Showing posts with label coming-of-age. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coming-of-age. Show all posts
Monday, May 27, 2013

Manga Monday: Clinging to the dreams of childhood while faced with adult problems

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A group of 20-somethings come together to find themselves in Inio Asano's Solanin . Solanin is a book that will resonate with a lot...
Monday, October 29, 2012

Manga Monday: Can first love be anything but bittersweet?

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Year 2 at Tokyo Space School begins, and Mr. Lion reflects on his first love, in Twin Spica Volume 5 . Note:   Twin Spica Volume 5  is,...
Monday, October 1, 2012

Manga Monday: They call it the Vomit Comet for a reason

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Marika begins to break away from her family, and Asumi works to overcome her physical limitations in Twin Spica Volume 4 . Note:   Twi...
Monday, July 2, 2012

Manga Monday: Sometimes a day trip doesn't work out quite as planned

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Asumi has a crisis of confidence, but her friends rally to pull her through in Twin Spica Volume 3 . Note:   Twin Spica Volume 3 is...
Monday, May 7, 2012

Manga Monday: Our future astronauts settle in at school

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Asumi learns that the entrance exams to space school are just the beginning of the trials that she will face in Twin Spica Volume 2 . N...
Monday, March 5, 2012

Manga Monday: A young lady's dreams of touching the stars begins to come true

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In the 1950s and 1960s, the world watched as the USA and USSR raced to reach the moon.  The USSR had some early accomplishments, launching S...
Thursday, September 8, 2011

An Indian orphan is haunted by his past in a most unusual way

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The wait for books to be translated and released in a market other than the one in which it originated can be extremely frustrating.  Beyond...
Monday, November 15, 2010

Manga Monday: An honest look at how girls grow up

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Boy coming-of-age stories are a dime a dozen. Half the shonen series out there are about 8-14 year old boys striking out on their own and f...