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Manga Review: Mushishi
What is like a plant and like an animal but neither? What is a mirage but also physical? The answer is mushi. Mushi are a third type of being. They are not plants they are not animals but a little of both. Few people can see these creatures and even fewer of these become mushishi, wanderers who protect the balance between Mushi and humans. It is best to think of them as wandering healers who are both in tune with humans and mushi. The mangaka often bases the mushi after folk lore and superstitions. By borrowing from such lore we get creatures who have evolved and ripened for countless generations before being used in this work.
Manga Review: Edens Bowy
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“In a world with floating cities know as Eden, a young boy named Jorrne attempts to return to Eden to be reunited with his mother. Born with the destiny of bearing god-killing powers, he is the object of Eden’s attention—both as something to study, and something to destroy. Aided by a young magic-wielding girl named Elisiss, her sister Enefeaa, and a swordsman sent from Eden, Jorrne travels to find his way home and to discover the truth behind his power.” - Mangafox.com
Manga Review: Brave Story - Shinsetsu
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“From Tokyopop:
When 14-year-old middle-schooler Wataru’s father leaves home and his mother is taken ill to hospital, he decides to change his fate by traveling through the magical door shown to him by his mysterious classmate Mitsuru. In a land of magic and monsters, Wataru must summon all his courage and embark on a journey with several comrades to meet the Goddess of Destiny and change this ‘mistaken fate.’“-Mangafox.com
Manhwa Review: Tower of God
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“What do you desire? Fortune? Glory? Power? Revenge? Or something that surpasses all others? What ever you desire, ‘that is here’. Tower of God.
Join Twenty-Fifth Baam as he climbs each level of the Tower to find his beloved friend, Lahel. Facing from impossible missions to mind bending puzzles as he uses any means necessary to reach the top.” - Mangafox.com
Manga Review: Shirogane no Karasu
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“By the author of Samurai Deeper Kyo…
John Elegadine, a curry lover and a professional thief, encounters Lu Larue, a thief lock picker, as he was taking a stroll through a bazaar. With the two together, they are to find the legendary demon stone that is scattered into thirteen pieces around the world. Once the pieces are put back together, the demon stone is willing to grant a wish upon the user’s desire.
-Bakaupdates” - Mangafox.com
Manga Review: Nyan Koi!
“The story is about a second-year high school student named Junpei Kousaka, who not only hates cats but also is allergic to them. Unfortunately, he happens to have a crush on a girl, Kaede Mizuno, who really loves cats. On the way home from school one day, Junpei kicks an empty can and happens to accidentally hit the Guardian Deity of Cats. Now he’s able to understand cats but was practically given a curse. He has to grant 100 wishes in total from any cat or he’ll turn into a cat himself.” - Mangahere.com
Manga Review: Hyde & Closer
“Shunpei Closer’s grandfather, Alsyd Closer, was an odd man. He traveled around the world always coming back to Japan to tell his grandson all the amazing adventures he would have. Before leaving to Africa on Shunpei’s 7th birthday, he gives him a teddy bear named Hyde. Six years have passed and one day Shunpei receives a mysterious package that contains a deadly surprise. To survive, he will learn more about his grandfather than he ever dared to dream and learn what it takes to be a real man, and not the coward he always thought it was all right to be.” - mangrush.com
Manga Review: Hana no Akuma
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“From Mangaupdates:
17-years-ago Vivi, the demon, decided to leave the demon realm and come to the human world. There he found an abandoned baby and on a whim decided to keep it. Since then he lived together with Hana…but having a 14 year-old girl around you, is it really as simple as you think it might be?”
Manga Review: Kongou Banchou
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“Akira Kongou is looking to take down the “23 district project” which involves “banchou” from 23 districts of Tokyo fighting for the right to control Japan. Without meaning to, he becomes a participant with the alias Kongou Banchou and must take down other banchou while searching for the leaders of the project.” - Mangafox.com
