Status: 8 Volumes (Complete)

Haruna Aizawa has to transfer from her high school because she is tired of the rumors about her dad, who went to prison. He is a politician who was caught doing something illegal. Anyway, Haruna likes to compare her new school to a monkey mountain, how they all act like monkeys, how they band together, and sometimes fight and get back together again. There is a boy in her new school that even acts like a baby monkey (no he isn’t a real monkey), his name is Macharu Yamashita. Everyone calls him a monkey and teases him.

(Left) Macharu (Right) Haruna The main characters of the Manga.

I actually really liked the female main character, she was once popular at her school and other girls looked up to her, she is not weepy or annoying. But what I liked most about her is that she didn’t go “Kyah!” every time a hot guy walked by, and she didn’t fall for the school’s most popular guy Atsu, although he did try to go after her. Which kind of sucked since his best friend is Macharu (the aforementioned baby monkey). Atsu is an interesting character you never know if he is trying to help Macharu and Haruna, since he does things to help them out, but he also does things to make them fight and feel awkward around each other.

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It was nice to see a girl that falls for the guy that is actually a nice guy and not a jerk that is hot, and she is not indecisive about her decision. Which is something most Manga girls are; indecisive. She is not overly emotional, if anything she sometimes comes across as cold since she doesn’t like to express her feelings, but in reality she is a caring person. I also liked Macharu he has a complex because of his height and wants to be taller than Haruna. He helps Haruna open up more and make friends with all their classmates (a bunch of weirdo’s with no lives that like to make fun of their relationship), and she helps him to accept himself how he is.

Its kind of sweet to see how he becomes more confident, and how hard he tries to make their relationship work. And later on in the Manga, there is this one scene I really liked, when Haruna’s dad tries to get her a fiancée he grabs her and rides away to the sunset (on his bike…lol) and takes her to his house. The Manga is basically about the 3 years of high school and all the ups and downs their relationship has, it wasn’t the best Manga out there but it made me laugh and it was sweet to see how their relationship grew in those three years…

(Left) Atsu (Right) Macharu This is one of the scenes that I mentioned where Atsu, kind of messes with Haruna and Macharu’s relationship. Despite the way he acts he really does care about Macharu.

When I first started reading Konjiki no Gash!! I thought I was going to hate it, because the main character is actually very unlikable in the first few chapters, and the art isn’t the best. But since it had such great ratings I decided to give it a try and kept reading, and I’m so glad that I did, because I would have missed out in reading a really great Manga. In the beginning of the Manga we meet Gash Bell, who is a boy that was saved by the father of the Main character, Kiyomaro. Gash has amnesia but he is doing a favor for Kiyomaro’s father, so he is determined to help Kiyomaro make friends. Kiyomaro is very intelligent, he can answer a math question on a matter of seconds, and can memorize information, since he is so intelligent the other kids in the school bully him, and he has decided to not even go to school anymore.

This was the first meeting between Gash and Kiyomaro, he is naked because he went fishing to get a fish for Kiyomaro.

At first Kiyomaro treats Gash badly, and even abandons him when Gash tries to defend a girl from a bully, but he when he hears how Gash defends him he decides to help Gash. This is when he realizes the power that Gash has, Gash is demon, and he has a book that contains spells, if Kiyomaro reads the spell, Gash can use it. Eventually the main characters will learn that there is a battle between 100 demon kids to decide who will be king in the Demon world, and Gash is one of those Demons. What I love about this Manga is the growth of the characters, Kiymaro goes from being an outcast in school to a person that is brave and will stick up for people that cant stick up for themselves. Gash helps him to become a better person, and Kiyomaro helps Gash find the strength and the desire he needs to fight to become a Demon king.

The two meet a lot of cool Demons, and because Gash is such a caring person most of them end up caring about Gash and want him to become king and are willing to risk themselves for him. The interesting thing about the main characters is that Kiyomaro is the one thats smart, he comes up with all the battle plans and basically directs Gash while their fighting, and Gash on the other hand looks like a 5 year old but is the strong one, he is strong enough to carry Kiyomaro on his shoulders. I’m used to the main character being the strong one, its an interesting switch.  The two characters end up caring so much for each other that at one point Kiyomaro dies to protect Gash, and his book, and as he is dying he hopes that Gash will find another book master, that will help him become king.

On the right: Gash (the small kid) and Kiyomaro On the left: Zeon (the small kid) and Dufort Zeon hates Gash and is willing to destroy Japan to hurt Gash, but he eventually sees how wrong his actions are and grows up. His partner also has the skill that Kiyomaro has, but his is better.

Luckily, Gash has such strength in his fists, that while he is pumping his chest begging him to wakeup he is able to revive him, but it takes him awhile to wakeup from the coma. Once he awakens he finds he gained an ability of his own, he can answer any question once he asks it, for instance, if he is battling someone, and he asks himself, “how do i beat this attack?” the answer will come to his mind. Unfortunately, the power is unstable and he cant use it all the time.

One of my favorite demons in the series is Brago, he is one of the more powerful demons in the series, but what i like is his cool appearance. There are so many other cool demons in the book, there is another one i liked named Danny that has one spell, which is a reviving spell, he can attack and get hurt and then just revive himself. Its hard to get attached to the characters because once you start to care about them, their book is burnt and they are returned to the demon world.

One of the saddest parts of the Manga is that when the Battle ends and the Demon King is chosen (I wont spoil who it is here) the Human world and Demon world is separated and they cant see each other again, but Gash promises Kiyomaro that they will be meet again one day. All in all it was a very cool Manga with an interesting story and great Character Development, it was interesting that one moment you hate a character but they go through something that makes them grow up or realize the mistakes their making, and you end up liking them. I was sad when it ended, its too bad it didn’t end showing Kiyomaro and Gash seeing each other again.

This is Brago, he becomes Kiyomaro and Gash’s rival early in the series.

Won Lei and Lee Yen. Won Lei is a demon, and he knows how to fight really well, he becomes friends with Gash and Kiyomaro, when they help to free him from prison.

By: Shiono Etorouji

Genre: Action, Adult, Adventure, Ecchi, Fantasy, Mature, Seinen.

Status: Ongoing

Review:

Ubel Blatt is the name of the Manga that I am currently following; You are probably wondering what in the world does “Ubel Blatt” mean? Well, it means Evil Blade, its connected to Koinzell who is the main character of the story. Koinzell is on a mission,  he wants revenge on the seven people that took his life. How can he get revenge if he died? Well, Koinzell is not just a kid like he appears in the picture above, he died 20 years before the Manga starts, when he was 16 years old. He was famous during that time because he was able to acquire the title of  “Blade Master”. He could see someone perform an attack and be able to imitate it right away. Because of his skills he was chosen for a special mission along with 10 other people. Unfortunately, seven of the warriors were too afraid to finish the mission, but four of the warriors completed the mission. The other seven warriors waited for the four warriors to return and together they killed the four heroes.

Koinzell was attacked by all seven warriors, his body was cut into pieces and his eye was scarred, by his best friend Glenn, who was jealous of Koinzell. When he had barely any life left in him, he ate the body of a fairy and was able to regenerate himself. Everyone believed he died as a traitor. Koinzell spent 20 years training and getting used to his new body, since he ingested fairy blood, his appearance changed. He has special powers when he can see the moon, it enables him to use black swords that come out of his arms. He can also transform into another form with huge wings, but he only took this form once. Unfortunately, the body of a fairy is very frail so he cant perform his special attacks the same way he could as a human, so when there is no moon, he is weaker now than when he was human. Even though he is 36 years old he looks like a child, its funny to see him act as an adult, he drinks alcohol, and he flirts with women. Some women respond to the maturity that Koinzell displays, and the interesting personality that he has, one moment he can cruelly chop off someone’s head, and in the next he will show compassion and kindness to people that are being attacked. There isn’t much romance in this Manga, although in the beginning he does have a momentary relationship with one woman that falls for him, but he just feels pity for her, and lately he seems to be developing feelings for a girl named Ato, that follows him, he even gives her his blood to save her life, since he has the blood of the fairy in him.

He has saved the lives of many people, and because of this there are many people that admire him, and some who follow him on his journey and are willing to risk themselves for him. The seven warriors that lived, gained honor and received positions of authority and power. The interesting thing about this Manga is that what is right and wrong isn’t so clear cut. Koinzell wants revenge, which is understandable, but a few of the “heroes” have brought peace to their lands, and because he is killing the heroes, people are trying to take their positions and gain power and fights are breaking out. However, many people died because of the lies of the seven warriors,  a lot of fighting and confusion happened because people were angry with the family’s of the dead warriors.  This Manga is rated adult, so if you are going to be reading it, be forewarned that there is a gore, and rape. Its worth it to ignore it, because the story and characters are so interesting it doesn’t even matter, and i am curious to see what else will happen  to Koinzell once he does kill all the seven warriors, and whether or not he will gain back his human body…

This is the other form that Koinzell has…

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shounen.

Author: Mashima Hiro

Volumes: 35

Review:

I recently finished reading Rave Master, it is now completely scanlated, so if you haven’t checked it out, do so now!

This manga is about a society that is trying to take over the world by using “Dark Bring,” which is a special stone that can give the user different types of powers, for example elemental magic, like fire or ice, and one character was able to turn his body into mental. Anyway, there is one thing that can destroy the Dark Bring and that is Rave, which was created by a sorceress 50 years.

The current rave master is an old man called Shiba, but the Rave has chosen a new Master, Haru Glory; a sixteen-year-old boy from Garage Island. Haru must go on a quest to find the 5 Rave Stones so that he can complete the Rave and destroy the Mother Dark Bring. The Mother Dark Bring is the ultimate Dark Bring that can be used to obliterate the world. Lucia Raregroove, is the one that is destined to complete the dark bring.

The one thing I didnt like about Haru, is that even though he is supposed to be incredibly powerful because of Rave all he does in major fights is faint! Even in the last fight! Despite that he is actually a great swordsman, I just wish they wouldn’t make him appear so weak. But there is something really likable about him, he has changed the lives of countless people in the story.

The first person he affected is my favorite character, his name is Let, and he is from the Dragon Race. When he first appears in the story he looks like a human/Dragon, it was kind of strange, but he eventually becomes completely human.  At first he is a really quiet and calm guy that only cares about fighting others and becoming the strongest fighter. But after knowing Haru, he becomes a person that cares about the new friends he has made, and he would do anything to help Haru in his quest.

The interesting thing about Let is that he had a girlfriend that was transformed fully into a dragon. When a person is transformed into a dragon they cannot become human again, but Let uses an Elixir to heal her. She had been taken away by another guy that used magic to make her believe that Let had died. Anyway, they eventually get together in the story. She became my favorite female character in the story. I really think there should be more female characters like her in other Manga.

This is Let and his girlfriend Julia, in this scene she thinks Let is interested in another girl.

She is a cool and strong woman that isnt afraid to get into a fight with someone stronger than her, but despite the tough act she puts up, she is really caring. I especially like when she punches her boyfriend when he does something to piss her off, and she even accuses him of cheating on her and beats him up before letting him say anything.

There are too many interesting characters to mention them all but some that I like are Elie, Musica, and Sieg.  Elie is the Main female Character she has a mysterious power that is connected to the Rave stones, she is also the girl that Haru likes, its cute to see the love between these two grow throughout the story.

Musica is the leader of a gang, Haru meets him early in the story and since they both have quests that lead them to the same place they team up, but eventually they just stick together because they’ve become such good friends.

This is Sieg Hart, my second favorite character.

Sieg is my second favorite character, when the story starts he is just this psycho guy that is obsessed with protecting time and is willing to sacrifice anyone to do it. But as time goes by he is influenced by Haru’s kind heart, he starts to see the value in other people, and he isn’t so willing to sacrifice others, instead he is willing to sacrifice himself for others. Out of everyone in the story he makes the biggest sacrifice… I wont ruin it by revealing it here, but believe me you will be crying like me when you get to that part of the story!

The ending of Rave Master felt a little strange and dramatic, and everyone seems to be at the point of death and they keep saying they’ll make all these sacrifices to help Haru and the world, when the truth is they are all carrying Elixirs that can heal almost any wound. However, the ending leaves you feeling happy since it is a happy ending! Overall, I was glad i finished reading this Manga, not just because of the action scenes but because there are so many awesome characters in the story that its very easy to fall in love with this story, so check it out if you can!

Genre: Action,  Comedy,  Fantasy, Shounen, Supernatural.

Author: Shiibashi Hiroshi

Review:

This is currently my favorite Manga, I obsessively check everyday to see if it’s updated. It is currently in chapter 58 (Volume 6.) After you see the picture of the Main Character I am sure this will quickly become your favorite Manga too…

The strange thing about this Manga is that in the beginning the character is a 9 year old boy, but a few years go by and he is now 12 years old; even though he is still young, his “other form” makes up for the age problem (he looks older and sexier).

Rikou is special, because he is Human during the day and Youkai at night. When he is in his Night Form he is more confident and stronger. The cool thing about Rikou is naturally a good swordsman; you won’t have to wait 20 chapters for him to improve, like in other Shounen Manga.

At first Rikou denies his Youkai half, because he thinks Youkai aren’t good people, but he believes he can change the way Youkai are perceived by using his Night Form to help humans. It is interesting to see Rikou’s struggle with his Night and Day form, he knows his Night Form is more powerful but he refuses to give up the part of himself that is human.

Romance isn’t a big thing so far in the manga, but his childhood friend, Kana, seems to have a crush on him, although that quickly fades when she meets Rikou’s night form (which really disappointed me, i hate seeing girls in Manga swooning over guys.) Another girl that seems to like Rikou is Yuki Onna, she is one of Rikou’s Body guards, and she has a magical Ice ability. She likes Rikou no matter what form he is in and he very loyal to him.

There are a lot of interesting side characters in this story, the two that really caught my attention so far are Inugami and Gyuuki. Inugami is a dog Youkai, his powers were awakened by Tamazuki (a Youkai that wants to take over all Youkai) when he was awakened he killed a bunch of people. He is a person that has never been loved, and he resents Rikou for being loved by so many people, sadly Inugami has a sad fate, and somehow I cant help thinking that if someone had loved him, maybe he wouldn’t have ended up the way he did…

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This is Gyuuki, he is a Youkai, and the story of how he became a Youkai, is probably the saddest in the whole Manga.

Gyuuki also caught my interest because of the way he was turned into a Youkai. He was separated from his mother for a while because he went to serve at a temple to pray for the salvation of his father’s soul. He was treated badly at the temple because the other kids were jealous of him, and so he decides to go back home to his mother. Unfortunately, on his way home he meets a Youkai, this Youkai murders his mother. In despair, Gyuuki transforms into a Youkai while holding his mothers dead body. The look on his face as he transforms into a Youkai was painful to see.

This is a scene where Yuki Onna protects Rikou.

           

Chapter 11 of Beelzebub has been released by I-Eat-Manga.

Finally, someone in the Manga has asked themselves why Baby-BL is naked, I badly want to tell Oga to put some clothes on him. If you don’t want to be spoiled don’t read the rest of this post…

In this chapter, Oga has apparently asked Aoi to go out with him. But it turns out that he was actually asking her to hang out with him because he wanted Baby-BL to have a successful park debut! Oga tells Baby- BL to challenge Kouta, unfortunately he can only use his powers when he is touching Oga; without him he is weaker than a human. The psycho lady from the previous chapter has called the cops on Oga because she thinks he is a child abuser and a pervert. The cop ends up insulting Aoi and him, calling them trash, so he ends up beating a cop! But the most shocking revelation of this chapter is that Aoi is actually a gang leader! Will she end up challenging Oga in the upcoming chapters? I don’t know! Only time will time. Below are pictures of my favorite moments in this chapter.

By: Tamura Ryuuhei

Genre: Action, Comedy, Shounen, Supernatural. 

Review:

If you are capable of suspending reality for a little while, you might actually love this manga. It’s about a teenager called Oga that finds a dead body swimming downstream and out of that body comes out a baby. This baby is the son of a demon and was sent to the human world to ultimately destroy all humans. As I was reading the chapters that have been translated thus far, I could not help wondering how this baby manages to cling onto Oga’s back and yet he never falls?

I can’t deny that I badly wanted to jump into the manga and whisk the baby away to a safer place. Also. to put some clothes on him, he doesn’t even wear diapers (you’ll find out why if you read it)! The best thing about this manga though is the relationship between the baby and Oga; the way that they relate to each other is really cool…

Oga at first is a person that doesn’t care for anyone except for his one and only friend (Furuichi) and his family. He loves fighting with people, and to see this tough guy caring for this baby is really sweet. I sometimes think that if Baby-BL was a real human baby he would be dead after being in Oga’s care for a few minutes.

The interesting thing about this manga is that the main character isn’t really a force of good or evil, he is just a normal guy that enjoys beating people up and getting into trouble. The heroine, Hilda isn’t a good person at all; she wants to destroy all of mankind!

One strange thing though is that this manga is supposed to be a comedy and although I did laugh a few times I wouldn’t necessarily call this a comedy, most jokes can’t be translated adequately from Japanese to English, I guess. Or maybe its just that I don’t find seeing a baby in danger, humorous? Go figure…

Note: For Chapter Summaries/Character Bio’s go to Series Info.

Feel like reading another Manga about a boy that is related to Satan? Then you will want to read Ao no Futsumashi (The Blue Magic Exorcist) by Katou Kazue. The art is a little different, but Rin the main character is drawn quite well. I am glad to finally see a main character that isn’t a whiny kid, pretending to be an adult.

This Manga is about a teenage boy called Rin whose life is changed when he finds out where he really came from…and where did he from from? you might ask. Well, you’ll have to read it to find out! There is only one chapter translated so far, but I’m curious to see what will happen next…

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