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magical girl incident vol 1 by zero akabane

7/23/2023

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Cover of Magical Girl Incident Volume 1. Hiromi is sitting on a couch and a magical girl is sitting next to him. Behind him on the wall is hanging a bunch of magical girl items as well as his tie and a tie a school girl would wear.
Hiromi has grown up to become a dreaded corporate drone, not a superhero he wishes he could be. But one night, he finds himself stepping up to save a little girl from being attacked by a strange monster, and he transforms and had magical powers! But as he catches his reflection in a building, he’s transformed into a magical girl! Thankfully for him, his friend from work, who has been trying corporate drone work for fun, is actually secretly very wealthy and perhaps connected to some sort of military organization (don’t worry about it). He’s also determined to keep Hiromi’s secret and help him fight these terrible goo monsters that keep materializing.


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The rose of versailles vol 4 by riyoko ikeda

7/22/2023

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Cover of The Rose of Versailles volume 4. Lord Oscar is in her military outfit looking back over her shoulder. Most of the cover is dark blue and covered in gold filigree with red roses
The French people grow increasingly unruly as a nation-wide food shortage gets worse, and it’s clear that the nobility and the royal family has not suffered in the slightest. The king also fires the Minister of Finance, who the people believed to be their advocate to the monarchy. They take up whatever arms they can find and flood the streets, causing the king to send his troops into the streets as well Oscar leads a reluctant group of soldiers who do not wish to March against the people, but Oscar assures her men that they will not harm the citoyens. Fighting breaks out, and Oscar makes the difficult decision to turn her forces against the French troops who started the bloodshed. She then marches on The Bastille and leads a people’s takeover. As the people decide whether they need the monarchy or not, Fersen sneaks back into France and tries to get the royal family out and into Austria. The plan fails, and the people are disgusted that Louis would abandon the fatherland. They imprison the royal family, sentence Louis to death, separate Marie from her children, and eventually put her on trial, where her missteps from the past volumes are brought against her as proof that she cared little for the people of France.


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blue lock vol 5 by Muneyuki Kaneshiro

7/20/2023

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Cover of Blue Lock volume 5. Nagi, with his silver hair and green glowing eyes, is looking at us with contempt.
Illustrated by Yusuke Nomura
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Team Z has been fighting hard against Team V and has tied the score up 3-3 even though they're down a member, but suddenly, Nagi decides that he doesn't want to take all of his orders from Mikage, and he starts to become aware of his massive talents, include his unnatural speed. Isagi, at first, can't account of Nagi in his spacial awareness because Nagi becomes very unpredictable, but then Isagi has his own awakening and realizes that Nagi is seeing the best moves, and Isagi can counter him before he makes them. Once the game is over, Team Z is sequestered to strength training and not allowed to touch a soccer ball until the rest of the wings are done with their elimination tournaments, but Ego wastes no time in setting up the next round of trials, and revealing some secrets to how the first round's brackets were set up.


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The white cat’s revenge as plotted from the dragon king’s lap vol 4 by kureha

7/19/2023

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Cover of The White Cat’s Revenge as Plotted from the Dragon King’s Lap volume 4. Ruri is in her signature blue dress, twirling around. There are red roses all around her and her blonde hair is fanned out around her.
Adapted by Aki 

Asahi is leading the humans to war against the Draconians, all under the banner of saving a kidnapped Ruri. The fight is over before it begins thanks to the overwhelming strength of the Draconian fighters. Ruri still hasn’t confessed her true identity to the king, so Asahi’s repetitive accusation of kidnapping a human named Ruri bewilders most of the dragon court. After a botched attempt to escape the castle, Asahi starts to see what the world is like without her magic charming everyone, but she still doesn’t understand why people aren’t falling over themselves to help her. Ruri finally gets a moment of sweet closure by lecturing Asahi about her gullibility, but it may take several years of hard labor on Draconia’s prolific farm to sort everything out.


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The faraway paladin vol 4 by Kanata Yanagino

7/18/2023

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Cover of The Faraway Paladin volume 4. William and Al hold their weapons high. They are in silver armor. William is holding a sword. Al has an ax and a blue flaming torch.
Adapted by Mutsumi Okubashi
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Through William’s efforts, the town of Torch Point has begun to thrive and accept people from all over the world. The latest group of refugees are a group of dwarves who have been wandering after their home in the Rust Mountain was seized by a fierce dragon. William welcomed them but hopes an increase in people doesn’t lead to an increase in crime. He sets the dwarves to work building things and helping around town so as to reduce their likelihood of resorting to crime to survive. He also notices one among them who stands out due to his bravery, his preferential treatment from other dwarves, and his conviction. William decided to take the young dwarf as his squire and train him to be a great warrior. It turns out, Al, the dwarf, is a direct descendant from the last king of the dwarves! While patrolling for reported sightings of undead, William gets another visit from Stagnate, the God of Death, but this time as a warning not to go after the dragon of Rust Mountain who destroyed the dwarves' civilization.


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My happy marriage vol 2 Akumi Agitogi

7/16/2023

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Cover of My Happy Marriage volume 2. Kudo and Miyo are walking towards us in kimonos. Kudo is in a dark grey kimono with his light grey hair pulled back. Miyo is in a light kimono with pink flowers on it. Her purple hair is flowing around her and she has a pink flower behind her ear. She's looking up at Kudo.
Illustrated by Rito Kohsaka
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Miyo continues to heal from her past in Lord Kudo's house, and he doesn't pressure her to tell him what she's been through. Because he has been so generous and kind, Miyo decides she wants to make him a silk hair tie While on a shopping trip, Miyo  slips away to buy some silk thread, but, Kudo uses that opportunity to arrange for new kimonos to be made to replace her threadbare ones. While out on the town, the two run into Miyo's sister, Kaya, and suddenly, all of Miyo's healing came undone. Kudo protects Miyo and whisks her home, enraging Kaya and sparking her curiosity as to what she can do to pry Kudo away from Miyo. To hint at some of the mysticism of the world, Kudo must deal with some supernatural threats as part of his military commission, and he ponders on the decline in magical abilities amongst the affluent families.


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Jujutsu kaisen vol 0 by gege akutami

7/15/2023

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Cover of Jujutsu Kaisen volume 0. Yuka, a young man with short, black hair, is holding a sword at us and holding a young girl to him who is hugging him. She's wearing a black dress.
Yuka Okkotsu wants nothing more than to be left alone, yet school bullies still single him out and suffer terrible consequences. Yuka has a Special Grade Cursed Spirit attached to him — the spirit of his childhood sweetheart, Rika — who will protect Yuka with lethal force. Jujutsu High teacher Gojo discovers Yuka and brings him into the fold of Jujutsu sorcerers, hoping Yuka can wield the cursed spirit to the advantage of the sorcerers, but also hopes Yuka can discover his true nature in this world of curses. Once at Jujutsu High, Yuka meets Toge Inumaki, Maki Zenin, and Panda, other first years who have varied reasons for wanting to become Jujutsu sorcerers.


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Girl from the other side deluxe vol 2 by nagabe

7/14/2023

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Cover of The Girl from the Other Side Deluxe volume 2. Teacher is standing. in the kitchen with Shiva, and they are making pies. They have orange aprons on, but the rest of the scene is mostly black and white.
I've switched over to collecting the hardcover editions of this book, so this review is for volumes 4-6 of the individual tankobon books. 

Auntie has come back to the forest with Shiva, and, despite not getting along with Teacher, the two decide to try living all together for Shiva's sake. But, Teacher is not as forthcoming with his pupil as he should be, as he knows what is going to eventually happen to Auntie, even though he strangely seems to be immune to the worst of becoming an Outsider. Later, the guards from the city start to hunt Shiva, so she and Teacher pack up to move across the countryside to another settlement where Auntie had some relatives. The small farming village is already deserted, and the two stay hidden until the snow falls.


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fly me to the moon vol 12 by kenjiro hata

7/12/2023

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Cover of Fly Me to the Moon volume 12. Nasa is wearing his blue hoodie that has a grey hood. Tsukasa is wearing a pink sailor blouse. Nasa has his index finger on Tsukasa's bottom lip.
Nasa has started his job teaching, but it's at an all girls high school, which Tsukasa didn't think would make her jealous until other people started pointing out how much he's around cute, young girls all day, and how young he is. One day, Nasa finds a lot of advanced calculations on a board in one of the classrooms, and he realizes, as a space fan himself, that someone is calculating a trajectory to the moon. The person responsible for the advanced math seems to also know something about Tsukasa that she hasn't told Nasa. In other realms, Aya has met a nice guy, Ginga, who everyone else knows is probably a Yakuza guy, but she just doesn't see it.


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Given vol 2 by Natsuki Kizu

7/10/2023

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Cover of Given volume 2. The main color in the back is lime green, then triangles of bright colors cascade down the background behind the four boys playing their instruments. Mafuyu is singing into the microphone. They are all drawn in black and white, but Mafuyu is holding a red guitar.
The band has secured a live gig, but that means Mafuyu needs to finish some lyrics! The band practices a ton, but the writer's block persists, so Kaji actually suggests they take a break from practicing their instruments, to the shock of his bandmates. On the ride home Kaji tells Mafuyu that he needs to come to terms with his past and allow himself to feel whole moving forward. The next day, Mafuyu and Hiiragi talk in a park about the previous band Mafuyu was in, and the tragic end for Mafuyu's former love interest, Yuki. As the live event comes up, Mafuyu still doesn't have lyrics written, then his guitar breaks again, but the show must go on. The band prepares to go on as an instrumental number, but to everyone's surprise, Mafuyu starts singing from his heart as he relives tragic memories in his mind.


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