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The Infernal Devices manga – Book of the Week
This week’s Book of the Week is actually Books of the Week – the three volumes of Cassandra Clare’s Infernal Devices re-visualised as manga, with art by Hyekyung Baek. I’m told they’re very good! You can find them on the New Books display on the Library Desk.
Dragonball Volume 10, 11 & 12 by Akira Toriyama – review
The story of Dragon Ball continues the story of Goku, and his quest to get stronger!
With the 7 Dragon Balls in hand (yet again), Goku finally brings Bora, Upa’s father, back from the dead with Shenlong’s help. However, the story jumps a little into the future after this event.
All of the characters have been training for the next Strongest Under the Heavens tournament, and Goku is determined to win it on his second attempt but the arrival of the Crane Hermit and his students ruin the party. And what’s even worst the Demon King Piccolo has returned after years of imprisonment and is back with a vengeance: to take over Earth. Will he succeed or can Goku stop him?
The story is progressing a lot, and it’s starting to get interesting. I highly recommend the series so far and I plan to finish the entire series so I have high expectations!
Dragonball Volume 7, 8 & 9 by Akira Toriyama
Goku’s adventure to get stronger and gain the power of the Dragon Balls continues in this next set of volumes.
The Red Ribbon Army are still trying to get the Dragon Balls before Goku, Bulma and Krillin, to no avail. General Blue, the man tasked with succeeding where his fellow Red Ribbon Army members failed, is determined to prove his worth. With a cameo from Arale and her friends, who are from one of Toriyama’s other manga series, Goku wants to stop the Red Ribbon Army so he can bring Upa’s father back to life. However, a face from Goku’s past is about to threaten his progress. Who is this character; is the Red Ribbon Army conquerable, and can Goku bring back Upa’s father?
I’m enjoying the action in the series too much and the cameo from Arale and her gang really made me enjoy this set of volumes. I still highly recommend this series.
Reviewed by Miss Sally Lockhart
Fullmetal Alchemist: Volume 10, 11 and 12 by Hiromu Arakawa
The next part of the Fullmetal Alchemist series continues in the next set of volumes. Not wanting to spoil the story in any way, someone from Edward’s and Al’s past returns home for the first time in ten years, Winry’s parents’ death has more light shed onto it and the true way to get Al’s body back is becoming more clear to the group. The story progresses well through these three volumes and more of the Seven Deadly Sins group’s plans are revealed well, not spoiling much. I’m looking forward with continuing the series and I highly recommend the manga and the show!
“One-Punch Man” by ONE and Yusuke Murata
“One-Punch Man” is a manga series written by One, an anonymous manga writer and illustrator, and Yusuke Murata, the series’s manga artist. The series centres around Saitama, a hero for fun and is the series character One Punch Man, and his student Genos, a cyborg with a vengeance and their adventures on their quest to become the top Class S heroes. The series is action packed but has more of a comedy theme throughout, with Saitama being the main source of this. I really love this series, with Genos being my favourite character so far. I highly recommend this series.
Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 1, 2 and 3 by Hiromu Arakawa, reviewed by Miss Sally
Fullmetal Alchemist is a manga written by Hiromu Arakawa and is set around two Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse. As children, the two tried to bring their dead mother back to life with alchemy but it backfires, with Al losing his body and Ed losing his left leg and Ed gives up his right arm to give his brother a suit of armour to live in. As the brothers journey around the country to find a way to get their original bodies back, the two help the country by being state alchemists and encounter lots of their friends like Roy Mustang the Flame Alchemist but have many enemies. I’ve only read the first 3 volumes but the manga is amazing and I recommend this to anyone who likes an adventure manga or a good storyline.
Dragonball – Volume 1, 2 and 3, reviewed by HS
Dragonball is a manga series by Arkira Toriyama, which follows the journey of Goku, a young boy with a monkey tail who, after meeting teenager Bulma, is on a quest to find all seven Dragon balls for those who find all seven can be granted ONE wish. During this journey, the two meet new friends including Yamcha, Pu’ar and Master Roshi.The first two volumes centers on this plot, with the third a little bit different, but the other volumes all have different stories but they still center on the friends. I highly recommend this series to anyone who loves to read manga like me!