In this volume, we meet a character named Gosunkugi, a boy who is infatuated with Akane; he also harbors a grudge against Ranma, since Ranma is supposed to be Akane's fiancé. Gosunkugi teams … more
WARNING: This review may contain potential spoilers. The first volume of the Naruto 3-in-1 releases combines the first three volumes of the Naruto manga into one edition. Like … more
In this volume, we get to know a new character introduced at the end of Volume 3; it turns out he is Kei's cousin, Shinogu. During one of Kei's conversations with Kanzaki, we learn a little more … more
This volume opens with Gold encountering a mysterious masked opponent, and the two of them have a battle. Gold also has a run-in a Pokemon that paints on his face while he's asleep; this encounter … more
First of all, living in Hawaii, I grew up with Manga and I liked it. As for all matters of science, not so much… but now with the infusing of Manga and Astronomy, science becomes "cool", … more
This manga was published as a flipped version, meaning that it reads like an American book instead of a traditional manga. In this volume, we see the conclusion of the martial … more
Where the first two volumes focused a lot on developing the protagonists, this volume focuses more on providing development for some of the minor characters; in particular, more backstory is provided … more
Taking place during 1966 in Japan, before the United States launches its attack on Vietnam. The government has other concerns dealing with vampire like, shape shifting creatures called Chiropterans. … more
Where Volume 1 put a lot of emphasis on developing Kei's backstory, the majority of Volume 2 is devoted to Kanzaki. The main bulk of the story in this volume takes place at their school's Summer … more
In this volume, a secret about Ryoga is revealed, the little pig P-chan is introduced, and we are also introduced to Kodachi, the Black Rose. Kodachi is a rather wicked character, and it turns out she … more
Taking place in England, an organization named Hellsing which is commanded by Sir Integra Wingates Hellsing, is responsible for protecting the country from supernatural creatures. These creatures happen … more
The first volume of the Bleach 3-in-1 releases combines the first three volumes of the Bleach manga into one edition. Unlike, the VIZBig editions of Inuyasha and Dragon Ball, the physical height of the … more
This volume begins the Gold and Silver Arc of the Pokemon Adventures manga. In this volume, the only characters from the first seven volumes to make an appearance are Professor Oak and Bill. Instead, … more
The manga published in this volume are not in chronological order. It starts with the story about the birth of Astro Boy, which was published in 1975; however, Tezuka created the manga in 1951. This origin … more
The first volume of the Dragon Ball 3-in-1 releases combines the first three volumes of the Dragon Ball manga into one edition. In addition to putting three volumes into one book, the physical size of … more
This volume features the climax of this story arc, which tends to be referred to as the "Yellow" arc. Over the course of this volume, the battles with Lorelei, Bruno, and Agatha are resolved. … more
This volume sees an unlikely alliance between our heroes (Blue, Yellow, Green, Bill, and Blaine) and Team Rocket commanders/gym leaders Sabrina, Koga, and Lt. Surge. They are broken up into four pairs … more
This volume of Dragon Drive continues from where the last volume left off, with Reiji and Hikaru competing in the auction for Shinsaber. The remainder of the tasks for the auction, as well as determining … more
This volume of Dragon Drive introduces three new characters named Koryu, Silver and Hysteric Rose. We meet Koryu at the beginning of the volume, while Silver and Hysteric Rose are introduced near the … more
This volume of Dragon Drive introduces new characters named Maguna and Taiyo. During this volume, we learn there's more to Taiyo than there appears at first. It's also revealed that there is a … more
This volume of Dragon Drive sees Reiji, Maiko, Daisuke, Meguru, and Rokkaku headed to the Dragonic Heaven Competition in Rikyu. The winner of the competition will get the Jinryu Stone as a prize. When … more
The volume opens with a 48-year-old businessman named Hiroshi Nakahara heading on his way home from a business trip. He doesn't feel his best, and he manages to get onto the wrong train. However, … more
This volume starts out with Yellow doing some training with Blue; in the process, Yellow acquires a Caterpie, and his Rattata evolves into Raticate. After learning what he can, Yellow tries to go to Vermillion … more
Volume 4 begins with London starting into his next round. It turns out his opponent is Gen Ohkuma, an old friend of London's who played music with him. This is followed by a battle between Yukinoshin … more
I first saw Paprika last summer when a good friend of mine strongly recommended the works of Satoshi Kon to me and after gazing at the anime titles he made, Paprika grabbed my eyes the quickest given … more