Sugisaki, Yukiru. Rizelmine.SUGISAKI, Yukiru. Rizelmine. Tokyopop. 132p. illus. c2005. 1-595-32901-3. $9.99. S The main character of Rizelmine is 15-year-old Iwaki Tomonori, who returns home from school one day only to discover that he's married. Furthermore, his new bride is 12-year-old Rizel, whom he's never met. Tomonori reacts exactly like a 15-year-old would, and after he finishes his temper tantrum temper tantrum Pediatrics A prolonged anger reaction in an infant or child, characterized by screaming, kicking, noisy and noisome behavior, or throwing him/her self on the ground to get his/her way from a parent/caretaker/warden. Cf Adult temper tantrum. Rizel explodes (literally). Rizel, depending on what part of the manga maNga is a popular Turkish nu metal/rapcore band. Their music is mainly a fusion of alternative metal and hip hop music, with a touch of Anatolian melodies; with heavy use of turntables, invoking comparisons with modern American nu metal bands. you read, is either made of nano-machines or is a proto-human (or both). Translation: she's stuck in a 12-year-old's body, has two cute cute adj. cut·er, cut·est 1. Delightfully pretty or dainty. 2. Obviously contrived to charm; precious: "[He] Frisbee-like disks attached to her head, and oh, yes ... she can explode (1) To break down an assembly into its component pieces. Contrast with implode. (2) To decompress data back to its original form. at will. In order to age, Rizel needs the help of a human being, and she's chosen Iwaki, who unfortunately is not flattered. However, since Rizel is Japan's top-secret project, it's not like he has much choice. This comedy/romance manga is set mainly in high school. The author is also the creator of D.N. Angel, a popular manga in my library; if your patrons like D.N. Angel, they will probably like Rizelmine. This is a twist on the usual nerdy-boy-meets-girl-with-superpowers formula so popular in manga: Tomonori wants nothing to do with Rizel, and indeed treats her rather badly. Rizelmine contains mild violence; unfortunately, I cannot recommend it for middle schoolers (even though they would love this) because of profanity Irreverence towards sacred things; particularly, an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God. Vulgar, irreverent, or coarse language. The use of certain profane or obscene language on the radio or television is a federal offense, but in other situations, profanity , most notably the S-bomb. It's a mystery to me why profanity has been added, as it adds nothing to the story. Recommended for libraries that have manga collections geared towards high schoolers. George Galuschak, YA Libn., Montvale PL, Montvale, NJ KLIATT uses the following codes to help readers determine if the material reviewed is appropriate for their needs: J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians This is a list of people who have practised as a librarian and are well-known, either for their contributions to the library profession or primarily in some other field. and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. * The asterisk (1) See Asterisk PBX. (2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication. highlights exceptional books. |
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