Manga x3

Anime: La Corda d'Oro

2009-10-22T21:51:00.000+08:00

La Corda D'Oro ~primo passo~

Side Story:
La Corda D'Oro ~primo passo~ A Summer Encore
Sequel:
La Corda D'Oro ~secondo passo~

Creator: Kure, Yuki (Story&Art)
Adapted from La Corda d'Oro (Manga)
Alternative titles:
金色のコルダ～primo passo～, Kiniro no Cord, Kin-iro no Corda ~primo passo~, The Golden Chord

Genre:
School Life, Drama, Romance, Music, Reverse Harem, Comedy, Magic
Description:
Hino Kahoko is a student whose school is divided into two branches - the Normal brance, in which students wear grey uniforms, and the Music Branch, in which the students wear white. The school's tradition is a music competition, but it is more common that students from the Music Branch are chosen to compete. Kahoko is surprised one day to encounter a fairy named Lili. Solely because she is the only student to see him and she is the only student from the Normal Branch to be in the competition.

Hino Kahoko doesn't have any musical knowledge or backgrounds, until Lili grants her a magic violin, one that anyone can play if they believe they can truly do it. Thus, she shall face the trials of the compeitions, her competitors and her peers.

(source: MyAnimeList.net)
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Art: 9/10
Storyline: 8/10
Animation: 9/10

(Mid-spoilers ahead)
I would think that the art is wonderful, the animation is beyond what I had expected. Although there isn't much on Romance, since this anime could possibly focusing on Hino Kahoko's life on how she meets up the fairy, which gives her the violin and then, there's how the concerts/competitions comes in.
I haven't read the manga yet, so I can't differentiate between the Manga and the Anime much.
But the background music makes you feel calm, somewhat, because it is usually on Classical Music theme.
Overall, I would like to recommend shoujo fan's to watch, or perhaps read the manga (:

Ryuusei Astromance

2009-10-22T21:32:00.002+08:00

Ryuusei Astromance

Alternative/Associated names:

流星アストロマンス

Ryuusei Asuto Romance

Shooting Star Astromance

Genre: Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Comedy

Length:Volume 1 (Complete)

Author/Artist:YUKIMARU Moe

Description:

Lala has always believed ever since she was little that her prince would come from outer space, so she would always ask of God and the Moon that she could meet her extraterrestrial prince soon.

One night she meets a bishounen by the name of Ban and instantly falls for him but is he really an alien or just another human?
(source: MangaUpdates.com)
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Art: 4/5
Storyline: 4/5

Hm, okay. I believe that this manga has meet every aspects of a typical shoujo storyline. The art, overall is good and with the help of the storyline in it, really makes manga wonderful.
I would recommend shoujo readers to try out reading Ryuusei Astromance, because it is revolves around the girl and the "alien" person she dreams about.
However, I would suggest if the story could go longer, but anyways, the romance inside the manga is quite good, although it is rushing.

*PS: Comment to be revised.

Kimi ni Todoke / Kobato Anime trailers ! ;D

2009-10-04T15:31:00.005+08:00

Mini update !

Kimi ni todoke Trailer ;D (6 Oct )

Kobato Trailer( 6 Oct )

somehow, both trailers looked pretty promising. !
I can't wait for it !

oh yea.. Kimi Ni Todoke 's NDS game!
:p I'm considering playing this . >,< ( I havent finished VK ... )

x)

Fushigi Yuugi DS !

2009-09-13T15:11:00.002+08:00

Fushigi Yuugi DS

Alternative title: -

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Description:
Fushigi Yuugi is two romantic adventures combined into one DS card. Become the miko destined to save a nation from calamity and meet all the handsome body guards along the way. The fans who have read the manga may already know who the heroines ended up with, but now, with you in the miko's robes, you don't have to end things the way the anime or manga did.

Fall for the enemy if you have to. One unique thing about Fushigi Yuugi is the cast of absolutely captivating villains. Besides falling for someone, you can help the heroine win her happy ending in the Genbu Gaiden route, so make yourself happy as you help someone.

source:here

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Yippee! Another Otome game! :D
The guys in this game are pretty hot ! *Alert Alert!*
hahahah!
Hmm, this game is pretty much similar to Hiiro no Kakera. (since they were both made by the same company) There are some Kanji characters in there so, it'll be hard to figure out what they were trying to say.
During my first play, I actually had a hard time figuring where's the save button. xD
Well, I played the Japanese version first .. even though i knew that the translated version is coming out sooner or later.. xD

Okay , back to topic. The Opening for this game is pretty awesome! I liked the theme song so much! >w< I dont mind repeating it over and over again . Hehe.

I'm still in the mist of playing this.
So, I'll try to update whenever I could.
:)

meanwhile, check out this trailer . ;D

Cheers ! :D

Ultra Maniac

2009-08-20T19:39:00.000+08:00

Ultra Maniac

Alternative Title: 戀愛小魔女, 恋爱小魔女
Author: Yoshizumi Wataru
Volumes: 5 (complete)
Genre: Comedy, School life, Fantasy, Supernatural, Romance, Shoujo
Anime length: 24 episodes, completed & licensed

Description:

(From Viz) At first glance, Nina Sakura seems like a typical teenage girl, but she's actually a transfer student from a witch school in another dimension! Now enrolled at a middle school in Japan, Nina is hoping to improve her grades, make some friends, and practice love spells on her unsuspecting new classmates.

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Alright.
First thing first. I've watched the anime first before reading the manga.
So personally, I think that the anime was ~~great~~ good. It focuses mainly on the two main characters (Nina & Ayu)..
Although the anime was categorized under " Romance " , the romance in the anime wasn't really alot. If you're expecting alot of romance development (eg. Animes like full moon wo sagashite?) then, this isnt for you.
The anime concentrated mostly on the friendship between Nina and Ayu.
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Well, the character design for it was great! I'm attracted to how the way it was drawn. :)

I havent really read the manga yet.. so I guess I'll read the chinese raw somewhere on the net and blog it again when I'm finish reading all 5 volumes.

I guess it's going to take some time since my exams are around the corner.
Also, Im busy translating some mangas.. (a new manga scanslation group? maybe... xD)
so I'll be updating this blog slower. xD

Nevertheless, do keep track of my blog for more recommendations :D! See you~

Rating(Anime ver.): 8/10
(Manga ver.): -/10 (ToBeUpdated)

Kimi ni todoke

2009-08-04T18:59:00.001+08:00

Kimi ni Todoke

Alternative title: 好想告诉你 , From me to you
Author: Shiina Karuho
Genre: Comedy ,Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice of Life

Description:
Sawako Kuronuma, called Sadako by her classmates for her resemblance to the character 'Sadako', from The Ring, has always been feared and misunderstood because of her appearance. There are rumors that Sawako can see ghosts and curse people. But when her idol, popular boy Kazehaya, begins talking with her, everything changes. She finds herself in a new world.

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Personally, at first sight .. this manga isn't quite eye-catching.
But, after reading this (and chinese raws up to ch 26) , there are some ''doki-doki''
scenes which makes you feel excited and makes you want to continue reading it.

I'm not really quite 'into' Sawako's friends' love life. Thus, the few chapters of their love or crush .. i basically scan through.. didnt really read them.

The scene of Sawako and Kazehaya is simply CUTE! How i wish they could confess soon!
(~~stop making me wait!!~~) Spoiler: Kazehaya confesses to Sawako at around chapter 36 .. but Sawako mistook it as something else. Now now, both of them thought that they were being rejected. NoooooooooooOOoo. Kazehaya even told Sawako that ''his love for her isnt what she think it is" This leaves Sawako crying at chapter 36. There's no development between Sawako and Kazehaya at chapter 37. ( i meant nothing happened after the confession ) I guess at chapter 38 , Sawako 's gonna confess! Well, it does seem that she's deciding to confess.. since Kazehaya told her his feelings.. >.>

end of spoiler.

The art was good, storyline was good too.
The romance was okay. It got better at around chapter 36-37 as we can see more development
between Sawako and Kazehaya ..
(actually,i could say the romance in KNT was so good but after reading till chp 37, i think that.. all these while.. it's kind of draggy =.= .. Sawako is REALLY Super super Dense. *goshh*)

I cant wait for the Oct anime! :D
I'm feeling abit hesitant on watching this anime all of a sudden.
I dont know since i hardly knew/watched any animes adapted from manga..
>.>
but, I still hope it turns out great ! :) like ... Skip beat ?

Rating: 4.7/5

(now, im waiting for chapter 38.. whooo.. if you want websites for reading chinese raws.. feel free to contact me/tag me .. *wink*)

Game: Vampire knight DS

2009-07-27T18:32:00.002+08:00

Vampire knight DS

Alternative title: ヴァンパイア騎士 DS, Vanpaia Naito Dīesu

For those who doesn't know, Vampire knight DS is a Otome game. It's a love sim game where by
players (preferably female players as they play as Yuuki in this case ) 'raise' the bachelors' heart points.

I've played this game (some time this year) and it's fairly interesting. I've played many otome DS games before (although i dont really understand them) but I feel that this game is really great. Why?

This game is Voiced. There were some cute parts. I.e Zero blushing in the game which would make many girls go "kyaaaaaaaaaaa". I've ~~forcefully~~ completed the game (trying to win Zero >.<) and failed in getting ZeroxYuuki ending. *sigh*

During my gameplay, I've found out that other bachelors/candidates were COOL too! Shiki and Ichijo is the two night class students who caught my attention. *fangirl squeal!* Sadly and with no offence, Kaname doesn't catch my attention. If I could , I wish I can complete the game in this order :
1.Zero , 2. Ichijo , 3. Shiki , 4. Aido(Jun Fukuyama's voicee! kyaaaa!!) 5. Kaname and lastly >.> .......Akatsuki Kain.

I dont really like Akatsuki.. maybe he's isn't as cute as ZERO~~ xD Sorry to all AK fans :D

I really liked their trailers. It's so captivating. Watching it again and again makes my hand itch ..
*I wanna try again!*

yep :D
I'll update more when im freee~ :D
ZEROOOO~

Dear

2009-07-27T17:10:00.004+08:00

click here for volume 7 cover page.

Dear
Alternative title: 亲爱的
Author: Fujiwara Cocoa
Genre: Adventure, Shounen, Romance, Supernatural, Fantasy, Comedy

Additional info: Prequel from Watashi no Ookami-san

Description:
Meet Chiruha: She lives alone in a small secluded house deep in a mountainous forest, the TV her only connection to the outside world. After years of watching and dreaming of what life must be like in the outside world, she has gathered up her courage to venture out and explore the local village. However, she must be careful not to stand out among the humans, for Chiruha holds a secret...
Kisara also holds a secret...and a grudge. He's searching for who--or whatever cursed him, and he may have finally found the answer...
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Yes, You may have seen that I've posted 2 pictures for this manga. I personally liked this manga
very much. Oh, and isn't that Shounen genre? And why do I still bother to blog about it ?

Well, I've read this manga till 5th volume (finding time to read vol6&7) and I feel that this manga
is much more on the shoujo side.(Thus, I'll label this under Shoujo :D ) Although it's categorized as Shounen, I would urge Shoujo readers to give this a try.
The art in this manga is simply adorable! Each character has it's cute points (spoiler:Especially Chiruha's innocence at vol 5 x.x ) Along the way , you may find certain
parts funny. About the romance part, (Spoiler:) ~~it's obvious that the two will end up together~~ it's progessing rather slow (in fact, it started at around volume 5 if i remembered correctly)

One important thing, although it's a prequel to Watashi no Ookami-san, there's isn't any 'link' to that manga. The only thing common was that you'll see the same characters( in WNOS ) poping out in Dear and that's it. Even if you skipped the prequel , It doesn't really matter.

I've read Watashi no Ookami-san yesterday and find it not-as-interesting as Dear. I would say that its storyplot is almost on par with the common shoujo cliche (aka weak female main character)

I would recommend Dear more than Watashi no Ookami-san.
For those who have more time to spare, you could try Watashi no Ookami-san if you like.(since it's about 2 volumes long.)

yep, and see you! :D

Rating:4.5/5

Mayonaka ni kiss

2009-07-19T14:55:00.000+08:00

Mayonaka ni kiss
Alternative titles: 真夜中的KISS , Kiss in the midnight
Volumes: 2 (complete)
Author: Mochida Aki
Genre: Shoujo , Romance , Comedy , Drama , School life

Description (from mangaupdates):

Natori Nono is a very tough school-girl, she lives with her widowed mother Ayame and her younger brother Takumi in a very small apartment, where she does all the chores. Her boyfriend wants money from her, because he's really poor, too. But one day, Nono discovers that her mother remarried! She married Ichijou Hayato, the owner of the 'Ichijou Group'. Now, Nono lives there (in unaccustomed riches) with her mother, her brother, her stepfather AND her new stepbrother: Ichijou Kasuomi (his father calls him Omi-kun)!!! At first, Nono thinks Kasuomi is not nice. But what will happen next?
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YES! I've been wanting to find this manga in my local bookstore(s). Yet, I still couldn't find it.
Im attracted to this beautiful cover page.

The storyline and art was slightly above average. I've read 1 chapter of it on the net and, yes it's is pretty interesting .
Recommended to those who have extra time to spare .
I cant remember much of the story.. well, i guess i've to re-read it again :)
I hope i can get my hands on this :(

Rating : 4.1/5
*slurpppp*

My platinum lady

2009-07-19T14:05:00.001+08:00

My Platinum Lady

Alternative titles: 我的白金公主 , ボクのプラチナレディー

Author: Yagami Chitose

Volumes: 2 (complete)

Genre: Shoujo, Romance, School life , Comedy

Description:

Summary by Shogakukan: The super-expensive Joka Gakuen has a policy where the valedictorian, platinum student (PS), is exempt from school fees. Ai supports her large family in place of her parents, so she has little money. She takes Joka Gakuen's entrance exam because she wants to become the PS. Her dream comes true when she gets the top mark, but...

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Personally, i really liked the art and the storyline. I've read the few chapters on the net and

i find it pretty entertaining.

The main character (Ai) wasnt the 'weak fragile' girl that most shoujo manga have. She has a

determined character and it makes the story really fun to read.

It's a short manga (only 2 volumes in fact) so..I may consider buying it . :)

yep, I would give this 4/5 rating :D