Plot Summary
This series takes place in the early 24th century in the city of Neo-Venezia on the planet Aqua (formerly Mars). Aqua was terraformed into an inhabitible planet 150 years ago, and many of its locations are based on locations from the past that were present on earth (now known as Manhome). Neo-Venezia, based on Venice right down to having canals instead of streets, traveled by unmotorized gondolas. Those that pilot these canals as a Taxi/Tour service are known as Undines. This series focuses on Akari who moved away from the technologically advanced Manhome to be an Undine on a world with considerable less conveniences. Each chapter is best described as a slice of life mini story of Akari’s exploration of the this world.
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Aqua/Aria Manga Review
Feb 8
I recently was startled to see the value of my manga collection at over $14,000!!! It took me a moment to realize that this value was assuming that I had paid full retail price on my manga volumes (which I RARELY DO). But I probably paid about 75% of that value for my collection, that’s still a lot of money. But no regrets 
I’ve been collecting manga since the Sailor Moon manga was first introduced in the US about 12 years ago, so it’s only natural I’d have this much (lol…yes…natural…). Manga is something very special to me, probably even more special than anime and figures. So I almost never sell my manga, there have only been a few rare exceptions that usually involve me accidentally buying doubles. I wonder if I’ll be able to keep my entire collection until the end of my days, would be nice. I also wonder if their value will go up, or plummet with the digital age beginning to take over books?
EDIT: A list of my manga series owned can be found here.
I forgot to move this review over until now. I plan on doing a Part 2 Review after I’ve finished the series.
Plot Summary
Humanity is facing extinction at the end of the 20th Century for reasons yet to be fully known/understood to the reader. In 1969 a group of boys created a symbol for their friendship and played games of world dominantion and war…however…28 years later the symbol they created is appearing in seemingly random places. These symbols slowly start to string together dark dealings and mysterious deaths of alarming severity. The main character Kenji was a member of this group of boys. Kenji is now an adult and he long ago gave up on all his dreams and currently runs a convenience store with his mother, and watches his missing sister’s child. When Kenji’s old friend is reported to have committed suicide he begins to get involved in a real life version of the game he played as a child.
Title: Maison Ikkoku
Japanese Title: Maison Ikkoku
Author: Rumiko Takahashi
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Licensed: Yes (Viz)
Release Date: April 2001 (US)
Volumes: 15
Plot Summary
The premise of this series is odd for a romance and it really added a nice flavor. The desired female (and apartment manager) of Maison Ikkoku is a 22 year old widow named Kyoko. She married against the wishes of her family to a man much older then she was right out of high school. Even now a few years after the death of her husband she refuses to move on and clings to the memory of her beloved. Godai (the main character) is a poor 20-year-old rōnin studying for his college entrance exams after failing in the past year. He is handsome but a bit of an pushover and lets others take advantage of him a bit too often. With this setup you can be sure that this series takes a long time before Kyoko begins to open up her heart to another man. The series takes place over a time period of about 5 years and during this time the main characters in Maison Ikkoku REALLY seemed to slowly but steadily change and mature.
Goong Manhwa Review
Aug 18
Plot Summary
The series is set in the 21st Century in Korea, however Korea is still a monarchy. The royal family rules with Parliament in a way similar to England. The prince of the country Shin is being pushed to marry by his elders and since he has no choice in the matter he proposes to the girl (Hyo-rin) that he loves. She turns him down because she has ambitions to be a ballerina and doesn’t want to become a doll of the palace. However, his family already had a fiance for Shin, a headstrong common girl that goes to his school (Chae-Kyeong). Her grandfather had promised Chae-Kyeong to the prince when they were babies. And thus Chae-Kyeong and Shin become married, both without much hope of happiness. The manga is about the struggles of Chae-Kyeong to adapt to the rituals of the palace and its cruel political power struggles. She is a 17 year old girl who has a cold husband/guardian whom she cannot disobey. The former crown prince (Yul) moves back into the palace and becomes one of Chae-Kyeong ’s cherished friends. Although Yul has an agenda of his own, he wishes to take from Shin just as the throne was taken from him when his father died when he was a child.
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