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Title: Pet Shop of Horrors (Pet Shop of Horrors (Graphic Novels)) by Matsuri Akino, Mari Akino, Tomoharu Iwo, James Lucas Jones ISBN: 1-59182-363-3 Publisher: Tokyopop Pub. Date: June, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 3 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.86 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the best manga series ever.
Comment: At first I was a little worried about buying this manga in English from Tokyo Pop because they've had problems with translation in the past. But with the exception of Count D calling Leon officer instead of Detecive, this is one of the most accurately translated manga's I've seen. The stories are very original and have a haunting moral at the end of some (e.g. Daughter, Dream). But it can also be very funny at times (Count D and his sugar addicition). The art work is very unique and beautiful. Mari Akino puts so much detail into every pannel. This book is definately worth purchasing if you can find it.
Rating: 5
Summary: A great work of art.
Comment: PSOH is a great work of art and fun to read.
It is a sometimes funny and sad manga that you can't
put down.Made up of chinese myth's,magic and Incense.
Count D is not a crossdresser as many have said.
Rating: 4
Summary: Let's get this straight for people who don't have a clue...
Comment: this is NOT an alternate telling of that ridiculous musical movie starring Rick Moranis!
Now that we clear this up, I find 'Pet Shop of Horrors' to be enjoyable, though this is not what I expected. When I read through this, I expected this to be what everyone is saying is the 'Tales From The Crypt' of Japanese Manga, but in Tales From The Crypt, it deals with a creepy, skeletal storyteller telling scary stories. I think of PSOH as the 'Fantasy Island' of Japanese Manga. The way the episodes progresses, the store manager having an important role is some parts, the climaxes, IMO the whole concept of PSOH resembles that of Fantasy Island. Watch the T.V. series and you'll see what I mean.
Nonetheless, I find the stories in PSOH well written. Each story in this book are well balanced, so one doesn't feel shorter or longer than the others. The 'exotic' pets that were given to customers can actually change their lives to how they think of things whether those customers follow the rules given by the manager or not, and I think that kind of twisting concept is what makes this Manga shine. Because this is story-driven, however, there really minor horror in PSOH.
The art in PSOH is...well, Shoujo-ish. Don't get me wrong, I find the art design well rounded. The characters and environments look beautiful, the 'pets' look very imaginative, it's just...too...Shoujo-like.
Anyway, PSOH is a wonderful Manga that may be too dialogued for its own good. Anyone expecting a gorefest in this Manga might be disappointed, but for anyone else, don't hesitate to pick this up as well as its future volumes. I know I'm waiting for the next volume!
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Title: Pet Shop of Horrors (Pet Shop of Horrors (Graphic Novels)) by Matsuri Akino, Tokyopop, Mari Akino ISBN: 1591823641 Publisher: Tokyopop Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Pet Shop of Horrors, Book 3 by Matsuri Akino, Tomoharu Iwo, James Lucas Jones, Tokyopop, Mari Akino ISBN: 159182365X Publisher: Tokyopop Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Pet Shop of Horrors, Book 4 by Matsuri Akino, Tomoharu Iwo, Bryan Masumoto, James Lucas Jones ISBN: 1591825016 Publisher: Tokyopop Pub. Date: January, 2004 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Demon Diary, Book 1 by Lee Chi Hyong, Kara, Jee-Hyung Lee ISBN: 1591821541 Publisher: Tokyopop Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Pet Shop of Horrors, Vol. 5 by Matsuri Akino ISBN: 1591825024 Publisher: Tokyopop Pub. Date: March, 2004 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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