Once again, it’s time for another quasi-statistical, link-tastic look at the last three months of reviews. For a complete list of all the manga we’ve reviewed this year, please refer to the 2007 Manga Review Index.

REVIEWS BY THE NUMBERS
Total number of series reviewed: 63
Number of one-shots/anthologies reviewed: 5
Number of OEL/OGM reviewed: 3
Number of manwha reviewed: 7
Number of horror titles reviewed: 8
Number of first volumes reviewed: 34
Titles receiving the highest grade: Dragon Voice, Vols. 1-9 (Tokyopop), Translucent, Vol. 2 (Dark Horse, Uzumaki, Vol. 1 (Viz), Vagabond, Vols. 1-6 (Viz), xxxHolic, vol. 10 (Del Rey)
Titles receiving lowest grade: Alice on Deadlines, Vol. 1 (Yen Press) and Nightmares for Sale, Vol. 1 (Aurora)
Average grade received: B
Percentage of titles receiving a grade of A- or better: 29%
Percentage of titles receiving a grade of B-, B, or B+: 41%
Percentage of titles receiving a grade of C-, C, or C+: 27%
Percentage of titles receiving a grade of D+ or worse: 3%
Number of series in which the hero can see dead people: 4
Number of series reviewed set in a wish-granting emporium: 2

AURORA/DEUX
Flock of Angels, Vol. 1 (reviewed 10/31/07)
I Shall Never Return, Vol. 1 (reviewed 11/27/07)
Nightmares for Sale, Vol. 1 (reviewed 11/27/07)
Spring Fever (reviewed 11/27/07)

CMX
Gon, Vol. 1 (reviewed 10/31/07)
The Key to the Kingdom, Vol. 2 (reviewed 11/27/07)
The Palette of 12 Secret Colors, Vol. 1 (reviewed 11/18/07)
Presents, Vol. 1 (reviewed 11/1/07)
Venus in Love, Vol. 1 (reviewed 10/25/07)

DARK HORSE
Bride of the Water God, Vol. 1 (reviewed 10/10/07)
Chunchu: The Genocide Fiend, Vol. 2 (reviewed 10/21/07)
Empowered, Vols. 1-2 (reviewed 10/18/07)
Hanami: International Love Story, Vol. 2 (reviewed 10/21/07)
Mail, Vols. 1-3 (reviewed 10/4/07)
MPD Psycho, Vol. 3 (reviewed 10/26/07)
Translucent, Vol. 2 (reviewed 12/2/07)

DEL REY
Parasyte, Vols. 1-2 (reviewed 11/29/07)
Psycho Busters, Vol. 1 (reviewed 11/11/07)
Pumpkin Scissors, Vol. 1 (reviewed 11/27/07)
xxxHolic, Vol. 10 (reviewed 10/31/07)
The Yagyu Ninja Scrolls: Revenge of the Hori Clan, Vol. 1 (reviewed 11/23/07)

DMP
Heroes Are Extinct!!, Vol. 2 (reviewed 11/30/07)
The Moon and Sandals, Vols. 1-2 (reviewed 10/31/07)
Picnic (reviewed 10/31/07)

GO! COMI
Hikkatsu!, Vol. 1 (reviewed 10/7/07)

IDW Publishing
Reptilia (reviewed 12/6/07)

NETCOMICS
Do Whatever You Want, Vol. 1 (reviewed 12/29/07)
Operation Liberate Men, Vol. 1 (reviewed 11/30/07)

SEVEN SEAS
I, Otaku: Struggle in Akihabara, Vol. 1 (reviewed 11/4/07)

TOKYOPOP
Aqua, Vol. 1 (reviewed 11/4/07)
Asian Beat, Vol. 1 (reviewed 11/30/07)
Baku (reviewed 11/30/07)
Cherry Juice, Vol. 1 (reviewed 10/25/07)
Dragon Voice, Vols. 1-9 (reviewed 12/5/07)
Gakuen Alice, Vol. 1 (reviewed 12/16/07)
Jim Henson’s Legends of the Dark Crystal, Vol. 1 (reviewed 12/21/07)
Jim Henson’s Return to Labyrinth, Vol. 2 (reviewed 12/21/07)
King of Thorn, Vol. 2 (reviewed 10/21/07)
Phantom, Vols. 1-3 (reviewed 11/15/07)
Smuggler (reviewed 11/30/07)
Suppli, Vol. 1 (reviewed 12/2/07)

UDON ENTERTAINMENT
Dorothy of Oz, Vol. 1 (reviewed 11/11/07)
Street Fighter: Sakura Ganbaru!, Vol. 1 (reviewed 10/31/07)

VERTICAL, INC.
The Guin Saga: The Seven Magi, Vol. 1 (reviewed 12/16/07)
MW (reviewed 10/29/07)

VIZ
Godchild, Vol. 7 (reviewed 11/13/07)
La Corda d’Oro, Vol. 5 (reviewed 10/7/07)
Nana, Vol. 7 (reviewed 11/13/07)
O-Parts Hunter, Vol. 7 (reviewed 12/16/07)
S.A., Vol. 1 (reviewed 11/13/07)
Shakugan no Shana, Vol. 2 (reviewed 10/7/07)
Togari, Vol. 3 (reviewed 11/11/07)
Uzumaki, Vol. 1 (reviewed 10/10/07)
Vagabond, Vols. 1-6 (reviewed 12/13/07)
Wild Ones, Vol. 1 (reviewed 12/16/07)
Yurara, Vol. 3 (reviewed 12/16/07)

YEN PRESS
Alice on Deadlines, Vol. 1 (reviewed 11/30/07)
Black God, Vol. 1 (reviewed 10/7/07)
Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning, Vol. 1 (10/7/07)
With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child, Vol. 1 (reviewed 10/14/07)
Zombie-Loan, Vol. 1 (reviewed 10/14/07)

OTHER REVIEWS
Anime: Bleach, Vols. 2-6 (reviewed 10/3/07)
Anime: Mushi-Shi, Vols. 2-3 (reviewed 11/16/07)

Book: The Art of Naruto: Uzumaki (reviewed 10/14/07)
Book: The Art of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: Watercolor Impressions (Viz)
Book: Cute Dolls (reviewed 11/18/07)
Book: Dragon Sword and Wind Child (reviewed 11/9/07)
Book: Full Metal Panic: Fighting Boy Meets Girl (reviewed 11/13/07)
Book: Fun Dolls (reviewed 11/18/07)
Book: J-Horror: The Definitive Guide to The Ring, The Grudge, and Beyond (reviewed 11/9/07)
Book: Japan-Ai: A Tall Girl’s Adventures in Japan (reviewed 12/16/07)
Book: Manga: The Complete Guide (reviewed 10/11/07)
Book: Parasite Eve (reviewed 11/9/07)

Software: ArtRage (reviewed 11/20/07)