Magic Knight Rayearth, Vol. 1

Shonen manga in drag — that’s my quick-and-dirty assessment of CLAMP’s Magic Knight Rayearth, a fantasy-adventure that adheres so closely…

Monster Hunter Orage, Vol. 1

As a critic, few words fill me with more trepidation than “inspired by the popular video game.” I’ve read my…

The Betrayal Knows My Name, Vol. 1

For years, Tokyopop specialized in a particular genre — call it “forbidden bromance,” for want of a better term —…

Grand Guignol Orchestra, Vol. 3

In his review of TRON: Legacy, critic Andrew O’Hehir made a distinction between movies that are boring because they make…