Lone Wolf and Cub 2: The Gateless Barrier11 reviews
Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima, ...

Dark Horse, 2000

Simple Complexity

+ Graphic SF Reader
+ How to Kill a God
+ Getting better all the time
  
  











  



  
Lone Wolf and Cub 5: Black Wind4 reviews
Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima, ...

Dark Horse, 2001

We learn what Ogami Itto is up to on the Assassin's Road

+ These authors/artists rock
+ An Important Volume On The Assassin's Road
+ The prologue is over, and it's time for the first act.
  
  











  



  
The Flute of the Fallen Tiger (Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 3)6 reviews
Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima, ...

Dark Horse, 2001

Incredible art, translated properly

+ Simple Complexity
+ Astoundingly Well-Done!
+ Insights into why Lone Wolf & Cub walk the Assassin's Road
  
  











  



  
Air Gear 2 (Air Gear)3 reviews
Oh!Great

Del Rey, 2006

Fun!

+ Great Story, not for children
+ Take To The Air!

To the previous reviewer: huh? Why'd you whip out a college-level thesaurus to write a review? It's a manga. About inline skating. Seriously, Air Gear is a fun series, and the key to enjoying it is...not taking it too seriously! Okay, so what's Air Gear about? Like most shounen manga, there's ...
  
  











  



  
I''s, Volume 10 (I"S (Graphic Novels))
Masakazu Katsura

VIZ Media LLC, 2006

For You... At first it seems like a dream come true--Ichitaka has a Christmas Eve date with Iori. But just as he is about to confess his love, Izumi's psycho boyfriend shows up looking for a fight. Then Ichitaka finds out that Izumi is waiting for him at the train station. And one of Iori's friends shows up after her own date goes sour, asking Iori to take her home. But just as it seems the ...
  
  











  



  
Welcome to the N.H.K., Volume 14 reviews
Kenji Oiwa, Katherine Schilling, ...

TokyoPop, 2006

A jump into the unknown

+ CURING A SHUT IN
+ For geeks, by geeks
+ This is about all those fans who go too far... and those afraid they might.
  
  











  



  
Golgo 13, Volume 5 (Golgo 13)1 review
Takao Saito

VIZ Media LLC, 2006

Games People Play

In the first adventure Golgo13 barely appears as a mafia family struggles to survive its enemies. In the second we catch a terrifying glance at what goes on behind the curtains of international politics. And what the effects of the availability of an unstoppable assassin would be. Again we ...
  
  











  



  
Ohikkoshi6 reviews
Hiroaki Samura

Dark Horse, 2006

Manga can be "Literature"

+ Unique
+ More goodness from Samura

Read Huff's review for a very good report of the contents of this manga.I would only add that Samura demonstrates the potential of the graphic novel. Art, dialogue, atmosphere, and expressions combine to convey the world of the young adult, poised to embark on each individual's private journey, ...
  
  











  



  
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 5 (Naoki Urasawa's Monster)
Naoki Urasawa

VIZ Media LLC, 2006

Tenma's on the run! A wanted man, he's the prime suspect for the serial killings he's trying to stop. But he still manages to edge closer to discovering more about Johan's mysterious past, and everything seems to point to a now defunct institution of East Berlin--an infamous "experimental" orphanage called 511 Kinderheim!
  
  











  



  
Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road (Lone Wolf and Cub (Dark Horse))43 reviews
Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima

Dark Horse, 2000

Re: Lone Wolf and Cub

+ Graphic SF Reader
+ anime
+ Great story and artwork. Too bad about the size.
  
  











  



  
Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Volume 72 reviews
Kio Shimoku

Del Rey, 2006

Is love finally in the air for Sasahara and Ogiue?

+ PREPARING FOR COMIC FEST

In this, the seventh volume of Genshiken, Sasahara is rapidly running out of options in finding a job before he graduates. He's handed the presidency off to Ohno, who is doing her best to spend all their budget (and make a little back) on CosPlay, but despite all his extra time, he still can't find ...
  
  











  



  
Lone Wolf and Cub 6: Lanterns for the Dead4 reviews
Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima

Dark Horse, 2001

Two poignant Daigoro stories are the gems in Volume 6

+ Two awesome stories -- get Vol. 6 for sure
+ Another Hard-Hitting Walk Down The Assassin's Road
+ Another great valume.
  
  











  



  
Lone Wolf and Cub 4: The Bell Warden4 reviews
Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima, ...

Dark Horse, 2000

Another Amazing Volume!

+ Simple Complexity
+ The unforgettable "Parting Frost" story of Daigoro
+ A great manga to collect
  
  











  



  
Death Note, Volume 87 reviews
Tsugumi Ohba

VIZ Media LLC, 2006

A review of Death Note, vol. 8

+ A Middling Entry of a Great Series
+ good
+ Graphic SF Reader
+ The show must go on.
  
  











  



  
Hikaru No Go, Volume 8 (Hikaru No Go (Graphic Novels))1 review
Yumi Hotta

VIZ Media LLC, 2006

THE BEST -- non-violent manga!

What a find! My family loves anime and manga but we have a problem with much of it because it is too violent. This series centers around the Japanese game of Go. The premise is that a middle school boy, Hikaru, becomes the "avatar" of the ghost of a Go master. The Go master plays games through ...
  
  











  



  
Death Note, Volume 87 reviews
Tsugumi Ohba

VIZ Media LLC, 2006

A review of Death Note, vol. 8

+ A Middling Entry of a Great Series
+ good
+ Graphic SF Reader
+ The show must go on.
  
  











  



  
Air Gear 2 (Air Gear)3 reviews
Oh!Great

Del Rey, 2006

Fun!

+ Great Story, not for children
+ Take To The Air!

To the previous reviewer: huh? Why'd you whip out a college-level thesaurus to write a review? It's a manga. About inline skating. Seriously, Air Gear is a fun series, and the key to enjoying it is...not taking it too seriously! Okay, so what's Air Gear about? Like most shounen manga, there's ...
  
  











  



  
Lone Wolf and Cub 5: Black Wind4 reviews
Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima, ...

Dark Horse, 2001

We learn what Ogami Itto is up to on the Assassin's Road

+ These authors/artists rock
+ An Important Volume On The Assassin's Road
+ The prologue is over, and it's time for the first act.
  
  











  



  
Lone Wolf and Cub 4: The Bell Warden4 reviews
Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima, ...

Dark Horse, 2000

Another Amazing Volume!

+ Simple Complexity
+ The unforgettable "Parting Frost" story of Daigoro
+ A great manga to collect
  
  











  



  
Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 5 (Naoki Urasawa's Monster)
Naoki Urasawa

VIZ Media LLC, 2006

Tenma's on the run! A wanted man, he's the prime suspect for the serial killings he's trying to stop. But he still manages to edge closer to discovering more about Johan's mysterious past, and everything seems to point to a now defunct institution of East Berlin--an infamous "experimental" orphanage called 511 Kinderheim!