S.S. Astro earns an “A” for fanservice and a “D” for characters.

The life and times of Delta bluesman Robert Johnson… manga style.

Slam Dunk, Vol. 1
By Takehiko Inoue
Viz, 208 pp.
Rating: Teen (T)

Sakuragi has never been a hit with girls. In fact, in three years of junior high he amassed an impressive fifty rejections! Now in his first year of high school, he once again believes he’s met the girl of his dreams. Haruko loves athletes, and basketball [...]

Silver Diamond, Vol. 1
By Shiho Sugiura
TOKYOPOP, 192 pp.
Rating: Teen (T)

Rakan was only two when he and his late mother inexplicably appeared amongst the flowers in an old Japanese man’s backyard. Lonely and kind, the old man took them in and Rakan’s been doing his best to live a sensible life ever since. Having inherited the [...]

Arina Tanemura is the manga equivalent of Meg Cabot. Discuss.