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Archive for October, 2008

Review: Psychic Power Nanaki (Vol. 03)


Manga-ka: Ryo Saenagi
Publisher: Tokyopop
Rating: Teen (13+)
Released: July 2008

Synopsis:
“The heart-thumping, vein-draining conclusion! When a suspected vampire escapes from a mental institution, Paranormal Task Force members Nanaki and Ao are on the case again – except this time, they have to cooperate with the regular police! Are they doomed to become the vampire’s next meal?”

The third and volume final volume of Psychic Power Nanaki puts Nanaki and his aforementioned psychic powers to work against a suspected vampire. When the priest accused of murdering his victims while drinking their blood escaped from the mental institution that held him, the hunt is on for Nanaki and Ao as their paranormal investigation group, Lock, is put on the case.

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Countdown to All Hallows Eve

Happy (Early) Halloween!What’s Halloween if not a chance to dress-up, decorate and appreciate some spooks, ghouls and chills? So from now until Halloween (October 31st), Kuriousity is going to have this Halloween make-over! Along with that, reviews from here until then are going to be for books I think manga readers would enjoy in the spirit of the day. Expect some witches, ghosts, creepy murders and other supernatural mysteries to keep you on your toes this Halloween ’08!


Review: Moon Boy (Vol. 04)


Manhwa-ga: Lee YoungYou
Publisher: Yen Press
Rating: Teen (13+)
Released: September 2008

Synopsis: “Myung-Ee succeeds in enraging the student council – especially Sa-Eun – by confronting them about Yu-Da. But when the Black Rabbit is kidnapped during the school festival, she finds herself transported to a strange place… with none other than Sa-Eun! As an attack from an unexpected assailant forces the two enemies into a corner, will they be able to put their differences aside and fight for their lives together?!”

Myung-Ee confronts the student council about their intent to sacrifice her old friend, Yu-Da. However she discovers that Yu-Da may see her as just a much a nuisance as her enemies do too. That doesn’t stop her from wanting to help however, which is a good when Yu-Da is kidnapped during the school festival.

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Review: Sugar Milk


Manga-ka: Jaryu Dokuro
Publisher: DMP/June
Rating: Mature (18+)
Released: April 2008

Synopsis: “For as long as we could remember, we have always been together. So it seemed only natural to assume this would last forever…But it might actually be by my fault that it all started to slip away… With seven heart-wrenching stories, this is Jaryu Dokuro’s long awaited first book.”

Sugar Milk is a seven-story compilation of boys’ love from Jaryu Dokuro. Three of the chapters are connected to the two featured on its cover while the others are short, unrelated tales of lust and love.

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More TP on Amazon

A few new titles that’ve popped up since last Saturday, listed as being published in summer 2009 by Tokyopop:

Zone-00Zone-OO (Vol. 01)
Kyujyo Kiyo

Bloody Kiss (Vol. 01)
Furumiya Kazuko

Summoner Girl (Vol. 01)
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There’s also a listing up for the fourth volume of the series, Kingdom Hearts II, due out in August 2009. Tokyopop still has an artbook for Kingdom Hearts listed but the October 2008 date has been pushed back to January 2009.


Review: One Thousand and One Nights (Vol. 05)


Author: Jeon JinSeok
Manhwa-ga: Han SeungHee
Publisher: Yen Press
Rating: Older Teen (16+)
Released: September 2008

Synopsis: “Sultan Shahryar and Sehara escape from the palace! On the road, they meet two other runaways – a girl named Aisha and her tutor Alex. Aisha and Alex are in love, but her parents object to their union. When Aisha’s father sends some men to capture them, the Sultan has to decide whether to help them or turn them in…”

In this volume of One Thousand and One Nights, Sehara and Shehryar leave the palace to find some much needed relaxation near the sea. There they meet a runaway girl and her tutor who fled her home to escape being summoned by Shehryar and becoming another of his victims. Sehara wishes to help but Sultan Shehryar sees no merit in it so it’s only a matter of time until interests collide.

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CSI: Tokyopop

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Artwork above done by the talented ~AndLatitude!

ICv2 posted news this morning that Tokyopop will be putting out an OEL manga based on the popular television series, CSI: Las Vegas. The release date is planned for September 2009 and the book will be called CSI: Interns. It follows a group of young interns working at the Las Vegas crime lab, under the instruction of the series’ Gil Grissom and Catherine Willows, when one of their friends ends up being a body on the morgue table.

I’m a big CSI: Las Vegas nut so I feel more than slightly obligated, and happy, to spread the word here. Who cares if it’s another semi-desperate pop-culture milking scheme such as the likes of their Star Trek and Battlestar Galatica releases? It’s fun none the less! The art will be done by Steven Cummings, the artist behind Tokyopop’s Patheon High, and I look forward to seeing his rendition of the lab and its canon characters. This kind of potential entertainment helps to slightly take the edge off my saddness that William Peterson (Gil Grissom)’s role on the show will soon be coming to an end. Well now atleast we’ll have manga, Gil! Hopefully much like some of the wonderfully entertaining CSI doujin I’ve seen from Japan over the years, scarring RL slash aside.


Review: The Moon and the Sandals (Vol. 02)


Manga-ka: Fumi Yoshinaga
Publisher: DMP
Rating: Mature (18+)
Released: June 2007

Synopsis: “The loveable characters of The Moon and The Sandals saga begin a new chapter in their lives. Kobayashi and Toyo have both successfully started their careers, Hashizume now heads his own restaurant and Rikuko is studying to be a doctor. But amidst all this seeming success, old issues still lurk below the surface, waiting to be resolved. Question is… will the gang be able to muster enough maturity to finally settle old scores?”

The story continues as we follow the two couples established in the first volume. Older lovers, Hashizume and Rikuko continue to live together as married men (or the closest thing to), while the younger couple Kobayashi and Toyo’s relationship continues to be a little bumpy but they’re no less in love. The two couples may have found soul mates in each other, but of course that doesn’t mean they’re perfect!

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Happy Thanksgiving 2008!

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Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians out there! May your long weekends be full of family, friends, fun and turkey :)

From me to all my site visitors, thank you! The feedback, thank-yous, kind words and new friends have made running this blog a blast over the last year. The fun I have posting and sharing with all of you is one of the many things I’m thankful for. Well wishes to all this crisp, Autumn weekend!


TP’s Summer 2009 on Amazon

During my Amazon sifting today, I came across a bunch of new Tokyopop listings for summer 2009, including some (to my knowledge) new licenses that haven’t been announced and some titles that had been fear cancelled but have several future volumes to look forward to.

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