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8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Yakuza In Love (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | It hard to rate this one because my enjoyment of the title is somewhat related to it's abundance of female oriented fanservice (i.e. Would I like this title as much if all the characters were ugly old guys? probably not). The plot of Yakuza In Love is pretty much summed up by it's title. At only 3 volumes long, it works. The art is nice; I prefer it when grown men are drawn to look like grown men, instead of feminine boys. It's actually a pretty tame romance up until the last volume, which is a little porny. Since the story deals with the Yakuza, it does involve some violence as well. This manga was a fairly entertaining way to pass a couple of hours. I'd much rather be reading Kizuna, but this substitutes nicely in the meantime. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Yakuza Café (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | Here is your typical yaoi fluff piece: a young man goes to work in his dad's cafe, where all the employees are former yakuza. One of them is secretly in love with him. Overused cliches abound. Snore. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] X-Day (manga by S Mizushiro) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | This is a very good two volume series about a group of teens (and one teacher) who want to blow up their school. Like Mizushiro's other series published in English, After School Nightmare, it is very psychological in nature. The school bombing plot brings these people together and ultimately they abandon the idea as they realize they are not alone and their lives are not so hopeless after all. I loved the story. I want so badly for more of Setona Mizushiro's work to make it over here as she writes characters so very well. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Words of Devotion (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | I liked this story about school friends who eventually become more. The relationship was portrayed as a gradual procession and it was shown in such a way that it felt natural and not contrived (a lot of yaoi fails at this). I also enjoyed that there were some female characters. It's more realistic to include them. After all, women are half of the population and sometimes it seems weird when they are conspicuously absent (yaoi can be guilty of this too). While there are only 2 volumes, I did feel that this series was meant to continue. I did like it enough to keep reading if that happens to be the case. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Wish (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | Wish didn't do much for me. The story was mildly enjoyable and the art was nice, but the Angel girl was irritating, especially in shrunken form. I didn't find the love between the two lead characters to be particularly compelling or believable either. The art is pretty much the only reason the earned a "decent" instead of a "so-so". | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] A Wise Man Sleeps (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | My reaction to this was a big "Meh". It's episodic style story that really doesn't go anywhere plotwise. The heroine swallows a magic ring and gets some powers, which she uses to solve jewelry related problems. It doesn't end so much as just trickle out. It's obvious the mangaka had no idea where she was going with this and it shows. By the end of the second volume I was super bored. I've read much better by this mangaka. My favorite Takeuchi work so far has been "Bound beauty", the only one GoComi! didn't finish. =( | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Wild Rock (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | Wild Rock takes place in a prehistoric era. In the opening panels, our heroes are hunting a saber toothed tiger. While the setting and premise were certainly interesting, the plot in Wild Rock was typical. However, the art was fantastic. That alone made this title memorable for me and I'm curious what the mangaka could do with a better plot. Unfortunately due to some legal mess, Takashima is no longer drawing manga and all her projects have been cancelled, which is surely a shame because what I read here showed some real promise. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Wild Butterfly (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | This is an anthology from June, but not quite what I was expecting, Wild Butterfly turned out to be a surprise. For one, all of the short stories were dark and/or tragic in nature. There was no romance to be found. Aside from the first story. they featured some demons, a vampire, a pack of werewolves, and a good helping of violence. The art was atypical as well, with a more shonen/seinen style. It was a refreshing change to read an anthology like this. Unfortunately, the stories were a bit short and underdeveloped, but overall this was decent. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Wild Act (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | My thoughts on this manga: Ridiculous yet fun. The plot is nonsensical and far fetched but the characters really shine and the whole thing is really fun. It doens't take itself seriously at all. I decided to "just go with it" and I found it highly entertaining. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Wild @ Heart (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | This is another manga that falls under the "super sized saucer eyes=manga for 10 year old girls" umbrella. It's a very vanilla romance story appropriate for preteen girls. The romance is super contrived and the plot is silly and full of holes, neither of which the target demographic is likely to notice. I'm an adult, so I did. I did enjoy this just a smidge more than Ando's other manga "Kitchen Princess", but I suspect it's only because this one was much shorter. I'm coming to find out that I don't really enjoy shoujo for younger girls. I think this was the last straw. If I see a cover with super huge eyes, I'm steering clear. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] White Guardian (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | If I were judging this on the art alone, I would have given it an "excellent". The faces are expressive and the hair and costumes are elaborate and detailed. The plot is decent, but nothing to write home about. It's basically a political intrique plot set against a fantasy background with a whole lot of man sex thrown in. It ended on a cliffhanger (AGH! Hate them!) so I'm assuming there's a sequel. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Where Has Love Gone? (manga) [Rating▲▼] Not really good [Comment▲▼] | This is a salaryman romance. Unfortunately, it's not very good. For one, it's never actually stated what kind of company these characters work for or what it is that they do. The "work" is apparently window dressing only. The book also starts on an icky note. One character is caught making out with a guy after work by his coworker, who then proceeds to sexually harass him starting the next day. As the start of a romance, it fails miserably. I really wish it had started another way, as the book wasn't bad when both guys were into the relationship. In fact I kinda liked the last half of the book. The first part is terrible though. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] What a wonderful world! (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | This is a two volume series consisting of very loosely related short stories about people. The shorts follow a theme of people overcoming or accepting stuff: their insecurities, growing up, bullies, etc. I found it readable, but it didn't really grab me like Solanin, by the same mangaka. I'm wondering if it's the short story format at play. I never have enough time to get to know these people, so I find it hard to care about their personal problems. The manga was just "ok" for me. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Welcome to the N.H.K. (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | I've seen the anime already, so the first few volumes of this felt a bit redundant. I didn't find the jokes as funny on the page as I did on the screen. The story deviates from the anime a bit starting in volume 5, and I found myself enjoying it more. A couple times I even laughed out loud, like Satou's bad trip at the onsen in volume 5. The panels showing the "stoned" view of the place probably wouldn't have worked as well animated (maybe why they left it out?). Overall, while I enjoyed this manga, I liked the anime version better. The story just works better with motion and acting. So, I will stick with that if I ever want to revisit NHK. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Weekend Lovers (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | I expected this to be another boring yaoi anthology,but I was actually pleasantly surprised. It was actually fairly entertaining. The art was pretty, and while some of the stories were typical romance, two in particular stood out. Both were quite dark and almost felt out of place among the standard sweet romance tales. I quite liked them; they were different from what I'm used to reading. I'm definitely keeping a lookout for more manga by Fuwa in the future. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] We Were There (manga) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | Nana enters high school and falls in love with Yano. Yano seemingly is perfect, he's handsome, popular and smart, but it quickly becomes apparent that he has Serious Issues. His mom is a flake and had him out of wedlock, his first love cheated on him and died. This colors his dealing with Nana and I could see that this relationship was a trainwreck in the making. I couldn't stop reading no matter how frustrated I got with the series.. The characters are very nuanced and well written, but this is a melodrama, so they often made poor decisions. The pacing is slow, I just wanted them to get on with it already. I hated yano, His reasoning for what he does is piss poor and he really could have done with some psychiatric help. I'm frustrated with Nana for not moving on after he dumps her. Five years is a long time, realistically, people generally move on. The romance didn't quite work for me as I couldn't buy them getting together after the time skip. On the whole though, the writing was solid. People do make mistakes and make bad decisions, usually they are not rewarded with a happy ending though. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] (The) Way To Heaven (manga) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | The story for this manga isso cracked out I almost don't know where to start. Apparently the two leads died by falling from a bridge into the path of an oncoming train. Instead of moving on to the afterlife, their souls are waylaid by an "alien" woman who wants to use them for some sort of experiment. So, they are forced to relive a day in their pasts over and over Groundhog Day style. The plot has a lot of holes and barely makes sense, but that's not the point here. It's entertaining is what it is. Also, the characters and their feelings seem really genuine, which makes the whole thing come together. The art is another plus in it's favor, as the artist draws men looking like men. Nothing would have pulled me out of this story faster than a "big eyed uke" archetype. On the whole, this is a really fun, memorable book. This is the second time I've read it and it holds up well to a second reading. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] WARU (manga by Y. Hashida) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | I expected the art on this to be as ugly as the cover, but thankfully it wasn't. It looks very shojo with "girl" having the big sparkly eyes and huge eyelashes. It ended up being visually pleasing even if the plot was silly as hell. I did get a laugh from a couple of the jokes, this manga is not meant to be taken seriously at all. I found the book to be entertaining if somewhat shallow. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Warning! Whispers of Love (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | This would be typical school boy boy's love, except this is genuinely cute and comedic without crossing the line into cutesy and trite. The title story, which took up half the book, was the strongest, about a boy with an ear cleaning fetish chasing around an underclassman who he thinks is cute. The interactions between the two boys is quite humorous and I laughed. I also got a couple of laughs out of the dog story at the end, mostly because of the dog, whose actions and expressions were so dog-like. The biggest problem I have is that these stories is that they have no ending, they just stop. They don't have enough page count to develop fully and end properly so they get cut off. I would be interested in reading a full story from this mangaka, as what I've read here was fairly good. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] (The) Walking Man (manga) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | This is a quiet atmospheric collection of shorts about a man out and about in his neighborhood. Taniguchi's art is wonderful as always and I enjoyed the quieter look at everyday life in Japan. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Walkin' Butterfly (manga) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | Walkin' Butterfly is the story of a tall woman with low self esteem who decides to become a model in order to gain some confidence. She's quite pathetic and self destructive at the beginning of the series, but by the end she's accepted herself and she's able to stand on her own two feet. The character development is excellent. Chihiro Tamaki's art style somewhat reminds me of Moyocco Anno's, one of my favorite mangaka. Aurora only published three volumes of this four volumes series before going under. I purchased the fourth volume in French. I'm envious of the French editions. They have beautiful slip covers with nice paper and color pages. Really though, I'm just happy to have the whole series on my shelf. We don't get very many Josei manga for adult women here, and that makes me sad. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Wagamama Kitchen (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | I picked this up after reading and liking Monchi's "Hey Class president". No surprise, I liked this one too. Monchi's art does take some getting used to; it kind of has a wispy, sketchy quality and her way of depicting faces is certainly distinctive. Her writing is fun. There is a vein of humor running throughout that suggests her stories don't take themselves too seriously. This particular book contained two stories, both of which were readable but too short. The second story in particular cries for a continuation. Even still, I found the book to be enjoyable and will certainly be picking up more of Monchi's manga should it be licensed. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] VS (manga) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | This is a different sort of shoujo manga. The protagonist is a boy, a violin prodigy, who attends a prestigous art school and is assigned a new instructor in order to win some big music contest (I know absolutely nothing about classical music). The tone of the story is a bit more mature than I was expecting. The plot is basically about the characters working to overcome their personal issues to succeed. The two leads, SaioIn and Hane sensei were well written and developed. The romance element unfolded in an unexpected way (if not the way I prefered). I strongly disliked a certain character, but I don't want to spoil it. The ending was well written and realistic. All in all, I quite liked the series. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Voices of Love (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | This is a compilation of several short adultish romance stories. They were all fairly entertaining; about on par qualitywise with LuvLuv's "Object of Desire". Only one story featured a real "loser" (the one banging his friend while he had a girlfriend-yuck!), the others were decent dudes. Some of the girls were a little doormatty (the art student-yuck!). The art I found a little awkward at times too. But despite a few blips, I found the collection entertaining on the whole. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] (The) Voices of a Distant Star (manga) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | This manga is based off of the movie of the same name. Suprisingly, unlike most manga adaptations, this one is good. The movie was only 30 minutes long, so the manga expanded on the plot and characters a little bit. I actually prefer this manga adaptation. The movie was very sad in tone, but the manga has a more hopeful vibe. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Virtuoso di Amore (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | I enjoyed Virtuoso. It was a little soap opera like, what with the infidelity and the drug addiction. I find I am usually more entertained by manga of this type if the characters are a little messed up in some way, of which this fits the bill. It's a little over the top, but it makes a good story. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] (La) Vie en Rose (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | This is an anthology of sorts withthe stories all centering around a bar. The bartender, a promiscuous sort, is a recurring character in all of the stories. While I liked that all the stories were linked, they were still too short to make much of an impression. The book has no real plot to speak of. The only character that gets much page time is Shiraishi, the bartender. Everyone else is instantly forgettable. However, I didn't hate the book. I found it mildly enjoyable for what it was. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Very, Very Sweet (manhwa) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | This was a very cute manga although I liked the duo's other sadly unfinished work, Chocolat a bit better. This one is about a Japanese boy of Korean descent who gets sent to Korea to learn the culture and history. He moves in next to a funny girl named Be Ri. The relationship between Tsuyoshi and Be Ri is an interesting culture clash. The manga is full of cool Korean and japanese cultural artifacts. It is worth reading for that alone. The characters are fun and the comedy is gold as well. My only complaint is that the relationships were pretty shallow. The characters were junior high students, so could be one reason for keeping it light but the emotional content wasn't as strongly written as the comedic content in my opinion. Still, it was a fun read and worth the few hours I spent on it. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Venus Capriccio (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | This is a rather run of the mill shoujo romance. The protagonists are childhood friends who play piano and the story focuses on that quite a bit. I found the whole thing to be lukewarm: the romance, the characterization, the drama with Akira's father, the quickly introduced and discarded "rival" characters, etc. This is the kind of thing one reads and immediately forgets, as it doesn't make much of an impression. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Vanilla (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | Vanilla is a student/teacher romance. They are a dime a dozen in shojo/BL manga. I couldn't really get into the characters in this one. The main character was a bit of a doormat. I just couldn't understand his persistence in pursuing the teacher, who was a bit of a douche. The romance was alright. I was entertained at least, but this doesn't really stand out in any way for me. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Vampire's Portrait (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | This is a lot darker and more violent than the usual sweet romancey school boy stories typically published under June. It's a vampire story. Lou is commissioned by a vampire to paint his "true face". His true face is pretty monstrous as well, with misshapen features, huge pointy teeth, a big leathery bat wings. It's refreshing to see vampires depicted this way in a vampire story. The story itself is interesting. Lou is caught in the middle of a conflict between two vampires, one of which wants to die because he's killed so many people that he's forgotten his original identity. The plot is a little rushed and the characters are super cardboard, which is unfortunate, because this could have been good. As it is, it's just a disappointment. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Vampire Knight (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | I probably would have enjoyed this more if I were a younger reader, as it has all the sorts of things tweens tend to like, pretty boy vampires and an overwrought plot full of turns. But, I just found it ,"ok". A lot of stuff involving Kaname was just sort of handwaved. The ending was a bit lackluster, as it doesn't feel like anything is really resolved completely. I feel like Yuki is never fully realized as a character, as we're not really privy to her true feelings, and that especially hurts the ending. Even the art was only ok. Other than the three leads, most characters started to look a bit samey. I'm glad I read this once, as I did find it interesting and really did want to find out what happened, but it's not the sort of fare I would ever read again. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Vampire Game (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | Vampire Game turned out a lot better than I thought it would. I originally thought it would be another cheesy vampire story, but really its a fantasy adventure/comedy. The lead character, Ishtar, is priceless and the plot actually kept moving for the entire 15 volumes. This story was a lot of fun! | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Utsubora - A Story of a Novelist (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | This is somewhat of a mystery story. A young woman falls to her death, and the circumstances behind it are unclear. Meanwhile an author falls in with a crazed fan. To say how these are connected is to reveal spoilers, so I won't. I found the story intriguing, but I didn't really connect with it or the characters. It's the sort of fare I'm glad I read once, but I will never have the urge to revisit. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Utahime (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | Utahime is an interesting one volume fantasy story. It's about a brother and sister born to the "songstress", who isolated in her tower, protects the land. Traditionally, the songstress has always been female, but in this case Kain has inherited the power while his sister Maria has not. The story is mostly about questioning this tradition and the kingdom's dependance on these songstresses at the expense of their freedom. Overall, I liked it. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Until the Full Moon (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | This short two volume series is about a bunch of vampires. Two families both have sons, one of which has the unique circumstance of turning into a woman at every full moon. The parents decide to marry them off, the sons are cool with it, and then they have a few adventures until their wedding day. Honestly, there isn't much plot to go around here, as it's mostly a comedy series. I guess I found it to be just "ok", meaning it's readable but nothing to write home about. There is a sequel series, @ Full Moon, but I honestly don't know why it exists, as Until the Full Moon wraps up w/ the wedding. Where is there left for the story to go? | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Under Grand Hotel (manga) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | This manga is one of a kind, I haven't read another like it. It takes place in a Mika Sadahiro fantasy prison, nicknamed "Under Grand Hotel", a violent place populated with interesting and twisted individuals. Despite all the violence and murder, this is one of the most sappy BL romances I've ever read. Sadahiro's characters are not your average cardboard cutout schoolboy/salaryman types either. Her art is excellent as well, with all of the characters looking suitably masculine and with well drawn backgrounds that really convey the setting. UGH is like the antidote to all the plotless, saccarine schoolboy fluff that gets published and I really enjoyed it. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Ugly Duckling's Love Revolution (manga) [Rating▲▼] Bad [Comment▲▼] | This is based on an otome game, so I wasn't expecting much, but it still turned out to be garbage. Hitomi is fat and surrounded by a gaggle of handsome guys who help her with dieting and stuff. The characters are flatter than cardboard and poor Hitomi doesn't even have a face. Nope, she's only given a face in the very last chapter, when she's skinny. The series seemed to have been written by one with an uninformed view on weight loss, as if all fat people are just lazy gluttons. Combined with the fact that Hitomi only gains a face when she's skinny sends a poor message. I'm not even fat and I found this series borderline offensive. Even ignoring that, the manga is duller than dishwater. All the standard high school events: the sports fest, the class trip, culture fest, pool episode, part time job, etc, are used as a backdrop for this thing. As a result, the writing is as tired as they come, with not a single whiff of originality. My verdict: Absolute crap! I wish I wouldn't have wasted my money on this terrible manga. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] (The) Tyrant Falls in Love (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | It took a couple of volumes for me to get into this one. Morinaga has a longstanding crush on his upperclassman, except his crush hates gays and is firmly in the closet. It was hard to take Souichi as he is so unpleasant I couldn't see why Morinaga liked him at all. As the story progressed, it is clear that he is a prickly, mean tsundere character type and really does have feelings for Morinaga, but getting him to admit it is like pulling teeth. I guess if the relationship hadn't been so one sided, the story would have been over quickly, but it was just a little frustrating to read. Overall I liked it though. Also on the plus side, Takanaga's art didn't stray into that super girly uke territory, as both characters were drawn in the same size/way. I prefer that. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Two of Hearts (manga) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | The only other Kano Miyamoto I've read so far was the excellent "Lovers and Souls". While not quite as good as LaS, Two of Hearts was still very good. The characters were interesting and likeable and I enjoyed their romance. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Twin Spica (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | This series begins with a girl who has a dream of going into space and enters an astronaut training school. It actually is mostly about her and her friends and the bonds they form. It is very well written, emotional with out feeling overwrought. I would have preferred more actual space, but I enjoyed the series regardless. The art wasn't really to my tastes, as everyone looks much younger and rounder, but it didn't detract from the story. So, in the end I liked this, but I wasn't blown away by it. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Truly Kindly (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | I found this to be well written and thought provoking if not always pleasant to read. The title story in particular is the one I'm refering to. I quite liked both of the historical pieces at the end. Yoshinagas art is quite suited to that particular setting in my opinion. All in all, the collection was pretty good. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Tramps Like Us (manga) [Rating▲▼] Excellent [Comment▲▼] | What a great love story this was! I couldn't stop reading it until the end. The art was fairly good, nothing spectacular, but the story was so compelling and the characters felt so human. It was refreshing to read about characters who were not high school age for once. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] TRAIN+TRAIN (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | "Meh" was my reaction. The premise of this takes place in a future planet with special "school trains". A girl named Arena wants to board the special train and ends up dragging an average boy named Reiichi with her. The engage in adventures along the way while both characters grow up a bit. The End. The plot was somewhat entertaining but ultimately nothing special. The art was not the best. It sorta had a generic anime style to it, except faces tended to look wonky as hell. So, to sum it up: "Meh". | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (manga) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | This is a very short slice of life manga dealing with Hiroshima victims. The first stroy takes place 10 years after the bombing and deals with a family experiencing the more recent aftermath. The second piece takes place in the present day and follows the brother of the heroine in the first story. He was sent away as a child to protect him from the aftermath and he's now an old man. His daughter follows him on a day trip to Hiroshima. This was a very good book, if sad in a few parts. The whole thing had a sort of quiet, melancholic tone. The art is not your typical "manga" art either, instead looking a bit more alternative, like a european comic. It's nice every now and then to take a break from the same old manga plots and tropes and read something entirely different. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Tough Love Baby (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | This one shot didn't have the cracktastic quality of Shiuko Kano's other works, and suffers a little from the lack. It's a little bland and forgettable in comparison. On the other hand, I still found it entertaining and readable. There are a couple of female characters in this, and they're not evil wenches. The "I like you" part of the story is dealt with right in the beginning, so most of the story is focused on the more interesting aspect of defining the relationship. Kano's art is also a plus; she has a sharper more masculine style that I really like. So, while not as enjoyable as Kano's other series, I'm not disappointed. I like her work and hope more gets released here. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Totally Captivated (manhwa) [Rating▲▼] Excellent [Comment▲▼] | This was a different sort of yaoi manga. Unlike in many, the relationship develops over all 6 volumes. It's not love at first sight, a common plot device in yaoi, and I appreciated the actual character development. It was non-explicit also, which fit well with the more plot and character based approach of this manga as opposed to the titillation factor which is the point of many stories in the genre. I like titillation and all, but sometimes I want to read a story with some actual meat. Totally Captivated delivers on this and that's why it's one of my new favorites. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Total Surrender (manga) [Rating▲▼] Not really good [Comment▲▼] | Here is yet another ho-hum anthology. The stories all followed the same pattern: the set-up, followed by the confession and concluding with a love scene. They were the epitome of shallow: ultra short and totally forgettable. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Tonight's Take-Out Night (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | This is an anthology and the second book I've read by Akira Minazuki. While not quite as good as This Night's Everything, it was still a good read. The first story, about a fast food manager and a guy who works at the restaurant's main office was cute without being cutesy. I particularly liked the second story, about an inhuman snow spirit that steals warmth and life from humans, who falls in love with a man and becomes human himself. The last story about a sculptor and his apprentice was pretty forgettable though. Minazuki's delicate watercolor-like art style is used to full effect in this book. I really like her style and anthologies are not my favorite reading, this one was decent. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Tomorrow's Ulterior Motives (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | This is the sequel to "Today's Ulterior Motives". Like the prequel, it's pretty much plotless, with paper thin characterization. I found it tired, predictable and boring. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Tokyo Boys & Girls (manga) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | I read had read and really enjoyed Aihara's other work, Hot Gimmick, before picking up this story. I liked this one as well. The characters were a little less neurotic, which was both a good and a bad thing. Good because I hate stupidity, but bad because without it, the story is rather shallow. The art is a little rougher in this story as well. I have come to realize that I like shorter, more compact stories, and this one is a perfect length, wrapping up in just 5 volumes. On the whole, I thought this was a very good high school romance. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Togari (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | I found the first volume of Togari to be interesting. Tobei is a murderer and has been in hell for 300 years. In order to be free, he must collect sins called Toga with his magical wooden sword, Togari. The series appeared to show promise, but quickly went downhill. The battles ceased to be interesting and degenerated into a repetitive mess of Tobei hunting down criminals and defeating their Toga. The ending was a joke as well, since nothing is resolved. The only positve to the series was the character development for Tobei. He starts off as a pretty bad dude but later develops some compassion as he's changed by the people he meets in the human realm. In the end, I was really disappointed in this series, as I was really hoping for more. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Today's Ulterior Motives (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | I found this to readable and entertaining, but not very good. The "plot" was extremely shallow. The art was fairly standard for the genre, not standing out in any way. The characters were pretty 2-dimensional. The humor was hit-or-miss. So, why was I still entertained? There was a lot of sex. It kept me from falling asleep, but just barely. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Time Lag (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | Here is yet another high school based BL romance. This one features a big misunderstanding and a love triangle. The story took up the entire book, so it was able to be a bit more fleshed out than most one shot stories or the short collections. The plot was somewhat decent and I was entertained. Odagiri's art is not to my tastes however. It's just sort of "generic shojo/BL" with it's airy lines and the super pretty femmey looking dudes. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Three Wolves Mountain (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | Werewolf yaoi, huh? Well, it certainly is different, but it's very shallow. There are lots of elements, such as the werewolves, the man living alone who guards the graveyard, the spirit possessions and etc., that are just thrown in there with no explanation. The book is seriously lacking depth to the point that I had a hard time caring about the characters. It is well drawn though, I'll give it that. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] This Night's Everything (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | This is the first book I've read from this mangaka, but it won't be the last. Naono is an assassin for some sort of secret agency and is handed a new recruit, Aoi. Now, the world building in this is a little murky. I gathered that there was some war and in the aftermath, Naono is recruited by a man known as the Professor, but I couldn't get a sense of the time or the place. The atmosphere and characterization are where this book shines. The characters behave in ways that make sense and the feelings expressed felt real and not contrived. It had a dark melancholy tone to it that was emphasized the the soft watercolor style art. The cover is beautiful. I really enjoyed this one. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Thirsty for Love (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | This is a rather serious story about a boy who discovers he is sharing his girlfriend with two other guys. They form a strange love quadrangle and eventually seek comfort form each other when the girl dies from leukemia. It's not a happy story, but I liked it. Yukine Honami's art is nice too. The relationships in this story are really messed up though. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Then Comes Love (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | Here is a kind of generic romance about a couple of college aged guys. They are friends and one is in live with the other. Actually, both are in love with each other but neither bother to communicate. If they had, this story would have been over is a chapter. The art is as generic as the story, sort of standard and forgettable. The book wasn't bad, but it's the sort of thing you read and forget the next day. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] That Was Good (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | The only CJ Michalski book I've read before this was the lackluster "Delivery Cupid", so I kept my expectations low for this one. Suprisingly, this book was actaully pretty good. The first story involves and man hired to be a live in housekeeper to a single dad and his son. It's kind of a typical romance novel style plot and even involves the dreaded "big misunderstanding" trope. Despite that, I still found it an entertaining read. My favorite was the second story, about the popular guy who immediately falls for the nerdy otaku boy. The comedy in this book was a hit for me. I'm glad I gave this book a chance as I did like it. It's nothing groundbreaking, just a solid fun read. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Testarotho (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | I am not the target audience for this manga, yet despite the cheesy fanservice, I still enjoyed it. The underlying story about warring religious factions set in a psuedo-Italian fantasy world was interesting. The lead female character was of the useless variety who existed to have her clothes shredded and get rescued, but I found her easy enough to ignore. Leonedas was far more interesting and carried the story. Unfortunately, the series got cancelled and Sanbe had to wrap it up prematurely. The ending pretty much sucks and doesn't resolve anything. I enjoyed the 4 volumes that were released, but I wonder where it would have gone if Sanbe had been able to write the story in its entirety. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Tesoro - Ono Natsume Shoki Tanpenshū 1998–2008 (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | This is a collection of short stories by Natsume Ono (House of Five Leaves, Ristorante Paradiso). Most of the stories were too short to even make an impression. The were a couple that I quite liked though; One of the Bento stories about the single dad making his son's lunch was really sweet and I also liked the story about the parentless woman who made up lies to fill the void left by her situation. The rest of the book was "meh". | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Tenshi Ja Nai!! (manga by Shigematsu) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | I've encountered the crossdressing theme a few times in manga now. It's not actually believable that Izumi could pass for a girl, no dude is that pretty, but even so I still enjoyed the story. I especially liked the character designs and the details in the clothing. I like fashion, so seeing all the different outfits was fun. This is one of the very first manga series I ever read and it's been years. I just tried to revisit it and unfortunately it has not held up well. The premise is ridiculous. Izumi is a cross dressing guy attending an all girls school, who is eventually found out by his roommate. He takes a naked pic of her and blackmails her with it to keep her silence, and I'm supposed to be rooting for a romance between these two? No thanks. The art is rough as hell too. It looks like I can let this series go and clear some space on my shelves. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] TenRyu: The Dragon Cycle (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | This was a mediocre fantasy yarn set in a pseudo medieval china type land. These are a dime a dozen. In this one, some shape shifting dragons must defeat an evil dragon and save their land. Sounds cliche, and it is, but it's somewhat entertaining and I like Sanami Matoh's art. Some of the action scenes got a little messy, but her characters are well drawn. This series was drawn over a number of years, so it was interesting seeing the progression of her art style. While the plot was nothing to write home about, it was a short and undemanding read to pass a couple of hours with. Overall, I enjoyed it. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Temperature Rising (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | This is a sequel to "Happiness Recommended", about the orphan boys living in the house and the landlord's twin sons. This book follows the younger orphan boy and his compensated dating deal with one of the twins. In reality, the money is used as an excuse for both to sleep together without admitting their feelings, and by the end they decide to date for real. Of all the Souya Himawari manga I've read, this one is my favorite. She takes the time to explore their relationship and emotions a bit, which I would rather read than some hum drum anthology. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Tea for Two (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | I was disappointed by this manga. I quite liked the other work I read by this mangaka, "Hey ,Sensei!" so I was expecting more from this. Sakuragi's art is just as good, but the characters in Tea for Two felt a little flat, as did the plot. Perhaps this was a case of my expectations just being too high. It wasn't a bad manga, I was entertained at least. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Tanpenshu (manga) [Rating▲▼] Excellent [Comment▲▼] | This was an excellent collection of short stories. They were very well written, and I enjoyed most of them. A few were very bleak and violent: "The Girl, the Crows, and the Yakuza", "The Platform", and Because You're a Cute Girl" in particular. "High School Girl", about Endo's midlife crisis was amusing. Of the stories, I'd say "The Platform" and the one about the college theater troupe were my favorite. The were also two of the longer stories and I felt were better developed. I must admit I really didn't get "Hang", the first story in the second volume. It seemed like a pointless smutfest, although it was well drawn (that's ok, I like smut too). The last one, "Boys Don't Cry", seemed promising but was way too short at only a few pages long. Endo's art is excellent as well. It's very detailed and expressive and I think is particularly suited to depicting dark and violent works. After reading this, I can't wait for Dark Horse to finish releasing "Eden" so I can read that too all in one go. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Tale of the Waning Moon (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | Ryuka wishes for true love on a hilltop and meets the moon spirit Ixto who cast a spell on him. Ryuka than goes on a quest to find him again. This is a fantasy BL with a bit of an RPG influence. There's even a "hint guy" to provide the hero with clues. It's very silly and not to be taken seriously. It's also very shallow in the characterization department. I'd say the series is just fun, silly eye candy fluff, with no substance whatsoever. It was entertaining though. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Takeru: Opera Susanoh Sword of the Devil (manga Karakarakemuri) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | This is a four volume fantasy story based on a play (I think). Three young men are on a search for a legendary sword in a land at war. The story is fast paced yet not rushed. The art is beautiful, clean and attractive, with good detail but not so much that it obscures the action. The characters are pretty shallow, but I can more forgiving of such things in a plot driven story like this. Overall, its was a fairly good series for what it was, a short but sweet fantasy romp. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Take Me To Heaven (manga) [Rating▲▼] Weak [Comment▲▼] | This is about a boy who can see ghosts and his neighbor, the son of the local shrine priest. There isn't much to it other than that. The boy needs saving from the ghosts now and then and his friend comes running. Nase Yamato's art is not to my tastes at all either, super girly ukes and generally generic character designs. The writing in this one was pretty generic too. It will be forgotten in an instant. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Tail of the Moon (manga) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | I quite enjoyed this manga. For one, I loved this historical setting. It was a nice change of pace from the mountain of school based shoujo out there. I liked the characters quite a bit, particlarly Usagi who was sort of a lovable idiot type. Usagi is an inept ninja and her goal is to marry Hanzo, an elite ninja. This was funny at first but after five volumes began to wear a little thin. Everything Usagi does is in order to please Hanzo, whether it's ninja training, housework training, or losing weight (ugh! I just threw up a little). Fortunately, Ueda keeps the plot moving and some actual character development begins to happen for Usagi in book 12. The rest of the characters are interesting as well and Ueda can draw the hell out of a shirtless man. Overall, while occasionally suffering from flaws, this was a fun and entertaining shoujo. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Tableau Numéro 20 (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | This is a collection of 4 shorts: the titles story about an art restorer and a painting that comes to life, the second about a couple of friends in which one has hidden feelings, the third about a flamenco dancer, and the last about a couple of old men in which one has Alzheimer's. These are all pretty good in that they are different and manage to be expressive with a short page count. Est em's art contributes with detailed distinctive face and well drawn emotion. I wish they were longer though. I feel I need a longer story to really immerse myself in. I wish Est em would tackle a series. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Sweet Revolution (manga) [Rating▲▼] Not really good [Comment▲▼] | I found Sweet Revolution to be a rather bland offering in the vast sea of boy's love titles. Characterization was flimsy and the plot was nonsensical, which makes for a bretty boring read. With a boring title, you'd hope there would a least a little fanservice to keep me from falling asleep, but nope, it's practically nonexistant here. In conclusion, Sweet Revolution is utterly forgettable. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Sweet Regard (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | This one volume story is about a relationship between a man and his dead sisters husband. The dreaded "forced seduction" trope is dusted off and used liberally here. The guy initially isn't into it and has nightmares about his dead sister. The whole book is basically him letting go and allowing himself to be happy. It could have been good, if not for the rape, generic art, and flimsy characterization. As it is, it's just barely passable. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] (The) Super Cool Life of Strawberry Chan (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | This is the continuation of "The Gorgeous Life of Starwberry Chan". I found this one to be slightly better, since I had a whole volume to grow accustomed to the characters and humor. Overall though, while I like Morinaga's humor, this didn't do much for me. Strawberry Chan is not her strongest work. I much prefer "You and My Secret" and "Duck Prince". | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Sunflower (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | This is the sequel to "Ordinary Crush" and "Freefall Romance". After reading the whole series one day, I've become a fan of Hyouta Fujiyama's style. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Sundome (manga) [Rating▲▼] Excellent [Comment▲▼] | This manga is a lot better than the premise indicates. This is not a simple fanservice manga. Hideki and new transfer student Kurumi form a sort of master/servant relationship that turns out to be a lot deeper than expected. Not just Hideki and Kuriumi, but also secondary characters Kyoko and "fish lips" are given some depth. My only complaint with it is the rushed and somewhat ambiguous ending. The time skip is a little abrupt and the events happening before the time skip just sort of end without ending. Other than that, I was surprised at how much I liked this series as I really enjoyed it. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Sugar Sugar Rune (manga) [Rating▲▼] Excellent [Comment▲▼] | Wow! I was beginning to get a little tired of shoujo manga, as it all started to seem a little too "same-y", and then I read this little gem. It's simple and fun and doesn't take itself seriously, with names like "Queen Candy" and "Vanilla Ice", chocolate rainshowers, and "pee pee" color hearts. It features a heroine different from most in shoujo and she's described as quote: "fearless and selfish and just a little mean". The story is set as a little girl style fairytale, mostly dealing with friendship and love. In this fairytale though, it's the princess who saves the prince. I found the whole thing to be very refreshing and I loved it. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Sugar Milk (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | This is the mangaka's first book and it's a pretty good first effort. It's an anthology, but all of the stories are interesting. They still suffer from being too short, yet they have a certain spark to them that sets this book apart from other ho-hum boy's love anthologies. Jaryu Dokuro's art is excellent, with distinctive looking characters and a knack for comedic expression. The title story is the best, as it is several chapters long and the characters play off of each other amusingly. I also got a laugh out of the first chapter, when the convience store clerk is jumped by a customer's dog outside the store. It's two panels long, but drawn from inside the store looking out, so you see the action through the window as customers browse in the foreground. The book is full of clever little set ups like that, which make it very enjoyable to read. The style reminds me of Yugi Yamada's work in a way, as the humor comes from the charcters themselves rather than sight-gags, chibis or slapsticky wacky nonsense. This is the only book out in English from this mangaka, but I'd love to read more. I enjoyed this one quite a bit. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Strobe Edge (manga) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | This is a very cute story of first love. Nanako has never experienced love until she falls for Ren, but unfortunately, Ren has a girlfriend. The manga is basically about Nanako learning to manage her feelings/expectations. It was great up until volume 6, where Ren and his girlfriend split. After that it begins to drag a little and the reasons he and Nanako are apart feel contrived. The final volume is great though and very satisfying. In the end, yes this is just another high school set shoujo, but I think the writing was a cut above the rest. The characters were genuinely likable and easy to root for and nothing here offended my feminist sensibilities as I really hate deeply sexist material in works for girls. =( | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Stray Cat (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | This is a BL anthology. The stories within are of the mediocre forgettable sort. Not bad, not good, just middle of the road. The best part of the book for me are the extras at the end about the mangaka's cat. It's a few pages of 4-panel strips about her cat and dogs. I found it more amusing than the main book. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Strawberry Marshmallow (manga) [Rating▲▼] Excellent [Comment▲▼] | Strawberry Marshmallow is another top-notch comedy. The girls are all so cute and the hilarious situations that they are put in make for a lot of laughs. I've read them all and am always excited to get my hands on the next volume. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Strain (manga) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | Despite loads of graphic violence and tons of gratuitous sex, I really enjoyed this title. The art is top notch (although there are a couple of things I wish I could un-see). The characters and plot were engaging. Somehow, the author took some really disgusting individuals and managed to redeem them by the end of the story. The story wrapped up nicely in only 5 volumes, which is another plus. If I had to compare it to anything, I'd say it reminds me most of Black Lagoon. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Storm Flower (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | This is my first time reading this mangaka and I was underwhelmed by this book. The writing is very disjointed, but from what i can tell, it's about an heir to a flower arranging school who has trouble connecting with people and his relationship with two classmates who are twins. A lot of the narration is Kaede's inner monologue, which is sometimes vague and overly-emo. On the plus side, the art was very pretty, with delicate linework and well suited to this sort of story. Characters did have a tendency to all look alike though, adding to the confusion. All in all, I think the book was terribly written. I'm not gonna blame the translation either, as it's clear the problems are deeper. Kaede in general was just a problematic narrator, as his motivations are never really clear and his thoughts are full of melodrama. His reason for being prefering men, "mommy issues", was laughable. I don't get his fixation on one of the twins after sudenly falling in bed with him two years ago and it makes no sense to pretend to date the other twin. The book was just dumb, the end. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Stop bullying me! (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | Typical blushing school boy boy's love is what this is. Tomo's older brother's best friend picks on Tomo because he likes him, then the confession, they kiss, the end. It really didn't make much of an impression as the "plot" and characterization were thinner than tissue paper. Shino's art is not to my tastes either, as it's rather cutesy and Tomo looks about 12. Also, it's proportionally challenged, as she tends to draw oversized torsos with too small heads. There isn't anything particularly objectionable about this book, it's just painfully mediocre. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Steal Moon (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | I wanted to like this more than I did, as I usually like Makoto Tateno's manga, but this was a dud for me. The plot was nonsensical and felt made up as it went along. Cayote abducts Nozomi so he can access some computer thing and shut is down is the basic gist, but the random elements and reveals just haphazardly dropped in there with no foreshadowing, no set up, and no elaboration make the whole thing feel like a runway train going nowhere. It doesn't help that characters are cardboard as hell, making the "love" story element fall flat on it's face. It felt like the story was too ambitious for the skill of the writer to convey coherently. At least it was only two volumes long so I didn't really waste too much of my time. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Star (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | It was refreshing to read a more realistic romance featuring adults. This one takes place in a work environment (mostly). Both of the lead characters were flawed and human, pretty well drawn IMO. There was no outlandish melodrama, just normal people faliing in love the normal way. I liked it. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Spring Fever (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | Even a mediocre Yugi Yamada book is better than a lot of the other crap BL manga out there. This one contained two stories. Both could have been better with more development. I guess that's why short stories so rarely entertain me, they are usually too short to really do anything with. On the plus side, I did like the manga. It was good enough to read while I'm waiting the the rest of "Close the Last Door". | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] (The) Spiral of Sand (manga) [Rating▲▼] Weak [Comment▲▼] | I should have known what to expect from this as it's by the same mangaka as Jazz. Here, it's a trashy rape=love "romance" with a convoluted family revenge plot as a backdrop. I found I wasn't offended by this though, as the characters were so cardboard and the plot so nonsensical that it was difficult to take seriously. This is the third strike for this mangaka, as I've also read and not enjoyed Awakened Forest. Her stuff is so over the top bodice ripper trashy that I can't fathom why it gets licensed. Maybe it's because of suckers like me, who are so desperate for something to read that they'll try anything? Either way, this is the last straw for me. This book is terrible. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Spell (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | This is one of Fujiyama's better manga. Here both her characters are normal guys in college. They meet at a mixer and eventually decide to go out. I like how she focuses on the feelings of these characters as they sort of muddle through their initial dealings with each other. It read in a really natural way and I thought it was a well done romance. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Sounds of Love (manga) [Rating▲▼] Weak [Comment▲▼] | Having now read all of Luv Luv's books, I can safely say that this one ranks near the bottom in quality. First, the characters: they were dull and I didn't like any of them. They had too much dull sex. Seriously, all of the scenes were the same. It was so formulaic that it was unsexy. I had a major problem with the art. The faces in particular were very awkwardly proportioned and pretty much pulled me right out of the story. As for the story, I didn't like it. The plot was so shallow as to be nonexistant. In short, this book just wasn't very good. Try "Object of Desire" instead. I found that one to be Luv Luv's best. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Sound of My Voice (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | This one didn't click with me. I'm not very interested in the inner workings of the manga/voice acting/anime industry, so manga dealing with this subject usually fail to capture my attention. It wasn't bad though, it's just not my thing. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Someday's Dreamers: Spellbound (manga) [Rating▲▼] Very good [Comment▲▼] | This is a spin off of the original "Someday's Dreamers", featuring new characters. The main character Nami is an ineffective magic user with confidence issues. The series follows her and her friends thorugh their senior year of high school, while they deal with things like romance and their futures. This is much more of a romance series than the original. I thought the romance was very well done too. It was emotional without being overwrought, and the classmates were not neatly paired off in the end. Yamazaki's pretty watercolor-esque art adds to the subtle atmosphere as well. I really liked this story and find it one of the better shounen romance I've encountered; no fanservice, no moe, just solid storytelling. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Someday's Dreamers (manga) [Rating▲▼] Decent [Comment▲▼] | These two volumes were adapted into "Someday's Dreamers" the anime. This plays out almost exactly like the anime, which I've seen first, the difference being the anime elaborated a bit with more plot and character development. I found it to be really cute and I did really enjoy the soft watercolor look to the art. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Solfege (manga) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | While Solfege was better than a lot of June's one shots, it was still pretty mediocre. I'm pretty bored by classical music, so maybe that's one reason. Another is that I felt it lacked the great characterization shown in other works by Fumi Yoshinaga. This one just fell flat. Huh. I must have been in a bad mood when I read this before, because I've read it again (granted, years later) and thought it was quite good. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Solanin (manga) [Rating▲▼] Masterpiece [Comment▲▼] | Amazing story! I cried. This follows a group of college kids as they struggle to find their path in life. The characters are very well written and the story is an emotional one. I loved it. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Snow Drop (manhwa) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | Snow Drop is a melodramatic Romeo and Juliet style love story. I enjoyed the first few volumes, but it quickly deteriorated into a repetitive mess. It was a constant stream of "We should break up!"..."No we have to stay together!"...blah, blah, blah. I finished this hoping it would get better, but it just kept going downhill. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Sleeping With Money (novel) [Rating▲▼] Good [Comment▲▼] | This is another yaoi light novel published by DMP/June. The premise is in the title. A yakuza guy sleeps with a wealthy businessman in order to get a huge loan, discovers he likes it, they fall in love, the end. It's kind of a typical yaoi plot. Like all of June's novels that I've read, the prose is clunky, although this one didn't have the glaring typos and gramatical errors that I've found in other books. Ignoring that, the story is entertaining, which is all I ask for when I read these light novels. I'd say this is one of the better offerings among June's line up. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Slam Dunk (manga) [Rating▲▼] Excellent [Comment▲▼] | Long running Shounen Jump manga are definitely not my thing, and I was prepared to drop this one too, but it is compulsively readable. Sakuragi starts the series as a cocky little punk who joins the basketball team in order to impress a girl. He is pretty hopeless at the start, so watching his development over the series was quite entertaining. The pacing is excellent, as something this long could have easily gotten stale but never does. The art is also top notch. Yes, in the end it's a standard sports story about underdogs rising to the top, but it manages to execute those old cliches super well and earns it's place as the classic basketball manga. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] Skyscrapers of Oz (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | I have to at least commend this yaoi one shot for trying to have a plot, but unfortunately, it falls very short. The premise is that Oz, an "odd jobs" company was hired to set up some high school boy so that he doesn't inherit a fortune from some rich old man. This is based on a novel, which I have not read. I get the impression that the manga left some things out, namely characterization. The characters were as thin as paper. The plot whips through so quickly that I suspect that has been truncated too. Overall, it's not terrible, but it's not good either. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
8de6f3f8_Read_all____Anime_News_Network__Comment__ | [Read all▲▼] (The) Sky Over My Spectacles (manga) [Rating▲▼] So-so [Comment▲▼] | This is yet another bland yaoi anthology. The title story is the longest and takes up half the book. It's about high school boys *yawn*, one of which who has a glasses fetish. The rest are super short stories that are completely disposable. I don't remember them and I only read them an hour ago. About the only thing that distinguishes this book is that Mio Tennoji's art is a bit more explicit than usually published here. That was pretty much the only thing keeping my attention. Without that, I would've fallen asleep through this boring, forgettable book. | [] | PrettyKitty20034's Manga [Read all] - Anime News Network | Comment▲▼ | http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/MyManga/?user=PrettyKitty20034&categ=3&sort=- | 7/1438043060830.93_20150728002420-00076-ip-10-236-191-2_292518153_0.json |
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