http://commanga.com/all_teen Reviews of Teen Comic and Manga series by Crazy Choco If you follow Video games, Anime or Manga than you may have heard of .hack. It seems to be a series without a fixed platform, more the mixture of a story idea and some marketing than anything solid. http://commanga.com/dot_hack_legend_of_the_twilight http://commanga.com/dot_hack_legend_of_the_twilight Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Now, this is an interesting idea. Take something popular - in this case, Alice in Wonderland - then move it completely into a different genre - in this case shojo manga. It has taken a bit of skill and the willingness to completely change a few of the original characters to pull this off in a new format, but amazingly this series has turned out really well. http://commanga.com/alice_in_the_country_of_hearts http://commanga.com/alice_in_the_country_of_hearts Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 If you’ve read Demon Diary, which is a series by the same authors, you probably know roughly what you’re in for here: a bunch of fantasy characters hang out together, then there’s lots of politics, then they all live happily every after. http://commanga.com/angel_diary http://commanga.com/angel_diary Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Apothecarius Argentum has the standard medieval-fantasy setting, that’s similar to so many other comics. The series stars Argent - an apothecary - and Princess Primula - a, um, Princess. The main bread and butter of the series is the relationship between the two. http://commanga.com/apothecarius_argentum http://commanga.com/apothecarius_argentum Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 If you’ve never read anything from Korea then this series might come as a bit of a shock to you. Not only are a lot of the usual Korean cliches in place, but the author just assumes that the cliches are a given and uses them without explanation. http://commanga.com/ark_angels http://commanga.com/ark_angels Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The main plot involves the deepening emotions between a vampire named Karin (who is the titular character in the original Japanese version which was named after her) and Kenta, a normal human. http://commanga.com/chibi_vampire http://commanga.com/chibi_vampire Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Most of the main characters in this story are very silly. Their goofy and provocative actions are constantly flying in the face of the dangerous and serious setting, and yet they always get away with it. http://commanga.com/demon_diary http://commanga.com/demon_diary Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Eve features things from a long list of sci-fi standards, such as: Artifacts and machines left from a long-dead alien race; warp-gates that teleport ships long distances across the universe; a large parliament made up of embassies from different systems; and an ancient evil trying to destroy the universe. http://commanga.com/ev http://commanga.com/ev Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 It’s a traditional tale of a school girl transported to a historical fantasy setting. You may be thinking InuYasha and you wouldn’t be too far off the mark, except that InuYasha is more aimed at male readers, where this is slightly more for female readers. http://commanga.com/fushigi_yugi http://commanga.com/fushigi_yugi Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 We're not talking about the most original Manga in the world here, but what Gamerz Heaven lacks in originality it makes up for in execution. http://commanga.com/gamerz_heaven http://commanga.com/gamerz_heaven Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Apart from the whole fantasy, “I‘m imagining that my cat can talk” thing there is a very normal story being the Manga. There are no aliens invading the planet, there are no people with superpowers, it’s just an artist and his relationships with people, plus his journey to overcome his emotional withdraw. http://commanga.com/my_cat_loki http://commanga.com/my_cat_loki Sat, 07 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 The standard Harem Manga format: The (male) lead character, though some unlikely course of events, winds up rooming with several girls, who are always attractive, and usually supernatural. Cue romantic comedy. http://commanga.com/oh_my_goddess http://commanga.com/oh_my_goddess Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Imagine my joy as I discovered that there was going to be an Ace Attorney Manga. But unfortunately both me and all the other Phoenix Wright fans have a big disappointment coming up. http://commanga.com/phoenix_wright_ace_attorney http://commanga.com/phoenix_wright_ace_attorney Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Revolutionary Girl Utena features a tomboy as its titular character. Utena has a strong personality, hates anything she sees as an injustice, is always quick to stand up for people and doesn't like the thought of being dependent on someone else. http://commanga.com/revolutionary_girl_utena http://commanga.com/revolutionary_girl_utena Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Basically it’s a kind of Japanese Satire. Not all of the jokes translate well to English, but a lot of the humour is quite multinational, so the translators obviously decided that this would be a good Manga to translate anyway even if not everyone will get all of the jokes. http://commanga.com/mr_despair http://commanga.com/mr_despair Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 The title of this Manga seems an odd contrast: A coffin is a dark and somber object, but to carry one around is a bit silly. But in a way this does do the series some justice; Shoulder a Coffin Kuro frequently switches between lighthearted and dark stories. http://commanga.com/shoulder_a_coffin_kuro http://commanga.com/shoulder_a_coffin_kuro Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:21:44 +0000 Sluggy stars Torg, a goofy young man who is often between jobs, Riff, an inventor whose inventions tend to drive or at least trigger most of the plot-lines, and Bun Bun, a violent, slightly misanthropic, badass anti-hero who just happens to be a small lop rabbit. http://commanga.com/sluggy http://commanga.com/sluggy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Probably the thing that I like most about each chapter is that while the cast all seem as they were, the plot-lines are all slightly updated for the current age. What do I mean by that? I mean putting the crew of the enterprise up against an anime-style super villain. I mean putting the enterprise up against a small army of giant mecha. http://commanga.com/star_trek http://commanga.com/star_trek Sun, 08 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 The Dreaming takes place in a haunted mansion, alone in the middle a large Australian forest. A good place to set a horror comic, you'd think. http://commanga.com/the_dreaming http://commanga.com/the_dreaming Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 If you've ever read the Petshop of Horrors Manga, then I'd say that each chapter in Time Guardian plays out a bit like that; only of course without the horror. http://commanga.com/time_guardian http://commanga.com/time_guardian Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Vampire Doll  goes everywhere. There are action stories, comedy stories, feel-good stories, sad stories, romance stories, and probably a few more I've missed listing. http://commanga.com/vampire_doll http://commanga.com/vampire_doll Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 The titular character, Van himself, has a mission in life. He hunts down evil... stuff. If that description sounds a bit silly and vague, then it suits both the character and the style of the book. http://commanga.com/van_von_hunter http://commanga.com/van_von_hunter Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 The basic staple of Zatch Bell is action. If someone were to flip open any book in the series, then they'd find that it's mostly action. If you don't like action, then don't even bother with this series, it's that simple. http://commanga.com/zatch_bell http://commanga.com/zatch_bell Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000