This month’s blog image is a drawing of Sailor Venus from the Sailor Moon and Codename: Sailor V manga/anime series by Naoko Takeuchi. I’ve always had a soft spot for Sailor V. She’s the only other senshi to have her own cat guardian (Artemis). She plays the shiny, happy persona to the hilt, but in reality —… Continue reading Sailor V (& Artemis) by Naoko Takeuchi
BASARA, Vol. 1 by Yumi Tamura
A Tale of Two Destinies [Review copy provided by VIZ, LLC.] 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… Continue reading BASARA, Vol. 1 by Yumi Tamura
ALIEN NINE, Book 1 by Hitoshi Tomizawa
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