Archive for josei
November 12, 2009 at 8:03 am
· Filed under Manga, family, josei ·Tagged Karube Junko, Rento
Rento is an energic little girl. She has lost both her parents when she was 2. It was in the bridge of Genman, she saw her mother leaving. Now, she’s always hanging by at the bridge after school. Both of her grandparents never ask anything as long as she is happy. That’s right! Her happiness glows! She can cure sadness only by smiling. Look at that onee chan. She’s just been dumped by a man who’s supposed to marry her. She had lost her job and now she can’t see future. But, Ren just asks her playin and the magical thing happen.
Seeing how good people take life should influence you, too, right? Especially from the one who already lost everything. it feels like your pain is nothing comparing to her. But, still she can laugh out loud and why can’t you?
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November 12, 2009 at 6:21 am
· Filed under Manga, josei, psychological ·Tagged Naomi Akimoto, Neko no Okurimono
What is a cat for a person? People call pet as companion animal,
which means their existence is more than just being fed. They’re supplement to one’s life. Chiyuki knows that much. She’s been taking care U-chan for 18 years. For all those time, she had been dumped, stressed because of the job and cries. Only U-chan stays by her side. They become depended to each other.
Cat has a dignity. Even though she grows old, she still wants to see the world by herself. Even though she couldn’t hop as high as she used to, she doesn’t lose hope.
Somehow, they’re stronger than we are, human, who always complains of many things, gets down easily and loses hope every time. This is a very nice story. I know that having cat is often assumed to be a lonely woman. Well, girls in this story are lonely, but they just want stable relationship. Cat won’t betray you. Cat doesn’t sleep with another woman and breaks up with you. Right?
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November 7, 2009 at 4:38 am
· Filed under Manga, Seinen, josei, mature, psychological ·Tagged happy working at 21, takunabi, Takunavi, Yamaguchi Katsumi
Hagiwara Taku and Maki Teruya are just getting start. After 21 years thinking of nothing, now they have to admit reality: people have to work! Taku thinks everything would be smooth with Akane, his girl friend since high school. But, as years changing, Akane gets bored that Taku hasn’t decided the future yet choosing to blame it all to fate. Maki used to be artist but now she’s disappearing from showbiz and tries to have job in financial field. She’s chased by her agency every single day and keeping her as low profile as she can. Those two met on Maki’s film making years ago and now they team up again against the world of job seeking. It’s not easy. There are so many things to prepare before applying and some people just apply without getting answers. Yeah, that happens to those from 3rd quality students (those who go to lower grade universities), like Taku. However, Taku has to take revenge for all the ashamed he had for 21 years of his life…by getting a good job!
Well, the art is out of question and the theme is rare. The drawing is rough and it comes from someone with low confidence.
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November 2, 2009 at 2:58 am
· Filed under Manga, josei
Kuriko Yamanani is a bookstore staff at her 28 years old. 
She’s single, living alone and always enjoy her loneliness. She follows the same routine every single day: wake up, breakfast, chatting with plants and television, taking train while reading, working, lunch while reading, working again and then going home. The ritual of going home also repeated each day: dash into supermarket, stop at video store, sneak on convenient store (to buy snacks) and got home.
It sounds lonely, said Aya chan, her colleague. Kuriko starts thinking herself as pitiful one. When she walks home that night, she tries eating nabe in a restaurant but everybody eat together. It makes her shy. When she stops by at the convenient store, her favorite pudding is taken away in front of her eyes by other customer.
The conversation with Aya chan is bugging her so she tries calling all her friends, but none at home. Is she really lonely? However, Aya chan calls and tells her how much she thinks about her today. Ha? Kuriko’s starting to feel happy that someone is thinking about her and that she’s not alone.
If you can ignore the lack of background, then this manga is good. I mean, some people can enjoy their time alone. You don’t have to be like any other people just to be happy. You only need to fulfill your needs.
Well, I’m kinda like her too. I like being alone. But, I also like talking about new movies to my friend. And there are plenty of options when I call. If one is not available, there are others I can call.
Download is available at j-sis . You can also get this manga from fairy fly
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October 30, 2009 at 2:55 am
· Filed under Manga, Seinen, fantasy, josei, one-shot, psychological ·Tagged Kirihata Ayumi, Matsushita Atsushi, Tanaka Wataru, Heaven Bookstore, Tengoku no Honya
Satoshi is in trouble. He gave up college entrance test and his parents cut off his allowance. He thought he could get a job, but none hire him since he’s bad in customer service. One day, he’s brought by an old man named Yamaki to heaven. What???? It’s the name a book store. Yamaki leaves all the managing thing while he’s out on trip. Satoshi gets information from the cashier named Yui. This IS heaven, a parallel world tied to real world. When people die before they reach 100 years, they would spend their time there. And after that, their memory would be erased and they’d reborn as a child in real world.
It’s hard to believe, but Satoshi can’t go anywhere. So, he stays and even really work in the shop. He starts reading book for children and the number of his listeners keep increasing each day. Somehow, it makes him feel alive!
It’s a very sweet story. One should be given chance before we may condemn him. That’s what I learn from this manga.
You can download this one shot from snoopy cool.
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October 30, 2009 at 2:39 am
· Filed under Manga, Seinen, action, detective, fantasy, futuristic, horror, josei, mystery, psychological ·Tagged Darker than Black, Shikkoku no Hana
Kirihara Misaki, the prodigy detective, has to deal with another victim of “the contractor”. It’s new species which derived from human being. It lose emotions and gained special power. Some can’t control the power, we call them “moratoria” and others lose completely in the power, “Dolls”. When they fight each other, normal human may have ultimate effect.
Kirisaki found that the stronger contractor, BK-201 is somehow connected with this case. He’s known as The Dark Reaper. What is he doing here in Tokyo? Can Kirisaki reveals the mystery behind?
Well, it’s kinda creepy, but not as creepy as Gantz, Abara or Domu. You might find it interesting.
Please visit maximum 7 to download this manga.
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October 23, 2009 at 3:44 am
· Filed under Manga, action, family, josei ·Tagged Allumage, Okamoto Lynn
In order to follow her dream of becoming an actress, Kumiko goes to America. Unfortunately, all her ever done is only being stuntwoman for action movies. But, now big chance is coming. She’ll be taking part in a good movie as an actress.
It’s a big climax, but before that she has to attend her brother’s wedding. He’s a fireman and he lives in Tokyo.She was going to stay with him, but that place is a mess (he’s so lucky to have a wife, right?), so Kumiko decides to stay at hotel. Too bad, the hotel burn on fire. People coming out quickly, but there are other who stuck inside, including two litle kids with their dead mother. Kumiko tries her best to save them. It’s not easy because smoke is everywhere and wherever they aim at is on fire. Can Kumiko save those little souls?
You can get this touchy manga from snoopy cool
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October 19, 2009 at 3:42 am
· Filed under Manga, Seinen, ecchi, josei, mature, psychological ·Tagged desire
Why do people get so attached in online world? They can create the ideal figure for themselves without afraid of being rejected. Yes, people who are afraid of that rejection take away their desire from real world to their own imagination.
Takashi Fujii (27) is a successful employee who graduate from elite university. Failure is out of question for him. Ever since he had the mac, he had been creating his own ideal woman by photo graphic tool. That perfect woman can meet his need without him being hurt.
But, one night, he took a snap on a woman who had the same figure with his design. It seems like the graphic becomes alive. Moreover, that woman is super aggresive. It’s confusing, yet amusing.
This is an adult love story, are you ready for the psychological impact? Please visit bog-rangzen-scanlations to download this manga. PS: Have you notice that I never put 18th rating on my review, that’s all because I assume people who came in are adult. I keep thinking that if I did, wouldn’t it be attracting more irresponsible people? ha ha ha. Just another reverse psychology!
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October 17, 2009 at 3:41 am
· Filed under action, fantasy, history, horror, josei, psychological ·Tagged Karasume Kyoko no Jikenbo, Kyoko Karasuma’s case file, Ohji Hiroi, Yusuke Kozaki
Ryoko Karasuma is a prodigy cop who works in Special 
Force Asakusa Police Department. The division may seem idle since they’re dealing with weird cases, for example, a dead body with horn on his forehead or children taken away by wind.
Kyoko is a diligent one. She keeps chasing the case even though the superior forbids her to reveal those crimes. Some darkness should remain in the dark side, otherwise people would get annoyed. The problem is that the darkness has already reach human’s world causing imbalance. This is something Kyoko can’t her hands off.
Though the idea is amazing, the mangaka fail to deliver a nice plot. There are some missing scenes that look like we’re reading censored writings. The story goes unbalance, like when we need details, they’re not provided. But, there are parts that prolonged so it makes me bored right away.
It’s bad because the art itself is nothing you can be proud of. It’s better to put a lot effort to make the story telling enjoyable.
You can find this manga on Nibo website or you can check their forum here
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September 16, 2009 at 1:00 am
· Filed under Manga, comedy, josei ·Tagged A future doctor, Joi no Tamago, Kobato Uchida
Being a doctor is surely tough. Noriko Tsukishima and her colleagues at Nippori Women University have to deal with many things such as hard test, full time study and human relation. They have to be serious while they’re young and need free time to socialize. Every occasion should be used as good as they can to find good guy. Thank God, Noriko finds her idol at her part time shop, Ubukata Sensei. Being a cool and handsome doctor, Noriko falls in love instantly. When the time has come to be apprentice at the same hospital, Noriko think her chance has come to get closer. But, the relationship between doctors in same hospital is forbidden. O o!!!
The art design is beautiful, clear and neat. It’s definitely a shoujo. Hmm…talking about smart women, most of them are not beautiful, right? Many beautiful women are presumed stupid for acting so bitchy. They say, “Beautiful face and good head could never be in one woman.” Our heroine Noriko is a good example here. She’s cute but she doesn’t make up. I think every woman is beautiful, but some loose their appearance and other maximize it with make up. And the make ups that make difference. Highly intellectual women don’t use party make up to office, they love minimalist. Don’t you agree?
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