ARC Review: Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 4 by Masashi Kishimoto & Akira Okubo

Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 4 by Masashi Kishimoto My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can’t even survive without the help of his father. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life changes! A legendary manga creator …

ARC Review: Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 3 by Masashi Kishimoto & Akira Okubo

Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 3 by Masashi Kishimoto My rating: 3 of 5 stars Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can’t even survive without the help of his father. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life changes! A legendary manga creator …

ARC Review: Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 2 by Masashi Kishimoto & Akira Okubo

Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 2 by Masashi Kishimoto My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can’t even survive without the help of his father. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life changes! A legendary manga creator …

ARC Review: Samurai 8, Vol. 1: The Tale of Hachimaru by Masashi Kishimoto & Akira Okubo

Samurai 8, Vol. 1: The Tale of Hachimaru by Masashi Kishimoto My rating: 1 of 5 stars A futuristic tale of samurai adventure from the creator of Naruto! Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can’t even survive without the help of his father. But when a samurai cat …

ARC Review: Blade of the Immortal Omnibus 1 by Hiroaki Samura

Blade of the Immortal Omnibus 1 by Hiroaki Samura My rating: 4 of 5 stars A cursed, seemingly immortal warrior aids a young girl in her quest for revenge, as the students of a brutal new sword school tear a bloody path across Japan. Hiroaki Samura's massive manga series spawned an anime run, a spinoff …

Review: Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, Volume 3

Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, Volume 3 by Fumi Yoshinaga My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ooh, the story keeps getting better and better. Still chronicling the 3rd shogun, we see a marked change in her temperament. She has learned to become a shogun and not just act like one, but even with all the power …