It has been a long time since I last posted on this blog. It was Fanime weekend: I had to prepare for that. Anyways, I am going to introduce two … Continue Reading The Token Minority: Manga By Akira Fujiwara
The rich, handsome (and sometimes haughty) guy is the common male character you would see in shoujo manga. Some of the well-known ones are Tamaki from Ouran High School Host … Continue Reading The Heirs: Thoughts on Hoshigari Love Dollar, Kiss/Hug, & Hanayomesama wa 16 Sai
(I haven’t done a one shot manga article in a while, and this post should have been published a long time ago, but I never gotten around to do it.) … Continue Reading One Shots: A Glance at Yoshinaga Yuu’s Storytelling
Shinigami Lovers (死神ラヴァーズ) (Manga 2007-2008) By: Yuuki Ryou Shinigami Lovers is a short shoujo manga about a girl named Miku Onda, who accidentally dies from a car accident. Her soul becomes … Continue Reading Quick Reads: Shinigami Lovers (死神ラヴァーズ)
Last weekend, I got an unexpected featured post on Lita Kino Anime Reviews‘s blog. It was a great surprise for me, and it made my day. Thank you very much! … Continue Reading Blogging Life: Shout Out to Lita Kino Anime Reviews
Melo Holic (멜로홀릭) (Manga 2010) By Team Get-name, Aruani, Carnby Melo Holic is a South Korean webtoon series. At first glance, one may assume that it is just a cute, … Continue Reading Crazy in Love: Thoughts on Melo Holic (멜로홀릭)
Tonari no Atashi (Next to Me, 隣のあたし) (Manga 2008-2012) By: Atsuko Nanba Warning: This post will contain spoilers, but if you don’t mind that, please read on. Tonari no Atashi … Continue Reading A Thousand Miles Away: Thoughts on Tonari no Atashi (隣のあたし)
Hiren Trip (ヒレントリップ) (Manga 2013) By Anashin Hiren Trip is a short shoujo manga series about Miyu Aoi, an inspiring manga artist. She joins her high school’s student council as an … Continue Reading Quick Reads: Hiren Trip (ヒレントリップ)
My interest in these two manhwa series, He was Cool and Teen Spirit, comes from my admiration of the artist, Kim Jea-Eun. The main reason being that she can clearly … Continue Reading The Art of Kim Jae-Eun: <i>He was Cool</i> and <i>Teen Spirit</i>
Hana Ni Arashi (花にアラシ, Flower in a Storm) (Manga 2005-2008) By Shigeyoshi Takagi Hana Ni Arashi was one of those manga series where “I shouldn’t judge the book by its’ … Continue Reading Quick Reads: Thoughts on Hana Ni Arashi (花にアラシ)
In many romantic manga series, characters are usually bundled together in love triangles. I hope you are familiar with the term. If you aren’t, love triangles are usually when the … Continue Reading Love Squares: Thoughts on <i>Heroine Shikkaku</i> & <i>Kare wa Tomodachi</i>
Taiyou No Ie (House of the Sun, たいようのいえ) (Manga 2010-2015) By Taamo Family doesn’t always refer to your blood relatives. Family could also mean your friends, significant others, and pets. … Continue Reading “Home Sweet Home.” Thoughts on <i>TAIYOU NO IE</i>
Spicy Pink (スパイシーピンク) (Manga 2006-2008) By Wataru Yoshizumi Spicy Pink (スパイシーピンク) is a short josei manga series created by Wataru Yoshizumi. The story is about a professional, hardworking mangaka, Sakura … Continue Reading Quick Reads: <i>Spicy Pink</i> (スパイシーピンク)
(Above Pictures: Via MyAnimeList) My Little Monster (となりの怪物くん, Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun) (Manga, 2008-2013, Anime 2012) By Robico I watched the anime series before reading the manga, となりの怪物くん (Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun), also … Continue Reading The Most Unlikely of Friends: Thoughts on <i>My Little Monster</i> (となりの怪物くん)
Silent Kiss (2013) Story & Art By: Ichinohe Rumi In Silent Kiss, Totoki Haruka lives in her own little fantasy world where she daydreams about dramatic scenarios with her ideal … Continue Reading Daydreams & Dramatics: Thoughts on <i>Silent Kiss</i>
For the past couple of days, I have dedicated a large amount of my time reading some Hwang Mi-ri’s manhwa series, and I have come to notice that there are … Continue Reading Similarities Within Hwang Mi-ri Manhwa Series