About
I’ve been ordering too many books. My wallet is crying. I’ll have to try to slow down.
All books in this haul are orders from Amazon and ThriftBooks. Yu Yu Hakusho volume two is the only one not pre-owned.
Light Novels
Spice & Wolf, Vol. 8 & 9
I am steadily working my way through this series. It’s pretty great. Reviews for volumes one through five are already up.
What is it?
A commerce slow burn romance between a human and a snarky wolf girl.
Manga
Black Cat, Vol. 17 & 19
This series is out of print, and most volumes are expensive. I found these two, by chance, for about $20 total. I wasn’t going to pass on that. There are only five more volumes remaining until I have them all. Due to the prices, this may take some time.
What is it?
An action adventure starring an ex-assassin gunman turned bounty hunter, and supernatural powers.
Detective Conan (Japanese), Vol. 1 & 3
I love Case Closed/Detective Conan. Mysteries are one of my favorite genres. I already have 1-10 in English, and I’ve seen a lot of the anime. Because I love this series so much, I figure getting them in Japanese is a good way to practice reading the language. My vocabulary isn’t big enough, yet, but having these around is a good motivator to stick with my lessons.
These are pretty cool, because as the Japanese editions, they actually have a book jacket. The cover underneath is in black and white.
What is it?
A mystery series in which a secret organization turns the protagonist into a child via medicine.
Flame of Recca, Vol. 12
I have a long way to go before I finish collecting this series. I’m only about one third of the way done. It’s out of print, so every volume I buy is pre-owned.
What is it?
An action adventure featuring supernatural powers and magic items with a similar vibe to Yu Yu Hakusho.
Tail of the Moon, Vol. 10-12
There are only three volumes remaining until I complete this series.
What is it?
A romance story about an incompetent ninja girl sent to woo Lord Hanzo.
Yu Yu Hakusho, Vol. 2
This series is one of my favorites from my childhood. I have never read it, but I used to watch the anime all the time. I also have the DVD collection and the PS2 fighting game. Volume one was gifted to me a couple years ago, so I’m only just now starting to get moving on collecting the manga.
I had problems getting this one in. At first, there were stock issues, so it was entirely unattainable. When it finally got a restock, I ordered it, and it got lost in the mail. I ended up resolving the issue by re-ordering it with another larger book in hopes the larger book would prevent the package from getting lost in the mail, like it did the first time. When it finally came in, the delivery person left it in the wrong place. I feel like I’m lucky I managed to get it at all. I swear if I didn’t re-order it with that larger book, it probably would have gotten lost again.
What is it?
An action adventure featuring supernatural powers, demons, and fighting tournaments.