Pita-Ten

English Title: Pita-Ten Japanese Title: ぴたテン — “Pitaten” Author: Yukari Ochiai Illustrator: Koge-Donbo Translator: Nan Rymer, Christine Norris Genre: Comedy, Fantasy Original Run: 2002 – 2003 English Run: 2008 Volumes: 3 English Publisher: Seven Seas Volumes Published in English: 2 (Discontinued) English Website MAL Entry — Forum Synopsis: Higuchi Kotarou was just a normal sixth-grader until… Read More Pita-Ten

Shakugan no Shana

English Title: Shakugan no Shana Japanese Title: 灼眼のシャナ– “Shana of the Burning Eyes” Author: Yashichiro Takahashi Illustrator: Noizi Ito Translator: Yuki Yoshioka, Cindy Yamauchi Genre: Adventure, Supernatural, Romance Original Run: 2002 – 2012 English Run: 2007 Volumes: 22 (plus 4 volumes for short story collections) English Publisher: Viz Media Volumes Published in English: 2 (Discontinued) Japanese Website MAL Entry… Read More Shakugan no Shana

Fullmetal Alchemist

English Title: Fullmetal Alchemist Japanese Title: 鋼の錬金術師 — Hagane no Renkinjutsushi — “Alchemist of Steel” Author: Makoto Inoue Illustrator: Hiromu Arakawa Translator: Alexander Smith Genre: Adventure, Fantasy Original Run: 2003 – 2010 English Run: 2005 – 2007 Volumes: 7 (plus 3 volumes for video game novelizations) English Publisher: Viz Media Volumes Published in English: 5 (Discontinued) Average Price… Read More Fullmetal Alchemist

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed

English Title: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Japanese Title: 機動戦士ガンダムSEED– Kidou Senshi Gandamu Shiido -- “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED” Author: Riu Goto Illustrator: Ogasawara Tomofumi Translator: Sue Shambaugh Genre: Mecha, Sci-fi Original Run: 2003 – 2004 English Run: 2005 – 2006 Volumes: 5 (plus 2 volumes for Astray spin-off series) English Publisher: Tokyopop Volumes Published in English: 3 (Discontinued) Japanese Website MAL Entry… Read More Mobile Suit Gundam Seed

Chibi Vampire

English Title: Chibi Vampire: The Novel Japanese Title: かりん – “Karin” Author: Tohru Kai Illustrator: Yuna Kagesaki Translator: Andrew Cunningham Genre: Romantic Comedy, Supernatural Original Run: 2003 – 2007 English Run: 2007 – 2011 Japanese Publisher: Fujimi Shobo (Kadokawa Shoten) English Publisher: Tokyopop Volumes in Japanese: 9 (plus 2 supplemental volumes titled Shyness Diary and short story anthology Airmail) Volumes in English: 8 (Discontinued), plus Airmail… Read More Chibi Vampire

Scrapped Princess

English Title: Scrapped PrincessJapanese Title: スクラップド・プリンセス – “Scrapped Princess”Author: Ichirou SakakiIllustrator: Yukinobu Azumi Translator: Paul KottaGenre: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-fiOriginal Run: 1999 – 2005 English Run: 2006 – 2007Volumes: 13 (plus 5 short story collections)English Publisher: TokyopopVolumes Published in English: 3 (Discontinued) MAL Entry — Forum Synopsis: Pacifica Casull is the most feared and hated person by the followers of the God Mauser.… Read More Scrapped Princess