Review: The Last Airbender: The Promise Part 1

The Last Airbender: The Promise Part 1

by Gene Luen Yang

ARC form Netgalley

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The wait is over! Ever since the conclusion of Avatar: The Last Airbender, its millions of fans have been hungry for more--and it's finally here!

This series of digests rejoins Aang and friends for exciting new adventures, beginning with a faceoff against the Fire Nation that threatens to throw the world into another war, testing all of Aang's powers and ingenuity!

* The continuation of Airbender and the link to its upcoming sequel, Legend of Korra!

* Written by Gene Yang, author of the National Book Award-nominated American Born Chinese.


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Did I tell you that Im a blue blood fan of Avatar? From the TV series to comics and PSP games. I even finished the game for only 3 days!

My obsession to avatar started all because of my lovely cousins whose ages are 12, 9 and 7. I think Im watching something at HBO when the three of them start chanting like mad dogs, grab the remote and change the channel to nickelodeon. At first Im kind of irritated because every single day they are like that. They even made me join their lame game and they called me 'appa', a big freaking flying bison. lovely eh? But as I watched with them every day my disgust grew to liked and obsession. Well, not that I-cant-live obsessed more like im-addicted kind of obsessed.

As much I wanted to finish the series, I only watched the book one to two and partial of the third. So when I saw this at netgalley, thinking that its the last. I requested and immediately read it.
The premise of this graphic novel is bringing peace to the Four Nation after the war. Which is not as simple as winning a battle. As much as its bloody short and cliffhanger I really enjoyed it even the small scene. And the sweetie part? Sorry Aang and Katara it is really oogie.

Excited for the second part though. :)

Review: K-ON vol. 01 by Kakifly

K-ON vol. 01

by Kakifly

May 12th 2010 by Elex Media Komputindo

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It's been almost a year since the girls of the pop-music club started jamming together, but the start of the new year is no time to look back on their journey - it's time to recruit new members! Despite their inexperience, the girls' passionate performance at the entrance ceremony impresses first-year Azusa, a budding guitar player who can't wait to join. But she didn't expect there to be so much tea drinking in the pop-music club. Or cosplaying...When do they get around to making music?!

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It's Yui Hirasawa's first year in high school, and she's eagerly searching for a club to join. At the same time, Ritsu Tainaka, a drummer, and her friend Mio Akiyama, a bass player, are desperately trying to save the school's light music club, which is about to be disbanded due to lack of members. They manage to recruit Tsumugi Kotobuki to play the keyboard, meaning they only need one more member to get the club running again. Yui joins, thinking it will be an easy experience for her to play the castanets, the only instrument she knows. However, the other members think their new addition is actually a guitar prodigy...

Review: Peach Girl: Change of Heart, Volume 10 by Miwa Ueda

Peach Girl: Change of Heart, Volume 10 (Book 18)

by Miwa Ueda

Paperback, 192 pages

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November 9th 2004 by Tokyopop

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The love triangle has been shattered as Momo breaks it off with Kiley for good. However, just as Momo's love blooms with Toji, she receives a desperate message from a suicidal Kiley. Tormented and confused, Momo turns to Sae for advice.... Think you know how it's all going to end? Well think again! The dramatic conclusion to the Peach Gril series is not to be missed!


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We met at this beach. And we got back together at this beach. All our thoughs and memories melt together into the sea. I will never again lose what I cherish the most.
I'm making a promise today, a promise to the sea.

I liked the idea of ending it to its beginning. Peach Girl did have many cliche parts but so does life. Though Im not satisfied how things turn out. She should let other characters have their little satisfying execution, like Toji being dump and Sae's relationship with Kiley's brother.

It's actually kinda awful at first. I'm frustrated how exaggerated the scenes were and the crazy back-and-forth love triangle plus the too much drama that spins out of control are truly INSANE. Im grateful that this has only 18 volumes because if it has 100 plus, hell no am i going to read more.

Plot: Well I have hots in high school dramas so Ill go for 'liked it'.
Artwork: The first cover is not that catchy so does the rest but the actual sketches (without colors) are good. * I'm easily impressed when it comes to drawing, sketches or painting.
Character(s): Strangely, I found myself liking Sae. Although she is cruel and petty, after reading 'Sae's Story' it isn't like you can say she had the perfect home life.
Translation: Weird but understandable.
Ending: Like I said, unsatisfied.