Posts Tagged ‘Tokyopop’

Phantom Dream – Natsuki Takaya: Series Review

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A supernatural romance with well developed characters, Phantom Dream reveals Takaya’s budding ability to write a plot twisting romance in a few short volumes.

NG Life – Mizuho Kusanagi: Series Review

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NG Life transforms from a gender-bender situational comedy into a more dramatic, emotional tale of identity that seduces female readers with a sensitive if some-what dense male protagonist.

From the Archive: Mars – Fuyumi Soryo

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Mars is complex drama that exposes how love can heal and change a person for the better. Soryo’s series is poignant and memorable.

Me and My Brothers – Hari Tokeino: Series Review

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Me and My Brothers is a blended family story that succeeds in sibling bonding, but pushes standard stereotypes when it comes to romance.

From the Archive: Kare Kano – Masami Tsuda

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The story of two high school academic rivals that fall in love when they reveal to one another that their “perfect” selves are just facades.

From the Archive: Ai Yori Aoshi – Kou Fumizuki

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Ai Yori Aoshi is a tale of childhood love, and how it can endure even through time and circumstance.

Gakuen Alice – Tachibana Higuchi: Series Review

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A mix of Fruits Basket meets Harry Potter meets X-Men, Gakuen Alice starts out as a cutesy magical powers story and evolves into something more sinister and emotional.

Maid-Sama! – Hiro Fujiwara

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Maid-Sama! entertains with its strong-willed protagonists and ridiculous scenarios that keep the reader in stitches.