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Naruto :iconnarutolaplz:
Author: Masashi Kishimoto
Publisher: Shojo Beat
About(blurb):Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention, a knack for mischief, and sealed within him, a strange, formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi and irritate his teammates, intense Sasuki and witty Sakura, but Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of Konohagakure!In another world, ninja are the ultimate power - and in the village of Konohagakure live the stealthiest ninja in the world. But twelve years ago Konohagakure was attacked by a fearsome threat - a nine-tailed fox demon which claims the life of the Hokage, the village champion. Today, peace has returned, and a troublemaking orphan named Uzumaki Naruto is struggling to graduate from the Ninja Academy. His goal: to become the next Hokage. But unknown to Naruto and his classmates, within him is a terrifying force...
Review: Probably one of the most popular manga's in the world, i have seen this in almost every book-shop i've been in that sells mangas. This book tells the story of Naruto and is jam packed full with action, and more. The art is of great quality and i think the background scenes are very detailed and look alot like some of the countryside/towns you would expect to see in Japan. Naruto is also funny at times and at the beggining you follow Naruto and his friends Sakura and Sasuke. It's hilarious as you watch Naruto constantly trying to beat Sasuke.
Volumes: Around 46 Volumes at this time.
Overall Rating: :star::star::star::star::star:
(Anime avaliable)
By StephiPhotography

Full Moon
Author: Arina Tanemura
Publisher: Shojo Beat
About(blurb):Young Mitsuki loves singing and dreams of becoming a pop star. Unfortunately, a malignant tumor in her throat prevents her from pursuing her passion. However, her life turns around when two surprisingly fun-loving harbingers of death appear to grant Mitsuki a temporary reprieve from her illness and give her singing career a magical push start.  
Review:This is a great manga, about a girl who dreams of becoming a pop singer. But dew to an illness is unable to sing. That all changes when a mysterious and magical pair come in straight through her wall! They remind her that there is always hope, and so we set off on a magical journal of romance, comedy, and more!
Volumes: 7 Volumes at this time.
Overall Rating: :star::star::star::star::star-empty:
If you like Pichi Pichi Pitch, Ultra Maniac, Peach Pitt or Tokyo Mew Mew you will probably enjoy this manga.
(Anime avaliable)
By StephiPhotography


Kare First Love
Author: Kaho Miyasaka
Publisher: shojo
About(blurb): The age old dilemma of choosing between your friend and the one you love is the lesson for the day for these bubbly high schoolers. Six-teen-year-old Karin Karino finds her slef torn between keeping the friendship of her classmate Yuka and entertaining the advancers of a bout named Kiriya. Plain-Jane Karin experiences the gut-tingling roller coaster ride of her first love and first kiss as fate pairs her up with Kiriya, who also happens to be Yuka's object of affection.
Review: This is a great manga about a shy, kind girl and her first love. They have many obsticles anlong the way but manage to get through with each other and with the romance, comedy, and more!
Volumes: 10 Volumes - Complete
Overall Rating: :star::star::star::star-empty::star-empty:
By rolymoly950

Fruits Basket
Author: Natsuki Takaya
Publisher: Tokyopop
About(blurb): Tohru Honda was an orphan with no place to go, until the mysterious Sohma family offered her a place to call home. Now, her ordinary high school life is turned upside down, as she's introduced to the Sohma's world of magical curses and family secrets. Discover for yourself the secret of the Zodiac, and find out why "Fruits Basket" is the No. 1 selling shojo manga in the world!  
Review: An amazing manga, with great art and a good story-line with many twists to the tale. Tohru Honda is an orphan until the Sohma's offered her a place to call home, now shes like part of the family. With comedy, fantasy and romance, its easy to tell why this manga is No.1 selling shojo manga in the world!!! Its funny and impossible to put down and enjoyable and fun read!
Volumes: 23 Volumes- complete.
Overall Rating: :star::star::star::star::star-half:
By StephiPhotography
(Anime avaliable)

Vampire Knight
Author: Matsuri Hino
Publisher: Shojo Beat
About(blurb):  Cross Academy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy's dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires! Yuki Cross has no memory of her past prior to the moment she was saved from a vampire attack ten years ago. She was adopted by the headmaster of Cross Academy, and now works alongside Zero to guard the Academy's secret. Yuki believes that vampires and humans can coexist peacefully, but her partner has different ideas...  
Review: It's easy to tell why this manga is so popular. Romance, fantasy and a sprinkle of fear is what this manga is made of. You can't put it down, the suspense is huge. With love triangles, Vampire attacks, a crazy headmaster and more this manga is bursting with Greatness!! Its funny at times but also serious a balance of the two. Overall a great read!!!!
Volumes: 7 volumes - at this time
Overall Rating: :star::star::star::star::star:
By StephiPhotography
(anime avalaiable)


Peach Fuzz
Author: Jared Hodges
Publisher: Tokyopop
About(blurb): Nine-year-old Amanda talks her mother into letting her have a pet, and she chooses a ferret that she names Peach, but Peach sees Amanda's loving hands as "monsters" and tries to bite them in self-defense. Original.
Review: It's probably good for kids under the age of 10, but its not very interesting and there's not alot to it. Basically a girl buys a ferret that thinks itself to be a princess and that Amanda's hands are monsters kidnapping her. It doesn't follow the usual manga format it reads from left-to-right. Some pages are incredibly boring. Although it's quite funny it's not perticually good and the storyline is a little bit odd.
Volumes: 3 volumes - at this time
Overall Rating: :star::star::star-half::star-empty::star-empty:
By StephiPhotography

Guru Guru Pon-Chan
Author: Satomi Ikezawa
Publisher: Tanoshimi
About(Blurb): Ponta is a labrador retriever puppy,the Koizumi family's pet. She's full of energy and usually up to some kind of mischief. But when Grandpa Koizumi, an amateur inventor,creates the Guru Guru Bone - turns into a human girl!
Surprised but undaunted,Ponta venturesout of the and meets Mirai Iwaki,the most popular boy at school. When Mirai saves her from a speeding car,Ponta changes back into her puppy self.Yet much has changed for Ponta during her short adventure as a human. Her heart races and her face flushes when she thinks of Mirai now. She's in love! Using the power of the Guru Guru Bone,Ponta switches back and forth from dog to girl - but can she win Mirai's affections?
the blurb is by Satomi Ikezawa but Anna-May-Luver wrote it on here!!!
Review: its a good anime and i think everyone will enjoy it like i did it has sad parts funny ones and romantic ones too!!!
Overall rating :  :star::star::star::star::star-empty:
By: Anna-May-Luver

Title:Rockin Heaven
Author:Sakai Mayu
Publisher: ???
About(blurb):Sawa applies to Heaven's Wing Academy, thinking she would look cute in the uniform. But she never expected the academy to be a previously all-boys' school! And the head honcho of the school, the class president himself-Ran-doesn't seems like her one bit and takes no pains to hide it At first, adjusting to life at the academy is tough. Sawa is bullied and teased, the boys in the class even throw her shoes in the water. While attempting to retrieve her shoes, she falls into the water and is unexpectedly saved by Ran, who up until this point has made her life hell. The newfound gentleness in Ran intrigues her-and she finds herself falling for him. What will her days be like for the rest of her school life?
Review: Its a great manga i dont think there is any anime of it but i hope there is.
Volumes: ???
Overall Rating: :star::star::star::star::star-empty:
By: Anna-May-Luver

Title: Wild ones
I'll start with something cute!
Author: Kiyo Fujimara
Publisher: Shoujo Beat
About(blurb): Sachie Wakamura just lost her mother and her estranged grandfather has shown up to take care of her. The only problem is grampa is the head of a yakuza gang! Sachie tries to continue living her normal life but she can't run far since Rakuto, one of the most popular guys in school is part of her grandfathers gang and new protector.
Review: It's funny cute and thinking about it, it reminds me of fruits basket, except the heroine is alot more how do I say... muscle >:D stands up for herself.
Volumes: 1-10 ( so not too long)
Overall Rating: :star: :starK :star: :star: I enjoyed it and read to the last volume.
By: *ChadowKissed

Title: Pandora Hearts
Author: Jun Mochizuki
Publisher: Yen Press
About(blurb): The Air of celebration surrounding fifteen-year-old Oz Vessalius's coming-of-age ceremony quickly turns to horror when he is condemned for a sin about which he knows nothing. Thrown into the abyss-- an erternal prison from which there is no escape-- Oz meets a young girl named Alice, who is not what she seems. Now that the restless cogs of fate have begun to turn, will they lead only to crushing despair for Oz, or will Alice provide himwith some shred of hope?
Review: (what you like/dislike about it)
Volumes: I think it's past Volume 12, i've only read and own vol.1.
Overall Rating: :star: :start: :star: I'd give it 3 stars, it's cute but the art isn't too amazing. The main chracters look about 12, not 15. I just don't think I'm in a shouta boy mood, unless it's really cute shouta boy like Honey!! From Ouran High school host club (5 star anime as well as S.A [special a] many laughs and smiles)

A Taste of Darkness
Title: Goth
Author: Story by Otsuichi Art by Kendi Oiqa (COLLABS FTW)
Publisher: TO~KYO POP <3 bby
About(blurb): "She first caught my eye... When I saw her white wrist... peeking out from the edge of darkness. It was pale as porecelain... and The Mark loomed out from it."
Before they were friends, he had already noticed her, he wanted hands- those beautiful, enchanting hands- to himself. And he had hoped the local madman who had been "collecting" the hands of anything that moved- babies,children,men,women,animals- would get them for him... Until the day she asked him to teach her how to smile.
Four gruesome stories!!! Two murder-fixated teens lose themselves in thier obsession. But can you handle humanities dark side?
Review: (what you like/dislike about it)
Volumes: 1 It's a one volume thing. So >.> well.. you can afford it ^^
Overall Rating: :star: :star: :star: :star: :star: Total love break away from too much shoujo cuteness. I need that break sometimes >.>;

Title Ooku
Author: Fumi Yoshinaga
Publisher: Viz
About(blurb): (Whats writen on the back of volume 1 of the series.)
Review: It's a nice style. Simple. Effective kind of classical. The style itsself matches the era of the manga. No SUPA big flashy shoujo eyes. Please note it is raped M for mature. anyone under 16 would probly be bored >.> But it is a good interesting story, especialy for someone like me who likes things set back in earlier days. It's not some magical story. It's just a pretend historical thing with what if alot of guys died out and girls :P had to rule and stuff.
Volumes: ON Volume 5 I think
Overall Rating: :star: :star: :star: :star: :star: very touching sometimes >.> i'm sure I cried here and there. I'm a big baby D:

Title: Tokyo Pet Shop of Horrors
please note there is a "Pet Shop of Horros, before this but i sold that collection >.> but yeah same characters and thing pretty much)
Author: Matsuri Akino
Publisher: Tokyo Pop
About(blurb): (Whats writen on the back of volume 1 of the series.)
Review: I enjoy every little story in every chapter, i just think the count needs a real love >.>... sigh. Some have good endings, some have sad endings, some have cool endings o.o; to each story

Volumes: I think it's on volume 5? The other one finished at like vol 8 or 10.
Overall Rating: :star: :star: :star: :star:



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And my last one
Title Ooku
Author: Fumi Yoshinaga
Publisher: Viz
About(blurb): (Whats writen on the back of volume 1 of the series.)
Review: It's a nice style. Simple. Effective kind of classical. The style itsself matches the era of the manga. No SUPA big flashy shoujo eyes. Please note it is raped M for mature. anyone under 16 would probly be bored >.> But it is a good interesting story, especialy for someone like me who likes things set back in earlier days. It's not some magical story. It's just a pretend historical thing with what if alot of guys died out and girls :P had to rule and stuff.
Volumes: ON Volume 5 I think
Overall Rating: :star: :star: :star: :star: :star: very touching sometimes >.> i'm sure I cried here and there. I'm a big baby D: