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Ken and two other Japanese chefs get thrown back into past.  They arrive in the Sengoku Era (the Warring States Period; 1467-1573). Almost immediately, Ken’s presumed co-workers are killed by soldiers.  The only survivor, Ken, is rescued by a female blacksmith, Natsu. Upon arriving in the Sengoku Era Ken lost almost all of his memories; the only thing he retained was his knowledge of cooking. To repay Natsu’s kindness Ken does the only thing he knows how to, cook. After seven months of cookin Ken attracts the attention of a pivotal figure of the era, Oda Nobunaga.

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“One thousand years ago, after the Great Empire was created, the Emperor began to worry,” he wished to protect his country forever, but he was not immortal.  Thus he used his massive empire’s resources to create forty-eight weapons called the Teigu.  These weapons were created using the created scientific minds, rare metals, and materials gathered from legendary creatures. However, the Great Empire, which was once a peaceful and prosperous nation, has since fallen into depravity due to the efforts of the current Prime Minister. Fighting the Prime Minister are a small group of assassins which use the Teigu to end the corruption of the empire.

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Since the conclusion of World War Three in 2064 and the outlaw of nuclear weaponry magicians, now known as a Magic Technicians, have become the focus of the current arms race.  ”Supernatural Power”, which were once unique to an individual, become the focus of study from both Western and Eastern powers. Now, in the form of “Magic”, “Supernatural Power” is accessible for the masses.  However, like the arts and the sciences, talent is required to attain the mastery of magic necessary for use professionally. It is now 2095, fifty years after World War Three started, this year marks the start of four turmoilous years for Japan and the world during which Magic Technicians replace nuclear weaponry as weapons of mass destruction. Perhaps not so coincidentally, this is the same year that Miyuki Shiba and Tatsuya Shiba enter the most prominent magic high school institution of Japan.

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Let’s face it, you like manga.  You wouldn’t be reading this otherwise. Since you like manga, chances are that you have read many different series; not only have you lost track of some series but you also have seen numerous series being taken off of hosting sites. The question is: how do you keep track of the manga you read while having the ability to read licensed manga? Simple, download manga.

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What I forgot to mention in this post was that I recommend using this as a method for reading manga faster than online, as their are no loading times, rather than downloading for possession. 

I am sure you will get this from the vibe of my review, but just so that there is no confusion, I absolutely love this manga. The following is an extremely biased review (even more so than usual) of Sasameki Koto.  Sasameki Koto is about the pain of love.  Those in this manga are all hurt by there love in some way.  Some of them love boys, some love girls, but none of them are free from prying eyes and hurtful stares. “My love is a lonely flower, it blooms and scatters without anyone noticing it.”

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The manga, Fullmetal Alchemist, won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for shounen and the Seiun Award in 2011 for best science fiction comic.  Additionally, it is a best seller in both Japan and America. It is a given that either you or someone you know wants it. But it is a whopping 27 volumes long; buying each volume will take a hefty chunk out of your wallet.

So what do you do? Buy the box set, of course. But don’t get too excited: the box set is far from perfect.

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The review of the Fullmetal Alchemist box set I recently wrote.

Kazama Kenji and his two friends are a normal group of delinquents, for them life is dandy if not a bit boring. Their lives change drastically when Kazama runs into the Game Production Club. In a school full of freaks and weirdos he entered the den of the freakiest and the weirdest. The club consists of Karasuyama Chitose, the student council president, Shibasaki Roka, the secret boss of the school whom everyone knows about, Mizukami Sakura, a mysterious girl who likes water, and their adviser, Oosawa Minami. Together with Kazama and his childhood friends, the two delinquents and the masochistic student council vice president, the group goes through various antics and adventures with the rest of the unusual student body and the surrounding area.

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I’ll be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from this series when I first started. I thought I was about to read a generic gender swap manga, but I was wrong.  What I got was a charming story of magic with the complications of high school relationships. This is the story of Yamada, a generic delinquent, and the seven witches of his high school. On day, while on the way to class Yamada falls down the stairs with Shiraishi, the smartest girl in the grade, and they switch bodies.  Turns out they kissed upon landing and that a kiss is the key for witches use their abilities. Witches? Yeah, there are perpetually seven witches in Yamada’s high school, although the people change their powers transfer upon their graduation. With little else to do Yamada, Shiraishi, and their slowly growing group of friends start a club to research the witches’ abilities and their holders.

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I don’t like sports manga. Most of them are unrealistic and they don’t accurately represent the sport. Often times they are simply an action manga with good looking guys/girls battling through the use of a sport with unrealistic powers and abilities or use the sport as an excuse for pantyshots. But occasionally I run into sports manga that aren’t like that. They accurately represent the sport and not only provide the reader with meaningful dialogue but also offer insight into the sport itself. Baby Steps is one of these manga.

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The iconic shojo manga, Ouran High School Host Club — a popular series and a worthwhile read — was released as a box set earlier last month (November 2012). I will not review the series here; instead, I will talk about why you should or shouldn’t buy the box set rather than simply buying each volume separately.

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This is a review I just wrote on the group blog I contribute to.

In 800 B.C. King Solomon gathered an army of demons with the power of his blessed ring. Thousands of years later in near-modern times his descendant, and bearer of his soul, is plunged into the power struggle of the same demons from the ancient army.  Lucifer, like every powerful demon, must sleep for a hundred years in order to keep his longevity. In his absence a ruler is elected to control hell.  This time, the one choosing Lucifer’s replacement is Solomon’s descendant, William Twining, who is a seemingly normal human who is a stubborn realist refuses to believe in the existence of God, demons, angels, and the like.

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Abiding by their three laws, Tripeace’s only goal is to eradicate war from the world. Those in the organization each have three laws which they follow, the first two are Love and Peace, and the third law changes on an individual basis.  Nana has joined Tripeace in the hope of ending all war. He (despite the feminine name Nana is male) has forgot his past.  The first friends he made in his new life were killed in front of him during an invasion by the war hungry country, Xyece, since then he decided to stop at nothing to stop war not even… crossdressing? 

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Saint Oniisan received the 2009 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Short Work Manga and was nominated for the 2nd Manga Taisho Award (2009).

Jesus and Buddha descend to the mortal world for vacation after working hard for the turn of the century. They decide to rent a room together in Japan. Yes, you heard me right. This manga is about Jesus and Buddha’s daily life in modern Japan.  This manga reflects the importance of Christianity and Buddhism for the Japanese.  Through slapstick jokes and the references to both stories from Buddhism and Christianity the reader gains insight into both religions, their similarities and differences, while reading the humorous interactions between Jesus and Buddha.  Ultimately, who doesn’t want to read a manga about Jesus and Buddha being roommates?

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Following the sucess of Ga-rei, Hajime Segawa-sensei launched his next series Tokyo ESP. While Ga-rei was a story of the supernatural Tokyo ESP is based on ESP*, Extra Sensory Perseption. Both stories are based in modern Tokyo with their respective twists. If you like one, you will like the other. Although both works are simular there are distincty differences. 

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Arago and Ewan Hunt witness their parents death at the at hands of a mysterious being known as the “Patchman”. Fifteen years later the brothers live drastically different lives until their paths cross again following the trail of the Patchman’s latest victims. Their latest encounter with the being left both at the edge of death.  But the Patchman wouldn’t have that, he needs one of them to be his new body.  Using parts of Ewan, he revives Arago only to have his powers stolen by him.  With his brother’s death weighing on his heart Arago dedicates his life to saving others with his new powers. By day, a detective, by night fighting demons and spirits until the line between his double life blurs.

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From Hiromu Arakawa, the mangaka of Full Metal Alchemist, comes a story of a boy who runs away from his family by attending Oezo Agricultural High School. Everyone, except for the protagonist, Yugo Hachiken, has grown up on a farm and has plans for the future.  As Hachiken adapts to his new environment he must learn about what it means to live on a farm, sort out his despondent relationship with his family, and decide on what he wants to do with his life. That’s quite a lot of work for a character who can’t say, “No”.  Of course, that will might change once he gets a voice actor. (Get it? Because anime has sound but manga doesn’t.)

Don’t click the break until you get my joke.

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Song Jae Gu is living a hard life, his father died of an unknown disease and his mother abandoned him and his two younger siblings.  Being the only one left, Jae Gu quickly matured in order to take care of his brother and sister. When the time came to choose a high school to attend he decided to go to the near by school that gave him a full scholarship, Wild’s High.  Wild’s High isn’t your ordinary school, which Jae Gu quickly found out, the school recently became co-ed making Jae Gu the only male student.  You would think that this is a good thing.  But you have to realize that the school is filled with martial arts loving high school girls who can destroy Jae Gu without batting an eyelash. Welcome to high school, Jae Gu.

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In a time when martial arts manga were becoming popular, Rumiko Takahashi-sensei (future creator of Inuyasha) enters the fry with a martial arts manga of her own, with a twist.  After falling into a cursed spring while training in China, Ranma is cursed with a body that when exposed to cold water becomes female and when exposed to hot water reverts back to male. Now in Japan, he is told marry Akane to ensure the passing of their father’s martial arts and dojo.  But is Ranma male or female? As the plot progresses many more quirky characters, many also cursed by springs while training in China.

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In a fantasy world, a princess, scorned by the royal family, is married off to the prince of a neighboring kingdom in order to form peace, albeit a shaky one. What sets apart this story from similar ones with the same premise is what the two accomplish in their union.  They don’t fall madly in love, the end. No, they set off in separate ways to prevent war between their two nations.  They try to save Ajin, otherwise known as “sub-people” as they are part human-part animal, from slavery and persecution.  They fight against fate, one as the traitorous prince the other as a princess who can see the future.

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In the post-apocalyptic world there are three species of beings. The first, humans, populate the earth in various cities and hide behind the Vatican for protection.  Protection against who? The second, Methuselah, commonly known as vampires.  Vampires can be sporadically found nestled in human populations or in their capital. Just as Methuselah feed upon the blood of humans the third feeds on the blood of vampires.  The third, Crusniks, are immortal and all powerful beings.  Trinity Blood follows the one of the few Crusniks on his path of redemption for sins from 900 years in the past. 

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