▪	RELEASED BY:		TOKYOPOP
		▪	AUTHOR / ART:		YOSHIHIKO OCHI
		▪	FORMAT:		JAPANESE / B&W
		▪	PAGES:		168
		▪	RATING:		T
		▪	RELEASE DATE:		12/11/2008
		▪	REVIEW DATE:		12/26/2007
		▪	REVIEWED BY:		DAVEY C. JONES

An alchemist’s job isn’t easy. Trying to keep their store open, they’re willing to help out anyone they can, but does that include looking into a boyfriend’s recent strange behavior on the behalf of the girl who’s worried about losing her man? Seems they’re in the love detective business this volume of Atelier.

It’s another volume full of rumpus room fantasy fun. A new hottie shows up in the nick of time to help the alchemists out. It seems like she has a past with Marie. Hmmm. Her name’s Miss My. Then a group of bandits and a look-a-like stir up trouble and its Marie up in arms to get the bad dooers her way! Unfortunately for the town, her way involves two things -chaos and mayhem!

This is fun entertaining fantasy sword and sorcery stuff. The stuff Slayers fans will love. This has one thing better than Slayers - a bevy of hot girls for the series. This volume sees of bunch of new cute girls and hot ladies entering the picture. There’s Miss My, a woman who brandishes a sword faster than a prayer. Speaking of prayers, sister Milkasse is a nun with some mega Holy power to lay the smack down on the bad guys. The scene stealer this volume is Lady Kirie. She’s got long legs, a mature build, and a huge load of trouble that comes with her! This half-demon hottie has an army of demons and hell hounds after her and she’s an old friend of Marie (Marie seems to know a lot of interesting people!). There’s a devilish plot to take the underworld throne and demons have to take Kirie out to get it!  Hell hounds, demon magic and sexy she-devils are just what the doctor ordered for the fun magic and mayhem of Atelier. It’s fast paced and super fun action adventure mishaps with one madcap mission after another!

IN SUMMARY:
The latest in Atelier sees a bevy of deadly beauties hounding, helping or attacking Marie and Elie! Slayers fans will love this manga. It’s packed with laughs, magic and mayhem! It’s a super fun sword and sorcery adventure!