I read Nisekoi: False Love, Vol. 2: Zawsze in Love
I posted a review at the ComicBookBin.
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Showing posts with label Camellia Nieh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Camellia Nieh. Show all posts
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Nisekoi: Zawsze in Love
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Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
manga,
Naoshi Komi,
shonen,
Shonen Jump,
VIZ Media
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Bokurano: The Last Two Children
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
IKKI,
manga,
VIZ Media,
VIZ Signature
Monday, January 20, 2014
Psyren: Nova
I read Psyren, Vol. 14
I posted a review at the ComicBookBin (which has free smart phone apps and comics).
I posted a review at the ComicBookBin (which has free smart phone apps and comics).
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
Joel Enos,
manga,
Matt Hinrichs,
shonen,
Shonen Jump,
VIZ Media
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Review: NISEKOI: False Love Volume 1
NISEKOI: FALSE LOVE, VOL. 1
VIZ MEDIA – @VIZMedia
CARTOONIST: Naoshi Komi
TRANSLATION: Camellia Nieh
LETTERS: Stephen Dutro
ISBN: 978-1-4215-5799-1; paperback (January 2014), Rated “T” for “Teen”
192pp, B&W, $9.99 U.S. $12.99 CAN
Double Arts was the first title manga creator Naoshi Komi had serialized in Japan’s manga magazine, Weekly Shonen Jump. His current Weekly Shonen Jump series is Nisekoi, which also appears in North America in VIZ Media’s Weekly Shonen Jump digital manga magazine.
Nisekoi: False Love focuses on Raku Ichijo. There are two things to know about him that are important. Raku was born into a yakuza family, and he is searching for his childhood sweetheart. Ten years ago, he met a girl, and they declared that they would meet as adults and marry. The sign of their promise is a pendant lock around his neck as a memento, for which the girl has the key. Years later, Raku can’t even remember the girl’s name or face, and now, a new relationship threatens Raku’s promise.
As Nisekoi: False Love, Vol. 1 (subtitled The Promise – Chapters 1 to 7) opens, Raku is getting ready for school and dealing with the yakuza members that crowd his life at home. Today, however, there is going to be a surprise when Raku meets his newest classmate, Chitoge Kirisaki. It is hate at first sight (and a knee-to-the-head at first sight) when the two meet, but they are more alike than not. Both their fathers are yakuza!
Unfortunately for the new rivals, Raku’s gangster father has made a shocking arrangement with Chitoge’s criminal father, Adelt Kirisaki Wagner. In order to maintain peace between their fathers’ warring yakuza factions, Raku and Chitoge enter into a false love match. The problem is that Raku and Chitoge can barely stand each other.
When I first heard of the Nisekoi: False Love manga, I did not realize that it was supposed to be a comedy. When VIZ Media sent me a copy of Nisekoi: False Love Volume 1 for review, I was pleased to discover that it is indeed funny.
The leads, Raku Ichijo and Chitoge Kirisaki, are funny not just because of their predicament, forced to date each other to avert a gang war, but also because of their personalities. Raku knows what he wants, but he’s a simpering coward when it comes to being honest about his romantic feelings; it would be too simple if he were merely shy – and not as funny. Chitoge is stubborn and too proud; both make her lash out at everyone, and so she has a hard time making friends. She is full of fury and mostly impotent.
Their different goals and personalities mean the two characters clash, but creator Naoshi Komi offers his readers a treat. The two teens have something in common, but Komi is going to have fun making the good part of them shine through the crass and selfish exteriors. Nisekoi: False Love has potential. Readers looking for romance in a shonen vein will want to try Nisekoi: False Love.
B+
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux
The text is copyright © 2014 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this site for syndication rights and fees.
VIZ MEDIA – @VIZMedia
CARTOONIST: Naoshi Komi
TRANSLATION: Camellia Nieh
LETTERS: Stephen Dutro
ISBN: 978-1-4215-5799-1; paperback (January 2014), Rated “T” for “Teen”
192pp, B&W, $9.99 U.S. $12.99 CAN
Double Arts was the first title manga creator Naoshi Komi had serialized in Japan’s manga magazine, Weekly Shonen Jump. His current Weekly Shonen Jump series is Nisekoi, which also appears in North America in VIZ Media’s Weekly Shonen Jump digital manga magazine.
Nisekoi: False Love focuses on Raku Ichijo. There are two things to know about him that are important. Raku was born into a yakuza family, and he is searching for his childhood sweetheart. Ten years ago, he met a girl, and they declared that they would meet as adults and marry. The sign of their promise is a pendant lock around his neck as a memento, for which the girl has the key. Years later, Raku can’t even remember the girl’s name or face, and now, a new relationship threatens Raku’s promise.
As Nisekoi: False Love, Vol. 1 (subtitled The Promise – Chapters 1 to 7) opens, Raku is getting ready for school and dealing with the yakuza members that crowd his life at home. Today, however, there is going to be a surprise when Raku meets his newest classmate, Chitoge Kirisaki. It is hate at first sight (and a knee-to-the-head at first sight) when the two meet, but they are more alike than not. Both their fathers are yakuza!
Unfortunately for the new rivals, Raku’s gangster father has made a shocking arrangement with Chitoge’s criminal father, Adelt Kirisaki Wagner. In order to maintain peace between their fathers’ warring yakuza factions, Raku and Chitoge enter into a false love match. The problem is that Raku and Chitoge can barely stand each other.
When I first heard of the Nisekoi: False Love manga, I did not realize that it was supposed to be a comedy. When VIZ Media sent me a copy of Nisekoi: False Love Volume 1 for review, I was pleased to discover that it is indeed funny.
The leads, Raku Ichijo and Chitoge Kirisaki, are funny not just because of their predicament, forced to date each other to avert a gang war, but also because of their personalities. Raku knows what he wants, but he’s a simpering coward when it comes to being honest about his romantic feelings; it would be too simple if he were merely shy – and not as funny. Chitoge is stubborn and too proud; both make her lash out at everyone, and so she has a hard time making friends. She is full of fury and mostly impotent.
Their different goals and personalities mean the two characters clash, but creator Naoshi Komi offers his readers a treat. The two teens have something in common, but Komi is going to have fun making the good part of them shine through the crass and selfish exteriors. Nisekoi: False Love has potential. Readers looking for romance in a shonen vein will want to try Nisekoi: False Love.
B+
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux
The text is copyright © 2014 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this site for syndication rights and fees.
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
manga,
Naoshi Komi,
Review,
shonen,
Shonen Jump,
VIZ Media
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Bokurano: Kana Ushiro
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Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
IKKI,
manga,
VIZ Media,
VIZ Signature
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Psyren: Infiltration
I read Psyren, Vol. 13
I posted a review at the ComicBookBin (which has free smart phone apps and comics).
I posted a review at the ComicBookBin (which has free smart phone apps and comics).
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
Joel Enos,
manga,
Matt Hinrichs,
shonen,
Shonen Jump,
VIZ Media
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Afterschool Charisma: Enter... Jesus Christ?
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
IKKI,
manga,
VIZ Media,
VIZ Signature
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Psyren: Blood and Determination
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
Joel Enos,
manga,
Matt Hinrichs,
shonen,
Shonen Jump,
VIZ Media
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Psyren: The Two Test Subjects
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
Joel Enos,
manga,
Matt Hinrichs,
shonen,
Shonen Jump
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Psyren: Alien Sky
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
Joel Enos,
manga,
Matt Hinrichs,
shonen,
Shonen Jump,
VIZ Media
Monday, April 22, 2013
Bokurano: Ours - Operation Yoshishi
I read Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 8
I posted a review at the ComicBookBin (which has free smart phone apps and comics).
I posted a review at the ComicBookBin (which has free smart phone apps and comics).
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
IKKI,
manga,
VIZ Media,
VIZ Signature
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Psyren: The Living Island
I read Psyren, Vol. 9: The Living Island
I posted a review at ComicBookBin (which has free smart phone apps and comics).
I posted a review at ComicBookBin (which has free smart phone apps and comics).
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
Joel Enos,
manga,
Matt Hinrichs,
shonen,
Shonen Jump,
VIZ Media
Friday, January 18, 2013
Afterschool Charisma: The Leonardo Da Vinci Foundation
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
IKKI,
manga,
VIZ Media,
VIZ Signature
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Psyren: Light
I read Psyren, Vol. 8
I posted a review at ComicBookBin (which has free smart phone apps and comics).
I posted a review at ComicBookBin (which has free smart phone apps and comics).
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
manga,
shonen,
Shonen Jump,
VIZ Media
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Psyren: December 2ND Revolution
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
manga,
shonen,
Shonen Jump,
VIZ Media
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Afterschool Charisma: A Kia for All Seasons
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
manga,
VIZ Media,
VIZ Signature
Monday, October 29, 2012
March Story: Lady Janjaghee
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
manga,
VIZ Media,
VIZ Signature
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Psyren: Visions
I read Psyren, Vol. 5
I posted a review at the ComicBookBin (which has free smart phone apps and comics).
I posted a review at the ComicBookBin (which has free smart phone apps and comics).
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
manga,
shonen,
Shonen Jump
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Bokurano: Yosuke Kirie
I read Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 6
I posted a review at the ComicBookBin (which has free smart phones apps and comics).
I posted a review at the ComicBookBin (which has free smart phones apps and comics).
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
IKKI,
manga,
shonen,
VIZ Media,
VIZ Signature
Friday, May 4, 2012
Psyren: Melzez Door
I read Psyren, Vol. 4: Melzez's Door
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin (which has FREE smart phone apps and comics).
I posted a review at the Comic Book Bin (which has FREE smart phone apps and comics).
Labels:
Camellia Nieh,
Comic Book Bin,
manga,
shonen,
Shonen Jump,
VIZ Media
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