And for this special occasion, I've decided to write about a manga in my collection called 1/2 Fairy, published in 1987, where a young girl named Ellen not only learns fairies ARE real, but they can enter the human realm on Halloween! CHECK IT OUT!

Kuro no Rinbu , published in 1983, has been added to the 1980s cover scans section. Check it out!

I've also put together a highlighted piece for Kuro no Rinbu and you can find it HERE!

Koumori Shiro de Koishi Teminai, published in 1977, has been added to the 1970s cover scans section. Check it out!

I've also added a new "Highlighted" tag, where I will occasionally discuss a series. My very first one is about Koumori Shiro de Koishi Teminai and you can find it HERE!

Like murder and mystery? This is full of it! I wouldn't recommend it for those who prefer something with less death and more comedy. Published in 1983.

Ellie is admitted to a prestigious school, but it turns out to be the worst move she's ever made. The school is rooted in dark magic, sacrifices and secrets that, if discovered, mean your life. The heartbreak of the murder of her friend Karen, and her aching feelings for a fellow student, threaten to tear her apart.

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Published in 1987. A young woman named Ellen has just moved into her great grandpa's countryside home with her mom and dad, Rasty (a well-known writer) and Ferrisa Ferguson. During her first night, she goes into the kitchen for a snack and a weird creature with green hair appears in front of her! The creature introduces herself as Faau, a spirit of the oak tree in the backyard, and tells Ellen that they are "of the same kind." Basically, Ellen is supposed to believe that she is half-fairy.

It turns out that her mom is a dunna fairy, and met her father on Halloween many years ago. Fairies can only enter the human realm on Halloween or mid-summer eve, but she got lost and couldn't find her way home - so she ended up settling down with Rasty and Ellen was born. That former home is referred to as "The Hill," and, coincidentally, is located where they have just moved! But if Faau's hunch is right, great trouble is headed for the family. Mr. Bayley, a young businessman, is frequently visiting and trying to talk Mr. Ferguson into selling, the reason being the government wants to use the house as part of a community project. But that spells trouble not just for Ellen and her parents, but all the fairies as well. Her fluttering heart when the older man comes near is also enough to make her feel even more confused and upset about the whole situation.

Also included in the manga are two extra stories. The first focuses on one of Ellen's next door neighbors, a pair of twins named Tim and Charlotte. They believe they've seen a fairy in her backyard and are determined to come into contact. Fred, their older brother (who is in love with Ellen), tells them it's a bunch of nonsense, but maybe some magic will make him see what he's always denied. In the second story, a poem entitled "The Children of Planet A" touches the lives of three individuals - the French daughter of the man who wrote it, a high school student emotionally weary from what Japanese society expects of her, and a farmer boy in Iowa who dreams of flying beyond the corn fields.

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Because it's October, I thought this month I'd post things that you could associate with Halloween. This first one is about a young girl who can transform into a pig!

Tonde Buurin, published in 1994, has been added to the 1990s cover scans section. Check it out!

Like vampires, werewolves, and Frankenstein-like mad scientists? This manga is full of them! Published in 1977, it really goes more for comedy than bloody horror, so if that sort of thing makes you squeamish you should be OK.

The story? Two girls have curious encounters with the handsome young men who live in a bat-infested castle.

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Labels: 1970s, highlighted