A couple of weeks ago I met a friend for coffee at a Barnes & Noble. While I was there, I did my usual scan of the various manga titles. I would have loved to have taken home all the titles tha…
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Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 14
If I hear a complaint most often about Blue Box, it's that everything (generally they mean the romance) takes too long to develop.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 06
This passage of the series is pretty much a slog for me.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 05
With Blue Box, you just have to take the bitter with the sweet.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 23
It strikes me that the things I like about this series are the things that drive most fans crazy. And the things that drive me crazy are the…
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 13
We start out the cour with a very strong episode decidedly light on the tropism Blue Box leans into a bit too much of the time.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 18
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Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 09
It struck me in watching this episode that Taiki's mom is pretty horrible towards him in many ways.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 15
What an episode. And it needed to be. Read more
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 10
Blue Box is possessed of two qualities - patience and restraint - which are an essential part of its ability to succeed,
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 21
Karen is right that Chinatsu is the cautious type, at least on the romance front.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 16
The beach/inn events are kind of a reset button for Chinatsu and Taiki. But not a fast-forward button.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 03
I have an odd mix of feelings on this series.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 24
There are certain things I have to address after that one.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 22
Ayame is that most unbearable of combos - she never shuts up and she almost never listens.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 04
“Only a year” one might say, but at that age it’s an eternity.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 17
I know there's a light at the end of the tunnel (though sometimes that light is an oncoming train).
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 12
These are the times that try men's souls.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 19
There's no way Blue Box can resist the lure of the maid cafe.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 20
This is probably one of those "the less said the better" situations for me.
[Analysis] Hikari no Machi – City of Light
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Chinatsu and Taiki are the reason to punch your ticket as far as I’m concerned.
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The bit about aquarium dates only being for lesbians might be yuri propaganda.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 25 (Season Finale)
To paraphrase George Costanza, I could use the break.
Box of Light Manga review
Box of Light is the type of manga you have to read for yourself. And since it's a short two volumes, there's no reason not to.
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Box of Light's first volume isn't perfect, but it's also one of those series that looks like it will get better as it goes on, and it has…
Hikari no Ou
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Wow, a manga with "Blue" in the title?
Hikari no Ou – 03
This ep was likely, I suspect, a truer representation of what this series' lane is than either of its predecessors. Read more
Hikari no Ou – 07
「邂逅」 (Kaikou) "Chance Meeting" History repeats itself, it seems.
Hikari no Ou – 01
「旅立ち」 (Tabidachi) "Departure" There's a reason why it's always humans vs. nature, not humans and nature.
Hikari no Ou – 09
Not bad, but TaleSpin did it better. Read more
Hikari no Ou – 05
OK, give me one more week. Read more
Hikari no Ou – 06
I haven't gotten another ep like the premiere to really engage me completely, but I can look at one like this as incremental progress. Read more
Hikari no Ou – 02
「三人の花嫁」 (Sannin no hanayome) "The Three Brides" Things look pretty grim between nature giving out, a crumbling government, and vicious beasts
Hikari no Ou – 05
「蜘蛛の子」 (Kumo no ko) "The Spider Child" Though they may be out of the forest, they are not out of the woods yet.
Hikari no Ou – 07
I guess Touko never got the lecture about not accepting candy from a stranger. Read more
Hikari no Ou – 06
「首都」 (Shuto) "The Capital" The spyders are coming
Hikari no Ou – 03
「世界のかけら」 (Sekai no kakera) "Fractions of the World" 99 bottles of fire on the wall
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Hikari no Ou Second Season
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Hikari no Ou – Episode 03
Episode Synopsys: In the capital, Koushi settles in to the Okibi household and meets his patron’s daughter Kira, and the lady of the house, Hibana. While the family…
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This is why we can't have nice things. Read more
Hikari no Ou – Episode 08
Episode Synopsis: Touko and Koushi make their way through the Factory District (the Garden of the Gods) while chasing after a member of the Treefolk, and fleeing a…
Hikari no Ou – Episode 10
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Hikari no Ou – Episode 06
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Hikari no Ou – 10 (END)
「異形子ら」 (Ikei Kora) "Malformed Children" I wasn't expecting Part 1 to end so soon.
Hikari no Ou – Episode 05
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