This volume starts with new danger beasts roaming around the Capital killing citizens. After hearing this, Tatsumi and the rest of Night Raid decide to help the Capital because they don't want more people to die. Tatsumi and Lubbo patrol the mountains late at night. Tatsumi leaves Lubbo and goes to the top of the mountain where he encounters Esdeath. Esdeath already has a crush on Tatsumi from their last meeting. At this point, an unfamiliar figure approaches both of them. This unsuspecting figure uses the power of his tiagu to teleport them to an uninhabited island off the coast of the Capital. Esdeath views this as a date.The artwork is typical of Japanese manga style with black and white panels and dramatic movement.The central conflict of this volume is the new danger that has come up with the beasts against everyone. The other conflict is Tatsumi trying to get away from Esdeath and back off the island. Both conflicts get resolved at the end of this volume. You have to read this one, if you have read the others.

This will be a short review for Volume 1 to 3. I was curious about this one, would it follow the anime (since both of them got out at the same time) or would it be totally different. Well, for most it follows the anime, but by Volume 2 I knew that there would be several things that would be missing. It was just not possible to stuff all that in one volume, unless you would make that volume a few sizes bigger. :D And in the end that came true. The manga stops after the whole who killed Ryuko's father thing. There is no mention about the life fibers, nor do the teacher and his friend make a big appearance, nor do we find out about Satsuki's mom, nor do we find out more about Ryuko (those who watched the anime will know what I mean). Instead we have the big battle between Ryuko and the Elite Four, followed by Nui popping up. It is a bit of a shame, I wouldn't mind to see all the stuff from the anime in the manga again, but I guess they decided that this was enough, or maybe they didn't get a chance to continue. Still it was a delight to see Ryuko again, to see Mako again. (I just love that girl. At times she seems ditzy and not that smart, gets captured often, but you can see that she has wisdom in her, and she is really caring and sweet, and also very dedicated.) Of course there wasn't much new things for me in this manga, but it was still a big delight to get back to that world and see old friends. I had quite a lot of laughs about quite a few parts, and I was cheering at other parts. It took me a bit to read this one, as reading German has gone down since I don't really read much German stuff, but I hope to read more and thus get my level back up again. :)All in all, I would recommend this manga to everyone. And of course watch the anime as well, as Trigger is truly awesome at making anime. :DReview first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/

THE WICKED SIDE OF WIZARDRYCelestial wizard Lucy wants to join the Fairy Tail, a club for the most powerful wizards. But instead, her ambitions land her in the clutches of a gang of unsavory pirates led by a devious magician. Her only hope is Natsu, a strange boy she happens to meet on her travels. Natsu's not your typical hero, he gets motion sickness, eats like a pig, and his best friend is a talking cat. With friends like this, is Lucy better off with her enemies?

 In this post-apocalyptic sci-fi story, humanity has been devastated by the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming mankind.  Seemingly unintelligent, they have roamed the world for years, killing everyone they see. For the past century, what's left of the human race has hidden in a giant, three-walled city. People believe their 100-metre-high walls will protect them from the Titans, but the sudden appearance of an immense Titan is about to change everything.

The incuse on Oz Vessalius’s chest ticks onward, but the young heir to one of the four great dukedoms directs his gaze back, seeking the facts behind a centuries-old tragedy. Intent on examining the ruins of Sablier despite warnings to scare him away, Oz and his makeshift party of explorers wander through the remnants of the former capital in search of clues to shed light upon the consuming darkness of the past. But in the yawning void where the opulent city once stood, will Oz come face-to-face with the truth? Or will he find misery the only resident…?

The snow-white maiden encountered once upon a time in the depths of the Abyss by the clown christened the Red-Eyed Specter…who was she really? As there are two sides to every story, could it be there are two sides to the existence known as Alice? Duke Barma may have provided a sordid outline, but Break colors the tale with vivid swathes of bloody crimson as he opens up about his past. Will these tragic truths long secreted away isolate Break further from his allies once he has revealed them?

The past holds everyone in its thrall, and Oz, Alice, Raven, Break, and their acquaintances are no exception, especially as recollections of the tragedy of Sablier elude even those who were present. Indeed, with his own body playing host to Jack Vessalius, the hero of Sablier, the likelihood of Oz escaping the past seems nigh impossible. But given a renewed lease on life by Elliot Nightray — the legitimate heir to the Nightray dukedom, of all people — Oz is eager to keep moving forward by learning all that he can about the events that came to pass all those years ago. To this end, he and his friends seek an audience with another of the four great dukes — Duke Rufus Barma. But it is not a glimpse into a hundredyear-old disaster that is revealed to them in the Duke’s presence, but rather one into Break’s lamentable, shockingly unforgettable past…

Though Oz’s sudden appearance in the midst of Pandora wreaks havoc, the initially chilly reception to the prison-breaker runs more than warm when Jack Vessalius, hero of the tragedy of Sablier and the man from Alice’s memories, manifests in Oz’s body. Sensing Oz’s resultant inner turmoil, Uncle Oscar drags Oz and company on a “mission” to Lutwidge Academy, where Oz’s little sister, Ada, is a student. But some carefree fun and a tearful reunion ten years in the making is not all for which Oz must prepare himself: crimson-cloaked foes are lying in wait to torture him for answers about the events of a hundred years ago…

Really, I can't believe how well Pandora Hearts progresses from volume to volume. I expected the story to start dwindling a little at this point from lack of character development or poor interaction with others, but really everything keeps building up to create a phenomenal plot with meaningful and wonderfully built characters.Although there was some things in this volume that weren't revealed that I would have liked to see, there was plenty of character development and plot structure revealed that kept me from losing too much of my patience. Some of the plot twists were obvious, but others gave me a tingle of excitement and delight, despite the gore involved in the scenes. In the end, the story rounded out nicely to the end of the manga, giving just enough of a cliff hanger to warrant buying the next volume, but just enough information to keep the reader from losing their mind.Each character seems to develop something unseen in previous volumes. Even the minor characters show bits and pieces of their characteristics that make them fuller and far more believable than even the volume before. Reim Lunettes, who I figured for a minor, unimportant character with a name, makes a much heftier appearance in this volume and shows that he's not just a name and a face. Major characters, such as Oz, even get an interesting twist in their personality. Odd, defining moments for characters emerge from the pages, especially for Gilbert, who gets more and more delightfully heavy as the story goes on.I can't wait for the next volume to come in (though I've already read the chapters online). To be able to read the next four chapters in the actual manga form with be such a delight.

As Oz Vessalius and his valet, Gilbert, are reunited with their dear Uncle Oscar, they fail to notice an alienated Alice lost in thought stumbling right into the lurking Xerxes Break. Before Alice can take heed of Break’s warning of a trap set by the Cheshire Cat — a powerful, extraordinary chain — she and Break are spirited away to Cheshire’s lair, where both danger and fragments of Alice’s past reside. With Sharon’s help, Oz and Gil find a way to enter the sealed dimension of memories, but not only do their allies await them there, so too does the man from Alice’s earlier memory! Does he hold the key to the truth about Oz’s “sin”?Contents:Retrace XIV: Lop EarRetrace XV: Welcome to LabyrinthRetrace XVI: Keeper of the SecretRetrace XVII: Odds and EndsRetrace XVIII: Hollow Eye Socket

Heir to an aristocratic family, Oz Vessalius is a carefree teen. That is until his fifteenth birthday. His entire world changes at his coming of age ceremony when dark forces rise to punish Oz for the sins of a past life. Incarcerated in a prison known as the Abyss, Oz’s life and perhaps his sanity are saved by a black rabbit called Alice. As Oz plunges deeper down the proverbial rabbit hole, he must unravel the mysteries surrounding him before falling into the clutches of the shadowy cabal called Pandora!Contents:Retrace X: MaledictionRetrace XI: GrimRetrace XII: Where Am IRetrace XIII: A Lost Raven

Oz Vessalius may have survived his stint in the Abyss, but he is no closer to discovering the truth behind the “sin” for which he was condemned. On the advice of a mysterious man who appeared to him when Alice regained the first of her memories, Oz, along with Alice and Pandora’s Raven, embarks on a mission to investigate the site of his disastrous coming-of-age ceremony in search of answers. However, what begins as a simple investigation becomes the revelation of a harsher reality, which comes swooping down on Oz as the hands of the clock continue ticking away mercilessly…Contents:Retrace V: Clockwise DoomRetrace VI: Where am IRetrace VII: ReunionRetrace VIII: WhipsererRetrace IX: Question

The air of celebration surrounding fifteen-year-old Oz Vessalius' coming-of-age ceremony quickly turns to horror when he is condemned for a sin about which he knows nothing. Thrown into the Abyss - an eternal prison from which there is no escape - Oz meets a young girl named Alice who is not what she seems. Now that the relentless cogs of fate have begun to turn, will they lead only to crushing despair for Oz, or will Alice provide him with some shred of hope?

Yuki Cross has no memory of her past prior to the moment she was saved from a vampire attack ten years ago. She was adopted by the headmaster of Cross Academy, and now works alongside Zero to guard the Academy's secret. Cross Adademy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy's dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires!

I watched Kuroshitsuji first, that's why I'm so late in reading it. I liked it so much that's why I picked this out even though I finished both seasons. I thought the series was over.How wrong I was.Apparently, the anime industry has once again decided to end a series before the manga counterpart ended. I suppose I could understand WHY they'd do that but they should have stopped at a point where they could pick off again once the manga is far enough. Like Naruto! And Kuroshitsuji is surely popular enough that fans are willing to wait! Cheez. But enough of that.Kurshitsuji introduces the young Earl Phantomhive, Ciel, who inherited his title and his job as the Queen's dog from his deceased father. Forced to grow up faster than he has to, he juggles many responsibilities as the head of a house and the prefect of the underworld. Thankfully, he has his amazing butler, Sebastian, by his side. Sebastian can do and WILL do everything Ciel tells him. From cleaning up spectacular messes to performing superhuman feats, this butler is perfect in almost every way. Too perfect. Apparently, Sebastian is a demon Ciel made a contract with. He will stand by Ciel's side until Ciel finds the people behind his torture and his parents' deaths and exact revenge. And then eat Ciel's soul of course.I LOVE Kuroshitsuji. Not only is it set in the Victorian era (yep, Ciel is Queen Victoria's "dog"), it has a unique plot and such a loveable set of characters. I URGE you to read this awesome manga.

Jess

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