Monday 25 July 2011

The END?

So I haven't udpdated this blog in ages cos I've been super busy with other stuff.
But i guess that's no excuse for not posting a notifying the non-existent readers of this blog
I guess that mean I'm officially announcing the (possible) end of this blog.
Well I might revive it if I have the time and if people decide to read this...


And if anyone is interested in taking this blog then comment I guess.
It's on the very first page if you type in the query "shoujo manga reviews" and all the coding is done...

Monday 25 April 2011

Update: Short Hiatus?

I think I'll be going on a one week hiatus (can it be considered a hiatus? XD) 
due to the thing we call assignments >_>
It might be longer, we'll see...
I just though I should let you guys, the readers (if any O___o) know.
It's not gonna be like last time how I just deserted this blog without notification...
Well see you in a week (hopefully) ^^
Thanx for stopping by my blog to read this post...

Thursday 21 April 2011

Recommended Read: Grand Sun

Name: Grand Sun
Author & Artist: Emura
Status: Completed
Chapters: 18
Genres: Action, Comedy, Romance, Shoujo
Plot:
In Japan, criminals are running rampant, and the law enforcement quality is worse than it has ever been. Anyone who has a large amount of money or is even a bit famous is liable to be kidnapped at any time, and it happens constantly. Bodyguards have become a necessity for anyone who doesn't want to be held captive, and special schools have been created for the soul purpose of training body guards and special organizations called vigilante groups that are made up of of highly trained people with advanced combat skills enforce the law since the police do not.

Asahi is part of a vigilante group called Nekomata, which makes its headquarters in a cafe of the same name in downtown Tokyo. Asahi is still young, but she's the best of the best working in the city, and is very passionate about her job. Then she gets called to a security school and offered a contract to be the bodyguard of the incredibly famous Kisaragi Sakuya, the rich heir to the Kisaragi Group and the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Prize with his incredible inventions. However, all of his previous bodyguards quit because of his personality and rather unfortunate hobby of testing his inventions on his bodyguards. Asahi accepts, and is whisked away from her rough-and-tumble home in Tokyo to a totaly different enviroment: the Kisaragi mansion. Eventually, she mangages to befriend Sakuya, and friendship grows into romance. Now, she must work to thwart the various criminals attempting to kidnap Sakuya, 90% of which want his money and 10% his skill, for if Sakuya were to join a criminal society and invent weapons for them, they would become the best in the world.

Comments:
The plot is very similar to Tokyo Crazy Paradise (with the female body guard thing) but I think this manga was a bit more different. This manga had some good depth and I really liked the characters. Although you do notice that the characters swith roles between master and bodyguard sometimes...
There's also a shocking (maybe typical?) plot twist in the story (that almost scared me to death XD).
The romance is actually pretty realistic despite the setting of the manga; it's not a really mushy romance.
I guess you have to read it to find out :L

Wednesday 13 April 2011

Manga Review: Strobe Edge

Name: Strobe Edge
Author & Artist: Sakisaka Io
Status: Completed
Chapters: 39
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice Of Life
Plot:
Having no experience in romance, the vibrant Ninako curiously explores the meaning of what "love" really is, and is surprised to feel a colorful range of emotions as she grows closer to the school heartthrob, the quiet yet gentle Ren, who also happens to be involved in a longtime relationship. With every intention of keeping her head held high, Ninako prepares to face the mental pain of this one-sided love that she had allowed to take root, facing a series of trials that would either contribute to her growth as a headstrong woman, or break her as it did with other girls.

However, is this really a one-sided love? Or had something been silently sown in the most hidden area of Ren's heart?
Review:
A first glance, it looks like your average shoujo where there's a really naive girl who hasn't fallen in love in her whole life and suddenly this hot guy appears and it suddenly sparks her interest. And wow a love triangle involving a childhood friend; sound original? No not really. A lot of people at this point would probably go search to read another manga at this point...
Although there are major cliches in this story, there aren't many plot holes and the characters were portrayed very realistically in this "it only happens in shoujo manga land" kind of situation. Reading this manga made me realise that the characters are very important to a story; maybe even more so.

Sunday 10 April 2011

Manga Review: As the Shinigami Dictates

Name: As the Shinigami Dictates
Author & Artist: Mimori Ao
Status: Completed
Chapters: 8
Genres: Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Supernatural, Tragedy
Plot:
Ayumi is a 16-year-old who has a crush on her classmate, Musashi. One day, the God of Death appears before her, and announces that she has only one month to live. There's no stopping the hourglass of fate!! Life is short, girl, so love with all your might!!
Review:
I personally avoid tragedy but for some reason I gave this a go because the story seem interesting. The story is not something completely original but the author gives her own twist and spin on things. Ayumi is a bit of a whiny character who obeys, her long time crush, Musahi's every command despite arguing with him a lot. Overall she's a pretty mediocre character, there's nothing special or dumb about her; she's just your typical manga heroine. Although I could add she has a strong sense of what is right (I guess).Musahi on the other hand is pretty typical as well, the guy who bosses the girl he likes around but it's his own awkward way of showing that he likes her (-rollseyes-). The shinigami, Shiro, is a refreshing character and I would describe him as an celestial being who learns what it is like to be human from Ayumi. And eventually he learns what _______ is.
All in all, it's a sweet story and even though it appears that I have described it negatively I actually really enjoyed it.

Thursday 31 March 2011

Manga Review: Zodiac P.I

Name: Zodiac P.I 
Author & Artist: Andou Natsumi
Status:  Completed
Chapters:  9
Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Romance, Shoujo, Supernatural
Plot: 
Lili is just like any other girl except she can foretell the future! This 'Zodiac PI' relies on horoscopes and astrology to help her solve crimes and track down criminals. When there's trouble a'brewing, she transforms herself into the magic Detective Spica and looks to the stars to guide her way. Before long, she is joined by her childhood friend, Hiromi, who dreams of becoming a detective as skilled as Lili. Soon, no astral investigation is too arduous for this dynamic duo!
Review:
I really enjoyed this manga for its unique and it's crime solving like plot.
Lili ( the main heroine) is a little dumb but she somehow uses the clues to solve the crimes so I wouldn't say she's a complete idiot. She's strong and likeable and not some annoying klutz.
Hiro on the other hand, uses his brain to help solve the cases. His extreme allergy to girls is pretty hilarious and it makes you wonder what kind of childhood trauma he went through XD
All in all, great humor, good storyline and most important of all good dependable characters.

If you like this manga try Arisa also by Andou Natsumi, it's a very similar crime solving, mystery plot; I might write about it later.

Sunday 27 March 2011

Manga Review: Tsuki to Himawari

Name: Tsuki to Himawari
Author & Artist:  Tanaka Meca
Status:  Completed
Chapters:  1
Genres:  One Shot, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Plot: 
Asahi-kun is a carefree junior-high student, never attaching to girls even though he enjoys going with them. But when the school's number 1 honor student Mitsuki "cyborg" Konno asked him to a 1-month date, in exchange for the front row ticket to his favorite singer's concert, he was forced to accept. He only has to show her what it feels like to date, right? He is ready for that...however, what he's not prepared for was his heart's reaction...
-- Baka-Updates
Review:
This is a sidestory from Faster than a Kiss (which I have yet to review) and it has its cliches. It's good nonetheless and I love the humor (like references to sex and such and no it's not smut :L). The main girl is really likeable; she's strong and smart whereas the main guy is idiotic but funny. They story is sweet overall so I reccomend you to read it.

Wednesday 23 March 2011

Manga Review: Heaven's Door (Hongou Ranko)

Name: Heaven's Door 
Author & Artist: Hongou Ranko
Status: Completed
Chapters: 4
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Psychological, Romance, Shoujo, Tragedy
Plot: 
 [Summary by: Love_Blossom]
Harumi has been in the hospital practically her whole life because she has cancer. She finds out she only has a few months to live and wants to do dangerous thing. Masato just got hospitalized today. He meets Harumi and they talk about how life is so short. Then he holds out his hand and says, "Lets go to the sea!" And so, for the few days they have to live, they enjoy it to their fullest...
Review:
This story revolves around Harumi and Masato who are going to inevitably die before they should. The things that happen in this manga are pretty crazy and a bit unrealistic although it makes the story better. What stops this from being those typical shoujo is that the characters have some deph. Despite their tough exterior, all they want to do is live; unlike most people they've got days to live out a lifetime. I guess even though they're both young, they have to grow up quickly and face the concept of death but the characters handle it well.
It's really touching and teaches us that we shouldn't waste our time because life is short. If you avoid tragedy, just give it a go anyways, you won't regret it.

Sunday 20 March 2011

Manga Review: Sweet Black

Name: Sweet Black
Author & Artist: Nishikata Mai
Status: Completed
Chapters: 4
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Shoujo
Plot: 
Sagiri is Haru's childhood friend. Sagiri is also a popular model and the distance between the two becomes wider and wider. Will she be able to deliver her complex feelings to him?
Review:
Despite the insane height difference, the couple is really cute. The story is a bit cliched (with the whole modelling idea and childhood friends thing) but it's cute; and hey I read stories if they do the cliche well.

The main heroine is strong and tomboyish in a sense but she still has a desire to be more feminine and be loved by the main guy which makes her less stereotypical. Instead of some tomboy or girly girl she is in the middle ground.

All I can say about the main guy is : extremely tall but funny.
Give this a go even if it's short :D The only bad thing I can really say is the art may not be up to everyones' taste but I personally don't mind it; I actually think it's pretty good. I think there are a lot of stories like this, like Plastic Girl (which I have yet to review) but it's not overdone and over stayed its welcome (if that makes senes). Overall I enjoyed it so read!
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Monday 14 March 2011

Playful Kiss vs It Started With A Kiss

 WARNING: The following statements are my opinion and don't take anything I say as a personal insult to you. Please gtfo trolls.

Itazura Na Kiss, if you have never heard of this manga than you haven't been living in shoujo manga universe for long. This ever popular manga was written by the Mother of shoujo manga cliches, Tada Kaoru. Unfortunately, when moving house, she got into a terrible accident that lead to her death; leaving this manga incomplete forever~  
dun dun dun

This didn't stop it from having an anime, a J-movie, a T-drama and now a K-drama.

I personally haven't watched the Japanese movie so I can't make a judgement on that but I can make a judgment on the other two. The only reason why I'm doing this now is because I heard these girls say :

I like Playful Kiss, it's so cute. I don't like the Taiwanese version. The characters don't look too appealing. It's bad, don't watch it

Sunday 13 March 2011

Japan Struck By Magnitude 8.9 Earthquake And Tsunami

I'm sure you've all heard about the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Not only that, but there have also been fires and nuclear warnings as the reactor was effected in result of the earthquake. For all of you that don't know, 10 is the highest on the Richter scale so you can imagine that 8.9 was a massive shake to the Japanese citizens.

Schools also have drills but nothing would've prepared them for an earthquake at such large scale proportions.  I have Japanese exchange students who are staying at my school (in Australia) for 1-2 weeks. I hope their family are safe.

I'm also thinking about singers, actors and of course mangakas who could be deeply affected by this. I hope they're all safe and sound.

Please give your support to the series of natural disasters in Japan by somehow donating. If everyone donates a little it could mean a huge difference.

Thursday 10 March 2011

Recommended Read: Koukou Debut


Name: High School Debut
Author & Artist: Kawahara Kazune
Status:  Completed
Chapters:  52
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, School life
Plot: 
Haruna Nagashima gave her all to softball in middle school, and now that she's made her high school debut she's decided to give her all for a new goal. Getting a boyfriend and falling in love! However, she has one small problem. Since she never paid any attention to fashion or trend in middle school she has no idea how to go about attracting her yet-to-be-found love. But a chance encounter with with Yoh Komiyama provides her with the opportunity she needs. If he coaches her in how to become attractive, surely she can find herself a boyfriend!
Comments:
I'm a bit too lazy to write a review (cos saying I'm busy would sound like an excuse). Maybe one day I will but I really think that you should read this. Yes to the person that asked if it has cliches but it's done well so I don't mind as much. The female lead might get annoying for some people XD
And for those who finish reading this or have already read it then there a live action movie coming out!

Sunday 6 March 2011

Recommended Read: Cheese in the Trap

Name: Cheese in the Trap
Author & Artist: Soon Kki
Status:  Ongoing
Genres:  Comedy, Josei, Mystery, Romance, School Life, Slice Of Life, Webtoons
Plot:
Hong Sul is a ordinary college student. Yoo Jung is the school's most popular upperclass man. He's good looking, rich, smart, and even nice. However, Hong Sul thinks there's more to Yoo Jung than what meets the eye..
Comments:
I have to commend this author for this really good manhwa. It's not really romantic but involves a lot of psychological stuff which is really interesting. Yes, I know this is josei manhwa (korean comics) but it's really entertaining and makes you think. I generally don't read much manhwa probably because I haven't come across good ones but I'm pretty familiar with the culture. The characters are pretty three dimensional and the story doesn't have many cliches. Ohh and before you start reading here are some tips that might make it less confusing:
  • Black borders= Past Events
  • White Borders= Present Events
  • It's a webcomic scroll down a lot
  • Read it slowly, it's hard to get if you skim throught it
  • Noona= How a guy addresses an older girl
  • Unni= How a girl addresses an older girl
  • Dongsaeng= Kohai
  • Sunbae= Senpai
  • Oppa= How a girl would addresses an older guy
  • Hyung= How a guy would addresses an older guy
  • Soju= An alcoholic drink commonly drunk in SK
  • And remember to read from normally (left to right, I sometimes forget >.>)
Sorry I haven't been posting, gahhhh so many tests and assignments DX

Sunday 27 February 2011

Guys who read Shoujo Manga

Have you ever met a guy who has read shoujo manga (like in real life)?
I mean I've seen a few guys who admit to reading it on the internet, which I find pretty cool. I don't think guys who read shoujo manga are necessarily gay, if they were they'd probably prefer to read more shounen-ai or yaoi.

Anyways, I know this guy friend of mine has recently been getting into shoujo manga and he says that he's preferring it over shounen (at the moment). Of course he'a a total noob at it XD
He doesn't see a difference between manga and manhwa (and even manhua).
And trust me, there is a difference but let's save that topic for another day...
He also gets kinda easily sucked in to the cliches but he'll eventually get sick of it and develop his own taste.

He started off by what type of mangas do I read. I replied shoujo and he's like "what kind?" and it pretty much started from there. It's sort of hard to recommend shoujo to guys because I don't want to recommend something too girly.

Although he says he enjoys Kimi no Iru Machi and he really wants me to read it (which I will as soon as my lag is gone) and Kaichou wa Maid-Sama which we are both addicted to (yes it may be pretty cliched but it's done well :L)

I actually don't have friends that are fanatic with manga like me. They either read ones I don't like, read one or two or don't read any at all so I was surprised that I could talk about manga with my guy friend XD

Haha I'm going to regret procrastinating but whatever.
Well thanx for reading ^^

Wednesday 23 February 2011

Manga Review: Kieli



Name: Kieli
Author: Kabei Yukako
Artist: Teshirogi Shiori
Status: Completed
Chapters: 7
Genres:  Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-fi, Shoujo, Supernatural
Plot:
Kieli sees ghosts. It’s an odd ability for a 14-year-old girl, and it makes her a bit of an outcast at her boarding school. Her only friend, in fact, is the (semi-) departed spirit of a girl who used to inhabit her room. That is until the two encounter a young man who appears to share Kieli’s “gift.” It doesn’t take long to discover, though, Harvey is an altogether different sort of creature — one of the infamous Undying, the reanimated corpse of a dead soldier. Could it be that in this cursed fellow Kieli has finally found a kindred spirit? Throwing in her lot with this strange, soulless man and his possessed radio, she means to find out…
Review:
This manga has really unique art and has an unconventional storyline. For some weird reason, I get this shounen-y feel to it; I don't know why. I like how the characters have some sort of past; like a backing to why they act the way they do. I also feel that the love isn't really forced much but I find it somewhat tragic seeing as he is immortal and Kieli is going to die one day... She actually has a spine and she seems strong willed. At least this girl actually tries to do something even though she's only a 14 year old.
Harvey comes across as an indifferent immortal who has lost faith in humanity until he meets Kieli. He soon realises that he does care for people and with Kieli, he helps save them.
I definitely recommend this manga because it's different from the average stuff you come across. I think it somehow made me emotional (and I don't get emotional often) but I wouldn't say I cried >.>

Saturday 19 February 2011

Manga Review: 24 Colors - Hatsukoi no Palette

Name: 24 Colors - Hatsukoi no Palette
Author & Artist:  Chiba Kozue
Status: Completed
Chapters: 5
Genres: Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Plot:
Nanaka loves to paint. So when she enters high school, she gets excited at the prospect of joining the arts club. However, there's only two members-- the mysterious Chihaya and the energetic Kento. They're both good-looking guys, and Chihaya shares Nanaka's love for painting! Alongside the two gorgeous guys (and Nanaka's best friend)...what will happen?

-- NagareBoshi
Review:
The story is really sweet, cute and heart-warming. It revolves around two people who fall in love at first sight. It conveys there interaction in a really interesting way as they express it throught painting, not words. This shows that they have an understanding of how they both work. Their passion for art is what brings them both together. Each chapter has a title is a metaphor and many other metaphors are used in the manga. The only bad thing about this is how the quickly they fall in love and the cliffhanger ending. Overall, the art is kawaii and the story is a bit fast paced but I couldn't imagine the mangaka dragging this out any longer.

Tuesday 15 February 2011

Manga Review: Penguin Revolution

Name: Penguin Revolution
Author & Artist: Tsukuba Sakura
Status: Completed
Chapters: 32
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Gender Bender, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice Of Life, Supernatural
Plot:
 High school student Yukari Fujimaru knows a potential star when she sees one because she sees the special "aura" they give off, in the form of angelic wings. Yukari's fellow student, the beautiful and responsible student body vice president, Ryoko Katsuragi, has a small pair of wings herself, and is one of these aspiring talents. She's so talented, in fact, that no one even knows that "she" is actually a boy in disguise. Due to a series of events, Yukari has come to discover Ryoko, or rather, Ryou's secret, and is hired as a manager for Ryou by the president of the Peacock Talent Agency. Living together with the promising Ryou and his rather dashing room mate, Makoto Ayori, the number one star in Peacock who is also the lazy, ruffle-headed student body president, is bound to be an adventure! Now, to make her own down-to-earth dream come true Yukari must help her new friend become a star while doing her best to protect both her beloved room mates.


Review:
Let me start off by saying that this manga would be in my top list if it wasn't for the end. Be warned, the ending is not satisfying and feels incompleted; like the author planned for a sequel but never made one. It starts off as a typical love triangle, then a square O.o
Except it's more of a triangle than a square...
The female protagonist is a very cheerful, unbelievably positive and she has a very likable that 3 guys have decided to fall for her. The two love interests are both cool but they're like cardboard cut outs which have been adjusted in appearance.Although I find the scenes where the girl is naked and the guy walks in infuriatingly unnecessary. Nonetheless, this manga had a lot of potential to become a good manga but it just missed the mark. If your bored, try this one out but be prepared to be disappointed...

Wednesday 9 February 2011

Manga Review: Nousatsu Rock Shounen

Name: Nousatsu Rock Shounen
Author & Artist:  Kikuchi Kamaro
Status: Completed
Chapters: 8
Genres: Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo

Plot:
Fujisaki Maki once had a peaceful life, but one day, she decides to help Nobitani, who was being bullied, and now everyone's bullying her! Because Nobitani feels guilty, he gives Maki tickets to a famous local band called 'East Robo'. Maki decides to go and during the concert, the leader singer plays a ballad and is looking at Maki?!

A continuation from Nousatsu Rock Star which was originally a oneshot.

Review:
This story is good but it has a lot of cliches but I think they were executed well. Ohhh spoiler alert (well not really) nobitani is the lead singer. So the guy takes the glasses off and he instantly becomes this "hot" guy. Haha this is totally shoujo... The lead girl is somewhat likeable as she defends Nobitani at the start although she needs to be saved by him in the end. All in all, don't expect this too be terribly original, (storyline wise) but definetly a cute, fun story that is an enjoyable read.

Saturday 29 January 2011

Manga Review: Akuma De Koibito Part 3

Name: Akuma De Koibito
Author & Artist: Nakamura Yukichi
Status: Completed
Chapters: 5
Genres: Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo

Plot: 
Story 3: Because, It's Love
Jun has always had a mature and cold face, but she gets easily scared and cries when she's alone. The seniors are graduating and they don't have to go to school until their graduation. While Jun is cleaning the mops, a guy next to her accidentally splashes water all over himself. She hands him her handkerchief. This handkerchief is very important to her because a guy gave it to her while she was crying but she never saw his face. Before she knows it, the guy's friends drag him away with the handkerchief.

Review:
 Again this story is mediocre and it's cute but nothing particularly great. The female lead fit into the cliche of a tsundere who is really shy and emotional at heart. The main guy is just your happy-go-lucky type of guy who is older then he looks. Recommended read if you're looking for a cute romance.

Tuesday 25 January 2011

Manga Review: Akuma De Koibito Part 2


Name: Akuma De Koibito
Author & Artist: Nakamura Yukichi
Status: Completed
Chapters: 5
Genres: Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo

Plot: 
Story 2: That's the Rabbit's Forest
Madoka is a hardworker! One day her friend asks her to fill in for her as a house-keeper due to illness and Madoka gladly accepts. When she arrives at the apartment of the Art-College student who she's suppose to clean for she finds a scary shadow-like figure in a war-zone of trash. On top of that he yells and threatens to strip her and use her as a nude model. What mess has she gotten herself in!? And whats this? A rabbit-fetish?

Review:
Out of the whole book, this is the cutest story. It's pretty funny how the story unfolds and it's a nice romance. The female lead is likable and not annoying and the male lead has a cute personality. Overall if you want to read something cute you should read this.

Saturday 22 January 2011

Manga Review: Akuma De Koibito Part 1


Name: Akuma De Koibito
Author & Artist: Nakamura Yukichi
Status: Completed
Chapters: 5
Genres: Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo

Plot:
Story 1: Devil and Boyfriend
Ever since she was young, Rinko has always been labelled as a 'Ohito yoshi baka' by everyone except for a young boy, Itsuki. Since then, Rinko has always had strong feelings for Itsuki, but will he ever be like that angel-like person she meet as a child or stay as the Akuma she has now gotten used to?

Review:
The first story spans for 3 chapters and the girl is a typical shoujo manga girl who likes the popular guy etc. The two leads fit into the manga stereotype. She's not annoying thought and she's likable. The story is kind of cute; it's pretty mediocre though. It's nothing exceptional but it's a good read if you're bored and have nothing else to do.

Tuesday 18 January 2011

Manga Review: Ludwig Revolution

Name: Ludwig Revolution
Author & Artist: Yuki Kaori
Status: Completed
Chapters: 16
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Shoujo

Plot:
Prince Ludwig isn't your conventional prince charming. He appears to be an unbelievably attractive though in truth, necrophilic(erotic attraction to or sexual contact with corpses) narcissist prince who has a fetish for big breasted women. However his father the King became very displeased with his unusual hobbies and sets him off on a journey to find a bride. So together with his constantly abused manservant Wilhelm, who is in truth his closest person, he sets off on a journey which leads to encounters with infamous fairytale princesses. An even more twisted interpretation of the already twisted original fairy tales from the Grimm Brothers!

Review:
So this story is basically a series of twisted fairy tales from the stories we all know and love (such as Snow White and Cinderella). It's definitely not your cute, average shoujo (if you are familiar with Yuki Kaori's works). The horror element is just the depiction of death and mild gore.

What makes this manga unique is that the story follows a main, male character. The mangaka ingeniously puts a twist to the classic princesses into vain, dark versions. Of course there are some really good characters that aren't totally evil (like Sleeping Beauty).

I find that the characters have a lot of depth and many seem to be three dimensional, which makes the story interesting. Lui (Ludwig), despite being perverted and arrogant, sees easily through the other characters' personality and intentions. Each chapter delivers an unexpected twist that will keep you intrigued. The story, however, does get a bit depressing because nearly every princess dies at the end of the chapter.

Aside from that, it's highly recommended for people who love Yuki sensei's work, solving mysteries, fairy tales and atypical female characters.

Saturday 15 January 2011

Thursday 13 January 2011

Manga Review: Othello (Shoujo)



Name: Othello
Author & Artist: Ikezawa Satomi
Status: Completed
Chapters: 28
Genres: Comedy, Psychological, Romance, School Life, Shoujo

Plot: Yaya’s high school friends haven’t been very nice.
They call her “Yaya the cry-ya! Yaya the misfi-ya!”
But no matter how badly they act, Yaya is just too naïve and trusting to believe the worst of her friends.

Hard-rocking, butt-kicking Nana is just the girl tograb hold of Yaya’s timid demeanor and turn it upside down. Nana exposes Yaya’s “friends” as slime bags, doles out punishment, and does it all with style.
Can there be anything that terminally shy Yaya and hyper-confident Nana have in common? Well, for one thing, they’re the same person. - Manga Updates

Review: 
Yaya is basically your average shoujo heroine who is pretty much a crybaby (with a split personality). Although she does have an excuse for being one due to her childhood. If you can get passed her crybaby antics she does grow as a character.

Nana on the other hand is outrageously confident and a bit cruel but definitely funny. Although one of her biggest flaws is that she can get slightly annoying and her character lacks realism (much like Yaya) but it's just a manga.

Moriyama is the male lead who tries to help Yaya and figure out why her personality changes.
He gives Yaya more emotional support rather then going up and standing up for her when the situation calls for it...

The story seems to drag out a fair bit but it's definitely worth the read.


First Blog Post

Hello, so this is my first post.
I'm probably either gonna blog a lot or not at all depending on how busy I get...
Anyways, the way I'm gonna review mangas is gonna be quick and not to lengthy; straight to the point.