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Comics Reviews

devillovesong1

A Devil and Her Love Song, Vol. 1

By Miyoshi Tomori | Published by VIZ Media The back cover blurb of A Devil … [Read More...]

sailormoon2

Tidbits: A Trio of Kodansha Shoujo

I'm catching up on three of Kodansha's currently running shoujo series, so I … [Read More...]

DURARARA_1

Durarara!!, Vol. 1

Story by Ryohgo Narita, Art by Akiyo Satorigi, Character Design by Suzuhito … [Read More...]

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Book Reviews

unbelievable

Unbelievable by Sara Shepard

From the front flap: Behind Rosewood's grand façades, where the air smells … [Read More...]

thirteenreasons

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

From the back cover: You can't stop the future. You can't rewind the past. The … [Read More...]

deadtoworld

Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris

From the back cover: It's not every day that you come across a naked man on the … [Read More...]

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Features

amigara_1

Let’s Get Visual: The Jibblies

MICHELLE: So, in our last installment of Let's Get Visual we celebrated the pretty, so it seems only fitting that this time we devote our attentions to images that make us shudder with a feeling I like to call "the jibblies." Just like beauty, creepy is a subjective thing, so we've each chosen a … [Read More...]

jupiter

Let’s Get Visual: Celebrating the Pretty

MICHELLE: The long-awaited return of Sailor Moon has inspired us to devote this month's column to classic shoujo art, focusing on a celebration of its sheer prettiness. Normally, we try to be astute in these columns—their whole purpose is to provide experience in seriously considering the artistic … [Read More...]

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News

Halloween Week 3.0!

It's that time again! The third annual Soliloquy in Blue Halloween Week begins today, October 25, and continues through October 31. As … [Read More...]

JManga Slashes Prices! (Well, Temporarily at Least)

Even though I grumbled a little at JManga's prices, I was mostly okay with paying the equivalent of $8.99 for a manga that would likely … [Read More...]

Some Sailor Moon Links!

First, a plug... Shortly after my reviews of Codename: Sailor V and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon were published, I was invited by … [Read More...]

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