, Music, X, Yoko KAMIO, Yumi TAMURA | Comments closed

A List: November 9, 2003

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: November 9, 2003

LISTENING: - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex OST by Yoko Kanno | If you’ve been reading my blog or have visited my front page lately, you’re going, “Well, DUH!” My favorite song is probably “Lithium Flower” (vocals by Scott Matthew), “Inner Universe” (vocals by Origa) and “Velveteen” (vocals by Ilaria Graziano). Kanno just [...]

Posted in A List, A List 2003, Distractions | Also tagged Anime, Big O, Fuyumi SORYO, Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C., Manga, Mars, Movies, Music, Yoko KANNO, Yumi TAMURA | Comments closed

A List: August 11, 2003

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: August 11, 2003

LISTENING: - Fallen by Evanescence - Ride on Shooting Star by The Pillows | I’ve watched way too much FLCL over the last few days. WATCHING: - Inu-Yasha, Vol. 1: Down the Well | So much for the “I’m going to wait for the box set” attitude. A very kind publicist sent me copies of [...]

Posted in A List, A List 2003, Distractions | Also tagged Boys Over Flowers, Evanescence, Fuyumi SORYO, I.N.V.U., Inuyasha, Kim Kang WON, Manga, Manhwa, Marmalade Boy, Mars, Music, Setona MIZUSHIRO, The Pillows, Wataru YOSHIZUMI, X-Day, Yoko KAMIO, Yumi TAMURA | Comments closed

A List: February 26, 2003

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: February 26, 2003

LISTENING: - “Bring Me To Life” by Evanescence: I love, love, *LOVE* this song. It’s all I can to to make myself wait for their album on March 4 instead of buying the Daredevil OST. WATCHING: - Argentosoma, Vol. 1: The first volume was not quite what I was expecting … this series looks like [...]

Posted in A List, A List 2003, Distractions | Also tagged Anime, Argentosoma, Chicago, Lupin III, Manga, Music, Noir, Yumi TAMURA | Comments closed

A List: August 23, 2002

By Alison L. Roberts | Published: August 23, 2002

LISTENING: - I’ve been in a very Garbage mood this week, i.e., their self-titled release, Version 2.0 and beautifulgarbage are on heavy rotation. In particular, I like beautifulgarbage more every time I listen to it. That sucker grows on you. WATCHING: - I’m catching up on taped episodes of General Hospital and Port Charles this [...]

Posted in A List, A List 2002, Distractions | Also tagged Animerica Extra, Chicago, Garbage, Manga, Music, TV, Yumi TAMURA | Comments closed