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March 6, 2035. Motoko Aramaki is a hyper-advanced cyborg, a counter-terrorist net security expert heading the investigative department of the giant multi-national, Poseidon Industrial. Partly transcending the physical world and existing in a virtual world of networks, Motoko is a fusion of multiple entities and identities, deploying remotely controlled prosthetic humanoid surrogates around the globe to solve a series of bizarre crimes. Meanwhile, Tamaki Tamai, a psychic investigator from the Channeling Agency, has been commissioned to investigate strange changes in the temporal universe,brought about by two forces, one represented by the teachings of a professor named Rahampol, and the other by the complex, evolving Motoko entity. What unfolds will be all in a day's work...a day that will change everything, forever. ... Read more

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Deep into the 21st century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robots are upgraded with human tissue. In this rapidly converging landscape, cyborg super-agent Major Motoko Kusanagi is charged to track down the craftiest and most dangerous terrorists and cybercriminals, including "ghost hackers," capable of exploiting the human/machine interface by re-programming human minds to become puppets to carry out their criminal ends. When Major Kusanagi tracks the cybertrail of one such master hacker, the Puppeteer, her quest leads her into a world beyond information and technology where the very nature of consciousness and the human soul are turned upside-down and inside-out. ... Read more

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An intelligent story with beautiful artwork
The story in Ghost in the Shell is very complex with many ways of interpeting what has happened. I liked the way the story takes you to another place where morals are different but the human spirit remains even if it is in an android. The questions that come up are not always answered and I enjoyed coming up with my own answers. The art enhances the effect. Shirow draws with so much detail the average person could go insane trying to find all the little details. Most of the book is black and white but the colored parts are rich with energy and reminded me of another manga story, Akira. While the story does slow down at times the ideas more than make up for it.

influenced
hey ,it inspired mamoru oshii to make ghost in the shell, the cult classic anime film,which also inspired the wachowski brothers-the dropping green digits at the begining and the landing and breaking roof scene,may ring your bell- to make the hit movie the matrix,reloaded and the up coming revolutions.and it's all thanks to this man masamune shirow.
the book is an action comedy,a lot of comedy,unlike it's film,with the same theme of the film though,should we consider an A.I. and cyborgs a life form,plus more detailed stories of the cyborg cops routine life.there are even some cameo from other shirow's characters from his other books,like the appleseed characters in page 21 and the cat sisters ,from dominion:tank police,page 161.
influential,fun ,informative and enjoyable book.and it's all illustrated and written by one person.nice
p.s. check out the fifth panel in page 161,a small box,written on it"masamune shirow's original artwork,all you can carry 100 yen"funny.

Excelent manga makes excelent anime.
The manga of GITS is as good as the anime, and it was the groundwork for it. There was more stuff in the manga you didn't see in the anime like how the Soviet Union was competing against Japan in the production of humanesque robots with human brains. Though I could have done without the goofy faces when the characters got mad or overly happy. If you love the GITS anime, you'll love the manga.

A massive work
Ghost in the Shell is peak era Shirow material. Without doubt the culmination of his science fiction work. The story takes place in the classic "near future" cyber-punk setting [much like that of William Gibson's Neuromancer with a dash of Appleseed] and focuses on Section 9 a kind of domestic Rainbow 6. The art is mind-blowing. Shirow's ability to capture movement is superior among comic artists anywhere. His action sequences are breath taking. Good enough to keep you starring at the page long after you've read the content. Most of the characters are classic military/para-military types. Batou is my favorite. He is bold, reckless and overly aggressive but never particularly serious. Kusanagi works well as the main character, calculating and insightful. The story itself is difficult to summarize. The cases [and/or case?] move at a phrenetic pace -- it may take two or three times reading a section to understand what happens. The shear complexity and scale of this work is truly impressive. So much so you will still find additional plot details re-reading it. Even with the TV series and two movies based on the story there is still plenty of material in the graphic novel to tell more. The plot however is more intelligent than deep. Exploring the intricacies of technology and shooting people isn't deep thinking no matter what people tell you. Cyber-punk as a whole just isn't deep stuff and Ghost in the Shell is no exception. If you want "deep" read the Bible this story isn't deep -- it is intelligent. Ghost in the Shell rarely touches on morality or true philosophy. Questions are asked but conclusions aren't often drawn and if so the answers are not clear. Shirow himself seems to take for granted the reader understands the technology of the story and rarely takes time out to explain things outside the scope of the story itself. There is an Index of sorts in the back and you are best off reading it first. All in all this is a seriously good piece of work and will survive as such long after the genre itself is dead.

Japan's Neuromancer
Ghost in the Shell is a written and artistic masterpiece - wonderfully written, beautifully drawn, and very deeply researched (read the Author's notes and see what I mean @_@). It seriously is not far away from the same realm that the likes of Neuromancer had treaded several years before it.

Several decades into the future (2030, to be exact), medical, computer and robotic advancements have placed humans completely dependent on technology to survive. Humans are often augmented with robotic/cybernetic parts, or even completely converted into robots, retaining only their brain (the main character, Motoko Kusanagi, is all robotic except for her spinal cord and parts of her brain). Because of this, the meaning of a human soul is even more skewered than before, now called a "ghost" for ethical reasons and just being politically correct. If necessary, the person can still look just like a normal human being - the only thing distinguishing them from a regular human is their weight (aside from tearing them apart and peeking at their insides). What's ironic, though, is that the highly-trained technicians building and maintaining these robots are mostly sexy nurses in very... "revealing" outfits. This may be Shirow's style after all, but I find it really funny in the end XD

Since the world is still far from perfect, there is still law enforcement and military forces around to keep the civil from the uncivil. This is where Section Nine of Shinhama's Public Security comes in - the highly secretive and covert team which most of the characters are employed and involved with. They deal with the usual terrorists and cybercriminals (hackers and such), but when they start to get on the track of the Puppeteer (one of the worlds' most notorious hackers), things start to really get dicey, and not just with the people inside the book. You'll really get a thorough mind-bending when you're done with this (I'm wondering how many times Shirow had to re-write the ending because of how deep it really is).

Which is where I come to it's only bad part: the orderlyness. Shirow throws out these new plotlines and story figures at whim, confusing the reader to no end. Let's not even forget the explanations to everything, especially at the very end. I HIGHLY recommend reading this a few times to get the gist of everything - you are DEFINITLY going to need it.

But that is only a minor scratch to the finely crafted diamond that is the final product. I would recommend this manga to any person who even has a REMOTE interest in science fiction, and even if they haven't read or watched anything from Japan. I wouldn't be suprised if this would become required reading for a highly-esteemed University class. ... Read more

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A great shoujo manga for all ages!
I have always wanted to watch the anime "Tokyo Mew Mew" I was more than happy when I bought the first volume of the manga. It may not be the anime, but it's just as good. The artwork is beautiful, and the English translation is very good. The story is about an 11-year-old girl named Ichigo, who is on a date with her crush at the exhibition,and then something like an earthquake happens. Ichigio soon finds weird things happening to her like-when she falls she lands on her feet, cat ears and a tail popping up out of no where, and she suddenly starts having an appetite for fish.

She finds out that she was chosen to be part of the "Mew Project", along with four other girls-Mint, Lettuce, Pudding, and Zakuro. (Pudding and Zakuro will be introduced in volume 2)

I find this manga to be quite sweet, and cute. If you like cute and sweet shoujos, then you should definitely give "Tokyo Mew Mew" a look!

Catgirl saves the day! Meow!
Tokyo Mew Mew is a very cute manga for all ages. When I first got this book, I saw the cute catgirl on the cover and bought it. It's a MUST READ manga that has an anime in Japan and is purr-fect for cat-lovers!

The story is about a 12 year old girl named Ichigo who is at the museum with her crush, Masaya. Suddenly, her DNA is merged with the DNA of a wildcat. Four other girls have also had their DNA merged too. She is suddenly an acrobat, loves fish and is very sleepy. On the next day she is attacked by a huge rat and a guy saves her. His name is Ryou and he says she(Ichigo) has to beat the monster. He pushes her out of the tree and Ichigo suddenly grows cat ears and a tail and is wearing a pink battlesuit. She also has pink eyes and hair. After she defeats the monster, Ryou explains that she is a superhero and has to fight aliens who are using animals to attack humans. Ichigo then is set off to find her partners and form Tokyo Mew Mew.

If you love magical girls and love catgirls, this book is for you.

Meeow!
Tokyo Mew Mew (TMM) is a great girls manga. I suggest this book only to girls, for it is insanely cute and charming, and I have met only ONE guy who likes it -_- It is a cute manga, with strawberries, adorable cafe and five super heros. I have read the whole series and have enjoyed it very much. Although I think its rating is a little too low and I think it should be a Teen book, but thats me.

Its about a young girl who is out on a date with her boy friend and she gets turned into a super hero with the genes of a cat. She has four other partners like her and they are trying to save the world from evil alians who are trying to pollute the world. By finding Mew Aquas the mews mews may be able to purify the world from the evil alians. But it is harder than the Mew mews may think...

Wow!
I've read the whole series and I still want more! This is one of the best series I've ever read. It's short (7 vol. long),one of the shortest I've seen, but I prefer it to some of longer series I've read, because some times if the series is too long, the vol. are hard to find. I expected this to be a little kids thing, but it surprised me. I recommend this to every one, except those I-hate-everything people.

A fun mahou shoujo series!
Since I like Mahou Shoujo series, I decided to give this series a try. I thought it would be horrible, since the only reason I was buying it was because the cover was cute.
Boy, was I wrong! This is a cute and fun magical girl series.
Now, here's a summary.
11-year-old Ichigo Momomiya is on a date with her crush, Masaya, until suddenly there's an earthquake. Nobody else sees the earthquake, only five girls. As it turns out, Ichigo has been infused with the genes of an almost extinct wildcat! The other four girls have also been infused with the genes of four other almost extinct animals!
Ichigo is now Tokyo Mew Mew, a crimefighting cat girl who must defeat evil aliens from using animals to take over the world! Ichigo must find the four remaining girls...
If you like cute and fun shoujo series, I highly recommend this! Suitable for all ages. ... Read more

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Cuteness abounds with this series
As with the first two books, the sweet and cute factor is off the charts with this book. But what can you expect of a shojo series where the characters are named after food and their base is a pastry cafe shaped like a giant wedding cake?

This is a wonderful series, but it is not for boys or those that like violence, gore, and karate-style action. It is for fans of shows like Sailor Moon.

KAWAII KAWAII KAWAII SHOUJO MANGA!
I loved the first two Tokyo Mew Mews(even though those darn cliffhangers got on my nerves...) and this one only increased my love for the manga!

very kawaii
This installment of Tokyo mew mew, is very cute and well done. Things start making a little more sense (kish, mew aquas etc,) has more suspense (will Ichigo turn into a cat permenently?) and what a cliff hanger! To sum up... if you like really cute, if not slightly fluffy, shojo manga this is for you! ... Read more

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A Kawaii Manga!!
This is the kawaii-est manga i've seen! and trust me i've seen more manga and anime than u can imagine!!!! ^_^ 11yr old girl Ichigo and her friends have to save to world from aliens, cute aliens!!!!!! (the "cute aliens" is my opinion) and at the same time Ichigo has to keep her secret of being half cat from her crush Masaya!!! Together Ichigo (half cat), Mint (half bird), Lettuce (half porpoise), Pudding (half monkey), Zakuro (half wolf), Masha (a robot), Ryou (not much bout him -_-;), and Keiichiro (Ryou's partner and owner of the cafe the girls work at) must save to world!!!!

Another sappy, lovable segment in a very cute story.
Like the first volume of this wonderful series, this one is filled with sap, romance, and some of the goofiest, sweetest stuff ever put down on paper. The characters are beautifully drawn, the story makes a sort of sense, and the costumes are majorly cool. But this is not for those with a hankering for violence, horror elements, or anything like that. But if you want cute and fuzzy, then get these books! ... Read more

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In the distant future, man has found a new way to settle disputes between nations- one-on-one Gundam battles with the Earth as the arena!But this 13’th annual Gundam battle is different from the rest because a new nanotechnological weapon has entered the fray.Gundam pilot Domon Kashu has joined the tournament, not only to win the gold, but also to find and eliminate this new "Devil Gundam."G-Gundam Technical Manual is the ultimate guide to the newest Gundam series in America. ... Read more

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Good Book!!!
I JUST LOVE THIS BOOK!!! It MUST be my favorite!!!! I just got it so i don't know everything thats in it. Mostly the drawings of the Gundams and a little about it. Pretty good book! ... Read more

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Definitely hated the brat, but overall, not bad
I enjoyed vol. 4 twenty times more than this, but it wasn't bad. That bratty little girl had me wanting to eat her ("Do it, Eclipse, DO IT!!"), but she left. She made a brief (I mean the corner of one panel brief) cameo in the 4th, but only to show that Meruhesae is, in fact, not the only woman in Demon Diary (though she may be the most feminine, and no, the brat doesn't count). However, it did present a brief (but always sweet)chance for Raenef/Eclipseness. I hated Chris SSSSOOOOOO fawkin much before, but to tell the truth, his story really got to me. It touched me somewhere, and I really enjoyed it. It gives him a lot more depth and potential as a character (He was so intriguing as a child!), and I have a feeling that when the time comes for him to remember all this, he'll become far less annoying than he is now. Erutis just kicks ass, as per usual. Eclipse is just DAMN FAWKIN SEXAY, as per usual. Raenef is always a cutie-pie. I never put down these books once I pick 'em up, so don't you dare give up on Eclipseypoo and Rae-chan just coz the bratty girl annoyed you (I hate her, too.)

And never forget.... ERUTIS REIGNS OVER YOUR PAIN!!!

P.S. The vermin line strikes back in book four!! Hurrah!

Hilarious!!
This vol. is the #1 vol. from all 3 of the demon diary books, in this one, this village is having a very haed summer and of course the demons play with the weather, how who knows but this hasn't happend in like 50 years, well inorder for this to end they have to offer a brideto the demon, well the leader of the village or one of the top rank man is with his daughter and oh boy is she bratty, she wants to go with him ,but her father can't let her go, she gets mad and goes to sleep, 2 maids are cleaning the mess she made and were talking about this sacrifice well the girl by the name of leeche hears about it, gets dressed and goes to where the bride or sacrifice is drugs her to make her go to sleep for about a day, and then goes through this portal, well in the other side, they are all waiting and of course the 3 not including eclipse know that that this girl is going to be raenefs bride they are shocked, they wait not even a minute and here she comes, wel it isn't what they expected and she points out to eclipse thinking he was the demon lord and then erutis starts laughing her head off becasue no one was able to figure out that he wasn't the demon lord it was raenef well she doesn't care becasue she wants to kill him...
She is like I have these bombs, she throwa one and nothing happens, chris starts to laugh at her, well you were mistaken a big explosion led behing them and all of them are like how is this little girl able to do a bomb like that, so they were think ing of taking her back but they never brought anything back, so they decided to keep her until someone came looking for her, menawhile her and chris are fighting, which was stopped, then you see raenef with leeche talking to her, about being afraid of the dark and she says she isn't, and he says well you have to be afraid of the dark even I get afraid of the dark,then they are talking about her being a young lady when she grows up! that was the cute part, so later on her father comes to get her and she gets a beating form him, now here comes the cute part she bids him farewell and then goes close to him and then.....ypu she kisses him, I mean sahe is like 9 or 10 and he is like 15....every body had their mouth open.... eclpise caught raenef really quick so did leeche's father, she told him you better wait for me, becasue when I come back I'll be back as a young lady, shes like you have to wait10 years then I'll be your bride.....(so cute), she is liek if I come back and you are taken I wil beat oyu yp, she smiles and then leaves, of course chris in the back round laughing about the whole thing, and eclipse does something to him to make his mouth burn and he is like hot hot...and the reast is about chris when he was a child and howe he isn't a human and how he is a god, but I recommend this if you like demon diary, if you don't then don't get it!!

Hehehehehe
I liked this book a lot, but I only gave it fout stars because there was that rather boring section about Chris's background in the center.

It's still a must have if you like Demon Diary.

No where near as good as the first two
When I first got my copy of Demon Diary #3, I jumped for joy, stopped my homework to read it, and had finished within the hour. To my disapointment, it did not measure up to the first two. It begins by finishing off the flashback at the end of manga #2, and then goes to another futile effort at teaching Raenef how to be a demon lord. A failed attempt at a weather control spell leaves a nearby town sending Raenef an offering to fix the weather. This offering is, can you guess? A BRIDE!!! However, before they could send the offering, the daughter of the lord of this town drugs the offering and goes herself in an attempt to kill the demon lord. To my horror, the 7 year old menace falls in love with Raenef (Poor Eclipse!). Fortunatly, her dad shows up to take her back and give them the real offering. Eclipse says that they would be happy if he would take the kid off their hands, but to please keep their offering. (They can't afford any more free-loaders!) The little brat does something despicable here (But I won't tell you what she does! Read it yerself!) and leaves us in peace, hopefully never to return again. Then the book goes all down hill from this point till the last few pages. It's basically a big flashback kinda thing where Chris' past is revealed. The story ends with the appearance of a powerful demon lord, who looks kinda like a girl, but will probably turn out to be a guy. There are two short stories with our beloved characters that are unrelated to the above story at the end, which will have you gasping for air from too much laughing. Erutis shall from now on be known as "THE BONDAGE QUEEN WHO REIGNS OVER YOUR PAIN". Let's leave it at that. On a side note, what happened to "How dare YOU admonish ME, vermin?!?!?" That line was gold! At least it seems to have been replaced by fire, so I guess it's not so bad.

Third verse... different from the first...
Let me first say that I love this series, all three books, before going on to say that I was somewhat disappointed by the third book. It started out very strong, with the conclusion of the flashback started at the end of the second book.

However, then the mangaka chose for some heavens unknown reason to spend a good third of the book on a new character who seriously irritated ... me. I don't have much tolerance for bratty, whiny, temper-tantrum throwing little princessy girls in the first place; the way she just waltzed into the story and tried to throw her weight around had me cheering for Eclipse to eat her, nobleman's daughter or no. I suppose it didn't help that her (pathetic) attempt to win Raenef's affections, thus hypothetically threatening the Eclipse/Raenef dynamic, raised my shounen-ai hackles. (But I seriously doubt that even those readers who prefer het pairings -- though why you'd be reading THIS series is beyond me -- would be cheering for her.) Fortunately, she went away and hopefully won't come back.

The rest of the book focused on one of the secondary characters, Chris; while there was some gorgeous art involved, I must admit that Chris doesn't really interest me as a person, so I wasn't drawn in by his story. But other readers might enjoy it much more than I did.


The two short omakes at the end of the book, however, made it quite worth the price of the cover. Hee hee. Kitchen wench Eclipse. ... Read more

Book Description

Luna may be a very special cat but even she has lessons to learn about love. She meets a young but ailing astronomer, Kakeru, who has discovered a comet streaking towards Earth. He names the comet after the mythological Princess Snow Kaguya unaware that it heralds the return of the real Princess Snow Kaguya after 450 thousand years. Join Luna, Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts as they battle to keep Princess Snow Kaguya from ruling the Solar System. ... Read more

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What are you waiting for? ORDER IT!!!!
Do I really have to say that this woman's artwork is gorgeous? No, I don't think so. In this book, Bunny, who's Sailor Moon, helps Luna-her cat advisor from planet Mau- have her Christmas wish. Luna falls in love with an astronaut named Kakeru. However, there are more than a few problems. 1:She's a talking cat, he's human. 2. He's in love with his childhood friend Himeko. 3. He found a crystal falling from a comet he discovered, and it's sort of draining his life force. 4. In a thousand years, Artemis-another cat advisor-and Luna live in Crystal Tokyo with their daughter Diana. If Luna doesn't stick with Artemis, Diana won't exist. 5. Princess Snow Kaguya is trying to freeze the Earth.
Not your average love triangle, is it?
There's also a great bonus story at the end about Hino Rei, Sailor Mars. It happens when the senshi were first finding each other, and it really helps you get a better look at Rei's personality. I love Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon.

I Almost Cried
This was so beautiful! TWO romance stories in one book! ^.^ If you loved the Sailormoon S movie and/or were a bit saddened by the fact that Himeko and Kakeru didn't get too much attention (HEY! *I* was!) then you will LOVE this book! I'm very grateful to Takeuchi-san for the loveliness of Himeko and Kakeru' I love them together! *dreamy sigh* There's more Outer Senshi content, for you Outer Senshi fans. The second story, Casablanca Memory, is also very beautiful. It takes place early in the first season and it's a Rei story. Both are great. Takeuchi-san's comments are cute. ^.^ You most probably won't regret purchasing it.

A Seperate Sailormoon Masterpiece
In my opinion, this is the best Sailormoon book Takeuchi did. I love Stars and all the other series, but this one was just in another field of excellence.

It begins with the manga version that was eventually turned into the S movie. It has more detail and less action scenes than the movie did, which I think is better. It concentrates a lot more on the Luna/Kakeru aspect than the fact that Princess Kaguya (what Kakeru named the enemy) is trying to freeze Earth. The two aspects of it fit together nicely though. The only problem I had with it was that they were having a birthday party for Makoko (Lita) and Mina, whose birthdays are over a month apart.

The other part is a backstory about Rei. This is what got me immediately hooked to this manga and made me read it again and again. It happens before they meet Minako (meaning I guess they didn't meet her till after April). It has Usagi (Bunny) and Ami meeting Rei as she gets a birthday gift from a guy who has a crush on her. They get her a popular music box and find out she has a dinner with her father. It turns out that Rei's mother died, and because her father was in politics, she decided to move in with her grandfather. Rei and her father's assisstant (and possible successor) are supposedly "kindred spirits". I don't want to give away the ending, but just know that it is BEAUTIFUL and you will want to read it over and over again. Its a nice backstory on Rei, and I, who had prefered anime Rei over her manga counterpart, had a great deal more respect for her.

I hope you'll take a look at this manga and consider buying it, it's definitely worth the money.

Heartwarming
This book has love,comedy,and action all entwined together in one story. I love how it has Luna as the main character and how it shows no matter who you are you can always fall in love. And just because you're diffrent it does'nt mean you don't have a chance at love. Also the story about Rei in the back is so sad and sweet it made me cry.

Luna's True Love- or: "A Better SM S Movie!"
First of all I would like to apologize for my opinion of SuperS 2. Yes, I disliked it, but it is my opinion! I refuse to give every book a 5 just because it is Sailor Moon! Now, on to Book 11. First off, before you open it- this book is seperate from the others. If you have a good understanding of who ALL the scouts are, even if you did not read Books 1-10, this is one of the rare books where you will understand the plot. And for those of you who have not read SuperS 4, that IS Luna on the cover. Now, on to the content. Have you seen the Sailor Moon S movie? (For those of you who read my DVD reviews, you know S is my fave season!)This is the same plot, only in book format and 10 times better! There is not enough space to review the last 1/3 of the book, but it is a short story about Rei. For Mars fans, you will love it. (By the way, I may be only 12, but I know my anime and manga. I have been a SM fan even before its US release.) ... Read more

Book Description

The crime-fighting crew is back once and for all to save Tokyo from utter destruction! Find out in this last exciting volume if the gutsy girls can reclaim their beloved city. When super villain Deep Blue reveals a shocking secret, will Ichigo give up her life to save her one and only true love? Don't miss out on the party of the century when the Mew Mews throw a big bash to celebrate Masaya and Ichigo's pledge of eternal love! ... Read more

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I LOVE THIS BOOK!!
OK THIS BOOK WAS GREAT!!!I THINK IS ONE OF THE BEST TOKYO MEW MEW BOOKS THERE IS!I HAVE THE WHOLE COLLECTION AND THIS BOOKS ROCK!IAM A BIG MANGA PERSON SO DONT MIND ME!ALSO I LOVE THE COVER OF THIS BOOK(BECAUSE ZAKURO IS MY FAVORITE CHARACTER).IF I WERE YOU I WOULD BUY THIS BOOK!ITS WORTH YOUR MONEY! ... Read more

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Dreamy Demons
If you can get past the fact that Raenef looks way too much like a girl I think there is a lot to like in Demon Diary V.2. The story continues with Eclipse, the older, wiser and presumably more frightening demon continuing his tutelage of Master Raenef, former thief and current demon lord. Their dynamic is one of contrasts since Eclipse is everything a demon lord should be: evil, ruthless and merciless and Raenef....well, let's just say Eclipse has got his work cut out for him. Still, you see that Raenef is pathetically eager to please Eclipse and manages to get himself into plenty of trouble as a result. Although Eclipse seems rather forbidding, you also get the sense that he might have a soft spot for his charge.

Raenef's unexpected trip places him in no small amount of danger and he ends up gaining yet another "pet" to add to his "zoo" much to Eclipse's chagrin. We also get a flashback detailing how Eclipse met Raenef, which is a cute story and looks to be continued in the third volume.

So what's not to like? The artwork is nice although Raenef could look stand to look less like a girl, and frankly there is plenty of humor here at work, both visually and storywise. The potential plot seems filled with lots of excellant possibilities as newcomer Raenef continues to adjust to his power and status while trying to maintaining his kind heart. Eclipse's frustrations are doubtless going to be legion and provide plenty of humor as well. The fact there are demons, gods, clerics and fate involved should only add spice to the mix. I enjoyed this volume and am looking forward to seeing the story pick up some momentum in volume 3.

It keeps getting better..
Summary/What Happens in volume 2: This volume covers two basic stories in the Demon Diary story. There are no 'extra' stories like the first volume had. The first covers Eclipse getting deeper into Raenef's Demon Lord training. He's disappointed that Raenef let the knight from the first volume survive, but doesn't make a move to kill her. Freaked out after a lesson in killing, the Demon Lord in training figures he should try to head east alone, to train himself on his own. This doesn't work out the way he planned, as an overly confident 'super genius' cleric-in-training named Chris summons him with a spell. Eclipse finds and saves Raenef just in time.. to make a long story short, Raenef's castle gets another 'guest'. ^_^ The second part covers how Eclipse and Raenef met. After the previous Raenef died, Eclipse sets out to the south to find the next Demon Lord. Surprised to discover a young thief is really the one next in line, things happen, hijinxs ensue, and we're left at a partial cliff-hanger.

Pros: This volume was very entertaining. We start really seeing the profound effect Raenef is having on Eclipse, rather than the other way around. The introduction into the new characters, the knight and the cleric, was smooth. They didn't appear out of nowhere, and the novel didn't stray away from the main storyline to delve completely into their paths. I'm sure future volumes will explain their history, though. The art is top-notch, too. ^^ The artist never skimps on the beauty that drew me into DD.

Cons: Now, I'll be honest. The main problem I had with this volume was the very visible editing errors. I'm not sure if their graphic designer got lazy, but I noticed several kerning inconsistencies, obvious text alignment mistakes, bad cleaning of tones where they slip in text over a background, etc. A lot of people won't really notice this, but I was disappointed that they seemed to rush their editing of this volume.

Overall, if you enjoyed the first volume, you'll love this one. ^_^ Eclipse and Raenef fans will not be disappointed. Shounen ai fans will gush. Go! Run out and buy it today. I almost gave this a '4', but the editing problems aren't as bad as several other TokyoPop volumes. Demon Diary gets a 5 for the great read. =)

What do people see in this manga?
I agree with an earlier reviewer. I don't see much of a plot other than trying to teach a little kid some tricks. The art is beautiful regardless, and maybe in book 3 I'll start to see something with another addition to the duo. Or is just just another attempt at trying to make things more interesting since the knight in book one failed? Right now, I'd still rather read something else.

A demon with the heart of an angel
This vol. is very hilarious and interesting oonce you get to know the story, I had to read it like 3 times in order to get it but at least you understood it, Ranef is a young boy who destiny chose him to be the next great demon lord, but the only problem is that he has the heart of an angel, he is to sweet to be an evil demon lord!! and of course the only way for him to be like that is to be tutored by the most handsome and one of the most powerful demons....Eclipse, don't let his looks fool you he might be tough from the outside but he is a good demon on the inside, so read the book, and read it, It is an interesting book!!

Ehh..
the story kind of bogged down. i found it less enjoying than the first volume but still amusing...the art is still beautiful as ever though. so i wouldn't say this is a must buy but definitely give it a chance anyway ^_^ ... Read more

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Uber-cute....
Alright--it doesn't get any cuter or sweeter than this. Characters are named after sweets, and their base is a pastry cafe built to look like a tiered wedding cake. They attack with bells and batons, and their enemies are mice, sparrows, and other everyday animals that aliens have injected with something to make them big. And the preteen love story is there in its entirety.

This is a cute series, but don't read it if you have an allergy to cute.

Kawaii! ^_^
This is my first shoujo-y manga series I own... Its very cute, 5 girls get implanted with animal DNA by acident and they transform... the gain ears, tails, wings, ect. ect. when they do transform. They also have to keep their little secret quite, though its kind of hard for the main character, Ichigo. I don't wanna tell everything about whats happened so far, so I'll stop this review right here ^_^; Now, I'm just waiting to save up enough money to buy volume 5! ... Read more

Book Description

When Sakura Avalon opened the mysterious Clow Book in her dad's library and released the cards inside, she inadvertently signed on for the challenge of a lifetime. Now, with the help of the book's guardian, Kero, and her friends Madison and Li, Sakura must discover the secrets of the Clow and return them to the book. ... Read more

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Cardcaptor Sakura Rules!
This is my favourite anime. And after reading the last six manga in this series, i waited for Tokyopop to re-release the first six because i knew they would do it justice. i was very happy with the translation in the Master of the Clow series and i am happy they decided to re-do the original! Cardcaptor Sakura is Awesome! ^_^

Best Deal w/ Extra Goodies
Tokyopop has truly gone above and beyond manga expectation!!! Cardcaptor Sakura was first licensed by them and done the 'western' way as in reading from left-to-right. In order to do this, all of the pages had to be flipped and then edited with English. A lot of manga/anime/otaku fans did not like this concept and it was Tokyopop who took the initiative to do the traditional Japanese way of right-to-left, calling it "100% Authentic Manga"!

After publishing all of Cardcaptor Sakura mangas, they have decided to release the first 6 mangas that were flopped left-to-right back into the traditional right-to-left!

This is the first boxset of Cardcaptor Sakura containing the first 3 mangas/graphic novels. Included as a bonus are bookmarks that portrayed the characters on clowcards! If you do the the math, of $15 cdn multiplied by 3 it equals to $$$ cdn and this does not include the bookmarks nor the traditional left-right format! Tokyopop is definitely improving the quality of their graphic novels to look similar to the Japanese mangas. Similar to the Wish graphic novels they released, the first and last page of these graphic novel has a double-sided colour page on thick semi-gloss paper. While the rest is the good quality recycled newspaper. This is great because we get to see COLOUR aside from the front cover. =P

For all you hard-core otakus out there (including myself), they have re-written these graphic novels. Going by their original Japanese names and sticking with their culture of respecting others. At the end of each name, Japanese would address a person by Name-san or Name-chan. Very cute as Sakura-chan refers to Tomoyo (aka Madison from CC dubbed) as Tomoyo-chan. ^_^

The graphic novels are enclosed in a box/book-shelf. Unlike the Magic Knight Rayearth Boxset, Tokyopop has invested a lot more quality into the box/book-shelf. I was surprise to find it very sturdy and glossy! ^v^ This will definitely keep these graphic novels safe away from danger. =P

A great buy that you will not regret! This series is very a cute-addicticting series that will not leave you disappointed. If you enjoy cute costume outfits by the talented Tomoyo-chan, and an easy to get hook on story, you'll be obsess with this adorable manga like the rest of shoujo and cosplayers everywhere. =^-^= ... Read more

Book Description

Sailor Moon, the fantasy adventure of a young girl who discovers that she is the defender of Love and Justice, is an international phenomenon that keeps getting bigger.

Four of the Scouts have been captured!! How can Sailor Moon rescue them and their souls from Mistress 9? Help comes from an unexpected source as Hotaru fights with Mistress 9 for control of her body.But will she protect Rini and her Silver Imperium Crystal?!. ... Read more

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Sailor Moon #10
This has to be my all time favorite book ever! The drawings in the book are beautiful. The story is heartbreaking until the end of the book, then it gets a little happier (not much though). If you want to know a little bit more about the book here's a little overview . . . The story branches off of #9 so if you haven't read it, read it first. Mistress 9 has taken over Hotaru's body! Now she thinks she can take over the world but Hotaru won't let it happen. Amy, Rei, Mina, and Lita have had their Hoste taken from them by Mistress 9. Can Hotaru save them while trying to keep Mistress 9 from taking over the world and trying to protect Rini? Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna have put up a barrier but they're power is failing. What can they do? Since Serena is left all alone, her Super Sailor Moon transformation is gone. Can she save the world without being as strong as she was when she was Super Sailor Moon? Darien and Rini soon arrive on the scene and the scouts are revived. Now Super Sailor Moon must save the world. But can she do this wihtout anyone getting hurt or killed? Now that the world is about to end there is only one thing she can do, release the power of both the Legendary Moon Chalice and the Silver Imperium Crystal inside of Master Pharaoh 90. She calls for the chalice then makes a leap of faith straight into Master Pharaoh 90. Is there any hope to save the world? Will Super Sailor Moon be alright? Find out in this breathtaking story written and illustrated by Naoko Takecuchi. It's the one book you can't miss. Sailor Heartbreak

Sailor moon #10 awsome
...Sailor moon book 10 is one of my favorits, it allways keeps you one the edge of the seat.Since I have read them all but stars 3 and this is a keeper. Its about the heroic tale of Sailor Moon and how she fights allways to save every one. she never wants to sacrafice a life I tell you that. Its the final battle between Misstress 9 and a little bit of pharo 90. it goes through how sailor moon suffers to fight for love and justice, to save Houtar form evil, and to save Chibiusa's life. Its a great book! if ya ask me, this is a deffinet to add to your sailor moon Manga collection.

Wonderful!!!
This book is a wonderfully drawn and written manga(comic) by Naoko Takeuchi. Sailor Moon really shows how much she has matured over the time. It shows you death really is a part of a fight. Love and action is all thourghout this book making you sometimes very sad. If you like the Japanese anime (cartoon) version you'll love this book. I recommend you buy the books in order though.

Sailor Moon Rox!!!
I thought this was a good book. The writer is a faboulus story writer. I liked the first and second one more than this one though.

A quick review
This particular story (they don't seem like comics to me) is very emotinal, and (yes!) it has Sailor Saturn in it! Although a little confusing, this story is very exciting, touching, sad, and, as always, there shines a ray of hope for Sailor Moon to save the world! Read it! ... Read more

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The ending to the "R" season.
The cool thing about this book and other SM comics is an instant replay is included, which has:
Information about Bunny's family and her friends {both her scout friends and her friends like Molly that have no powers}.
The people from the Black Moon {Nemesis}
A summary of what has happened in previous comics that are in this season {which includes #4 to this one}.
In the first chapter:
Sailor Pluto stops time and kills herself.
Black {Wicked} Lady transforms back to Rini and then becomes Sailor Minimoon.
Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion wake up.
Sailor Moon and Sailor Minimoon destroy Death Phantom.
The sailor scouts meet their future self, including Sailor Moon.
Rini goes back to the 30th century. See if she comes back to the present 20th century.
Second chapter:
Raye and Darien get a premination.
Rini goes to an amusement park and meets Hotaru.

Sailor Moon #7
Sailor Moon #7 is a wonderful end to the series. I'm not going to spoil for those of you who haven't read it but, you will find it not lacking in any qualties if your a moonie.

After the end of the 1st saga (in which Sailor Moon has to confront Wiseman) we begin anew with 2 mysterious People who always seem to be around when monsters are popping out of people.

This is a exciting chapter in the Sailor Moon Saga. I can't wait til' book 8!!!!

Good Comic
I really love it I like the beginning of it plus it starts the Sailor Moon S comic part.If you are really a moonie you should get this!

sooo cute!!
First of all I loved the cover of this book, not to mention the beautiful artwork inside! Naoko Takeuchi has done it again with book #7! I won't tell you much about the book (or it might spoil it) but I will tell you that this is the book where hotaru first appears-there's not much about her but hey....Anyway, I would recommend to buy book #6 first or you won't really know what's going on.
If you're interested in sailor moon, Nakayoshi magazine was were it all began. ......sailor moon #7 are very worth getting!!

love you SAILOR MOON!!!!!!!!!!!
I love Sailor Moon!Well...To be hounest...I love Mitchiru...Please,don't get me wrong...I really love her!!!!!! ... Read more

Book Description

A new shonen sensation in Japan, this series features Monkey D. Luffy, whose main ambition is to become a pirate. Eating the Gum-Gum Fruit gives him strange powers but also invokes the fruit's curse: anybody who consumes it can never learn to swim. Nevertheless, Monkey and his crewmate Roronoa Zoro, master of the three-sword fighting style, sail the Seven Seas of swashbuckling adventure in search of the elusive treasure "One Piece." ... Read more

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Highly enjoyable manga
This wonderful series, "One Piece" is a comedy-drama, and one of my favorite manga. I think the reason I like it so much is that, although it is technically a shonen series, it has a little something for everyone: comedy, drama, tears, laughter, magic, strong male and female characters, and the obligatory "cute" character (Tonytony Chopper, who is introduced much later and is so much more than just a cute sidekick). And, of course, pirates. :D

Even with the over-the-top character designs, superpowers, and elements of magic, Luffy and his friends are all enjoyable and sympathetic, with well-balanced flaws and strengths. Luffy seems too stupid to captain a ship, but occasionally has moments of brilliance that make you wonder if he's secretly a genius. Zoro, the gruff woman-hating swordsman, softens when faced with a little girl who did something special just for him. Nami begins to care about Luffy and company, despite her insistance that she will never be a pirate. Usopp is a coward, but comes through when those he cares about are in danger. Despite his suave exterior, Sanji goes gaga when a pretty woman pays him the slightest attention. Chopper begins to see that there are humans out there worthy of his trust. The dynamics between the whole group, once they are assembled, is incredibly fun and full of chemistry.

On the most basic level, you could call it a pirate comedy, but it is so much more than that. Sure, it is full of funny jokes and silly sight gags, but there is something very serious behind all that.

"One Piece" is about chasing your dreams, and doing so with a group of loyal nakama ("companions") at your side. Luffy's crew are more than friends; they are family, bound together by affection and hardship. They trust their lives to one another, and learn each other's limits. Along the way, they confront their pasts and look to the future, and set out to make their individual dreams into reality.

Pirates are FUNNY!!!
One piece is the hilarious story of a man named Luffy who wants to be the best pirate ever. But, by accident he ate the fruit of the devil and now he's a rubber man who will never learn to swim. If you think THAT stopped him, than you just don't know Monkey D. Luffy!!
One Piece is a great story that is wildly popular in Japan, and for good reason! The antics are both extremely funny, and incredibly engaging. One Piece is originaly found in Shonen Jump, but now with the graphic novel out, more people can enjoy the awesome manga experience that is One Piece!
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Pirates and Manga and Clowns, Oh My!
One Piece has got to be the best manga series being published right now. It's got action, great characters, a interesting plot, but most importantly... it's actually funny! Some other manga artists try to be funny, but aren't really good at it. But, Eiichiro Oda isn't one of them! These books have good humor in them. What I really wanted to say is this is the perfect manga series for people who don't like manga. One of my friends didn't like anime and liked to poke fun at the huge eyes and spikey blonde hair that suddenly appeared on people. One day, I brought One Piece Vol. 1 to school and he asked if he could read it. Now he's hooked just like me! He finished Vol. 1 in one school day and actually began reading his textbooks the wrong way by accident. I personally like that this series is more like a cartoon than a manga. For example, Luffy, the main character, ate a specail fruit when he was 7 and got the ability to stretch like rubber. Then, he and some allies team up to defeat an evil circus crew! This is my favorite manga series currently (followed closely behind by Hikaru No Go, Naruto, and the newly released Tsubasa). Now, enter the world of ONE PIECE!

I want some of whatever Eiichiro Oda is on!
What happens when you take Brad Pit (Sanji) and team him up with the likes of Pinochio (Usope), the Legendary Zorro (Zoro), A mysterious Cowgirl (Mrs. Robin), A princess in disguise (Bibi), an expert cat theif (Nami), and one of Santa's Reindeer (Chopper)? Then you finalize the group by puting them under the command of Reed Richards love child gone wrong, a Hero with what appears to be down syndrome (Monkey D. Luffy)...in the setting of mythical pirate times; enter the imaginative oddity called: ONE PIECE.

Maybe some of you have heard of it. It is probably the most famous ANIME and MANGA among teens in Japan now adays, and its name is One Piece. This Manga done by Eiichiro Oda and is Dragon Ball Z meets Alice in Wonderland meets the X-Men once upon a time, somewhere over the rain-bow, and it's anything but Kanas.

What I mean to say is, it is so strangly original in the artistic sense that you can't help but keep turning page after page. Sure enough, the story is the same old duke it out in Street Fighter/Goku with a bad hair day/Ultimate kung-fu style, but it is told in a quirky and often offbeat way. Sometimes you have to keep puting the book down to dry your eyes from all the tears of laughter. However, sometimes the humor is dark, and other times just too bizarre, but I will say that it is one of the most entertaining and consecutively enjoyable Manga series I have ever read. I bought the entire 32 collected issues last week, and will continue to buy the ongoing.

Oda's art is anything but traditional. His characters don't look anime but have a mix between Tim Burton sketches and Alice and Wonderland drawings. They're is this morbid yet wonderful energy in the art that dazzles you with the strangeness of its own design, that you can't help but fall in love with it. Originally I avoided one piece at all costs. Just like a Pokemon plague, I was refusing to get sucked into the consumer market just because it is some popular trend. But I caved in, and now I am peniless and in love.

Extremely dynamic and action packed, constantly laugh out loud funny, with odd situations, strange occurances, and even stranger characters that would give Lewis Carol a run for his originallity... enter the bizarre world of One Piece.

Now if you don't mind me, I'm going to go watch One Piece anime on TV and read my One Piece manga at the same time, and polish my One Piece DVD's.

Good Fun
I didnt think I'd like this series at first. Someone said it was like Dragonball Z, which I detest with a passion akin to boiling oil.
Whoever said that doesnt know what they're talking about.
One Piece is nothing short of hilarious and a wonderful action comedy for all. The main characters are delightfully original and I like every single one of them (excluding Usopp). My personal favourite is Tony Tony Chopper the little reindeer, but he doesnt appear until book 16.
Dont let the freakish artwork turn you off. In time you'll come to love it. I did, and Eichirou Oda-sensei is now one of my most respected mangakas alongside the glorious CLAMP. ... Read more

Book Description

Trigun Maximum Volume 3 is intensity embodied - a front to back fight! Vash the Stampede and the mysterious Wolfwood versus the terribly resilient Gray the Ninelives and one of Yasuhiro Nightow's most curious villains, the completely frightening puppet master, Leonoff. The Gung-Ho Guns get harder and harder to beat as the philosophical tension between our two heroes grows daily.The Trigun Max manga includes many aspects and characters from the television show but places them in different situations at different times giving the reader a much more detailed and dramatic idea of who these terrible enemies really are and the rough challenges Vash faces every day. ... Read more

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In the first volume of Trigun Maximum, we caught up with Vash and watched him jump back into service for Peace and Love! But now the action really begins. Remember the Gung-Ho Guns? That modge-podge group of assassins born and bred to kill Vash? Well, they're the one's who're still alive and are still trying to kill him, and in Trigun Maximum Volume 2, we'll see the beginning of a whole new set of worries for our gunslinging mysterious nice guy. See the whole menagerie of freaky Gung-Ho Guns come after Vash in lots of crazy ways. The fun is really getting rolling in Trigun Maximum, taking you way beyond the anime and into new, dangerous territory. ... Read more

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I've pretty much already got this book.
...Those chapters in them stand for mini comic. 1 chapter= 1 mini comic. And this volume covers volumes 26-29. And I own volumes 26,28,and 29. But not 27.
In the first chapter:
The outer senshi talk about what happened in the past. The inner senshi and the outer senshi try to kill each other. The Holy Grail appears.
In the second chapter:
The inner senshi and the outer senshi turn back to their normal selves. The Holy Grail turns Sailor Moon into Super Sailor Moon. Hotaru kills Rini.
In the third chapter:
In the third chapter:
The Death Busters try to stop the scouts from fighting against evil. The Death Busters create an illusion for Sailor Moon to make her think the scouts haved turned against her.
In the fourth chapter:
The scouts separate. Sailor Moon saves the outer senshi and herself from being trapped in a bottomless world of darkness. But what about the Inner senshi? Buy this book and find out!!

Sailor Moon Manga
I think this has to be the best of the Sailor Moon manga so far It explains the origins of the Outer Sailor Scouts including the Scout of Destruction Sailor Saturn and how they must protect the world from her I give this book a high rating of 5 stars

Yayyyy! #9
Number 9 is a great book! Rini finds out Pluto is back and Hotaru is not what she seems.Kaori Knight calls on the last of Witches 5, Cyprine, to elimnate the Sailor Scouts.When Cyprine fails Kaori puts her strongest spell on the Sailor Scouts. Will the newly powered up Sailor Moon, Super Sailor Moon, be able to break the spell and save her friends? This book is awesome for any Sailor Moon fan and should definitely be on your must read list. The next book in a great storyline, something I would want to read!

Thrilling!
This is a great book! Like usual Naoko's drawing are gorgeous and the story line is enthralling! We finally get to see what exactally who Outer Senshi are and what they suddenly showed up for. Also, Mistress 9 appears and Chibi-Usa is horribly affected. O_o I'm not going to go into more detail, because I don't really want to give out too many spoilers, if you want to know what happens, go buy the book. :) But I recommend getting number seven and eight because if you don't, trust me, you won't have any idea what is going on.

Vol. 9, the Best! ^_^;
I have been reading Sailor Moon Manga for alomost a year, I have all of the avaiable books and I think that Vol. 9 is the best! It anwsers many afore unanwserable questions, and Mistress 9 appears.The artwork is beautiful, and the story line great! This manga is a must have for any Sailor Moon Manga reader. (Even if your not one!) ... Read more

Book Description

Many fans think that Char’s Counterattack is the best Gundam story ever told.This guide can help you see why.Years after the One Year War, Char Aznable is plotting his revenge, leading a plan of mass destruction that will obliterate the people of Earth.Amuro Ray, pilot of the original Gunam, is the only one who can stop Char. ... Read more

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More than just girls in sailor suits!
Sailor Moon is an excellently written story. If you thought the first and second book were great, you ain't seen nothin yet! The plot in this book is a little hard to follow, but you'll catch on. The artwork is as always, gorgeous. This is more than just a story on fighting girls in sailor suits. It's about four girls who are princesses of planets, another girl who is princess of the moon, falls in love with prince of the earth....anyway, they are STRONG girls, sometimes protecting guys (hehe) and have major roles. It's more than what meets the eye. So if you love beautiful artwork, great storylines, cool enemies and of course great GIRL characters, get this book! But be sure to get 1 and 2 1st. :)

book #3 contiues the wonderful story
This book is another master piece by Naoko Takeuchi. The third book continues the story of Sailor Moon and her Scouts. In it is their first visit to the moon. This book also has the start of the Scouts' first big fight for the world with the Queen of Evil. But beware: you have to read book #4 to finish it. A truely enchanting book; I recomend it to any person who enjoys Sailor Moon.

The Best!
One of the best in the series! Sailor Moon is going through a lot in this book and it is absolutely superb how the author puts the amazing pictures and fantastic dialogue together to tell a heart wrenching story of love. Parts of this series make me cry because of the emotional turmoil in these stories. Absolutely wonderful book in a marvelous series! I give it high regards!

Very Good...........but.................
I have been a SM fan for quiet awhile. In fact, it was my very first anime! Soon after my love of Sailor Moon began I started liking Tenchi Muyo, Card Captors, Ranma 1/2, and so-on. It's a great series. Though the "action" scenes fall flat, it is very funny and the charectors are interesting. My favorite SM's are the ones where they show the scouts just doing everyday things and going to school. ...

Sailor Moon novel #3
Fantastic! I couldn't put it down. It was very tense- from the evil shell that used to be Endymion, to the near-death of Luna and Sailor Venus, to the repeated suicide of Princess Serenity. Very passionate and profound. And did I mention the artwork? Beatuiful! ... Read more