Friday, May 9th, 2008


Kevin Fredward used to wrote suspense novel by the pen name elyod nanoc . But, one day, a kid follows his story and kills his friend. It wasn’t his fault, but it distressed him. He moves to a village, in a big house. He calls a housekeeper to help him cleaning the house. The maid he knows from the pamphlet in train station. It was a nice handwritten and felt very warm.

But, the housekeeper surprises him. She’s a duck, named Rosemary. Thought an animal, she could speak and work efficiently. Rosemary soon teaches him to open to his surrounding.

The story taught good moral. I give it

you can find it in manga avenue

2 Kiras, one is tough and outspoken, the other is weak and easily fainted. It’s so easy to set a fire on first Kira, but the second is just as soft as tsubaki flower. If only they switch personality, their father won’t have to through all the trouble.

Never heard of Yamauchi Naomi sensei & Himura Saeko sensei before, but I think it’s kinda funny story, taken place in Heian Era. It’s a love story, I guess. Even though, I can’t say the art is great, but it’s ok.

I find it in wingtip (http://wingtipcafe.com)

The legendary red rat is a courier who will deliver anything in short time. He will cross all traffic. The police have never been able to catch him. For that, he gets good pay.

But, who would think that he’s just an 18 years old high school student? This is a story of Shuuta Mikoshi as delivery man and Ayano, his manager.

Mitsunaga Yasunori senses makes only 3 volumes of this manga. Make sure you check it out!

13.022 people commit suicide in one day all over the world. They say there’s some kind of “suicide virus” that cause them that way.

Taisuke Kanou sees a girl jumps from a building. Seeing her smile makes him jealous. There’s part in human brain that want to break away and die. Freud called it Thanatos, the energy to die. Have you ever want to jump when you’re on the roof of high building? Have you ever want to just stab yourself when you see knife? It’s normal when you can control it. But, those who can’t fell so easy to the death wish.

Among those whose been “commanded” to die, there are people who reject it. They get special power in return. Taisuke is able to make fire. There’s also Yura who can blow people by the bubbles he mad. Others can make kamaitachi, ice, isolation, or illusion. They can themselves “friends”.

The problem is most friends think human are junk and need to be thrown away. They use their power to eliminate them. The minority like Taisuke, Yuuta and Nami are those who denied the “task” given to them. They refuse to kill.

Taisuke, Yuuta and Nami are heading to north to stop Friends. Will they able to make it?

The manga is written by Tadashi Kawashima sensei and being visualized by Adachitoka sensei.

Kurosaki Ichigo never had normal life. With a father who’s completely crazy about his late mother and the eye that can see ghost, Ichigo feels unease. But, he got used to it, until he met this Shinigami (= Death God, but I prefer to use the term Shinigami, ok!), Kuchiki Rukia. She recognizes his power which is greater that she had.

At that moment, a hollow (unwanted and bad ghost) distract the area. It even hurts Karin and Yuzu, Ichigo’s sisters. Rukia gives her power to him so he can clear the Hollow. But, it makes her completely weak, while she has a duty to protect Karakura Town from that evil spirit. She asks Ichigo to be substitute for her. Ichigo get a new job!

The issue of Ichigo taking Rukia’s power finally reaches Soul Society, the place where all shinigami belong to. They send Abarai Renji and Kuchiki Byakuya to take her to custody. Ichigo tries hard to help Rukia, but he’s way too weak for them. Byakuya is a taicho (captain) of 6th division, and Renji is his vice captain. There are so powerful.

With the help of Urahara san, a mystic shop owner, Ichigo trains himself so he can go to soul society. He has to save Rukia because he owes her.

The success of this manga relies on characterization. There are so many characters you can choose to be your favorite. It makes fan happy because they can participate in the manga. For me, I love Hitsugaya Toushiro, 10th division taicho. He’s cute, cool (in many kind of way, his sword can create ice) and success. He he. Even though he looks like primary school student (he’s always mad if someone mentions it).

There are also a lot of humors inside, especially for the first 6 volumes. But, then the story gets so serious that makes me almost bored. Ichigo faces so many strong people and he barely win. I hate you Tite Kubo sensei!!!!(For making Ichigo like a sissy).

The anime version is amazing too. I don’t know how long it will last ( it seems like it won’t end). Many great songs appears in this one like Asterisk (Orange Range), Tonigh tonight, tonigh (Beat Crusader), D-Technolife (UVERWorld),After Dark (Asian Kungfu Generation),etc.

Pansy, a girl who was found by Mark Animal, has forgotten everything. But, it doesn’t matter. Mark, an animal researcher, and his fiancée, Marin, are happy to have her in their ranch. Pansy is adorable and the animals love her.

Mark has a special ape named Tina who sometimes does the cleaning. Pansy and Tina starts to be good friend.

But, they are not the only friend she has. Pansy meets Edo, a wanderer who stops by in their ranch.

Edo is very mysterious. But, Pansy loves him.

Soon, the hidden past of Pansy is revealed. She is actually has royal blood and Edo is not just ordinary man, as well. Money always makes people jealous and that enable them to do bad stuffs. Pansy and Edo are the victims. But, Pansy won’t be defeated just like that. She will fight for everyone’s happiness.

This one of the first mangas I read when I was little. I don’t see many works by Mariko Okumura sensei (except Nana), but this one is brilliant. The 9 volumes were big hit.

This is Wada and Akiko’s love story. Wada is a hard headed person, whom easily yells anyone for their mistake. On the contrary, Akiko is full of compassion to anyone, kinda silly, too, for letting herself being used by others. Wada is in love with her and people who make fun of her.

You know at high school there’s always booing when you do something like crush on someone?? Yep, it happens. It makes lovebirds ashamed. Wada is so afraid people know his heart. With all the ‘cheerleading’ (ha ha ha), he’s too shy to let her know.

Akiko never realizes that when Wada mad of her, it means he cares. He often yells her for being to easily persuade. He raises his voice when Akiko can’t refuse someone’s request. She thinks he hate her. On the top of her frustration, she says how much she hates him.

But, they just can’t forget about each other. The next meeting in summer holiday is the best time to get every thing’s right. (What is wrong with summer love anyway??? I live in the country that only has 2 seasons…=.=)

The book contains a trilogy for this story. As you expected from Kyoko Hikawa sensei, this story is very romantic. I find it in goldlilies

I really think the story is pretty lame. Mayu Shinjo sensei is absolutely has no idea of how to make a touchable epic. She does know how to draw beautiful art. Her prince character is always amazing, just like an idol.

Typically, the plot will go like this: stupid girl with cute face and perfect cool guy with high sex desire. This girl would captivate his heart and he would go crazy about her. Even though she can’t do any thing, but to please him (She’s usually untalented, on the contrary the guy is so multitalented). People around them would think why he would spend so much to have that stupid girl. The answer is love. Completely foolish, I think.

In this story, the perfect is Hakuron, a HongKong mafia who was the greatest force in that area. And the girl,Kurumi, is just an ordinary stupid high school student who happened to help him once when he had a fight in Japan. That girl is so stupid; I can’t even remember the name.

I think, Mayu Shinjo sensei should consider of making the story short to keep it on track, since she is easily carried away and lost the inspiration. Usually in the volume 4 and so on, she put the character from her other work. That’s not cool!

This is a yaoi stuf from CJ. Michalsky sensei. Mori no Animal Company is one great story. Sensei describes man’s metaphor in a suitable story. The main idea is all men are BEAST. And the prey is always someone cuter and weaker.

(Yes, yes…I know this is about the “love” between males. I’m not forgetting it.)

The main character here is Bunny-kun. As it sounds, he’s rabbit. His cuteness has attracted so many beasts, until one day he was “eaten” by a Tiger. The tiger left him in the wood where he could comeback tomorrow to eat him again. Fortunately, Lion-sacho (sacho means director) was on the way. He saved him and treated him at his company. He runs Animal Company, where carnivores and herbivores work together.

Yet, there are more carnivores than Bunny-kun ever imagine. It scares him. He has to survives. He comes with the idea of getting back up from Lion-sacho, since he’s the greatest carnivore there. Then, he tries many things to seduce him.

It’s quite funny story anyway. You might like it, even though you’re not a yaoi fans. Try it on liquid passion

Jisatsu club is for every girl whose been bullied. They have no more reason to live. They think that none could understand them, except those who join the club. On top of that, Mitsuko san is their leader. Her charisma has leaded many young girls to decision: committing suicide.

Saya joins the club for only few months before they decided to do the mission. 53 girls from different high schools are committing suicide by crashing themselves on a train. She’s the only survivor. Her miraculously come back has attracted more and more desperate women. They adored her as she becomes the next Mitsuko san. And the suicide circles!

I got the main idea of this manga that when you’re desperate and not lucky enough to find help, you’ll become more pathetic. I think most people do suicide because they have not enough education. Having good knowledge enables people to analyze their live and choose the path. Short minded only find shortcut. But, those who have quality brain, they can find choices.

When you’re alone, you get easily down. But, when you’re with dark people, you’ll definitely become darker.

So, what happened when you do suicide? Nothing. People will only remember you as, “How poor she is…” that’s all and then they move on. You want that?

Find this manga in o-manga