105. Nigai kajitsu [Bitter Fruit] (Kano Shiuko, Take Shobou) <-- depressing as hell...
106. Prince of Tennis (Konomi Takeshi, VIZ) <-- 気分転換
107. Spice & Wolf (Hasekura Isuna, Ayakura Juu & Koume Keito, Yen Press)

"there isn't a day I don't think about it..."

Japanese publisher indicates Japanese publication. Slowly but surely, I'm gaining access to some of this stuff -- outside of personal importation -- believe it or not, through my academic library collection ( Read more... )

after unsuccessfully trying to watch various Saiyuki anime and then blowing through the rest of Usagi Drop, I decided to get (back) to the books...

88a. Saiyuki, vol.7 (Minekura Kazuya, Tokyopop)
89a. Saiyuki, vol.8 (Minekura Kazuya, Tokyopop)
101. Usagi Drop, vol.1 (Unita Yumi, J-sis)

there's this early 20th century chinese poetess, bing xin, whose poem is one of few i remember by heart ( Read more... )

Minekura Kazuya rocks many worlds 'sides mine, but that doesn't make her characters any less B.A. Get better soon, sensei ( Read more... )

( Do you remember this moment? )

76. Sekaiichi Hatsukoi, vol.5 (Nakamura Shungiku, September Scanlations)
77. Sekaiichi Hatsukoi, vol.6 (Nakamura Shungiku, September Scanlations)
78. Bakuman, vol.2 (Ohba Tsugumi & Obata Takeshi, VIZ) <--shonen fantasy land, indeed ( Read more... )

64. Ooku, vol.1 (Yoshinaga Fumi, VIZ) <--- shokku! 
65. xxxHolic, vol.14 (CLAMP, Del Rey)
66. xxxHolic, vol.15 (CLAMP, Del Rey)
67. xxxHolic, vol.16 (CLAMP, Del Rey)
68. xxxHolic, vol.17 (CLAMP, Del Rey)
69. xxxHolic, vol.18 (CLAMP, Fail Manga Scanlations) 
70. Love in a Foreign Language, vol.1 (J. Torres & Eric Kim, Oni Press)
71. Love in a Foreign ( Read more... )

( I've had two piano teachers... )

46. Tsubasa Chronicle Reservoir, vol.16 (CLAMP, Del Rey)
47. Tsubasa Chronicle Reservoir, vol.17 (CLAMP, Del Rey)
48. Tsubasa Chronicle Reservoir, vol.18 (CLAMP, Del Rey)
49. Tsubasa Chronicle Reservoir, vol.19 (CLAMP, Del Rey)
50. Tsubasa Chronicle Reservoir, vol.20 (CLAMP, Del Rey)
51. Tsubasa Chronicle Reservoir, vol.21 (CLAMP, Del Rey)
52. Tsubasa ( Read more... )