Blood Alone by Masayuki Takano, volume #4 in an ongoing series, rated for Older Teens (+13 and up), published by Infinity Studios, Feb 2008 release, $10.95 US, that is currently on back order at Amazon.com but my local bookstore had four copies on the shelf.
This is a series I’ve been avidly following. It’s a story […]
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REVIEW: Blood Alone by Masayuki Takano (vol.4)
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Manga Monday: Battle Royale by Koushun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi
Manga Monday will be a dedicated feature here at avidbookreader.com. I am somewhat of a new manga reader and have collected quite a few titles from the past year. I am making the effort to go through them and review them. If manga is not your thing, then please check back on Tuesday for the […]
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REVIEW:Beware of Spirals: Uzumaki, Junji Ito
Uzumaki by Junji Ito, 2nd edition published October 2007 by Viz Media, 208 pages. Ito is the master of manga horror. Oh, yes, I’m very familiar with his work having read Museum of Terror about a young woman men are mesmerized by and who end up killing her only to have her come back to […]
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REVIEW: Sanctuary(Vol.1) by Sho Fumimura
Sanctuary (Vol.1) , copyright 2004 by Sho Fuminmura and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami is about Japan having “no heroes”. It’s about two men who enter into the world of crime and politics, on different paths, who rise up within their organization’s ranks of power. They are ambitious and determined and will stop at nothing to […]
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REVIEW:kimmie66(Minx) by Aaron Alexovich
kimmie66(Minx) by Aaron Alexovich brings readers to the 23rd Century where virtual reality(VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are reality. If you’re a sci-fi fantasy fan then this story should intrigue you. Here is the plot description:
Navigate the neon-lit corridors of an online VR lair in this high-velocity, dangerous quest to locate the world’s first digital girl, […]
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REVIEW: Vampire Knight, vol.2 by Matsuri Hino
Vampire Knight, volume 2 by Matsuri Hino. I grabbed this manga title off the bookshelf yesterday and devoured it. I know it’s too early to say this but I am really excited about this series. It’s another interesting approach to the traditional vampire story. Also it helps that it’s a bit angsty and dark. In Vampire Knight, vol. 1, we […]
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