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Tokyo Crazy Paradise Manga Review

Apr 12

Posted by lovelyduckie in Manga | 7 Comments

I‘m a huge fan of this mangaka! I’ve worshipped Skip Beat! (Nakamura’s other manga series) for the past 3 years! I’ve re-read Skip Beat! so many times that I’ve completely lost count. But, I read Tokyo Crazy Paradise for the first time just this month. Why did I wait so long? I AVOIDED this series, I ADMIT IT! Why? Well…I’ve been reading manga for many years now, and I’ve often found that when I love one series, and go to read another series by that same mangaka, I end up feeling disappointed by it. Nakamura and Skip Beat! meant so much to me that I couldn’t bear the thought of being completely disappointed with her other series. Most of the time when I’m disappointed by how similar the characters/plot are to the original story I loved, it’s like the same main characters have been copied and pasted into a different environment with different hair styles.When I see that I allow it to affect my image of the characters from that first series, they suddenly seem a lot less unique and it lessens my love of the series. Plus…why isn’t Tokyo Crazy Paradise being released officially in the US? That particular detail nagged at me the most, it seemed like it was almost saying…this series isn’t so great.

I’ll be making many comparisons to Skip Beat! throughout this review, I’m sorry if this is bothersome to the readers who haven’t read Skip Beat! but this is how I wanted to write the review. Especially since I feel that those most curious about this series will be those that are fans of Skip Beat!

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Pumpkin Scissors Manga Review

Apr 3

Posted by lovelyduckie in Manga | 5 Comments

I can’t really explain why it took me so long to pick up this series. I had never decided to avoid this series, but at the same time I had never considered reading it. When I decide to try out a new manga series the decision is usually very impulsive, and may be triggered by the smallest encouragement. In this case I just suddenly wanted to read it after someone mentioned they liked it on the forums.

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Monkey High! Manga Review

Mar 24

Posted by lovelyduckie in Manga | 4 Comments

Plot Summary
Haruna Aizawa is the new transfer student. She transferred out of her old school because her father was involved in a political scandal. At first, she is reserved and condescending to her classmates, comparing them to a gang of monkeys. Masaru “Macharu” Yamashita is a goofy boy that attends Haruna’s new school. He is often referred to as ‘The Baby Monkey’ because of his personality and appearance. These two are immediately drawn to one another despite being an odd couple and begin dating. Macharu’s best friend Atsu is also attracted to Haruna.

So my opinion is that this is a decent series, but not something you really NEED to experience. It had aspects to it that I felt were a bit different from what I usually find in a shoujo, and because of that, I felt it was at least a worthwhile series. But then again I find most Shoujo Beat titles to be at least worthwhile. But this is nothing particularly addictive/revolutionary. 

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My Collection – Update

Mar 16

Posted by lovelyduckie in Figures, Manga | 19 Comments

Its been almost a year since I’ve moved into my home, a home that has allowed me to dedicate an entire room to my hobbies. I made a post a while back when I only had two rows of shelves of figures. I’ve made room for a lot more of my collection since then, and I decided to post my update. Pretty much my entire collection is on display now. Well everything minus a few small items I’m waiting for a better spot for, another row will be going up soon and I want those figures to go on the new shelves.

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Hikaru No Go Manga Review

Mar 9

Posted by lovelyduckie in Manga | 6 Comments

A long time ago I had decided I was going to watch the Hikaru no Go anime, and then it went to my continuously expanding “to watch” list. Now many years later I’ve decided that I would probably prefer the manga over the anime. Part of the reason I was inspired to finally grab this particular series is from Bakuman. I’ve become very curious about this manga artist (Obata) and I’d like to see all of his works. So in order to enjoy his art style best it would have to be the manga that I try out, PLUS I imagine the pace of the manga is a lot more satisfactory. In the anime as the player pauses on deciding which move is next, you’re FORCED to pause as the player thinks. But with manga you understand that the individual is taking a while and can flick your eyes to the next panel, and quickly see the result. Better instant gratification ;) I purchased the manga up through what Viz has released and read the rest online, but I plan on buying the rest of the volumes as they become available.

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