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Chobits is a light-hearted yet spiritual story that deals with a multitude of issues from relationships to feeling alone. With many sexual issues and references this series is definitely a 16+, such a funny amazing series it is definitely a must read for anyone. The reason why I said that it was a spiritual story was because whenever I read it I felt internally happy.

The characters are uplifting and very hilarious, Chi with her naivety which causes her to get into many different situations some of which are embarrassing, then there is her ‘owner’ Hideki who is a typical young adult who lives a ... basic life he goes to school and has a job, but is unfortunately poor.

The story is amazing it has a beautiful likeness to life trying to find the ‘one’ who will always care and trying to learn about life and that is what this series does it shows us about getting the basic things in life in a hilarious way.

The art is just brilliant it is light and cute and manages to show us the story in a charming way. The art can be a little strange at times with funny spastic expressions by Hideki.

In short this series is brilliant it is something I can connect with (to a point) and it’s extremely uplifting and makes you happy all the time you are reading it and me wish it lasted a little longer.

Amazing, fun, full of action this Manga seems to have it all but in the midst of all this Manga's greatness is a sense of confusion as none of the mecha seem to have any distinguishing features but eventually you get the gist.

Another thing wrong with this Manga is the art can sometimes seem rushed at times, the blood doesn't seem quite real upon the characters faces but this can be easily avoided by averting your gaze quickly and focusing on the amazing fighting scenes and the cityscapes which are just fantastic.

To cut something short the story is fantastic, the action amazing, the characters ... have got heart and the protoganist actually is failing in his life for once (just a little). So I recommend getting the first volume see if it tickles your fancy *giggles* xx

It's strange for me to read 18+ rated Manga since I am 14 but I did love the thought of the story so I brought the first the 2 volumes.

The art may seem as though it is weak and dark, but the widescreen shots of the surrounding landscapes are excellent I think they give the series a light feel, when looking at the landscapes I feel an overwhelming feeling of nostalgia which makes me love the series more.

Unfortunatly I found the characters inhuman and wooden, I could not see emotion (even though the main character isn't human) but still a little emotion can go ... along way to make the story more alive. The only character that has real emotion is the grizzly bear which adds some light humour to the series.

Overall I enjoyed this series, the story is enganging and also with little words and more visual storytelling it ticks most of my boxes. I would recommend it to those who love gore because it is in abundance through the whole series, and with needed humour too it is a must read before you die.

Good times and nightmares xx

Monsters called Yoma roam the world preying on humans all the while disguised as them to blend in. But woman warriors called Claymores are striving to destroy the Yoma. They are the world's only hope but they too are Yoma but also half human, they are condemned to a life of fighting back their savage urges, in addition to this condition they have supernatural speed and power this helps them in their battle to wipe out the Yoma.

Claymores do more than hunt down Yoma, they act as a police force against themselves, constantly keeping their Yoma side in check with their human heart, but no ... matter how hard they try... they fall to their monster side, and this means their life must be ended by another Claymore. It is this that the main character Raki realise how lonely a Claymore must be.

The storyline for Claymore is dark but the artwork is crisp and realistic, the character Clare is one of my favourite characters in Manga, her personality and looks are impressive. The background artwork is perfect it is light and open the land reflects the people, a society worn by continual Yoma attacks. Both the art and story blend together wonderfully to create the image of a dark, fantasy world. Claymore isn't a feel good story it is a brutal portrayal of a chaotic world that is ruled by violence and power hungry souls.

In my opinion Claymore is a light read in comparison to Deathnote or Full Metal Alchemist but provides a good mental break from them, the author isn't afraid to show the dark side of humanity and the fact that we are so fearful and judgemental that we can be as dark and brutal as Yoma themselves.

Deathnote has a unique storyline although it seems similar to all the others, save the world from criminals and bring peace however Light's way has got a way of getting into are minds, there is an morality battle raging in the readers mind, would you consider it ethical to use the note to end the lives of those who destroy and torment other peoples lives, could use the note to kill someone you deeply and truely despise or to kill someone in a jealous rage. Also can you kill a criminal who for all you know could be innocent.

Light and L go into a deep ... cat and mouse game and to me Light's way of bringing peace is a little mad (hehe). Ryuk the Shinigami is a delightful character that brings in the subtle humor that helps to balance out the dark and evil genre of the series (he's got big eyes too!). The one thing that I dislike is the fact that you didn't get many opinions of this mass murder case by the police and FBI, only one person showed that they agreed with Light's idea and this was met with disapproval.

Overall a great occult/thriller classic which I think doesn't deserve it's 16+ rating because of it's total lack of violence then again I don't think that kids of 13 could take death on a massive scale.