Since I don’t have much time at the moment, I have decided to fill in the gaps with a very quick overall rating only review of the following three mangas:
- Kingdom Hearts Volume I released by Tokyopop
- Loveless released by Tokyopop
- KageTora released by DelRay
“Sora is a young energetic boy looking forward to exploring the world with his friends Riku and Kairi. The threesome is working hard on completing a raft that will allow them to leave their island but one day a mysterious force causes Sora to gain a special weapon known as the Keyblade. He fights some weird monsters and gets transported to a strange town. Meanwhile, Donald and Goofy leave their castle to search for the king and the chosen one who holds the “key” to saving the world. Sora is attack again by creatures known as Heartless but is helped out by an old man named Cid and a warrior named Leon. He eventually meets up with Donald and Goofy and they join forces to go search for his friends and the King.”
Artwork: 3
Storyline: 3
Characters: 3.5
Extras: 2 (No Extras)
Overall: 2.875 (C)
“Ritsuka Aoyagi is a 12-year-old who has just transferred to a new school soon after the gruesome death of his brother Seimei. Upon entering school, he is branded as a weirdo and is aloof toward the other students. When Ritsuka discovers a posthumous message from his brother indicating he was murdered, he becomes involved in a shadowy world of spell battles and secret names. Together with the mysterious Soubi, the search to find Seimei’s killer and uncover the truth begins!”
Artwork: 3.5
Storyline: 3.5
Characters: 4
Extras: 3
Overall: 3.5 (B)
“The young ninja Kagetora has been given a great honor — to serve a renowned family of skilled martial artists. But on arrival, he’s handed a challenging assignment: teach the heir to the dynasty, the charming but clumsy Yuki, the deft moves of self-defense and combat. And yet, Yuki’s inability to master the martial arts is not what makes this job so difficult for Kagetora. No, it is Yuki herself. Someday she will inherit her family dojo, and for a ninja like Kagetora to fall in love with his master is a betrayal of his duty, the ultimate dishonor, and strictly forbidden. Can Kagetora help Yuki overcome her ungainly nature . . . or will he be overcome by his growing feelings?”
Artwork: 3
Storyline: 3
Characters: 3
Extras: 4
Overall: 3.25 (B)
Seen these titles down at Kinokuniya…maybe I’ll give Kage Tora a look =D