I have just finished volumes 7-8 of Apothecarius Argentum, aka, the last volumes of the series published by CMX before DC discontinued the line. They were excellent and reminded me of why I love the series, and they ended on a cliffhanger that I didn't see coming, thus further increasing my sorrow at the discontinuation ( Read more... )

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Ok, manga, lets talk. Why is it that, on the rare occasion a shoujo manga has a setup where not do I think endless angst and “Woes! We cannot be together touch! Our love is forbidden!” is not only warranted, but is something that I would enjoy, am I not indulged? Did you have to listen to my complaints about other manga (and such things) having so ( Read more... )

10 x Apothecarius Argentum
17 x Bride of the  Water God
7 x High School Debut/Koukou Debut
17 x Kaze Hikaru
28 x W Juliet
36 x Wallflower/Perfect Girl Evolution
14 x Wild Ones/Arakure


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And so begins a string of posts about semi-obscure CMX shoujo.

Argent is a Basilisk, a member of a race of assassins conditioned from birth to withstand any toxin or poison, while their skin and blood both become poisonous. The more toxic your body is to others, the whiter your hair, and Argent’s is almost pure white. As a child, Argent was ( Read more... )