Classic Manga

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Manga - New Stock Review VI for Volume 2’s!!!

    Kare Kano - Vol.2

Yukino decides that she wants to confess her feelings to Soichiro. She’ll need all of the analytical skills she has to figure out just how to do it. But, does he still love her after he’s seen what she’s really like? And, will she even get a chance to see him at all when they’re both so busy with the school sports festival?

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     Magical Miracle - Vol.2

Merleawe has left her hometown and moved to Viegald to attend the magical school to become a wizard. One day, on the way to her school, she bumps into Vaith who is the follower of the wizard master, Sylthfarn who is currently missing. Vaith thought she was Sylthfarn and brings her to the castle where the followers of the master wizard gather.

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    Faeries Landing - Vol.2

Ryang and Gigi, Ryang’s 3rd evil affinity, take center stage as their relationship hits high drama. Can Fanta calm the turbulent waters rippling between Ryang and Gigi? It also looks like Fanta has some problems of her own!

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    Loveless - Vol.2 - 16+

Ritsuka mourns the loss of his older brother Seimei, and endures the physical abuse of his mother, who has lost control of her emotions now that her eldest son is gone. While attempting a second visit to Ritsuka’s house, Shinonome is confronted by a new, more powerful duo of assassins, Natsuo and Yoji, codenamed Zero. Soubi arrives to rescue Shinonome, and squares off against Zero alone…

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   Vampire Doll - Vol.2

Guilt-Na-Zan is a vampire aristocrat who was sealed into a cross by Kyouji’s ancestor more than 100 years ago. Now Kyouji has revived him - although he was resurrected as a doll and can only transform into his real figure when he sucks blood from Kyouji’s sister Tonae.

 

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TokyoPop - Rising Stars of Manga III - Results

Click on the link above and go to the winners of this years RSOM - read through the entries and let us know if you want to get the book in April ‘08!!!

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Cowboy Bebop - Vol.2

Its Rachel.M.Kuzuki’s big break. She’s following the Bebop crew for a TV special - but will it be worth all the woolongs when she realises the gang are all in this for themselves??

Eden - Vol.2  16+

Elijah’s quest to find his mother continues, leading to a violent meeting with the Propater. Cuzco city is threatened with attack but tension between the freedom fighters themselves is mounting……

More Vol.2 of your favourite manga to follow - check back with the blog to find out

Comic Books and Japanese Business …..

Have a look at this Times article in the Business section from Monday 06/11/2007, pg 55

Comic books are helping to inspire Japanese women to get acknowledgement for their hard work and break through the gender inequalities in the business world…..

You go girl!

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Faeries Landing Vol.1

Ryang helps a stranger and ends up responsible for a faerie called Fanta. They manage to fool his friends and family into believing she’s a normal girl, but will her magical tips and tricks give ner away? And whats all this about 108 failed realtionships?

Ai Yori Aoshi Vol.1 (16+)

Aoi and Kaoru were promised to each other as children, but lost contact 18 years ago. A chance meeting in the subway turns their lives upside down. Will family honour come before puppy love?  

Bus Gamer Vol.1 (16+)

The richest companies in the world are playing a deadly game. Teams of three cash hungry teens fight for or defend their company’s secrets. It started as easy money for Toki, Nobuto and Kazou, but then other team players were found dead…..

Kare Kano Vol.1

Miyazawa is practically perfect in everyway and is sooo popular… until Arima arrives. She can’t stand him and is out to take revenge. See what haappens when the perfect masks slip and they both find out the truth.

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Loveless Vol.1 (16+) 

Ritsuka’s brother leaves him a message from beyond the grave and then Soubi turns up and says he loves him! If secret words hurt as much as sticks and stones, will Ritsuka ever be able to find out the truth about his brother?

                                                                                                                                                                                

Return to Labyrinth  

Be careful what you wish for - remember what happened to Sarah? Fast forward and baby Toby is all grown-up, but the goblin king hasn’t forgotten about him at all, oh no ……..

 Eden Vol.1 (16+) 

A killer virus spreads around the world, war rages on, two children survive - are they the only ones? How will they carry on with just the robot Cherubim to help?

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Magical Miracle Vol.1

The great wizard is missing, but Mel arrives and (what a coincidence) looks just like him. How will she cope in disguise and what about the wizard’s financee??It all goes pete tong when Mel gets kidnapped before the real wizard returns - what will happen when the kingdom finds out?????

Cowboy Bebop Vol.1

 Four new stories with Spike, Faye, Jet and Ed. Follow them trashing restaurants, breaking into prison,    chasing the no-where man and hunting each other. Who will be the one to collect the cash in the end?       

   

Vampire Doll Vol.1

Exorcist Kyoji brings the vampire prince back to lief …as a cutsey dolly that has to do his housework. The prince of darkness isn’t a happt bunny, but figures out how to get his powers back (even if it is only for ten minutes). Then a myterious bat-man called Vincent arrives and whats with the Guilt-Na-doll battle sailor suit?

Mars Vol.1

He’s a blonde bad boy with a motorbike(…sigh). She’s a geeky arty chick, who feels invisible. But one day she asks him to sit for a portrait….if opposites do attract, what might happen here??

Interested to find out more?