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Here’s what I’ve been reading:
Dragon Ball, Volume 5 by Akira Toriyama. Dragon Ball is an extraordinarily popular manga and I will admit, I’m really enjoying it. The series is very, very loosely based on the classic of Chinese literature, Journey to the West. The fifth volume sees the conclusion of the Strongest Under the Heavens tournament after which Goku takes off to track down the Dragon Ball his grandfather gave him. During his search Goku runs into the Red Ribbon Army who are trying to collect the Dragon Balls. Toriyama’s action and fight sequences are great and easy to follow. The humor is rather silly, but overall this has been a fun series so far.
Eden: It’s and Endless World, Volume 5 by Hiroki Endo. This volume starts with an interesting character study of Sophia that I really enjoyed but then spins off into a plot line that I only have vague recollection of. I was a little confused and it made me feel like I had skipped a volume.The fourth volume mostly focused on Kenji’s past (probably my favorite character in the series), so perhaps it’s just been too long since I’ve read the third. Endo’s art can be a rather busy at times, but it’s great in conveying horror and violence.
Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden, Volume 5-6 by Yuu Watase. So, there’s some sort of “forbidden love” storyline going on here between Limdo and Takiko, but for the life of me I couldn’t tell you why they have to keep it a secret. I usually enjoy Watase’s art (she draws very pretty boys), but these couple of volumes seemed really inconsistent to me. However, it’s nice to see a female Celestial Warrior join the group. I’m also looking forward to seeing where Urumiya’s story is going to go.
Kitchen Princess, Volume 7 written by Miyuki Kobayashi and illustrated by Natsumi Ando. I was rather surprised when Kobayashi killed off a main character in the sixth volume. I also feel somewhat cheated that Mizuno looks exactly like Sora. But I primarily read Kitchen Princess for the food anyway, so I won’t complain too terribly much. Najika and Mizuno face off with a madeleine competition and later on in the volume she goes to various restaurants to earn money by entering eating challenges. Every time I read this series it makes me hungry.
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