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My review is about Fullmetal Alchemist. Personally, I think it is one of the best mangas with its well developed plot, beautiful art, and unique characters.


Story (10): I think that Fullmetal Alchemist has one of the best plot lines out of all the mangas I have read. The author thought out the story really carefully and developed it very well. It may seem like there are a lot of irrelevant parts in the story but they all connect together to form the bigger picture. Some of the smaller points even become a substantial role in the story.

Art (8): Hiromu Arakawa put just enough detail into ... her drawings so that you are not overwhelmed by the complicity but also it gives enough details to understand what the image is portraying. The expressions on the characters are well expressed and easily visible. I think she did a nice job creating the characters appearance when you think about how many different characters there are in Fullmetal Alchemist.

Character (10): Even though there are quite a lot of characters in the story, each character has a unique personality. Also the character's development is well expressed into the story by telling the readers about their past and experiences. It gives a realistic feeling to the readers because you can understand what the characters are going through.

Enjoyment (9): I really enjoy Fullmetal Alchemist and I hope that it will just keep getting better and better. I would recommend it to people who like fantasy mangas but even if you don't I think everyone will enjoy it.

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Story: 10
Art: 8
Character: 10
Enjoyment: 9
Overall score: 9/10

Story - 8
Tail of the moon is about a girl named Usagi who is unable to do rigorious excercies. Her great grandfather decided that the one task she was able to do was become the bride-elect of Hanzo and marry him. The story is more of the romantic type but it also includes a bit of adventure and humor. The story progresses at a steady pace and it will keep you hooked till the very end. It seems very simple and non-creative at the beginning but as the story progresses it gets more complicating and interesting. The plot line does a eally great job at ... hidding the intention of the characters motives. You never know how the story is going to turn out, which makes the story all the more exciting.

Art - 7
The artist put a great amount of time creating the characters and their looks. It is clearly identifiable when you look at the drawings. She expecially puts alot of detail into the facial features and their clothing of the characters. One problem that I have with the drawings is that the first time I saw Hanzo, I thought he was a girl because of his hair and long eyelashes.

Characters - 8
Their are quite alot of important characters in this story but they all have lots of times when they are in the story so you won't forget who they are. Also, their personalities are very different from one another, even the brothers, which makes them all unique.

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I really enjoyed this manga and I would recommend it to people who like romance mangas or people who like a little adventure.

Hikaru no Go is written by Yumi Hotta and the art is by Takeshi Obata (the same artist that did Death Note). The story is about a young kid named Hikaru who finds a go board in his father's attic. The board has a spirit attached to it named Sai. Sai (male though looks like a female) attaches himself to Hikaru and together they play the game of Go.

The story is very suspenseful and interesting. It never gets boring and it makes you want to keep reading until you have no more books to read. The storytelling is so greatly done that it makes the ... stereotype that go is for elderly peole become a game played by youths too. The book is a very young, compelling, and exciting to read.

I would recommend Hikaru no Go to people who like books with a slice of life or competition. You don't even have to know or like Go.