Rocket Girls

English Title: Rocket Girls Japanese Title: ロケットガール -- “Rocket Girl” Author: Housuke Nojiri Illustrator: Noriyasu Yamauchi, Muchirimuni, Katsuya Terada Translator: Joseph Reeder Genre:  Sci-fi, Adventure, Comedy Original Run: 1995 – 2007 English Run: 2010 – 2011 Volumes: 4 English Publisher: Viz Media (Haikasoru) Volumes Published in English: 2 (Discontinued) Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $13 -- Kindle $8 -- Nook $8 Japanese… Read More Rocket Girls

Mardock Scramble

English Title: Mardock Scramble Japanese Title: マルドゥック・スクランブル -- “Mardock Scramble” Author: Tow Ubukata Illustrator: Katsuya Terada Translator: Edwin Hawkes Genre:  Sci-fi, Cyberpunk, Adventure Original Run: 2003 English Run: 2011 Volumes: 3 Note: The three volumes were combined into one book for the English release. English Publisher: Viz Media (Haikasoru) Volumes Published in English: 1 (COMPLETE) Average Price Per… Read More Mardock Scramble

Slum Online

English Title: Slum Online Japanese Title: スラムオンライン — “Slum Online” Author: Hiroshi Sakurazaka Illustrator: toi8 (cover) Translator: Joseph Reeder Genre: Sci-fi, Drama, Fantasy Original Run: 2005 English Run: 2010 Note: For the English edition, Hiroshi Sakurazaka included a short story titled “Bonus Round.” This was included in later Japanese editions of Slum Online as ã‚¨ã‚­ã‚¹ãƒˆãƒ©ãƒ»ãƒ©ã‚¦ãƒ³ãƒ‰ (“Extra Round”). Volumes:… Read More Slum Online

Crest of the Stars | Banner of the Stars

English Title: Crest of the Stars | Banner of the Stars Japanese Title: 星界の紋章 — Seikai no Monshou — “Crest of the Stars” | 星界の戦旗 — Seikai no Senki — “Banner of the Stars” Author: Hiroyuki Morioka — 森岡 浩之 Illustrator: Toshihiro Ono — 小野 敏洋 Translator: Sue Shambaugh (Tokyopop), Giuseppe di Martino (J-Novel Club)… Read More Crest of the Stars | Banner of the Stars

Dirty Pair

English Title: Dirty Pair Japanese Title: ダーティペア — “Dirty Pair” Author: Haruka Takachiho Illustrator: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Translator: Dana Lewis Genre: Sci-fi, Adventure, Comedy Original Run: 1980 – 2007 English Run: 2007 – 2008 Volumes: 8 English Publisher: Dark Horse Volumes Published in English: 2 (Discontinued) English Website MAL Entry — Forum Synopsis: Charged with keeping the peace and investigating crime… Read More Dirty Pair

Accel World

English Title: Accel World Japanese Title: アクセル・ワールド -- “Accel World” Author: Reki Kawahara — 川原礫 Illustrator: HiMA Translator: Jocelyne Allen Genre: Adventure, Sci-fi, Romance, Virtual Reality MMO Original Run: February 2009 – ongoing English Run: July 2014 – ongoing Japanese Publisher: Dengeki Bunko (ASCII Media Works) English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press) Volumes in Japanese: 25 (In Progress) Volumes in… Read More Accel World