tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84862490753826770252024-03-06T10:16:34.202+08:00Daydream SanctuarySapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-57342593860520483212011-11-26T11:43:00.001+08:002011-11-26T13:04:58.798+08:00[ Manga Discovery + Anime Promotion] Inu x Boku S.S.<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Inu x Boku Secret Service</span></b><br />
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<i>Shirakiin Ririchiyo, a daughter of a high-class family, wants to try living independently, and be able to get along better with others. She moves into an apartment complex, called the Ayakashi Kan. Residents of that place are accompanied by a bodyguard from the Secret Service.</i></div>
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<i><i>She didn't ask for one. She didn't see the need to.</i></i></div>
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<i><i>But there was one SS agent who DESPERATELY wants to be her servant. He says that if she doesn't need him, he might as well die.</i></i></div>
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<i><i>How will Riricho be able to deal with such a... DOG?</i></i></div>
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=42561"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrZAIMQUP7OAekwz8wNanphbvwcgng2TGHkTsAIR_BVbijLWURjKVXRU8U7_Jn76xw74qOwhXQ1nUNrX4iakF2TjVuUonegDo5GCHkUAmf-Nh1kvr-Pmzva-_EkDjurZD1iIb91_t314/s1600/00_inuxboku_manga.jpg" /></a><br />
(8 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<tr><td width="50%">Mangaka: <b>Fujiwara Cocoa</b><br />
Demographic: <b>Shounen</b></td> <td>Publisher: <b>Square Enix</b><br />
Serialization: <b>GANGAN Joker</b></td></tr>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">[ ANIME ]</span></b><br />
<a href="http://www.inuboku.tv/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahTqxNrLzrm_7f7qOJiWb5vNITayXZwN1UyiFzx0tGzNd_FBYLgdPlUnStlX-3tL6BX9-vTKsgJNx9Zale59BS3G9FWpVdEgmXhfnJAdKth7n-7EgjoGrXSAAFdJpByrUf_H8nBOsZD4/s1600/01_inuxboku_anime.jpg" /></a><br />
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Director: <b>Naokatsu Tsuda</b></div>
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Series Composition: <b>Saizo Nemoto</b></div>
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Character Design & Chief Animation Director: <b>Haruko Iizuka</b></div>
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Scenario & Setting Supervision: <b>Takuya Satō</b></div>
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Animation Production: <b>David Production</b></div>
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Broadcaster: <b>TBS</b></div>
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Production: <b>Aniplex</b></div>
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<b>Rina Hidaka </b>as Ririchiyo Shirakiin</div>
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<b>Yūichi Nakamura</b> as Sōshi Miketsukami</div>
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<b>Kana Hanazawa</b> as Karuta Roromiya</div>
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<b>Mamoru Miyano</b> as Zange Natsume</div>
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<b>Takuya Eguchi</b> as Banri Watanuki</div>
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<b>Tomokazu Sugita</b> as Kagerō Shōkiin</div>
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<b>Yōko Hikasa</b> as Nobara Yukinokōji</div>
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<b>Yoshimasa Hosoya </b>as Renshō Sorinozuka</div>
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>B- (PRETTY GOOD!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>4.5 Hearts (ADDICTION)</b><br />
<span style="color: red;"><b>WARNING:</b></span> It's quite mature, because there's a character who says horny things (it's more than the boobs jokes) and... one of the characters used to be provide... you-know-what services ^^; (well, no confirmation, but it seems like it)<br />
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I adored the manga so much that I want to promote its anime adaptation as well xD It shall air early next year, and I can't wait for it *_*<br />
I tried to make my impressions <i>as less spoilery as possible</i>... if ever I spill something... well, my main reason for doing would be... to get make it more interesting/attractive, haha.</div>
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b></div>
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I've actually seen this when it debuted, and liked the first chapter a lot already even though I didn't understand a thing ^^; Ahaha. Only recently I've thought of checking it out again... because its anime adaptation's gonna air soon ^^;</div>
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<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b></div>
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It lacks plot and anything related to it (plot development, story background, setting, story telling, pacing, flow, etc.). Seriously.</div>
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"What's with this irregular beating of my heart?"..... <i>Pfft.</i></div>
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<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b></div>
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The characters... they aren't just adorable or crazy/amusing... they're so... <i>different</i> yet very decent ^^ </div>
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I also like it that though the heroine has a bodyguard, she is actually capable of protecting herself. She immediately earned my respect when I learned about her reaction/response when some criminal was about to harm her. Yeah, the dude came to her rescue, but she could actually take care of herself if he had let her do so ^^</div>
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I can't stop admiring the heroine... girls like her from other series are usually useless (*ehem* like the one from Hayate the Combat Butler *ehem*) I also HIGHLY DOUBT that there will be such a heroine in <i>shoujo series</i> (if there are, they're so few that I can count them with one hand). </div>
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<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b></div>
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Kuroshitsuji (if only Sebastian is genuinely caring and Ciel more open), Shinobi Life (the loyal "bodyguard" in love with the heroine thing), Kamisama Hajimemashite (fox thing), Hana ni Arashi (the way the protagonists flirts with his beloved is as extreme as how Soushi praises his mistress xD), +C: Sword and Cornett (THAT master and servant relationship O_O So close xD), Otome Youkai Zakuro (the blonde protagonists SPARKLE a lot xD both have youkai but Zakuro's got the racial discrimination ^^;)</div>
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<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b></div>
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Youkai stuff.... oh supernatural stuff *_* And fighter types? YES~</div>
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Different types of butlers/bodyguards (indifferent, sadistic, super duper loyal, etc.).... squee *_* My master-servant relationships... wheee xD</div>
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Adorable and crazy characters.... me like me like me like me like me like me like </div>
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Wacky gals (heroine's not exaclty wacky though) and Weirdo bishies..... *THUMBS UP*</div>
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The blonde hero acts like a faithful dog.... <b>I LIKE DOGS</b></div>
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<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b></div>
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<b>KARUTA</b>: This girl... spaces out a lot and looks innocent... but she's actually... very dangerous xD (And her relationship with Watanuki's so cute~)<br />
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<b>NOBARA</b>: She is a PERVERT with crazy fetishes and she's VERY BLUNT about it. LOLz<br />
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<b>ZANGE</b>: He says he's "average" but he admits being "meddling", wahahahaha xD It's hilarious when he tells stories/gossips about others (he does while displaying BUNNY pictures xD). He's kinda mean towards his master, quite masochistic towards his previous master, and flirts with the blonde protagonist a lot. (Reminds me so much of Grell from Kuroshitsuji, haha! Grell's way more perverted though. And unlike Sebby, Sou-tan doesn't cast Zange aside. <strike>WHEN ZANGE SAYS SOUSHI CAN HUG HIM, SOUSHI ACTUALLY SAID THAT IT WOULD BE AN HONOR. WTFLOLz</strike>)<br />
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<b>KAGEROU</b>: He's some masked idiot and jerk who is admittedly sadistic and is PROUD of his ability in classifying people/things as an "S" or "M" (Reminds me of Afterschool Charisma's Freud, who classified everything by gender... and his basis was something perverted xD). The things that Soushi says seem very "M", but in reality he's more of an "S", and Kagerou classifies Soushi as an "S".... perhaps his ability/talent is accurate, LOLz.<br />
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<b>SOUSHI</b>: The favorite, teehee xD He's so cute and cool *_* I love his other form... NINE-TAILED FOXY YAY! He also looks hott with glasses, kyaa! xD<br />
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His extreme loyalty and devotion are so <b>ridiculous</b> that it's so <b>FUNNY</b> xD His words may seem romantic but they're so <b>exagerrated</b> (and they're more like servant to master dialogues) that it makes the heroine <u>disturbed.</u><br />
I don't want to spoil the fun, but here's an idea of how <b><i>insanely</i> devoted</b> he can be:<br />
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<u>What he said about shopping with the heroine:</u> <i>Being able to go with Riricho-sama to buy her things is already <b>a dream come true to me.</b></i> </blockquote>
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<u>What he said about the first text message he received from the heroine: </u><i>I read it before I go to bed <b>every night.</b></i> </blockquote>
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<u>What he said to the heroine about days without school: </u><i>Sundays are amazing, aren't they? Because I can <b>gaze at you for as long as I can.</b></i></blockquote>
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Bwahahahahahahahahahhahahaha xD</div>
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He flatters people and smiles most of the time (some are genuine but there are many times when he lives up to the type of youkai he is: a deceiving/sly fox). I love him most when he's saying cruel things while still wearing a smile:<br />
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Wahahahahaha xD </div>
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<u><b>Overall: </b></u></div>
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I find this so cute and amusing that I got hooked to it reeeeeeeeally quick xD If you look into the story too much, you might be disappointed. So just focus on the characters, they're fun~ Teeehee~</div>
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I don't need to worry about the animation because Aniplex will certainly give it justice. <br />
David Production has awesome taste on what they adapt to anime, majority of those that they've picked so far are cool, unique, and interesting (Level E, Bantorra, DOGS, etc.). They do not rely on mainstream, they bring promising titles that lack fandom to light *_*<br />
And the seiyuus.... Sugita Tomokazu as Kagerou? (YES! HE'LL DEFINITELY BE AS HILARIOUS, IF NOT MORE, THAN HIS MANGA COUNTERPART xD) Miyano Mamoru as Zange? (YES! I CAN ONLY IMAGINE EITHER HIM OR FUKUYAMA DOING THAT FLIRTY WEIRDO xD) Yuuichi Nakamura as Soushi? (SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE)</div>
<br />Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-20538665205791889092011-11-25T22:49:00.001+08:002011-11-25T22:55:09.589+08:00Quick Altima Ace Volume 1 - Fangurling<div style="text-align: center;">
A new comic magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten made its debut last month. It's called Altima Ace. </div>
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I managed to get my hands on the first volume, which comes with a Deadman Wonderland bag (it also had a drama CD but I forgot to take a photo of it ^^;):</div>
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<i>As expected</i>, it was awesome xD</div>
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I think Altima Ace is somewhat like <a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/publishers.html?pubname=Young+Ace">Young Ace</a>; both are shounen magazines, main genres include action, comedy, and fantasy, and they're also quite mature. So it's like a border between shounen and seinen.</div>
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I love many of the goodies featured in the first issue xD But, well, of course there are some that I didn't get that hooked to ^^;</div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[ NON-FAVORITE ONESHOTS ]</span></b></div>
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<li><b><u>Kokorokaruton</u></b> (left) - I don't think it's bad.... I just don't find it interesting ^^;</li>
<li><b><u>Izanaeru</u></b> (right) - a goat-head demon appears before the heroine, and around the end of the oneshot it electrocuted the girl who made the heroine upset. Errr... not to my liking.</li>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[ NON-FAVORITE SERIES ]</span></b></div>
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<li><b><u>Trance Knights of the Round</u></b> (upper left colored spread) - This is supposed to be my type but seeing the heroine already needing rescue after a couple of pages really turned me off T_T And why the hell did it kill off a likeable character (it should be the useless girl! Ugh)?! Well, the bloody stuff and the action scenes are nice but... I think it'll just disappoint me ^^;</li>
<li><b><u>Maho Shonen no Sodadekata</u></b> (upper left b/w spread) - Dudes with cat ears... that's just ghey ^^; I see BL undertones on some scenes... *not surprised* And there's too many manga about magical schools already *yawns*</li>
<li><b><u>Daku Raija</u></b> (upper right) - The protagonist is... THE HERO OF JUSTICE (reminds me of the oneshot, Seigi no Mikata)... against his will? The heroine with a halo seemed to have forced him into it, haha. Well, it looks shounen fun~</li>
<li><b><u>Kangaero</u></b> (lower left) - The protagonists are reeeeeally erotic... in their imaginations at least. No censorship on the breasts... and oh god, it's perverted regardless of sexuality (hentai, yaoi, yuri). I admit that I find it hilarious but... it's still disturbing, ahaha ^^;</li>
<li><b><u>Danshin</u></b> (lower right b/w spread) - 4komas usually bore me... and this was no exception</li>
<li><b><u>Scissor Sisters</u></b> (lower right colored spread) - THAT TITLE! WHUT?! Wahahahaha xD The cast works on some salon (from that you will be able to understand "WHY SCISSORS?!") and itthey're magical girls who fight... monster stuff toy animals? LOLz And some eye-patched dude seems to be their boss... as in Charlie of Charli's Angels like boss. Wahahahahaha xD</li>
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Once these series are available in English, I think the one I might end up following will be <b>Daku Raija</b>. I also think <b>Scissor Sisters</b> will amuse me, though I doubt I'd end up loving it. Lastly, maybe <b>Trance Knights</b> and <b>Mahou Shounen</b> might not be as bad as they appear to me right now but...I dunno. I still think they're gonna disappoint =_=<br />
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Now for the ones I liked xD Beginning with the oneshots:</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Harapeko Prince-sama</b> by Yamaguchi Kyounosuke</span></div>
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It's quite... an odd one-shot. The girl appears weak and masochistic, but she could actually be pretty strong once you've hurt something/someone valuable to her. The other dude's a demon, particularly Beelzebub. </div>
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The humor and wackiness in this reminded me of Blood Lad. It's a little mature... but really bizarre. The dynamics between the main duo seem the same too. The dude's feelings towards the girl seem romantic... but when you see what he does later... it just doesn't <i>feel right</i>. Hahaha!</div>
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Anywayz, I'm really enjoying the dark and crazy stuff in this one-shot xD</div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[ FAVORITE ONE-SHOT # 3 ]</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Oyoure Gojou</b> by Sakamaki Yukisato</span></div>
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To be honest, I would've dismissed this as some "typical supernatural story" if it weren't for the fact that it's by <a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=36116">Izayakaku's</a> author ^^; The protagonist looks similar to someone from the Taira, the girl looks exactly like Tengu, and the glasses boy is like a kid version of Kiyotsune. I almost assumed that it might be an Izayakaku spin-off but.... Tengu's kinda out-of-character ^^; Ahaha... and she's kinda annoying. I prefer her counterpart in Izayakaku.</div>
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By the way, I hate this image:</div>
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The cloak thing gave me the hope of my Gossan showing up ^^; Ahahahaha!</div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[ FAVORITE ONE-SHOT # 2 ]</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Kokoro Photography</b> by Morishima Peko</span></div>
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This is a short oneshot about three friends. One of the dudes (Sergio) loves photography and seems to even go abroad just to take pictures of various people. The other one (Nadel) is some dark-skinned Muslim (not sure of the nationality.) and has an obvious crush on the girl... and gets annoyed when the other guy flirts around.</div>
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Oh well, my descriptions might've made this seem boring, but I think there's more to this one-shot than what it appears (if only I understand it!). It seems to be the heartwarming type (there was a part when Sergio took a picture of Nadel because Nadel smiled... which is rare. And he was smiling when he was thinking about the children from his country).</div>
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So.... yeah, it looks nice and I like it very much already. Not to mention that it looks fun too:</div>
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Oh the bickering. And I don't hate Hilia Oujo xD</div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[ FAVORITE ONE-SHOT #1 ]</span></b></div>
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IT'S ABOUT BROTHERS!!!! I DO NOT NEED TO THINK, MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!</div>
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The older one's (Izumo, light hair with headphones)a hikikomori. The younger one's (Shinonome, dark hair with braids) profession... I couldn't figure out ^^; (the only thing I'm sure of that is that... it's something weird. The heroine freaked out on something he did).</div>
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The girl requested the duo to hunt down some wanted man... but after meeting them she was no longer sure she can trust such weirdoes... especially after Izumo showed how unreliable he is. But later, when she got kidnapped, the one who rescued her was Izumo. It turns out that Izumo was actually some killer cop in the past. Izumo (on psycho mode) was so ready to kill the wanted dude, but his little bro easily stopped him. Wanted man was arrested and things were back to normal xD</div>
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I really can't resist these types of badass bishies =3 Fufu~</div>
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Now for the series titles xD</div>
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Actually, I find it so-so. But seeing a dude carrying a REAL sword and wearing old-fashioned clothing during modern times pretty much intrigued me. This might turn out to be interesting if only I know what's going on, ehehe.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>B.A.D.</b> by Sakakibara Sousou</span></div>
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YAY! A horror series *_* I am still not fond of seeing lolis in my horror series but... I like the gory stuff where... she's not around? Not that I hate her or gothic lolitas but.... I dunno, she just ruins the mood. And I don't find her scary. </div>
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Bias aside, the scenes with the dude are the really horrific and disturbing ones:</div>
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Yesssssssssssss~</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Naked Stupid Man is Coming Here</b> by Iruma Hitoma and Ida Hiroto</span></div>
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This is.... CRAZY!!! But it's so amusing so I enjoyed looking through it xD And it's written by the author of <a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=56523">Lying Mii-kun and Broken Maa-chan</a>... yessss~</div>
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The naked dude himself says that he's stupid. As in, he jumped on the glasses guys' table and told him face to face "HELLO, I'M STUPID!" WTF... bwahahhahhahaa xD And he even cries with that stupid face. Not sure if he's really as stupid as he appears (I saw him on a computer, and almost assumed that he might be some tech expert, but it turned out he was just cleaning it or something o_O)</div>
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Anyway, he's soooo naked. As in, you can see his ass xD His penis is censored but... on some parts you can somehow see the... errr.. pubic hair. Hahahaha!</div>
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I don't know how a guy like him is still not arrested for being naked in public ^^; And I don't know if he's gonna stay naked until the end (the glasses guy had been thinking of lending him shorts but for some reason he changed his mind). Oh people's reactions when they see him:</div>
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What's more surprising is that they quickly return t normal mode after seeing a butt-naked guy. Well, that happens after they see the glasses dude though. I wonder if those people just relaxed after the misconception of the two protagonists being gay O_O</div>
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This is crazy.... I like crazy xD</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Busta!</b> by Iwamoto Eiri</span></div>
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One of my most anticipated series in this issue xD It seems to be as awesome as I expected it to be xD Teehee~</div>
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I think the duo fights against punks.. and they're freakin' badass when doing so. There are some comedy parts in it too, like when the light haired dude got hit because he was distracted (the heroine was making fun of him xD) He got a bloody nose after that part:</div>
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Teehee~ </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Kamisama Permanent</b> by Kataoka Jinsei and Kondou Kazume</span></div>
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I looooooooooove these mangaka. When I found out that they'll be doing a supernatural series, I had hoped that it would be as interesting as <a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=46377">Livingstone</a>... And after seeing it, yes, it was *_*</div>
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It looks like some surreal/fantasy oneshot set in a dystopian world. There were talks about god, love, eating, and suicide. I'm not certain if the dude really committed suicide (like the cover page) since he denied it.</div>
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And oh... it looks like he's no ordinary fellow:</div>
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He's... hollow O_O The girl's also not human, and they were riding some flying vehicle with big bunnies on board o_O</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Fate/Zero Black</b> by Medori</span></div>
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This is my favorite in the batch xD I suppose my addiction to <a href="http://daydream-sanctuary.blogspot.com/search/label/Fate%2FZero">Fate/Zero</a> is to blame for that ;P This looked like a spin-off of the series... and it looks so hilarious xD</div>
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A cat came to the Emiya household and Irisviel soooo wants to adopt it. Saber was panicking because she wasn't sure if her master will treat the kitty kindly. </div>
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Hahahahahhaha xD But in actuality, Kuritsugu was pretyt moe towards the kitty xD Wahahaha! </div>
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Later, Irisviel had problems and she won't be able to look after the kitty...? Kuritsugu volunteered though... and he placed the little creature IN HIS CLOAK POCKET xD</div>
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So when he was on a duel with Kirei... and he was about to take something from his cloak... the kitty ran off... then Kuritsugu's face... LOLz, so cute. (While Kirei still had the poker face, but deep inside he couldn't process what was going on, teehee)</div>
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As for this last group, I'm not sure if these are only for this issue or if they're considered as regular titles of this magazine ^^; I'm just happy that of all the titles from other magazines they decide to make special omake of, they picked the ones I liked *_* Namely....</div>
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It was so hilarious xD There were 4koma bits and a short story where Fuyumi is telling Staz's sister the story of Little Red Riding Hood. The little girl re-imagined the story, but the characters are represented by the people she know: Like her as Little Red Riding Hood, Staz as the wolf, and Fuyumi's the grandma xD</div>
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And the hunter who comes to Red Riding Hood's aid (which she didn't really need anymore since she butchered Wolf!Staz) is none other than her beloved brother xD Haha</div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[ EXTRA #2 ]</span></b></div>
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The first part was just Chibi!Shiro getting a tootache after eating sweets given to her by Ganta, Crow, and Humming Bird xD Haha</div>
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The next part is a short story... still with Chibi!Shiro... and also younger versions of Ganta and Toto:</div>
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Ganta asked Toto to look after her for a while. Chibi!Shiro wakes up, and she just cries no matter what Toto does ^^; Then she quickly calms down after Ganta came back ^^</div>
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That's it for some random teasers and my useless comments about Altima Ace! xD I'm very excited for the next volume, which will be out on December 18 xD (This is bi-monthly, I suppose) This has a lot fo fun stuff xD</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-51770159521704782012011-11-19T22:18:00.001+08:002011-11-19T22:19:06.829+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Juuhime - Sincerely Night<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=13504"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Juuhime - Sincerely Night</span><br />
by Takadono Madoka and Ichimonji Kei</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUNEN</b> ]<br />
<i>Luca has been sentenced to death, but a sister pleaded for his life. He was imprisoned instead, and the only way to shorten his years in prison is by working for the church... as the Church's Dog! </i><br />
(7 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
I can't resist shounen that involve supernatural/religious stuff xD And the author's the same as <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8486249075382677025">Makai Ouji</a>'s =3<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
I think the story's... badly executed ^^; Fast pace is fine, but the transition's a mess. The story flow was poorly done; it jumps from one scene to another, at times they're not even really connected. So many aprts here lack explanation too. *sigh*<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
The protagonist's attacks are pretty impressive. You see, in this series, each type of magic have a default weakness and advantage (water magic will always win over fire magic but will always lose against earth magic). What magic the protagonist will perform had been pretty unpredictable since you'll need to figure out his riddle before one can determine what type of magic he'll be using. That's cool.<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
The church stuff? And I like nuns who can fight.<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
I think the main duo are cute... when together. Individually they're boring. And the hero can become really annoying at times for being emo... *sigh*<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Fullmetal Alchemist (blonde in red working for the government/church though he has his own goals, not really loyal to his boss)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
I... didn't like this very much. Well, the characters aren't that bad, but I don't find them that appealing. <br />
I don't care if it has the religion and magic stuff (which I'm fond of). The story's too messy, and I don't feel like I see a story anymore. It didn't feel like it's getting anywhere. Even if the recent events seem more interesting than the earlier ones, I got bored while reading this.</div>
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=70757"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Drug and Drop</span><br />
by CLAMP</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUNEN-AI-ISH SHOUJO</b> ]<br />
<i>Continues the story of its prequel, Legal Drug, and shall focus on revealing the protagonists' pasts as well as the mystery behind the drugstore. </i><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE <a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1094">LEGAL DRUG</a> xD One of the few CLAMP series that I actually adored. Now that CLAMP finally decided to continue it; no way I can miss this xD<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
I still do not trust CLAMP in maintaining a decent plot.<br />
I also worry that it might focus more on the shounen-ai jokes. <br />
And oh please, hopefully this one makes up for everything that the previous series lacked.<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
Good intro of the sequel. We somehow got a quick recap of character backgrounds and personality without the need of a direct recap. It seems that the sequel's trying to focus on character development now... I really hope it will. <br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
The love for the prequel made me adore the sequel without thinking xD<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
The main duo's still hilarious xD Love 'em~<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Legal Drug (DUH), xxxHolic (another DUH)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
It had a good start but hopefully it does make up for that looooong hiatus. It seriously needs more character development (particularly on the side characters; the main ones had it, but the others none at all) and also plot development (more things need to happen... lessen the episodic ones, please.) <br />
I hope CLAMP won't make a wreck on this one (I am still very worried). Hopefully not another hiatus either. This is too fun to <i><b>drop</b></i>.</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-42540966011954798082011-11-17T23:29:00.001+08:002011-11-17T23:32:12.664+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Zeele Sacrifice<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=30944"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Seikon Sacrifice</span><br />
by Tenkawa Ai </b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUJO</b> ]<br />
<i>A lonely girl, whose parents died in an accident years ago, meets a mysterious guy one day... calling her <b>his sacrifice</b>. </i><br />
(5 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
*looks at the tankoubon cover and sees the heroine* Ugh, just looking at her makes me disgusted *later sees the bishies surrounding her* Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
Oh gawd... after just a few pages I already wanted to strangle the heroine. An example of a useless and clueless Mary Sue. Ugh, <b>just die.</b><br />
There's too many shoujo cliches to mention... it was suffocating.<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
Hmm... I suppose the story about the girl's first friend was pretty touching. <br />
And the other main dude hasn't been the usual "I act mean but I'm actually nice" type. He has malicious intentions from the very beginning, and still does (unless he starts falling in love with her =_=)<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
I really like the "sacrifice" idea... just that.<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
For the first time, I don't like the white haired dude. O_O<br />
I like the Shunran dude (he almost defeated the white haired dude) and also the white haired dude's assistant (who just pops out of nowhere)<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
S.H.L. (EQUALLY ANNOYING!!!!), Kuronoa (soul/memory collecting thing)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
The girl's first friend was killed of because the mangaka is attempting to make this as tragic as possible... <i>but the bishies have to stay</i>... pfft.<br />
This just sucks... all I see are stereotypes, cliches, and plot convenience (the dude just told her not to wander alone... but she just did eventually! Oh gawd, it's worse than stupid). The art isn't even that pretty. <br />
Oh gawd, this is already so-so, but the heroine just made things ten times worse. I can't stand this.</div>
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=39629"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Akatsuki</span><br />
by Koide Motoki</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUNEN</b> ]<br />
<i>The story's about Kiri-Isha, doctors that slay Akatsuki, illness-causing demons that infect patients. </i><br />
(7 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>A- (AMAZING!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>4 Hearts (ADORATION)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
Shounen... doctors... doctors fighting demons... I'm in xD<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
The hero's strength is just... too special. Seriously, newbies for just several months to be able to defeat super powerful demons... yeah, right. Oh shounen, your heroes are almost too awesome... gary stu awesome... which is not really a good thing.<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
For a shounen series... this is quite... geeky. I mean, there were a lot of medical terms in it. I like how it blended such terms in a supernatural setting. <br />
And it really makes me happy when there are reliable heroines in a shounen series, hehe.<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
I love supernatural/fantasy themes... and I like medical shows... combine those... that's pretty cool! xD<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
<a href="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/jeanedwar/Daydream%20Sanctuary/Discovery/akatsuki_squee.jpg">THIS GUY</a> IS MY TYPE. xD<br />
He would most likely be Hibiki's rival or something... <br />
And oh, I like Hibiki x Kirisa~ Teehee~ They're a fun and kickass pairing~<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Naruto (Hibiki's character design.... he's sorta like Naruto's lost brother ^^;), Double Arts (gotta stop diseases)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
This may seem like a Naruto spin-off because of the character designs, but despite that and the exams-to-level-up part, Akatsuki's different from Naruto. Putting aside the story and the enemies, the timeflow's even different. In Naruto we get to see the whole process of how the protagonist was developed, while Akatsuki sorta had skipped the whole of Naruto's first season, haha.<br />
Anyway, I can't deny about Naruto and Hibiki being similar (Naruto's just naughtier), but I don't like the idea of comparing Hyou and Kirisa to Sasuke and Sakura respectively. Both boys may be cold; and both girls may be smart... But Hyou's more brutal compare to the emo Sasuke; while Kirisa's more useful compare to the flirty Sakura. <br />
Though there isn't really anything that special in the series... nor has this been that interesting, I think it's doing pretty good so far. As long as not all the Akatsuki cases are going to be episodic, and the battle arcs won't take to look, it'll be great ^^ </div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-31222247715958870762011-11-15T18:46:00.001+08:002011-11-15T18:48:58.626+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Love Stage!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=54601"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Love Stage!!</span><br />
by Mangaka</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUJO-ISH YAOI</b> ]<br />
<i>Everyone in the Sena family is a celebrity, except for Izumi. He managed to appear in a commercial as a kid though, but what happened during the shoot made him so traumatized that he turned into a shut-in. Years later, it appears that he has no choice but to do a similar commercial again... because a co-star desperately wants him to be in it. </i><br />
(7 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>C- (SO-SO!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>3 Hearts (LIKE)</b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">WARNING: </span>YAOI content</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
It was by the mangaka of Princess Princess. <a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1533">The first yaoi I managed to finish</a> was actually done by this mangaka, so I thought I would be able to do the same for this one.<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
Oh... the usual prettier without glasses stereotype.<br />
How celebrities freely run around like that... I dunno. But that happens often in manga with celebrities anyway... especially shoujo. *sigh*<br />
I find it odd for a guy with sibling complex to help out a dude who sexually violated his beloved sibling. <br />
The parents were just for display. They didn't seem like supporting characters at all, just some extra cheerleader or fangirl/fanboy. <br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
It was fun to see an otaku in a BL scenario... he was worried that he might've been an "uke BL character"... which was spot on. LOLz.<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
THAT <a href="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/jeanedwar/Daydream%20Sanctuary/Discovery/ls_brocomplex.jpg">BROTHER COMPLEX</a>, damn it.<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
I like Shougo and Rei. They spoil the protagonist; it was cute xD<br />
They seem to have <a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=61130">their own series</a>.... I dunno what to think.<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Family Complex (the everyone in this family is fabulous except "me" thing)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
Honestly, this is typical shoujo... minus the homosexual and the R18 scene. I don't see what's really great about it, apart from the pretty art and pretty amusing characters. <br />
I found its story <a href="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/jeanedwar/Daydream%20Sanctuary/Discovery/ls_romantic.jpg">pretty romantic initially</a> (a boy liked another kid for 10 years... and still liked the kid even after finding out that he's a guy) but since Ryouma seems to have liked Izumi mainly for looks... and there had been a you-know-what scene... errr... I don't like that.<br />
But I'm <i>still</i> reading this.... <b>F*CK I DUNNO WHY!</b></div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-7542185995333448352011-11-14T21:54:00.001+08:002011-11-14T21:54:57.760+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] 14 Sai no Koi<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=66093"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Love Fourteen</span><br />
by Mizutani Fuka</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUJO-ISH JOSEI</b> ]<br />
<i>It's about two matured 14 year olds... who are in love and just want to be themselves. </i><br />
(3 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>B (NICE!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>3 Hearts (LIKE)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
Mature kids in a canon relationship, eh? ... that got me curious.<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
Keeping their relationship secret is making the story unnecessarily complicated and dramatic =_=<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
It's quite rare to see a shoujo romance manga with the main couple already in a relationship... it deviated from a lot of cliche and stereotypes =) Thank you for not giving me headaches.<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
Non-mushy romance. Me like.<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
The main couple's really sweet ^_^<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Kimi ni Todoke (it's not as hilarious as KnT, but just as sweet)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
There are so many slice of life romances out there, but it's quite difficult to find decent ones. 14 Sai no Koi is simple, yet very nice and sweet. I find it romantic~ ^^ <br />
It's not the type I get hooked to though, but it was a pleasant read. </div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-35860794633705813512011-11-13T00:12:00.001+08:002011-11-13T00:14:47.982+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Brothers<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=21279"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Brothers</span><br />
by Naruse Yoshiki</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUNEN</b> ]<br />
<i>Two brothers struggle to become Exorcists, fighters who can defeat monsters called the Dracul.</i><br />
(5 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>B- (PRETTY GOOD!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>4.5 Hearts (ADDICTION)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
THE TITLE xD<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
The storytelling needs a lot of fixing. It lacks a lot (story and character background), and the flow isn't done that well (fast pace has nothing to do with it). <br />
Lots to fix on the characterization too. Way more. The idea of making them based on actual people in history felt a little... <i>forced</i>. <br />
I mean, the Grimm brothers, for example, <i>they just write on their free time</i> o_O Though tey don't even seem to like fairy tales; much less be the type to bother to write at all (heck, we don't even get to see them write). In other words, if the mangaka has no plans to make the characters as similar as their original counterparts as possible, the name usage didn't seem necessary(or the mangaka could at least make them the "real me is different from what the public thinks" type... or just borrow the name, and that's all). <br />
Lastly, why the title "brothers" when exorcists could be male + female siblings too ^^; <br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
I am happy of its attempt to put together various popular siblings in history. They didn't blend well in the story (might've been better if the mangaka didn't base them on historical people anymore), but still, the idea was nice =D<br />
I'm relieved that the protagonist's overprotectiveness is being criticized. He doesn't need to fail to realize it; there's a reliable supporting character that can open his eyes on that. <br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
Historical, literary, and religious references..... YES =3<br />
Bishies? Student and Teacher closeness? .... YES =3<br />
Brotherly love? ....YES YES YES YES YE YES =3<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
<a href="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/jeanedwar/Daydream%20Sanctuary/Discovery/brothers_squee.jpg">WOLFGANG MOZART, I LOVE YOU!</a> He is mean (in words) but actually very caring. And I love it that he's so abusable though he's actually pretty powerful. Not to mention he's so CUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE! With or without the freakin' wig, he's cute xD<br />
I also like his sister... I love their bond. So cute and so sweet xD<br />
I love the <a href="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/jeanedwar/Daydream%20Sanctuary/Discovery/brothers_grimm.jpg">Grimm Brothers</a> too... especially Wilheim!!! Him and his insect craze xD And him thinking his brother's chest hair is like a caterpillar... WTFLOLz xD<br />
Also... <a href="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/jeanedwar/Daydream%20Sanctuary/Discovery/brothers_ryan.jpg">RYAN IS BEYOND ADORABLE!!!!</a> I CAN CUDDLE HIM FOREVER xD <br />
Beethoven's squishable as well xD And oh, I find Leon pretty cool... xD<br />
And though the older Wright brother isn't my favorite, <a href="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/jeanedwar/Daydream%20Sanctuary/Discovery/brothers_wright.jpg">I love his line when he got angry that his brain was almost damaged</a> (the usual joke is being angry for damaging one's face xD)<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Ao no Exorcist (brothers and exorcists... yeah), Fullmetal Alchemist (replace alchemy with exorcism then.. yeah xD), Afterschool Charisma (historical figures in a different setting as well)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
The story is interesting, but a lot of editing would be needed to make it better. The potential was kinda wasted on the unimpressive storytelling. The same goes for the characters; they are interesting, but the characterization, background, and even the introduction seemed lacking. <br />
But despite those flaws, it's still pretty good. The art's pretty cool too. What's best about it is how LOVABLE the characters are (well, except for the protagonist and the villains; they're kinda difficult to appreciate). They're all so cute and sweet... I feel like I'm gonna die from diabetes from all the sweetness xD Hahahaha!<br />
Oh my god I find this soooooooo adorable that I got hooked on it xD I love the characters so much... especially my favorites. Damnit. I could no longer count how many times I've been staring at Wolfgang, ahahaha!</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-33926826284981540162011-11-12T13:08:00.001+08:002011-11-12T13:11:58.933+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Anagle Mole<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=70659"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Anagle Mole </span><br />
by Fukuchi Tsubasa</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUNEN</b> ]<br />
<i>Luchiru, a Majin who lives underground, was sent to the surface to spy on the humans. He needs to gather information on how to defeat the humans... which they believe to be powerful and dangerous beings!</i><br />
(1 chapter read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>B (NICE!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>3 Hearts (LIKE)</b> (4 HEARTS TO THE PROTAGONIST WHEN HE'S PANICKING xD)<br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
Well, I liked the mangaka's other work, <a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=23323">Takkoku!!</a>. And the plot has somethign to do with humans being more superior? Interesting xD<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
The dude was on the States but the main setting suddenly changed to Japan. Does the setting always have to be in Japan? =_= And how the hell did he manage to have a homestay there =_=<br />
And... *sigh*... every freakin' shounen debut chapter has to start with the heroine needing rescue? =_=<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
The plot's so unique xD Humans are "superior"! Haha!<br />
I love the idea of using "Fear" to make the stronger ones feel so inferior xD Also on what drastic effects "Misunderstandings" and "Misconceptions" can cause xD<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
A tough younger brother who tried to rescue his sister. Daaaw. Got me very touched =3<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
Luchiru's adorably hilarious!!!!! xD Him freaking out when he thinks a human tries to harm him are just so cute xD Watching him being so amazed on civilisation and technology make me want to cuddle him xD Hahahahahahahaha! <br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
There was another manga with a somewhat similar plot (similar in a sense that the protagonist finds humans pretty threatening) but... I can't remember x_x<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
It might've used some shounen cliches, but the story overall has been pretty original. The characters are fine, the artwork is cool, but the best in this is the humor. xD The wild ideas and assumptions that the protagonist makes out of fear and misconceptions were so... out of this world xD Hahaha!<br />
Though I fear that the protagonist will only panic on the harmless parts, but act otherwise on the dangerous scenarios ^^; (In other words, this kind of set-up will most likely repeat on succeeding chapters =/) But it would be nice if this gets developed with the protagonist realizing those misconceptions (and he'll be in quite a dilemma if he ended up being attached to his new "family)). It would also be cool if another character like him becomes part of the cast, or we get to see the world he used to be in.... oh it could get really interesting as long as it won't be episodic ^^ But for a starting chapter, it was good ^^</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-6314455149727030522011-10-28T19:28:00.002+08:002011-10-28T19:28:56.674+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Chronos Deep<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=51033"><b><span style="font-size: large;">CHRONOS DEEP</span><br />
by Aikawa Yu</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUNEN-ISH SHOUJO</b> ]<br />
<i>Four years ago, Nanasawa Io's family died in a fire. Since then, animals that get close to Nanasawa die too. Rumors about Nanasawa being possessed begin to spread. Now that a classmate got hurt, their primary suspect had been the cursed one.</i><br />
(1 chapter read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>B (NICE!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>4 Hearts (ADORATION)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
It's a Zero-Sum manga that isn't harem or BL.... DO I NEED TO THINK???? xD<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
At times it feels like the characters are trying too hard on the emotions they express... like being too dramatic or being too angry. ^^;<br />
And I find it odd for a kid, who wants to avoid people, to continue to go to school ^^; There's always the option of homeschooling or less crowded school... and if he can't afford it but is serious about not wanting people to die, then don't go to public places at all ^^; Seriously why do manga love the school setting so much =_=<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
It's pretty cliche, but the shadow stuff in this series are pretty original (I mean, "white shadow"... I haven't heard of that before xD).<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
The shadows stuff... soo cool~<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
IO'S FREAKIN' MOE. HE CRIES LIKE DAAAAW =3 KYAAA, HE NEEDS CUDDLES DAMNIT, AAAAAHHH!!!<br />
AND HE'S GOT THE SEXY MOLE!!! YESSSSSS!!! IT'S SEXY!!!!!!<br />
I love Hatsuki too~ The villain that showed up at the end of chapter 8 seems cool too *a little spoiled*<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Persona (the person + shadow thing... quite similar), 07-Ghost (hero with incredible power then isolating himself but is befriended by a happy-go-lucky blonde xD)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
The art's wonderful and the story seems very interesting. The characters haven't been that stereotypical, and the protagonists so far are very loveable; they're best when being cool, touching, and funny xD The cellphone message part made my stomach hurt from too much laughing xD That was so adorably amusing xD <br />
I find it very entertaining and promising, looking forward to read more *_*</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-60458618744766784872011-10-27T23:27:00.003+08:002011-10-27T23:27:57.687+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Choujin Gakuen<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=47445"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Choujin Gakuen (Supernatural School)</span><br />
by Kokuzawa Yousuke</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUNEN</b> ]<br />
<i>A boy that attracts disaster, and a girl who is a disaster herself, unite and aim to build a school for monsters... no, THE SUPERNATURALS! </i><br />
(7 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>B (NICE!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>3 Hearts (LIKE)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
The art was pretty weird... but I like weird. xD<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
THE DRAMA. The drama scenes here are just so lamely executed, felt forced too. <br />
I've seen a lot of series wherein the bad guy bothers to wait for the protagonists to finish their dramatic moment but... seriously... in this series there's just too much of them that it has become bothersome =_= Not to mention they're pretty cliche as well. Aaaah, shounen drama.<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
The art style alone screams what a UNUSUAL shounen series this is. The characters' actions may be a little predictable at times, but they're in no way stereotypical~<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
I like untypical supernatural shounen series ^^<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
The hitman dude and the dog were really adorable xD<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Date Ningen, Warabe no Kusa (the weird and messy art style yet cool), To Aru Majutsu no Index (protagonists with bad luck)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
It might take you a while to get used to the art since the art style on this one has been VERY different from the standard shounen manga art style. Not only the art is unique in this, but the story as well. The characters are out of the ordinary, and the story could get really bizarre. Sometimes it can be too random and the flow's quite a mess ^^; But that's the fun in it; the wackiness makes it really hilarious (sometimes <i>awkwardly hilarious</i>, but still, hilarious! xD)~</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-74813432462945428992011-10-26T21:22:00.003+08:002011-10-26T21:22:42.889+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Kuronoa<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=42503"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Kuronoa (Cry No More)</span><br />
by Katou Chihomi, Kirishima Sou, and Kuon Aki</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUJO</b> ]<br />
<i>Twins sisters got involved in a bus accident. Both of their souls are alive, but only one of them can return to the living. The one who retrieves most memories gets to return, and it's upto their guardian spirits to help them accomplish that. </i><br />
(4 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>B (NICE!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>2.5 Hearts (NEUTRAL)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
bishie. YAY. cool uniform. WHEE. gun. YES. eyepatch. OH. rabbit ears. OOOOOH YES LOL. <br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
<u>THE HEROINE. </u> <b>BULLSH#T. </b><br />
SHE WANTS TO MAKE THINGS COMPLICATED BY ADDING MORE DRAMA AND MAKING MISUNDERSTANDING AND BEING PATHETIC SO <b>JUST DIE</b>.<br />
And what's with the story?! They just needed to collect memories? The heroine's rival had been so many steps ahead and had A LOT of time... WHY DIDN'T SHE WIN YET? What, no time for drama? The "nice" ones should win in the end no matter how behind they are thanks to some stupid miracle? Screw that!!!<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
This is.... untypical shoujo. Untypical in a sense that the things here aren't that commonly seen in other shoujo series; like a bishie with rabbit ears and an eyepatch for instance. Then twins sharing one body, with one of them REALLY cruel. There are even CANON relationships; both of them. The one-sided romances have been expressed openly. None of the usual tsunderes. It's very refreshing ^^<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
All the bishies here had been huggable. <br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
Bias aside, the bishies here had been very huggable (well, one of them is questionable). I liked Minori's boyfriend the most... he's the sweetest one, in my opinion. Rabbit boy ranks a close second. Maybe the mangaka should do a BL manga instead.... can't make decent female characters =_=<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Pandora Hearts (the memory collecting thing... and the rabbit ears)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
It's a pretty unique fantasy series with psychological elements. Some of the characters are pretty difficult to appreciate, but majority of them are quite lovable ^^ The story's interesting and promising... the existence of the heroine just ruins everything for me. But then again, this one might not have a story if she's not included in it. It makes me think that this might've been better as a oneshot instead of a long series with the heroine giving me headaches T_T<br />
Well, overall, it's good but I can't say I like it because of the headaches I experience while reading it (the fun parts weren't enough to make up for the parts I don't like in this series =_=). But I can't say I don't like it either; it's only the heroine I can't stand =_=</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-28420362377941822492011-10-25T22:46:00.000+08:002011-10-25T22:46:23.324+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Ouroboros<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=41165"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ouroboros</span><br />
by Kanzaki Yuuya</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SEINEN</b> ]<br />
<i>Two boys witnessed their guardian's murder... but the cop with a golden watch silences them.They swore revenge against that man, no matter how many years it will take.<br />
Fifteen years later, one of them became a police detective while the other became a mobster leader. But they still haven't forgotten their promise from that time...</i><br />
(11 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>B+ (IMPRESSIVE!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>4.5 Hearts (ADDICTION)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
<strike>Tiger and Bunny main villain!</strike> It's a supernatural term. I can't ignore xD<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
I didn't see the point of making Ikuo THAT dorky... it would take a MIRACLE if he does get at the top soon x_x <br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
Intriguing story and impressive twists. Our main characters may be the "typical boy wonders", but they're not really stereotypes... and so are the rest of the cast. I'm pleased that even though the 1st division dudes are arrogant bastards, they are not stupid enough to be incapable of suspicion.<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
Ouroboros. Best friends. Crime drama. OMG YES =3<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
TATSUYA!!!!!!! LOVE HIM xD Ikuo's also adorable. They're so bad ass when together. Ikuo x Hibino is a cute pairing too~<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
FAKE (because of the police partners thing, minus the "shounen-ai"), ENMA (the relationship between the hero and the heroine seem similar... the heroine also had relation to a higher-up)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
Two friends plan to catch a criminal mastermind, and they work on BOTH sides (the law and the underground). Interestingly, the one who can look more like a criminal is the detective, while the one who looks nicer is the one on the dark side, haha.<br />
What's more intriguing is that the main villain is an executive cop! O_O That's a very tough opponent *_*<br />
It's an incredible crime series. Just add more character development, and it'll be even more terrific xD</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-22051553006252468692011-10-24T23:13:00.000+08:002011-10-24T23:13:09.687+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] SERVAMP<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=63885"><b><span style="font-size: large;">SERVAMP</span><br />
by Tanaka Strike</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUJO-ISH SHOUNEN</b> ]<br />
<i>Mahiro hates being in troublesome situation... but he totally didn't expect that picking up a kitty and naming it would give him lots of what he hates the most. But it's already too late, for the both of them..... since the contract has been sealed. </i><br />
(1 chapter read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>B (NICE!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>4.5 Hearts (ADDICTION)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
*sees Kuro (dude with silver/white hair)* My type... shet.<br />
Damn you silver haired bishies.<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
The time when the magician went berserk (<i>after</i> he said that he didn't like being ignored, because I liked that part, LOLz) and has been doing the background information regarding Kuro's nature.... <i>sucked a lot</i>. That was just <i><b>too</b> random</i>.<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
Master and servant relationship between a human and a vampire... that isn't a shoujo supernatural romance!!! I don't find much of these lately....<br />
I am really loving how it's connecting the bloodsucking monsters with religious/mythological references =3 <br />
A hero, who doesn't have supernatural abilities, managed to do <i>something</i> ON HIS OWN. That is so... something!<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
Seven Deadly Sins. Shet....<br />
Action-packed vampire series.... YESSSSSSSSS. If not killer vampires, I prefer the fighting ones (not the super angsty or slutty ones =_=)<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
KURO!!!!! HE'S SO ADORABLE!!!!! HE'S MINE!!!!!!! xD<br />
PUNKASS LAZY VAMPIRE GOING NYAA EVEN IN SERIOUS MODE!!! LOLz!!! I'M SO AMUSED!!!<br />
AND I KNOW I'M ALSO GOING TO LOVE HIS BROTHERS. <b>I KNOW.</b><br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
En Passant (similar gloomy laidback attitude of the silver haired bishies. In Servamp, "he'd rather die", while in En Passant, "he wants to die". Haha,) Kuroshitsuji (both pretyt dark and... the magician reminded me of Grell for some reason, ahaha), Amatsuki (Mahiru's situation is kinda similar to Toki's... children with "unreliable" but cool guardians), 07-Ghost (that master-and-servant relationship... <i>kinda</i> like Frau and Teito xD Must've been the because of the "cannot separate" thing xD)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
It may be following shounen formula, but nothing (or not much) in it is (that) typical/cliche or stereotypical, from what I think and have seen so far.<br />
The characters are fun (well, I find Kuro's constant lazyass complains very adorable xD Haha!) and the story's pretty interesting. Artwork's very cool too *_* Reading this makes me so hyper, I'm so hooked to it xD</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-21353039722039208162011-10-23T14:52:00.000+08:002011-10-23T14:52:21.989+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] GANGSTA<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=58623"><b><span style="font-size: large;">GANGSTA</span><br />
by Kosuke</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SEINEN</b> ]<br />
<i>For those who need someone who can do disposal or make deliveries in a dangerous place filled with various kinds of outlaws (gangsters, criminals, prostitutes, etc.), Nicolas and Worick of the "Benriya" (or jack-of-all-trade/utility man) are available for hire. </i><br />
<b>WARNING:</b> Mature content<br />
(7 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>A- (AMAZING!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>4.5 Hearts (ADDICTION)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
THE TITLE!!! HELL YEAH xD<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
It's awesome that it has a disabled character that is as good as someone who isn't, but... it's kinda unrealistic. It would have been interesting to emphasize the weakness AND the advantages of his disability. <br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
Fantastic cast! The protagonists are all very awesome and lovable... what more if the main antagonists and other supporting protagonists show up? xD<br />
And a deaf character is seriously... RARE! This is just so awesome xD<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
As if I can resist adorkable and hilarious bad boys doing badass stuff xD<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
NIC IS SO AWESOME AND ADORABLE!!!!!! SQUEEEEEEEEE!!!!!<br />
Nic and Nina's closeness remind me of Haine and Nill ....... KYAAAAAAAAA!!!!!<br />
Nic's got an important woman too.... like Lily is to Haine.<br />
I love Cody as well... he's as adorkable as Conductor's Aragaki xD I WANNA CUDDLE HIM!!!<br />
The doctor's freakin' awesome xD Yay to killer doctors! Makes me miss Stein from Soul Eater, haha.<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Getbackers (for the duo for hire thing, and they get along well), DOGS (this manga felt like reading DOGS, minus the psychos and the modified humans), Black Lagoon (dudes with dark pasts doing dirty work), Shinrei Tantei Yakumo (cops relying on a certain someone/people on cases they can't exactly handle)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
Gangsta's freakin' badass; I'm so hooked damnit xD It reminds me of many of the series that I love so much, yet it's still very different =)<br />
The story's interesting and it has been written well. The artwork's great, especially on the action scenes. The characters are so cool and fun, it's difficult not to adore them xD Not to mention it's freakin' hilarious, I couldn't count the times I laughed while reading it, haha. It can be very frightening (lotsa corpses) as well (I'm intrigued xD). <br />
Overall amazing, I can't get enough of it and neither can I wait for it to start focusing on the main plot... I'm certain it'll get EVEN BETTER starting there. The current chapters are already giving teasers.... it's quite a torture... haha.</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-87256193983998042922011-10-22T06:37:00.001+08:002011-10-22T06:38:00.342+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Wondrous Maria-kun<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=42035"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Fushigi no Maria-kun</span><br />
by Shiina Dai</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUJO</b> ]<br />
<i>It's about an ordinary high school girl.. who is childhood friends with a vampire! </i><br />
(3 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>B- (PRETTY GOOD!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>3.5 Hearts (LOVE)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
I was hoping that the "Maria" would have Virgin Mary references despite the vampire theme.<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
Pretty cliche and predictable. <br />
Wah, the heroine's so dense. And she looks more foreign than the foreign character. And how the hell did the "foreign girl" became their shipper all of a sudden?! =_= The cliche of that girl being an exorcist after Maria would've been more acceptable for me. How she turned out after leaving her boss (the previous antagonist) was just too random.<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
Everyone knows who the vampires are, and they considered as "endangered species"?! That's a pretty unusual for a shoujo manga in a non-fantasy setting. <br />
And yay to vampire shoujo manga with.... a vampire hero that isn't into angst too much ^^<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
Maria's freakin' adorable. His blushing face <i>screams</i> "please cuddle me" xD AND I WILL GLADLY DO SO xD<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
Maria's mom... my new goddess!!! I love how she insults her own son (directly and indirectly), haha. But of course you love your foolish boy, ma'am~<br />
I also like Maria, the light haired classmate of his, also the class president girl xD<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Cerberus (strong girl + weak boy that will become strong combo). I think there are other shoujo and shounen manga like that, but I couldn't recall them at the moment =_= <br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
The characters are fun and sweet. The main couple's not bad but...<br />
I can see that the couple's having like a role reversal in the present time, but if I see Toko in danger for MORE chapters... <b>I'll snap!</b> T_T It's nice to see a weak person become strong later, but for a strong person to become weak all of a sudden for the sake of making the previously weak person shine is just... T_T (I'll only accept that if the previously strong person just got sick but...) And please... the "drink my blood" obsession of the human girl... it's getting on my nerves....<br />
Anyway, those are my complains on the main characters. The couple's actually an interesting combination (they're opposites, like "night" and "day", in terms of personality, abilities, race, etc. ...but they get along and no usual love/hate or master/slave stuff). <br />
As for the supporting characters just pop out of nowhere, or do crazy stuff for the hero to have a chance to do something cool. Please give them more roles... or decent ones. <br />
Overall, I don't think it's fantastic, but it has been a very nice, refreshing, and enjoyable vampire romance~ ^^</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-66114769075514803382011-10-21T21:36:00.001+08:002011-10-21T21:41:32.192+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Kataribe no List<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=60745"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Kataribe no List</span><br />
by Fujiya Izuco</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUNEN</b> ]<br />
<i>Akitsune, a grandchild of an owner of an antiques shop, can determine an item's/antique's value by just looking at them. One day he gets possession of a mysterious old watch. He can see that it's VERY valuable.... but he didn't expect it to be SO valuable since it's a magical item that can restore things to the way they were 24 hours before! </i><br />
(2 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>A- (AMAZING!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>4 Hearts (ADORATION)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
FAIRY TALES *_*<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
I will only complain if the hero and the heroine end up falling in love with each other. That's just so... expected. Please keep the hero's unrequited love, or make him end up with her instead. <br />
I don't like it that it fools me that it's going to follow cliche then later proves that <i>it actually isn't</i>. Well, I'm happy that it isn't, but if it's going to happen often it's gonna be quite frustrating ;_;<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
Main story events, putting aside the references, seem typical shounen... but later turns out to be <b>not</b>. Characters appear sterotypical as well, but later they seem to be people you <b>don't</b> see often in the animanga universe. It deviates from the typical, and has been pretty original.<br />
Also, though fairy tales are often considered to be for girls or for the super young ones, this series managed to fit in those fairy tales in something very <u>shounen</u> (it's action packed; if the dominant genre in shoujo is romance, to shounen it's action). Fairy tale loves may be allured to this; but fantasy shounen freaks would be just as attracted to it xD<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
I'm soooooooooooooo loving the fairy tale references.<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
I don't think my favorite character has showed up yet. But so far I like Aschenputell... she's so pretty xD Mushroom boy's also pretyt amusing, haha.<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Psycho Busters (kinda spoilery if I say why... has something to do with the main character's ability), Dictatorial Grimoire (also rich in fairy tales xD), Cardcaptor Sakura (magical item/spirit collecting), Tousei Gensou Hakubutsushi (antiques and the supernatural stuff in them)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
A wonderful shounen fantasy series with gorgeous artwork and impressive story! It's rich in fairy tale references... (and it's not only focused on one or several of them). I love how it acknowledged that fairy tales aren't exactly <i>innocent</i>, but they're dark and dangerous as well... <b>just like the original ones</b>. It's cool that it connected the fairy tales to antiques, which are usually related to something supernatural (ghosts and spirits) or historical. How it applied such references on its story had been very impressive; making the series overall so unique and promising. <br />
Those familiar with Grimm's fairy tales will find this fun, but those who don't would also find it enjoyable of course, since the series will fill you on important bits of what the original tale was about~</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-45705308688180558992011-10-20T21:29:00.004+08:002011-10-20T21:30:02.428+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Taimashin<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2216"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Masatsu Note Taimashin</span><br />
by Kikuchi Hideyuki and Sadou Masaki</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SEINEN</b> ]<br />
<i>Dr. Taima is no ordinary acupuncturist... for he can drive out demons! </i><br />
(10 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>C+ (NOT BAD!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>2 Hearts (DISLIKE)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
This is the first manga I saw with protagonists using ACUPUNCTURE to deal with demons, hehe.<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
The pacing's a HUGE MESS. It feels too quick, so many things happened like nothing happened, yet the first case is taking... quite a while.<br />
And it looks like "character development" doesn't exist here.<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
A pretty unique concept and I like how it connected accupuncture and supernatural phenomenon.<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
The art ON THE COVERS look nice.<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
Ayakashi's adorable~ I suppose he's the only likeable character for me in this series, though the protagonists, his assistant, and the journalist dude seem fun too.<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Mononoke ('coz of the strange dude solving strange phenomenon thing... and they're both weird)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
I find the concept and the supernatura references very interesting (though it's odd that a chinese technique is being done by a Japanese protagonist.... I mean, what's wrong in making the main character Chinese?). But the storytelling's too chaotic. The characters may seem cool and they do a lot of stuff, but even after reading many chapters you don't get to know much about them.<br />
Oh well, I don't think I can continue reading this type of manga. The tentacle and dog rape were just TOO disturbing o_o;;; </div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-46783898247958811332011-10-19T22:52:00.002+08:002011-10-19T22:52:45.064+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Aruosumente<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=49672"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Aruosumente </span><br />
by Aki</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUNEN-ISH SHOUJO</b> ]<br />
<i>Reguna, an "Oracle", sees a prophetic dream about a person intending to kill His Majesty. He must find out the identity of the culprit, and the only way to find out is if he passes the sage's trial. </i><br />
(5 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>B (NICE!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>3.5 Hearts (LOVE) </b>[4 Hearts to Favorite Character xD]<br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
It's by Aki and publish in Zero-Sum WARD... I don't really need to think further xD<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
Pacing's a little slow... and the story feels lacking at times. There's gotta be more explanation on why the main character's precognition is so big time. And it would be nice to learn more of the other characters; so far only the main character's getting most of the character development.<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
Intriguing way to make to make someone who can see the future enter a dangerous battle in order to save the King. Interestingmix of supernatural/fantasy as well, and it looks like royalties not only involved in combat and politics... but is even exploring science. Pretty cooL~<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
Tarot cards, divinations, medieval, kingdoms, prince, twins, "angel", .... shet. My kind of stuff~<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
PRINCE/KING AL!!!!!!! HE'S JUST... LOVE!!!!!!!!!! xD NEW TOP FAVORITE!!! SQUEEEE!!!!<br />
And of course I love the twins xD Such opposites yet they're not exactly in bad terms =3<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
+C: Sword and Cornett (medieval fantasy thing... and where the princes are awesome too xD), Olimpos, Utahime (duh)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
Beautiful artwork and wonderful story. It has a fantastic cast, and I hope they get a chance to shine more. Hopefully the pace doesn't dragon on, or else the mystery it has build up would be put to waste. It's quite a page turner so far, I look forward to seeing more *_*</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-44122597571202931832011-10-18T23:53:00.003+08:002011-10-19T00:01:28.488+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Red Raven<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=52439"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Red Raven</span><br />
by Fujimoto Shinta</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUNEN</b> ]<br />
<i>Mafia families have been committing crimes. The government sends agents called "Red Raven" to <b>execute</b> them. </i><br />
(4 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>B (NICE!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>3.5 Hearts (LOVE)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
A shortie with a red cloak reminded me of Fullmetal Alchemist. <br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
It kept on repeating about the protagonist's special ability and scar that it was starting to get annoying. It lacked explanation on why the protagonist is working for the government, and the introduction of more "Red Ravens" felt like a last minute decision... since the earlier chapters heavily imply that there's only one Red Raven (because of the one-eyed thing), or maybe it was just like that to me.<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
This shounen series has one of the most decent heroines; she's not exactly kickass, but she hasn't been the type who acts as a useless damsel-in-distress either. She believed in her strength, and have been doing what she could... even if they're not as fantastic as what the hero could do.<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
Lotsa mafia~ And some supernatural/sci-fi elements too? Nice, nice~<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
CARLOS IS CUTE xD And I think I'm gonna love Walter *_* (skull dudes rock)<br />
Basil amuses me xD HE DOES NOT LIKE BEING STAINED. LOLz<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
DOGS (Protagonists have an extraordinary ability... and it's something they don't really like. Basil kinda reminded me of Giovanni), Fullmetal Alchemist (a blonde shortie with a red cloak, and though he acts like a government's dog he seems to be aiming for something else)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
The main character's pretty bland, the crow's seems enjoyable to strangle, while the supporting character introduced on the second chapter got on my nerves later, but the rest of the main/supporting cast seem fantastic~ <br />
The first chapter was pretty good, though the second one was quite a downer, but it started to pick up on the third chapter. There had been progress on the story, and we get to learn more about the series' backstory and the protagonist's background. <br />
Hopefully we get to know more about the other characters, this series is more interesting without the protagonist hogging the spotlight most of the time.</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-52271643057221063052011-10-17T18:45:00.002+08:002011-10-17T18:46:05.162+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Harisugawa in Mirror World<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=67843"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Kagami no Kuni no Harisugawa </span><br />
by Kano Yasuhiro</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUNEN</b> ]<br />
<i>Tetsu runs acrros with Mao, the girl he's secretly in love with for years, right after she purchased a strange mirror. But when an accident suddenly occurs, Tetsu saves her.... and vanished!<br />
He didn't die though, but he isn't on the living world anymore either. He's now... inside the mirror!</i><br />
(14 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>B (NICE!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>3.5 Hearts (LOVE)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
The title captured my interest because it had something to do with mirrors. <br />
But when I saw the art, it looked VERY familiar. So I checked the author and... KANOU YASUHIRO? CREATOR OF MY Mx0??? SHET! I NEED TO READ IT ASAP xD<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
THE DELAY ON THE CONFESSION IS KILLING ME!!! THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES THIS MANGA SO ANNOYINGLY LONG UGH!!!<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
I'm impressed with the heroine. I mean, yeah, she's the usual airhead and needs saving and stuff.... but... in a non-battle manga with the hero involved in a supernatural mess... the heroine's <b>involved</b>. She's just not on the sidelines, or just some item to protect... she actually has a ROLE to play. This is seriously not common on shounen romance wherein the heroine's not a fighter type.<br />
Moreover, for a series with ecchi, at least this one's got a reason why the protagonist manages to see perverted scenes.... on most occassions.<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
Mx0 NOSTALGIA!!!!! *sniff* WAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
I'm like Tetsu~ Also the tsundere dude and his cute friend (what an odd pair; cool~)<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Mx0 (the mangaka and art style, 'nuff said), Rex Fabula (the mirror thing)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
As expected from Mx0's mangaka, we've got another interesting and unique shounen series. It might appear as a comedy, with perverted fanservice here and there, but it's also <b>a tragic love story</b>.... wherein two people who like each other can't be together <i>literally</i> (though what's frustrating is that they don't even know they like each other =_= Ah well, that's the usual shounen romance torture this mangaka gives me.)<br />
Anyway, I still don't think it'll ever be better than Mx0 overall, but it's still very promising for having a decent heroine, showing ecchi that's aceeptably coincidental... and the artwork got even better~ Unlike Mx0 though, it'll be better if this one ends soon (but not rushed!!! T_T), because making it longer would ruin the story (while Mx0 still has SO MUCH MORE TO TELL). Ugh, yeah, I love Mx0 to bits and until now I mourn about it being ;_;</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-88228661520787178702011-10-16T19:36:00.003+08:002011-10-16T20:17:43.289+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Shinigami Doggy<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=55300"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Shinigami Doggy</span><br />
by Yamamoto Kana</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUJO</b> ]<br />
<i>Ken died from chasing an onigiri. He wishes to be revived, and the death god agrees but... Ken has to be put on a leash.</i><br />
(2 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>B (NICE!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>4 Hearts (ADORATION)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
The premise reminded me of Undertaker Riddle... which left me a negative impressions =_=<br />
But since it seems that <a href="http://sylphalchemist.wordpress.com/">Sylphalchemist</a> liked it, then it might not be so bad.<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
The jokes of the shinigami being so sadistic on the main character are going to get old someday...<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
When it comes to stories with shinigami, the humans are usually powerless against them, smarter even; in this series though, a human proves that there are also things they are better at compare to supernatural creatures, and not all humans are too easy to fool or flatter. Nice concept on how one's wish is truly fulfilled.<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
SHINIGAMI WITH A SEXY MONOCLE YES!!!!<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
The shinigami's method in checking the other character's gender... was so <b><i>WTF</i></b>...I'M SOLD!!!!!!!!!!! Bwahahahahahahaha xD<br />
I'm liking the main character so far. Such an admirable fellow.<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Undertaker Riddle (engaging on a contract with a death god thing)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
This has been better than what it appears. The stories are nicely written and the characters are fun. The best in this is the comedy (Freakin' hilarious! Haha!) but it has good drama scenes too (so touching and heartbreaking... baaw).<br />
As an episodic series, it's doing good so far. Hopefully the main plot will be even better, and other interesting side characters show up~</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-56116783180649089842011-10-15T22:13:00.001+08:002011-10-15T22:13:37.219+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] Iris Zero<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=39406"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Iris Zero</span><br />
by Piro Shiki and Hotaru Tanaka</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUNEN</b> ]<br />
<i>Kids have a special ability called an Irir... all except for Toru.<br />
He manages to avoid bullying for being that by keeping a low profile in his highschool days. But when the most popular girl in school "asks him out", his peaceful days were over. </i><br />
(22 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>B (NICE!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>3.5 Hearts (LOVE)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
I think any title with the word "zero" attracts me, haha.<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
Most of the characters aren't really stereotypical but.... they're either pretty bland or just plain <i>UNlikeable</i>.<br />
And once "character background chapters" are over, there won't be much development on the character anymore (not to all characters, but majority, so far, yeah).<br />
Ugh, this story will end if the heroine will use her ability on Toru already.... but she isn't in order to halt the story's end. If the mangaka will run out of ideas and just dump trash for the sake of making the series longer, that would be disappointing. <br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
A shounen series that doesn't rely on fanservice or only focuses on making battle scenes look cool; it relied more on its main character's intelligence (he's not really a "genius", but more of someone open and observant) and other psychological/emotional matters, that's nice.<br />
The omake chapters were.... <b>priceless</b>. It's like the mangaka's criticizing typical manga in a hilarious way, haha!<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
That extra chapter with Toru dying to eat a cake that's only sold to women... and said: Why was I not born a woman?!" was so... <b>priceless</b>~ Wahaha xD<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
HIJIRI!!!! He's already my favorite ever since I saw him with butterflies! Haha xD<br />
And of course I love his friendship with Toru. Yay to best friends xD<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Mx0 (only the leading character doesn't have a special ability in his crowd... but he's the best among them xD)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
This reminds me of Mx0, but Mx0 is still tons better and more enjoyable ^^; However, Iris Zero doesn't have much ecchi, and this one gives us psychological points of view. <br />
The concept of this manga is pretty good; the mystery and the twists have been executed well. The best in this series is the main character; he's the one that brings this series together and makes things interesting. Sadly, without him, there won't be anything remarkable in this series at all. The quality of this series <b>heavily</b> relies on him that much.</div>
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</div>Sapphire Pyrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394234356231157323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486249075382677025.post-13299607951955201192011-10-14T21:38:00.001+08:002011-10-14T21:38:06.330+08:00[ Manga Discovery ] GDGD-DOGS<div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=55340"><b><span style="font-size: large;">GDGD-DOGS </span><br />
by Tooyama Ema</b></a><br />
[ Demographic: <b>SHOUJO</b> ]<br />
<i>Kanna has been trying to keep her being a manga artist a secret. Unfortunately, three popular guys... the type of people she dislikes a lot... finds out about it!<br />
But no, revealing her secret didn't cross their mind. They have a favor to ask from her though: to teach them how to draw manga!</i><br />
(3 chapters read as of the date this blog entry was posted)<br />
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<img border="0" height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/zldk6q.jpg" width="20" /> POTENTIAL: <b>C+ (NOT BAD!) </b> <img height="20" src="http://i52.tinypic.com/iqe99h.jpg" width="20" /> FAVORITISM: <b>2.5 Hearts (NEUTRAL)</b><br />
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<b><u>Motivation: </u>(What Made Me Check It Out)</b><br />
I've seen the "being a mangaka" as a secret for a lot of times though... ugh.<br />
BUT IT'S BY TOOYAMA EMA!!! x_x<br />
I love Watashi ni XX Shinasai to pieces. I also adore Koko ni Iru Yo. The mangaka's other works can't be so bad...?<br />
<b><u>Curses:</u> (What Seems to be Bad About It)</b><br />
This is the first manga I've encountered that actually has a school with a "manga" course. Too bad it didn't give much explanation on why there aren't much people its class (and the manga teacher doesn't even know manga? Whut. I understand random/weird comedy, but this is too much!!!). <br />
And it would've been nice if the characters are more developed. It might've also been good if we <i>learn</i> more about the manga world in this series, not just about a mangaka working hard and doing what she likes.. and some arrogant fanboys, *sigh*<br />
<b><u>Praises:</u> (What Seems to be Good About It)</b><br />
Unusual set of bishies for a "reverse harem" series (no romance so far even). Quite different from other stories involving a girl that is a mangaka (or wants to become one).<br />
<b><u>Bias:</u> (What's Keeping Me Hooked to It)</b><br />
Bishies wanting to learn from a SHOUJO manga artist. Hahahha!<br />
<b><u>Fangirl:</u> (What I Love in It)</b><br />
One of the boys looks like WnXXS's Shigure... and his favorite is Aria magazine. Awesome, haha!<br />
<b><u>Nostalgia:</u> (What It Reminds Me of)</b><br />
Perfect Girl Evolution (introverted heroine with really long bangs... and can't tand popular men, haha)<br />
<u><b>Overall: </b></u><br />
I thought this was typical reverse harem crap but oh wow... there isn't even any romance!!! (At least, not yet)<br />
And the bishies are ANNOYING. Not that I hate them for that. They are jerks not because they're being mean and stuff... but more of because though they're very enthusiastic about manga, they're arrogant idiots and extremely freakin' minded. Haha! Oh wow, Tooyama-sensei knows how to make lovable jerks =3 Haha!<br />
This has been refreshing, and quite hilarious! Seems fun but... not that sold to it ^^;</div>
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