Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Bleach Series

Manga

  I have included links below for more information regarding this series. Along with a site to read it.

                                                      (Cover Artwork)
Book Description: Story & Art by Tite Kubo

The sword-wielding afterlife adventure just got bigger with this collection of Bleach volumes!

Containing volumes 1, 2 and 3 of Bleach! Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family; but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Now a full-fledged Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits, and along with Rukia—who is slowly regaining her powers—it's Ichigo's job to protect the innocent from Hollows and help the spirits themselves find peace. The paranormal action-adventure begins now!

Product Details
Price: $12.09 "Barns and Noble"


  • ISBN-13: 9781421539928
  • Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
  • Publication date: 6/7/2011
  • Series: Bleach 3-IN-1 Series, #1
  • Edition description: Original
  • Pages: 576
  • Sales rank: 158,077
  • Product dimensions: 4.88 (w) x 7.52 (h) x 1.27 (d)

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Book Description: Story & Art by Tite Kubo



The sword-wielding afterlife adventure just got bigger with this collection of Bleach volumes

Containing volumes 4, 5 and 6 of Bleach! A new reality-show craze is sweeping the nation, garnering legions of screaming fans (the majority of them being teenaged girls). But this program comes with a supernatural twist—the host, a media-savvy spiritualist, travels to local hotspots and performs exorcisms, live on national TV! Surly Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki has his doubts about this primetime prima donna, and his assumptions are about to be put to the test—the show is heading straight for his neighborhood! What effect will this unprovoked media presence have on the fragile balance between Earth and the spirit world?

Product Details
Price: $12.01 "Barns and Noble"


  • ISBN-13: 9781421539935
  • Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
  • Publication date: 8/2/2011
  • Series: Bleach 3-IN-1 Series, #2
  • Edition description: Original
  • Pages: 576
  • Sales rank: 160,917
  • Product dimensions: 5.20 (w) x 7.60 (h) x 1.30 (d)

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Book Description: Story & Art by Tite Kubo

The sword-wielding afterlife adventure just got bigger with this collection of Bleach volumes!



Where Hollows Fear to Tread Contains volumes 7, 8 and 9 of Bleach! Rukia Kuchiki, the ex-Soul Reaper responsible for Ichigo's transformation, is on the lam. Her brethren at the Soul Society are quite displeased with the fact that she transferred the powers of a Soul Reaper to a human and have dispatched two of their strongest agents to neutralize the situation. Their mission is twofold: to return Rukia to the Soul Society so that she may pay for her crime and to deal with Ichigo—permanently. But an unlikely third party is standing in their way: Uryû Ishida, the Quincy!
 


Product Details
Price: $13.21 "Barns and Noble"
  • ISBN-13: 9781421539942
  • Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
  • Publication date: 10/4/2011
  • Series: Bleach 3-IN-1 Series, #3
  • Edition description: Original
  • Edition number: 3
  • Pages: 576
  • Sales rank: 158,142
  • Product dimensions: 5.02 (w) x 7.52 (h) x 1.25 (d)

                                                         (Cover Artwork)
Book Description: Story & Art by Tite Kubo

Bestselling paranormal action adventure series now available in a bargain omnibus edition

Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts—he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow—a malevolent lost soul—Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. Find out why Tite Kubo’s Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit!

Tattoo on the Sky

Ichigo and crew are determined to rescue Rukia from the Soul Society, and with the help of explosives expert Kûkaku, they actually have a chance of making it inside the walls. But the plan hinges on Ichigo getting control of his torrential spiritual energy, and with Rukia awaiting execution, there’s no time to waste! And even if they can breach the Soul Society’s defenses, there are twelve companies of angry Soul Reapers standing between them and their friend!

Product Details
Price: $12.36 "Barns and Noble"


  • ISBN-13: 9781421554679
  • Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
  • Publication date: 2/5/2013
  • Series: Bleach 3-IN-1 Series, #4 
  • Edition description: Original
  • Pages: 576
  • Sales rank: 160,978
  • Product dimensions: 5.16 (w) x 7.34 (h) x 1.36 (d)

                                                         (Cover Artwork)
Book Description: Story & Art by Tite Kubo

Bestselling paranormal action adventure series now available in a bargain omnibus edition

Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts—he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow—a malevolent lost soul—Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. Find out why Tite Kubo’s Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit!

The Undead

Ichigo may have thought getting into the Soul Society was hard, but it did nothing to prepare him and his friends for the reality of the Seireitei! Now the rescuers are all split up, forced to take on battle-hardened Soul Reapers without backup. Can Ichigo train hard enough and fast enough to take down Rukia’s jailer before it’s too late?!


 
Product Details
Price: $11.68 "Barns and Noble"
  • ISBN-13: 9781421554686
  • Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
  • Publication date: 5/7/2013
  • Series: Bleach 3-IN-1 Series, #5
  • Edition description: Original
  • Pages: 576
  • Sales rank: 141,549
  • Product dimensions: 5.12 (w) x 7.48 (h) x 1.31 (d)

                                                        (Cover Artwork)
Book Description: Story & Art by Tite Kubo

Bestselling paranormal action adventure series now available in a bargain omnibus edition

Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts—he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow—a malevolent lost soul—Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. Find out why Tite Kubo’s Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit!

With Rukia’s execution looming, Ichigo and the rest of the rescue squad must find a way to break her out of the Senzaikyû prison. Not only has her sentence been moved up, but the imprisonment is close to breaking her usually indomitable spirit. And to make matters worse, political intrigue is brewing in the Seireitei, and Ichigo and his friends are caught in the middle of it!

Product Details
Price: $11.97 "Barns and Noble"


  • ISBN-13: 9781421554693
  • Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
  • Publication date: 9/3/2013
  • Series: Bleach 3-IN-1 Series, #6
  • Edition description: Original
  • Pages: 624
  • Sales rank: 200,395
  • Product dimensions: 5.24 (w) x 7.40 (h) x 1.36 (d)

                                                           (Cover Artwork)
Book Description: Story & Art by Tite Kubo

Bestselling paranormal action adventure series now available in a bargain omnibus edition

Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts—he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow—a malevolent lost soul—Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. Find out why Tite Kubo’s 

Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit!
Time has run out! It’s the day of Rukia’s execution, and Ichigo must fight Byakuya Kuchiki one on one, whether or not his bankai is battle-ready. Meanwhile the mastermind behind the chaos in the Seireitei is about to be revealed, but will the truth spell the end of the Soul Society?!

Product Details 
Price: $11.54 "Barns and Noble"


  • ISBN-13: 9781421559117
  • Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
  • Publication date: 1/7/2014
  • Series: Bleach 3-IN-1, #7
  • Edition description: Original
  • Pages: 608
  • Sales rank: 533,195
  • Product dimensions: 7.50 (w) x 5.00 (h) x 0.00 (d)
Volume 8 "Includes vols. 22, 23 & 24": No Picture Yet!

Book Description: Story & Art by Tite Kubo
Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts—he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow—a malevolent lost soul—Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. Find out why Tite Kubo’s Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit!

Ichigo and his friends have returned home from the battle in the Seireitei, but everything is far from back to normal. Ichigo’s inner Hollow is getting more powerful and can’t wait to devour him, and having to deal with the sinister new transfer student isn’t helping matters. Plus, a deadly new enemy is poised to attack Karakura Town!

Product Details 
Price: $11.77


  • ISBN-13: 9781421564593
  • Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
  • Publication date: 5/6/2014
  • Series: Bleach 3-IN-1, #8
  • Pages: 608

Read Online: *Note - Online version is different from American version
http://mangafox.me/manga/bleach/
More Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleach_%28manga%29

 Anime








 {Season 1}                                                                                         {Season 2}
   Their are 366 episodes in the Anime series. It used to be on Adult Swim at night. I'm not sure if its still airing on that channel or not. Here are just a couple of what the seasons look like. From what I know you can still buy them in store or online. You just have to look around. When buying these be sure to check the numbering of the episodes in the package. Hope this information what helpful. Enjoy
 
 {Season 3}                                                                                              {Season 4}
                                                                                                          
Overall Rating: 5 Stars                                                          {Season 5}
The graphics, and artwork in both
Manga, and Anime series is fantastic  

Dive in the Vampire Bund Volumes 1-2

Personal View:

  Since I am completely obsessed with the first series of vampire bund, I couldn't help but not want to read this new series. From reading about it, it sounds like it would be very interesting. I can't wait to see how this will turn out. It's on my reading list!! Right now its sitting in the stack of Manga I've got, waiting so patiently for me. "Sad Face" It will have to wait its turn for me to read it. Along with the other new series which isn't out yet. Just so you know you can pick up these volumes at Barns and Noble. When I got my copies they had a bunch of them. But as of right now please don't quote me about the stores status of volumes. "Call before you go."
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Book Description:
Dive in the Vampire Bund Vol. 1
By Nozomu Tamak 
Price: $10.58 "Barns and Noble"

  The Vampire Bund, a peaceful island nation of vampires off the coast of Tokyo, ruled by Princess Mina Tepes, has seen its share of conflict and turmoil. And yet there are times of relative tranquility when the Bund is a popular tourist destination during daylight hours.
When two teenage tourists, Garcia Fujisaki and his reckless best friend Masaki, ditch their group to find a vampire who will turn Masaki, it’s Garcia who accidentally pays the price. The only hope for a cure to his newfound vampirism is for the teens to team up with the stoic Akira Kaburagi, Princess Mina’s loyal lycanthrope bodyguard, in pursuit of the one person who holds the key to Garcia’s salvation.

Read Online: *Note - Online version is different from American version
http://www.mangareader.net/dive-in-the-vampire-bund

More Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_in_the_Vampire_Bund

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781626920170
  • Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment LLC
  • Publication date: 10/15/2013
  • Series: Dance in the Vampire Bund Series, #1
  • Edition description: First Edition
  • Edition number: 1
  • Sales rank: 123,650
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.20 (h) x 0.80 (d)

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Book Description:
Dive in the Vampire Bund Vol. 2
By Nozomu Tamak
Price: $10.58 "Barns and Noble"


  The all-new conclusion to Dance in the Vampire Bund’s essential side story Seven Seas is pleased to release Dive in the Vampire Bund Volume 2, which has never been published before in North America, in oversized format. This volume concludes the side story which begins in Dive in the Vampire Bund Volume 1. The Vampire Bund, a peaceful island nation of vampires off the coast of Tokyo, ruled by Princess Mina Tepes, has seen its share of conflict and turmoil. Yet there are times of relative tranquility when the Bund is a popular tourist destination. After two teenage tourists visit the Bund, their lives will never be the same, as they are unexpectedly turned into vampires.

Read Online: *Note - Online version is different from American version
Couldn't find this volume anywhere, I think after alittle bit of time it will be out.

Product details
  • ISBN-13: 9781626920187
  • Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment LLC
  • Publication date: 10/15/2013
  • Series: Dance in the Vampire Bund, #2
  • Edition description: First Edition
  • Edition number: 1
  • Sales rank: 147,794
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.20 (h) x 0.70 (d)

 Overall Rating: 5 Stars

xxxHolic Manga/Anime

Manga

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Book Description: By Clamp

  Watanuki Kimihiro is haunted by visions of ghosts and spirits. Seemingly by chance, he encounters a mysterious witch named Yuuko, who claims she can help. In desperation, he accepts, but realizes that he’s just been tricked into working for Yuuko in order to pay off the cost of her services. Soon he’s employed in her little shop—a job which turns out to be nothing like his previous work experience!
Most of Yuuko’s customers live in Japan, but Yuuko and Watanuki are about to have some unusual visitors named Sakura and Syaoran from a land called Clow. . . .

XXXHolic volume one crosses over with Tsubasa volume one!
Don’t miss it!
Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780345470584
  • Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 4/27/2004
  • Series: xxxHolic Series, #1
  • Pages: 208
  • Product dimensions: 5.02 (w) x 7.47 (h) x 0.60 (d)


















Personal View:

  I'm totally into this series!! I can't wait till March 18th next year cause that's when the Omnibus volumes start coming out for this series!! I fell in love with this when I saw the Anime! It's very funny, and I like the way that Watanuki, gets tried all the time by Yuuko. It's like straight up "Your my Bitch!" besides that she's teaching him how to use and understand his powers. She also brings along the one guy he can't stand, and he completely hates! To be his partner is all the little like missions he's sent on. And Watanuki major love crush is tossed into all this as well!! I recommend that you should read this if your into supernatural, horror, psychological, comedy!! Enjoy the links below!!

More Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XxxHolic
Read Online: *Note - Online version is different from American version
http://www.mangareader.net/160/xxxholic.html

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly:
Although it contains many familiar manga elements, this tale's goth sensibilities, stunning art and nonstop philosophizing sets it apart. Watanuki Kimiharo appears to be an ordinary guy, but he's able to see spirits, who are following him around and causing trouble. One day Watanuki finds himself unwillingly drawn to the shop of Yuko, a beautiful witch. She helps him, but there's a price: he must become her servant. As things progress, Yuko extracts bargains from other damned souls, such as a woman whose constant lying is symbolized by a cloud of black smoke around her, and Hana Hana, an Internet addict whose attempts to ditch the monkey on her back may resonate with many readers. Throughout, Yuko expounds endlessly on fate, predetermination and self-control. Created by Clamp, the all-female artists' collective behind the hit Chobits, this work avoids the more obvious sexual aspects of Watanuki's situation, instead plunging readers into an Edgar Allen Poe-esque world of melting candles, castles beyond time and doomed protagonists. Although the story can be garbled, the art is exquisite, possessing a stunning Pre-Raphaelite sensibility. This book should greatly appeal to teens, especially those with a goth bent. (Apr.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
School Library Journal
Adult/High School-Both Tsubasa and XXXholic draw on their creators' long history as manga artists and pull characters from other series. Sakura and Syaoran from Sakura are the main figures in Tsubasa, an alternate universe story. When Princess Sakura is injured and loses all of her memories, Syaoran, her devoted childhood friend, embarks on a quest to rescue her, for she will die if her memories are not recovered. He seeks the help of the space-time witch Yuko, and is ultimately joined by two displaced men from different worlds. Yuko and Kimihiro Watanuki, a young man cursed with the ability to see spirits, are the main characters in XXXholic. Yuko will grant a wish in return for his service. Kimihiro agrees and then has to contend with her many eccentricities. The series share the same art style, with delicate line work, crisp designs, and beautiful men. The main point of connection between the two is the pivotal scene in which Yuko grants the wishes of Kimihiro and the two displaced men. Tsubasa is well on the way to being a grand adventure, while XXXholic is done in a quieter, almost horror vein, with spirits and ghosts. The translations for the most part are well done, with ample notes. Color art at the beginning of the books and preview pages for the next volume and for the companion series are included. These exceptionally well-done titles are sure to appeal to CLAMP fans.-Susan Salpini, TASIS-The American School in England Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information. 

Anime

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Their are five different types of Anime for this series "xxxHolic, xxxHolic: Kei, xxxHolic Shunmuki, xxxHolic Rōu, xxxHolic Rōu Adayume" I've only seen the first one, let me tell you it will pull you in when you start watching it. That you'll stay up just to watch all the episodes in one night! You can watch xxxHolic on Netflix in English!!! Besides YouTube with the rest of the Anime's from FUNimation. Hope this information was helpful.

Overall Rating: 5 Stars!!!

Scryed Manga/Anime "Video Included"




                                                             (Cover Artwork)
Book Description: Story & Art by Yosuke Kuroda

Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781591822288
  • Publisher: TOKYOPOP
  • Publication date: 2/18/2003
  • Series: Scryed Series, #1
  • Edition description: Not appropriate for children
  • Pages: 192
  • Product dimensions: 6.40 (w) x 7.32 (h) x 0.62 (d)

More Information: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scryed

Read Online: *Note - Online version is different from American version
http://www.mangareader.net/scryed




Anime


Episode: One



 Their are 26 episodes in all of this Anime, plus their was two movies. Besides the Manga books, their were 5 volumes in all. They are no longer in print. I have included more information above. Enjoy.
 
Overall Rating: 5 Stars
You can watch the rest of these
episodes online Via YouTube.

DN Angel Manga/Anime "Videos Included"

 Manga

                                                     (Cover Artwork)
Book Description: Story & Art by Yukiru Sugisaki 


  Daisuke Niwa is an ordinary middle school student who has inherited an interesting family condition. Upon seeing Risa, the girl he adores, he transforms into a daring phantom thief. When the phantom thief sees his own object of desire, he turns back into Daisuke. The only way to cure this craziness is if Daisuke can get Risa to fall in love with him, but how can she love someone she can't see? 

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781591827993
  • Publisher: TOKYOPOP
  • Publication date: 3/23/2004
  • Series: D.N. Angel Series, #1
  • Edition description: Right-to-Left Format
  • Pages: 184
  • Age range: 14 - 17 Years
  • Product dimensions: 5.12 (w) x 7.42 (h) x 0.59 (d)
More Information: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.N.Angel
Read Online: *Note - Online version is different from American version
http://www.mangareader.net/193/dn-angel.html
                                                           {Volume 5}
Personal View:

  This series has 15 volumes, if you want the books you have to go online an buy them. They are no longer in print. Also their is a Anime that goes with this series, which has 26 episodes. Beside the "Video game" they made. But I have never seen it. I read this when it first came out, the younger version of myself really liked this series. Now that I'm older I would consider it to be for middle school, starting high school. It is pretty funny. I think just about anyone would get a kick out of reading this. I included the links above. Enjoy! 
                                                       {Volume 11}

Anime

                                                            {DVD Cover}

Episode One - Dark Revived
Original Airdate: April 3, 2003

  "This episode is not online Via YouTube because it has blocked on copyright grounds."

Description:
  It's Daisuke Niwa's 14th birthday and he's not having a good day. He tries to confesses his feelings to Risa Harada but finds out she only likes him as a friend. A student Satoshi Hiwatari oversees Daisuke using skills he's not supposed to have in order to unlock an electronic lock at school. When he challenges the training traps at his house, Daisuke transforms into the phantom thief Dark a black angel that has reside within the male members of the Niwa family for generations with the purpose of stealing cursed artworks. Daisuke learns he can't transform back into himself until he steals the Saint Tears statue tonight, and that becoming Dark is his destiny. As Dark escapes, he flies by the Harada mansion, and kisses Risa's older twin sister Riku Harada.

Episode Two - Rekindled Feelings
Original Airdate: April 10, 2003
Description:
  Riku is confused about her encounter with Dark and why she thought of Daisuke. Daisuke's family explain he has to find his "sacred maiden" if he wants to be free of Dark. Later at school, Daisuke agrees to go Dark-spotting with Risa, but due to his 'love condition' finds himself unable to show; instead, going to steal a bird artwork from a city landmark. Dark makes a bet with Daisuke in which Dark wins.


Episode Three - Whisper of the Unicorn
Original Airdate: April 17, 2003
Description:
The city's young girls are being kidnapped—but by who? Daisuke and Dark have to find out, so they can save the Harada twins and steal an enchanted painting artwork of a girl and her Unicorn.

Overall Rating: 4 Stars
You can watch the rest of most
of the episodes online Via YouTube.

Bride of the Water God


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Book Description: Story & Art by Mi-Kyung Yun 

  When Soah's impoverished, desperate village decides to sacrifice her to the Water God Habaek to end a long drought, they believe that drowning one beautiful girl will save their entire community and bring much-needed rain. Not only is Soah surprised to be rescued by the Water God - instead of killed - she never imagined she'd be a welcomed guest in Habaek's magical kingdom, where an exciting new life awaits her! Most surprising, however, is the Water God himself... and how very different he is from the monster Soah imagined.

















 
 
Product Details
Price: $9.99 "Barns and Noble"
  • ISBN-13: 9781593078492
  • Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
  • Publication date: 12/30/2009
  • Series: Bride of the Water God, #1
  • Pages: 184
  • Sales rank: 246,670
  • Age range: 14 - 17 Years
  • Product dimensions: 5.75 (w) x 8.30 (h) x 0.60 (d)
Personal View:
  This is a great Historical fantasy, Historical Romance, Romantic fantasy. All together their are 20 volumes, "In the link below does not have all the chapters loaded just yet." Me personally I'm into historical stuff, guess that's why I went to school to become a Historian. This series has different Gods, Goddess. That all have different abilities. Soah, is a human, being thrusts into the Gods world. In hopes that it will save her village from a water shortage. Now, I'm not into the whole lets sacrifice someone for the best of the whole. But this was done a lot in history. I also didn't like the fact that her father was paid for her. It's like damn could you get any lower as a parent!! Though overall this was a very good read, and I'm looking forward to reading the ending. I listed below more information about this series, as well as a link to read online. Enjoy!

                                                    {Habaek, Mui}
More Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bride_of_the_Water_God
Read Online: *Note - Online version is different from American version
http://www.mangareader.net/110/the-bride-of-the-water-god.html

{Soah & Mui}                                                                            {Soah & Habaek}


















Overall Rating: 4 Stars
Very sweet but more of a
middle school type romance