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Title, Theme Rating, Comment, Scans?

Angel Sanctuary, by Kaori Yuki, 10 vol. Angels, Apocalypse, Forbidden Love Story, Mystery. A complicated story about a reincarnated angel and his sister lover. Beautifully drawn, but the number of characters exponentially increases as the story progresses, and the plot becomes a bit hard to follow. HERE IS A REVIEW of the first 3 vol.

Angel Wars, by H. Sanazaki, 10 vol. finished, 1990 Angels, Drama, Shounen Ai Misinterpretation of Christianity, oh well. Read for this one amazing fallen angel: When as an Angle of Light, he was deceived by other angels, blinded by jealousy, and raped by Lucifer. Eventually he became a demon, then was tortured, cursed, and made into a puppet to mock God. But Lucifer ends up falling in love with him... Well, the ending was anti-climatic.

Ao no Fuinn (thanks, Aquarius!), by Chie Shinohara, 11 vol. finished 1994. Fantasy, Romance Nudity and dismemberment seem to be a common theme to this story. Then again, the mangaka is very talented at the aesthetics of the human body. In this story, a young girl discovers that she is the leader of a demon clan, but falls in love with her hunter. The plot is a bit simple and childish.

Bakuretzu Hunters Bakuretzu Hunters, by Satoru Akahori & Rei Omishi, 10 vol. Adventure, Comedy, Magic
Like the anime, BH is a collection of the adventures of the sorcerer hunters. The stories are not the same as those in the anime (some are similar), but they are equally as good. In the manga Maron looks much more masculine (relatively), and Carrot turns into different monsters each time he transforms.

BASARA, by Yumi Tamura, 21 vol. Adventure, Epic, Romance In the future Japan has became a wasteland under dictatorship. A young girl leads the rebellion army, but who does she fall in love with? This is an amazing story because despite the extensive cast of characters, the plot moves very quickly, and each individual character is unique. Intelligence and wits are emphasized as well as courage, liberation, and self realization. The illustration of realistic human behavior can be a bit disturbing: seeing a dictator king fallen to a beggar, seeing the evil bad guys succeed, and seeing the heroine miscarriage.... *sigh*

Blade of the Immortal Blade of the Immortal, by Hiroaki Samura, 7 vol. Action, Sword Ideology, Revenge
In ancient Japan, a girl seeks revenge for her father's death along side a cynical bodyguard who cannot die. Drawn mostly in pencil, the artwork is unbelievable in its presentation of motion. The antagonists are often the heroes as they question the corruption of tradition and social order. This series is available in English by Dark Horse Comics, but they are very slow in releases, not to mention expensive, and the editing cuts out some of the original story. Check out this GREAT SITE for more information.

Chimaera Chimaera, by Judal, 3 vol. Fantasy Four high school students with psychic powers encounters strange beings from the underworld. The story starts out very fascinating, with implications of shounen ai and suspense, but it kind of fell apart toward the 3rd volume and many issues remain, not unsolved, but forgotten. I THINK the story is still going...

Clover CLOVER, by CLAMP, 2 vol. Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi Another CLAMP tragedy, but it's very different from their usual glamourous layout. Perhaps an attempt at aesthetics through brevity and space? The result is a breakthrough for their narrative style.

De Brand Koning De Brand Koning, by Su-Lan Yo, 11 vol. finished 1997. Reincarnation, Romance Part II of the Seven Mirror's Stories. (Man, is she really going to do seven series, one for each mirror?) A little slow in the beginning, but it eventually turns into a beautifully haunting love story (as the story finally shifts its focus away from the annoying main female character.) The drawing is very beautiful, a major improvement from Part I of the series, but the plot is a little weak. By a Taiwanese artist, the story is refreshing from Japanese manga due to its Chinese philosophy, but in comparison to Chinese literature, the it's not very original.

Destiny Destiny Series, by Kana Takagi, 7 vol. Comedy, Reincarnation, Shounen Ai For 300 years, a knight searched for the reincarnation of his beloved princess. He finally found her in a Japanese high school. Dilemma: She is now a MAN!! I don't know who deserves more sympathy… But the knight is certainly VERY persistent! The art is okay, and the story becomes redundant. But it's so funny to see the princess desperately assert the fact that she.. he is a man, and failing, especially when all his classmates are so supportive of the knight.

Duke In Black, by Satosumi Takaguchi, 4 vol. finished 1992. Drama A drama about the Hollywood social scene in the early 1900s: drugs, fame, sex, glamour, and the tragedy of human nature. The art is okay.

Egoist Egoist, by various artists, anthology, published monthly. Yaoi There are many attempts to explain this yaoi phenomenon so popular in Japan, but the debate is still on. Is it feminism? Eroticism? Or just perversion? This anthology series is better than most others because it is more story oriented, and for the most part it has stayed away from child pornography. The selection of artwork showcased in this magazine is also of better quality. Selected MANGA SCANS are available for one short story that I think has much artistic merit.

Elementalors Elementalors, by Takeshi Okazaki, 4 vol. Action, Fantasy In the future, angels of the elements interact in warfare. A young, weak, boy turns out to be their destined leader, the most powerful angel, but can he handle his power, and live up to his fate?

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Graphic	Title, Theme Rating, Comment, Scans?
	Angel Sanctuary, by Kaori Yuki, 10 vol. Angels, Apocalypse, Forbidden Love Story, Mystery. A complicated story about a reincarnated angel and his sister lover. Beautifully drawn, but the number of characters exponentially increases as the story progresses, and the plot becomes a bit hard to follow. HERE IS A REVIEW of the first 3 vol.
	Angel Wars, by H. Sanazaki, 10 vol. finished, 1990 Angels, Drama, Shounen Ai Misinterpretation of Christianity, oh well. Read for this one amazing fallen angel: When as an Angle of Light, he was deceived by other angels, blinded by jealousy, and raped by Lucifer. Eventually he became a demon, then was tortured, cursed, and made into a puppet to mock God. But Lucifer ends up falling in love with him... Well, the ending was anti-climatic.
	Ao no Fuinn (thanks, Aquarius!), by Chie Shinohara, 11 vol. finished 1994. Fantasy, Romance Nudity and dismemberment seem to be a common theme to this story. Then again, the mangaka is very talented at the aesthetics of the human body. In this story, a young girl discovers that she is the leader of a demon clan, but falls in love with her hunter. The plot is a bit simple and childish.
	Bakuretzu Hunters, by Satoru Akahori & Rei Omishi, 10 vol. Adventure, Comedy, Magic Like the anime, BH is a collection of the adventures of the sorcerer hunters. The stories are not the same as those in the anime (some are similar), but they are equally as good. In the manga Maron looks much more masculine (relatively), and Carrot turns into different monsters each time he transforms.
	BASARA, by Yumi Tamura, 21 vol. Adventure, Epic, Romance In the future Japan has became a wasteland under dictatorship. A young girl leads the rebellion army, but who does she fall in love with? This is an amazing story because despite the extensive cast of characters, the plot moves very quickly, and each individual character is unique. Intelligence and wits are emphasized as well as courage, liberation, and self realization. The illustration of realistic human behavior can be a bit disturbing: seeing a dictator king fallen to a beggar, seeing the evil bad guys succeed, and seeing the heroine miscarriage.... sigh
	Blade of the Immortal, by Hiroaki Samura, 7 vol. Action, Sword Ideology, Revenge In ancient Japan, a girl seeks revenge for her father's death along side a cynical bodyguard who cannot die. Drawn mostly in pencil, the artwork is unbelievable in its presentation of motion. The antagonists are often the heroes as they question the corruption of tradition and social order. This series is available in English by Dark Horse Comics, but they are very slow in releases, not to mention expensive, and the editing cuts out some of the original story. Check out this GREAT SITE for more information.
	Chimaera, by Judal, 3 vol. Fantasy Four high school students with psychic powers encounters strange beings from the underworld. The story starts out very fascinating, with implications of shounen ai and suspense, but it kind of fell apart toward the 3rd volume and many issues remain, not unsolved, but forgotten. I THINK the story is still going...
	CLOVER, by CLAMP, 2 vol. Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi Another CLAMP tragedy, but it's very different from their usual glamourous layout. Perhaps an attempt at aesthetics through brevity and space? The result is a breakthrough for their narrative style.
	De Brand Koning, by Su-Lan Yo, 11 vol. finished 1997. Reincarnation, Romance Part II of the Seven Mirror's Stories. (Man, is she really going to do seven series, one for each mirror?) A little slow in the beginning, but it eventually turns into a beautifully haunting love story (as the story finally shifts its focus away from the annoying main female character.) The drawing is very beautiful, a major improvement from Part I of the series, but the plot is a little weak. By a Taiwanese artist, the story is refreshing from Japanese manga due to its Chinese philosophy, but in comparison to Chinese literature, the it's not very original.
	Destiny Series, by Kana Takagi, 7 vol. Comedy, Reincarnation, Shounen Ai For 300 years, a knight searched for the reincarnation of his beloved princess. He finally found her in a Japanese high school. Dilemma: She is now a MAN!! I don't know who deserves more sympathy… But the knight is certainly VERY persistent! The art is okay, and the story becomes redundant. But it's so funny to see the princess desperately assert the fact that she.. he is a man, and failing, especially when all his classmates are so supportive of the knight.
	Duke In Black, by Satosumi Takaguchi, 4 vol. finished 1992. Drama A drama about the Hollywood social scene in the early 1900s: drugs, fame, sex, glamour, and the tragedy of human nature. The art is okay.
	Egoist, by various artists, anthology, published monthly. Yaoi There are many attempts to explain this yaoi phenomenon so popular in Japan, but the debate is still on. Is it feminism? Eroticism? Or just perversion? This anthology series is better than most others because it is more story oriented, and for the most part it has stayed away from child pornography. The selection of artwork showcased in this magazine is also of better quality. Selected MANGA SCANS are available for one short story that I think has much artistic merit.
	Elementalors, by Takeshi Okazaki, 4 vol. Action, Fantasy In the future, angels of the elements interact in warfare. A young, weak, boy turns out to be their destined leader, the most powerful angel, but can he handle his power, and live up to his fate?