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Watashi no taitsetsu na tomodachi

sakuramochi — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:08:12 +0000

Ebisawa Shoko fails getting into the art school she dreamed of. She decides to enroll art-preparation school to make it up. She always wanted to be mangaka. But, her speciality only draws her away from her friends. Since she’s labeled otaku, even her best friend, Tanaka Tachibana, denies their relationship.

But, one day, Tachibana got accident causing her to lose lots of her memory. This amnesiac Tachibana goes into the same school with Shoko. This is her chance to win her friendship again.

I won’t do that. I’d rather be alone than being with the one who denies my existence. However, there hardly people who can stand being alone. I think Shoko is that kind of type. If I were her, I’d try to make new friends, new relationship, and not going back to the bitter experience again. Hey, this world is large, there’ll be lots people waiting for your warm feeling!

I don’t like the art. It looks empty.

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bakabt (full)

horobi no michi

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Sugarless

sakuramochi — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 04:02:29 +0000

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Here in “Windmill” (that’s what they call Kushima High School), there are no elevator or escalator, if you’re aiming for the top you’ll have to climb up step by step using your own fists and legs. And this is where Shiiba Gaku goes. But he doesn’t come to learn, he comes to be the top. Despite of being over enthusiastic, he’s actually pretty weak and ends up being beaten by other guys. Will Shiiba ever get even any closer to the crown?

It’s a fight manga just like Crows Zero, Clover or Rokudenashi Blues. Despite of strong rough drawing, I love the plot. The comedy blends well in that masculine story, bringing each chara into their own complex.

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vendetta (ch 1 is not available here)

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mangareader

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Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun

sakuramochi — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 04:53:25 +0000

This is a story about a studious girl named Mizutani Shizuku and the boy who sits next to her. well, there’s supposed to be a guy right there, but since a bloody incident at their first day of school, he’s suspended. Now it’s already a month since the school’s rolling and Shizuku is asked to deliver notes to his house. She should’ve said no, because that guy is a nerd.

His name is Yoshida Haru. You wouldn’t notice that he’s the top scorer on entrance test, but you can see how frightening he is since he only knows how to talk with violence. And that guy is now clinging on Shizuku and taking her as his friend. What a troublesome. For all this time, studying is all she cared about and now she needs to deal with this crazy neighbour.

I really think that Haru represents problem of a lot of youngsters who don’t know how to act. Nobody tell them what to do. School only forces them to study. Ok, there are list of things you should do and shouldn’t, but can that lead your high school life? I don’t think so. I know many kids get nervous on how they represent themselves at the first day of school (yeah, just like in Koukou Debut), and first impression is important.

Lots of so-called-Wiseman said “Be yourself”, but I think you can only be yourself if you know you’re loved. If you’re still confused, then it’s hard to find the best part of yourself.

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Titania

Loyal Kiss

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Hyouka

sakuramochi — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 04:44:08 +0000

Oreki Houtaro enters Classic Club due to his sister “command”. She wants him to rescue her old zero-member club. The problem is he’s too lazy to do new thing. His motto is “If I don’t need to do it, I won’t do. If I have to do it, I’d do it quick”. Summary, he isn’t interested in life’s energy. But, this request is hard to reject, so Houtaro submits his application.

However, there are other people who are interested in Classic Club, as well. Chitanda Eru, for example. This way, Houtaro should’ve cancelled his application and leads energy-saved life again. But, Eru is so intimidating. She gets him stay in the club and moreover, drags him to various mysteries around them. Houtaro never expected joining club could be this amusing.

I watched the anime and captivated by the amazing power of Chitanda Eru. Everyone needs different button to push his or her potency. And for Houtaro, it’s Eru. Can’t help but shipping these two.

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vistrans

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RESTAURANT DEBUT

sakuramochi — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 06:39:29 +0000

Because of his girly look, Tsubasa is accepted in a family restaurant as a part-timer. But, he has to wear that girl waiter dress to work. Hirokazu, his friend, finds him weird. But, not as weird as when Tsubasa starts flirting on him. lol.

IT’s a light one-shot shonen ai to make you smile. I’ve been away for too long that I kinda miss this genre. hahahaha

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Bakabt

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Nyanderful

sakuramochi — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 02:24:32 +0000

The ancestor of a certain house killed Mikeyama’s ancestor. Now that she’s become bakeneko, she intends to haunt the guy in that house. But, that man is such a cutie. Instead of wanting to get revenge, Mikeyama just comes to see him. Well, she’s a cat monster. There’s no way he’d be pleased. Day by day, he becomes weaker, until the time he calls Sebastian the exorcist. Whuaaaa!!

The art looks like a draft to me. Thank God it’s only 26 pages long. Even so, the idea is quite funny. The ending is amusing too. It’d be more awesome if Mikeyama gets together with Sebastian. But, no, I’m not asking for the continuation. lol.

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bakabt

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Yamada kun to 7 nin no Majo

sakuramochi — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:29:45 +0000

This is the work of Yoshikawa Miki sensei who made Yankee kun to Megane chan. Ah, that was a funny story. Seems like she loves this yankee vs noble student theme, ha. The same aura lines in this manga, too.

The hero is Yamada Kyuu, a yankee guy from every single hair on his head to the tip of his feet. In this great private school, the guy seems like a stain. He’s harsh, barely follow the lesson and his appearance is out of question. But, even this kind of boy has sweet side. We’ll never know that if he didn’t fall on noble student Shiraishi Urara. No, I mean literally “fall on”. He was tipping the stair when he suddenly slipped and hit Shiraishi whose stand behind.

When he wakes up in the infirmary, he realizes something’s wrong. Yamada and Shiraishi are swapping bodies! It should be a depressing moment for everyone, but guess what? Shiraishi (in form of Yamada) enters the class as usual to follow the lesson. Of course, everyone is surprised to see “Yamada” (ok, I’ll use “” just to let you know different person inside the body) in studious form. haha.

“Yamada” is not in hurry. She tells “Shiraishi” that they can swap back after school just because she doesn’t want to skip any class (normally, she thought that they need to hit each other again to re-switch).

While “Shiraishi” wait for the swap time, he realizes the hardship of being noble student. Shiraishi has been bullied for all this time, yet she looks very calm. “Shiraishi”, then, fights to stop the bullying. Well, everyone is happy now and all they need is to get back to their own body by a kiss. Yup, apparently, when they fall, they accidentally kissed. ugggh, it’s sooo… romantic?

Ever since, they start swapping bodies…

Swapping bodies theme is always amusing, but switching through kissing is the first time for me to read. Yoshikawa sensei’s may not be the best, but she makes it impossible for me to wait for the next chapter. Just like Yankee kun to Megane chan, be ready for a full package of comedy, stupidity and romance.

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Mahou X

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Arcana Famiglia

sakuramochi — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 02:11:32 +0000

The manga tells story about an organization who protect Regallo island. Wrapped in black suits, they use mystical power called Arcana. Each Arcana holder possesses different power allowed them to beat evil easily.

One day, the head of Arcana Famiglia (called “PAPA”), Mondo, decides to hold Arcana Duello. He’s inviting all Arcana holders to fight in order to win the title “Papa”. He’ll be retired soon and he needs someone to continue the legacy. Mondo even adds bonus for the winner. That lucky guy will get to marry his only daughter, Felicita. Of course, she refuses. In order to gain her freedom, Felicita joins the battle! At the same time, her fellow Arcana holder, Liberta and Nova, also promise to give her freedom if they won the competition. * Ah, they just wanna look good in front of her.lol*

I learned the story from the anime. I should’ve read this a long time ago as it was started in 2011 *sob*. The story kinda reminds me of Katekyo Hitman Reborn and Bleach. Well, they have a lot of things in common: lots of character, superpower, lousy main character (I love Liberta).

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Aqua scan

eatmanga

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Classmates, Kamimura Yuuka ha Kou Itta

sakuramochi — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:36:57 +0000

Shirasaki Shuushi is so boring with his peaceful life. And the one who bring the change is his weird classmate, Kamimura Yuuka. She’s so strange that none would talk to her. But, for Shirasaki, she’s like a burst of energy pulling off his boredom. In top of his curiousity, Kamimura feeds him with the idea that the world he’s been living in is an artificial world and that she can change the world the way she wants to. Of course, Shirasaki doesn’t bite that. However, he starts experiencing fantastic dreams and his classmates turns into robotic.

Ok, the first few pages are too weird that I couldn’t understand. So, for a mystery manga, it’s quite thrilling. I think the main idea is that we’re what we believe. One can create anything they think inside their mind and sometime we deny things we don’t accept logically.

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Coin Laundry Onna

sakuramochi — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:31:20 +0000

In a gloomy laundry mat, there’s a weird woman staying all day. She’d be sleeping inside the dryer or messing the customer’s underwear. Sometimes, she would just tell horror story to anyone who visit the shop. And by the way she climbs from inside the machine, she freaks people.

Each chapter shows story of every “unlucky” customer who stumbles upon the laundry mat and had to spend their time with the coin laundry woman. It’s quite funny, actually, plus the drawing is so clear and beautiful. I like it.

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Panda Scans

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