Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 1 by Sui Ishida

 Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 1 by Sui Ishida-224 pages

I enjoy Manga and I wanted to read something new, different. This caught my eyes. Ken Kaneki is a freshman in college and loves reading. He's especially fond of a girl at his college and it turns out she enjoys reading the same authors and books. Ghouls have been eating humans in his hometown, Tokyo, seemingly at will. The girl who Ken Kaneki likes turns out to be a ghoul wanting to eat him. However, there's an accident that leaves her dead and him in bad shape and the doctors decide to operate on him. They give him her ghoul organs and he starts to notice changes in his thoughts, behaviors, and taste in food. Now he hungers for human flesh! Can he keep from eating his best friend since childhood? Why are there so many ghouls in Tokyo? I can't say this was my favorite Manga, but it's pretty good. 

Yotsuba&!, v. 14 by Kiyohiko Azuma

Yotsuba&!, v. 14 by Kiyohiko Azuma - 240 pages

Yotsuba pretends to be a princess, tries yoga, and goes on a trip to Tokyo.

This was another great entry in the series.  I like that Yotsuba is aging slowly as we go through the books.  I really hope that it is not another 3 years before the next book is released.

Japan Ai: A tall girl's adventures in Japan by Aimee Major Steinberger

Japan Ai: A tall girl's adventures in Japan by Aimee Major Steinberger-183pages

I read this because it was recommended as a good read for those wanting to read travel monologue graphic novels. It is a travelogue of the author's trip to Japan with a couple of friends. I enjoyed reading it for the most part, though I am not into some of the things the author is into. I especially enjoyed their adventures to Kyoto and the ancient temples and to the hot springs at Onsen, Japan. Additionally, I thought the explanation of Geisha and Oiran and their place in Japanese society and the difference between them was interesting and informative. I also liked that she got to visit the place she really wanted to visit for a long time and had dedicated a website to them (Volks dolls). Finally, it was interesting to read about her travel mishaps (missing, but later found luggage and taking the wrong train). Overall, I did enjoy reading it.