Immortal Rain, Vol. 1

Immortal Rain, Vol. 1 is a title I picked up based on the strength of author Kaori Ozaki's more recent work, The Gods Lie.  It's the story of how the immortal Rain Jewlitt, also called Methuselah, is chased by the 14-year-old assassin, Machika.  Machika goes after Rain because her grandfather was also an assassin who hunted the Rain.  Long story short, they become friends.  That's at least what this first volume is about.  There are 11 total volumes, eight of which are available in English on TokyoPop.  I happened to pick up all eight volumes for $34 on eBay.

I have mixed feelings about this title.  The translation is workable if not excellent.  It reads like an anime, and I could almost hear the sound effects and the voices of the characters.  If I'd bought the first volume, I don't know if I'd have continued buying the rest, but for $4.50 per volume, it's basically worth it.