Edward and Alphonse Elric are traveling around the country in search of the coveted Philosopher’s Stone. Rumors lead them to Xenotime, a mining town that can no longer mine, and who claim to be working on creating a Stone with the help of two young alchemists–the Elric brothers?! Faced with a town desperate for their… Read More Review: Fullmetal Alchemist – The Land of Sand (Vol 1)
This first volume has been previously reviewed by Cho. The Baccano! light novels are likely one of the most triumphant licenses for fans since the wave of interest in the medium began in the West. Originally written by Ryohgo Narita in 2002 for the Dengeki Novel Prize, this first story found enough popularity to spawn… Read More Review: Baccano – The Rolling Bootlegs (Vol 1)
Much like the previous volume of this series, Spice and Wolf – Spring Log II (volume 19) is a collection of short stories chronicling the lives of our characters far beyond the finale of the epilogue in volume 17. There is once again four stories which follow Lawrence and Holo, as well as their family… Read More Review: Spice and Wolf – Spring Log II (Vol 19)
Mia Baumann has a purpose. She’s dedicated her life to finding the cure for Demon Claw--a crippling autoimmune disease both highly contagious and indiscriminate in its victims--after her mother was forcefully separated from her and placed in a sanatorium quarantine a decade before. Alongside the other major, mysterious disease of her home country, Angel Tears,… Read More Review: Mia and the Forbidden Medicine Report
~A guest review by Wolfstein~ This is a review for Mikagura School Suite volume 1 by Last Note., with illustrations by Akina. This book is, in one word, goofy. I had watched the first episode of the anime a while back, but I wasn't too interested in it. However, I picked up this book out… Read More Guest Review: Mikagura School Suite (Vol 1)
Whether for good or for ill, time flowed as it should. From my review of Spice and Wolf: Spring Log (vol. 18), my first impressions on the characters and possibilities for this series were not high. In the short story, Myuri was rash and insufferable and Col seemed a (somewhat) unwilling sufferer at her hands.… Read More Review: Wolf and Parchment (Vol 1)
