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Feb 6, 2013 19:15
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I somewhat randomly clicked on this thread, and then clicked on that link, and son of a bitch I just marathoned that whole thing. I need more Bonnouji now.
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Feb 7, 2013 07:04
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Wow, those pillows are a real thing I take it? That's... kind of incredible.
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Feb 7, 2013 07:23
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It's possible I missed it being posted before, but I just saw that there's a bonus chapter for the ending of Kids on the Slope/Sakamichi no Apollon. So if you wanted to see where the future might take those characters here's your chance: http://www.batoto.net/read/_/149059/sakamichi-no-apollon_v10_ch50_by_sukikatte Even if you only watched the anime as opposed to reading it you should check it out. Holy gently caress, it's really good.
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Feb 8, 2013 07:15
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Are there any other anime like B Gata H Kei - Yamada's First Time? Sexual without being a punch line by itself (Love Hina)? A bit more mature?
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Feb 9, 2013 05:23
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Well, it's manga, but you should probably read Bonnouji. It's really good and doesn't hide stuff. I'd argue for a Bonnouji thread on its own, it's that good.
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Feb 9, 2013 09:05
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Finally getting around to reading the new(ish) publishing of Sailor Moon. It's actually even better than I thought it was going to be and moves way faster than I was expecting; I'm only on Volume 3 and they just took out Queen Beryl. Her art ranges from "pretty good" to "completely incredible" and a lot of the page and panel layouts are amazing. And while her character designs don't have much to do with anything resembling actual anatomy (it's like 70% leg/15% hair/14% eyeball/1% everything else) everything is really expressive and fun just to look at. Not a huge fan of all the honoriffics everywhere, but it seems like a lost cause to hope for a change in their usage anytime soon, and seeing the phrase "Legendary Silver Crystal" written out with quotes every time is moderately annoying. Not that I have any idea what would work better, the quotes just make it seem like either product placement, or sarcasm. Completely unrelated to Sailor Moon... Fumi and Akira made a small cameo in the latest Sasameki Koto chapter: 
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Feb 11, 2013 05:01
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Are you tired of shoujo protagonists that never, ever make a move towards each other for 19 volumes? Are you sick of misunderstandings being used as plot devices every five pages, instead of having the characters simply ask each other "Hey, what was that all about?" Do you like good comedy, tastefully done romance, characters that experience emotional growth in a very natural way, and overall good vibes? If so, I recommend checking out High School Debut. Haruna Nagashima is a teenager who has just entered high school. She was a softball superstar in middle school, and after putting all of her effort towards sports for so many years, she decides that now, she'd like to give athletics a break and pour all of her energy into finding romance instead. The problem is, she approaches love the same way she approached softball. Teen Beat magazines and the like are now her playbooks, and she follows all of the superficial rag advice instead of being herself. Since that doesn't work, she decides that, just like with softball, she needs to find herself a coach. Enter one Yoh Komiyama, a smooth operator and one of the coolest dudes on campus. Yoh has a reputation for being able to read people really well, and so, after some persuading, Haruna gets Yoh to agree to coach her on how to win a guy's heart. I checked it out on a whim and it quickly became one of my favorite manga series. Personally, I enjoy its sense of humor, the interpersonal relationships between its cast of characters, and especially the irrepressible heroine, Haruna. The artist also has a cool sense of fashion and is very good at drawing funny faces. But don't take my word for it. Have a look at the most positive bits of the reception blurb on Wikipedia: Wikipedia posted:[The author, Kawahara's] art was praised for its clean style and layout, dynamic figures, and emotional expressions...Reviewers consistently hailed Haruna as a comic heroine and a key to the series' appeal, but Kawahara's handling of the other chararacters was also praised, particularly with Yoh and his sister Asami. They also praised Haruna's relationship with Yoh, which is presented as a pairing of friends and equals... Some critics have called it predictable, although I found that more often than not, High School Debut sets up shoujo cliches only to subvert those expectations within the same chapter. There are some elements of the story that you will see coming from many miles away. There are other elements you will not. I think it's a fun ride. Hopefully one of you will check it out, too. USA Availability: It's available for digital purchase through VIZ. The first chapter is also available for free if you want to test the waters. Don't like digital? You can buy the paperback on Amazon.
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Feb 21, 2013 04:59
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Kimi ni Todoke 67 A little strange having a New Years story around the kinda sorta time of Valentine's Day but OH WELL.
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Feb 21, 2013 14:50
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New Kimi ni Todoke is always good news but its better when coupled with the return of Taiyou no Ie!
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Feb 21, 2013 16:56
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Chapter 38 of Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun isn't here. http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Tonari-no-Kaibutsu-kun/Vol-010-Ch-038--The-Day-of-the-School-Festival?id=157497 Pretty cute and I'm excited and a little anxious about the up coming chapters. Still pissed that nobody has licensed it yet when they're putting out poo poo like Missions of Love. Viz's new licenses don't really look that hot either. Seiyuu-ka is ok solid B grade run of the mill shoujo with some cute and funny parts. Sweet Rein doesn't look that promising, but its only 3 volumes so maybe girl becomes Santa Clause might be ok. Happy Mari is completely off my radar. Anyone got an opinion? Midnight Secretary is the quintessential bad josei manga. I couldn't finish reading it, and I've read some God awful poo poo to completion. That said Viz will probably make some decent money off of it. I guess the only releases I'm looking forward too are the new Oresama Teacher, Limit, and picking up all of the new Paradise Kiss omnibuses. Oh yeah Vampire Knight is finally ending in May if anyone is still reading that. God knows I'm not, but its still kinda weird whenever a super long manga ends. coathat fucked around with this message at 16:25 on Feb 24, 2013 |
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Feb 24, 2013 16:19
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coathat posted:Happy Mari is completely off my radar. Anyone got an opinion? I read the fan scans to the end because I liked the art but it was thoroughly mediocre otherwise. You know how there are a lot of stories that start out with a gimmick but you stick with them and end up pleasantly surprised? This was the opposite of that. E: I think I'm only reading Taiyou no Ie, Bonnouji and Hourou Musuko now so my standards might be too high :I Mio Bison fucked around with this message at 17:39 on Feb 24, 2013 |
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Feb 24, 2013 17:37
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That's pretty much what I was expecting. I've got to remember to buy the rest of Ooku some time soon since my library only has the first three volumes and it owned from what I read.
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Feb 24, 2013 18:26
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Hourou Musuko 118 How old are these characters supposed to be now? Still their first year of high school?
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Feb 27, 2013 14:55
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GUITAR VILLAIN posted:Are you tired of shoujo protagonists that never, ever make a move towards each other for 19 volumes? Are you sick of misunderstandings being used as plot devices every five pages, instead of having the characters simply ask each other "Hey, what was that all about?" Do you like good comedy, tastefully done romance, characters that experience emotional growth in a very natural way, and overall good vibes? If so, I recommend checking out High School Debut. Sounds fantastic. Just one thing to check first - where does it rank on the shoujo romance rapeometer?
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Feb 27, 2013 18:00
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GUITAR VILLAIN posted:High Schol Debut Thanks! I read the first chapter and it seemed pretty great. I'll pick it up on the next Viz sale. How's Please Save My Earth?
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Feb 27, 2013 18:07
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Darth Walrus posted:Sounds fantastic. Just one thing to check first - where does it rank on the shoujo romance rapeometer? Nowhere, actually. After getting burned on so many shoujo mangas with ever-repeating plots and terrible clichés (i kinda liked them for a while... but all the ones i tried randomly were THE SAME) i was kind of hesitant to give it a try. Color me surprised that this is actually as fantastic as he or she made it sound. Even though it uses quite some clichés of its own, it does use them and develops them instead of going through the motions. I never expected the usual fish-eyed, lanky, stoic and soooo pretty cool~ main guy to a) have a character and b) grow as a character during the story. And for once, the strong sporty heroine doesn't immediately forget she has muscles the second a guy grabs her hands. Definitely give it a try. /e: Wait, there might be one scene that puts it onto the whatever meter? Nothing like that ever gets dramatic, though, because most or all the characters are surprisingly competent and true to life, if a bit dense sometimes. HenryEx fucked around with this message at 23:07 on Feb 27, 2013 |
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Feb 27, 2013 22:56
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Skychrono posted:Thanks! I read the first chapter and it seemed pretty great. I'll pick it up on the next Viz sale. Is that the one where the main romance is between a girl in high school and a boy in elementary school?
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Feb 28, 2013 03:30
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So on a whim, decided to read Notes from the Garden of Lillies this morning. It's really good! And made me squee a whole bunch. It isn't near finished, but the slight dom/sub undertones in a story without sex is actually pretty refreshing to this internet kid. Also, the art isn't half bad! Edit: Also from it, this made my day. Edit2: Also holy drat, read Resounding Echo. You'll thank me later. quaunaut fucked around with this message at 23:43 on Mar 1, 2013 |
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Mar 1, 2013 16:56
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Oh a new chapter of Taiyou no Ie just dropped. http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Taiyou-no-Ie/Vol-005-Ch-018--Envy?id=158248 It looks like interesting things are going to be happening soon and I for one am excited. I want to know what Daiki told Mao at the end there. Pochamani is a new series that caught my eye when it was on a list of Japanese bookstore recomendations. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-04/japanese-bookstores-recommend-15-top-manga-of-2013 It's pretty neat to see a chubby girl as the main character and the male lead has possibly the best 'origin story' ever. The side characters are pretty great too. It's cute, funny, and just a little bit saucy. Also the sound effects never cease to amaze me. http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Pochamani Some bad news if you liked Orange http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Orange. Apparently the author has just up and quit with no plans to finish the manga. Almost forgot but there was a new chapter of Say I Love You yesterday. http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Say-I-Love-You/Vol-010-Ch-037-Read-Online?id=158207 Pretty good stuff. The last page absolutely killed me. coathat fucked around with this message at 21:11 on Mar 7, 2013 |
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Mar 7, 2013 21:07
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Related, as I get a bit of my licensed digital thru Jmanga and I think others here do as well:quote:Dear JManga Members and Supporters,
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Mar 14, 2013 15:40
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Oh wow, that's brutal, and abrupt. I'm not really hardline about 'oh no I must have the thing I bought forever' and I'm glad I bought the stuff I did, but even still. I really applauded some of the niche stuff they pulled in that probably wouldn't have seen any legitimate publishing otherwise, which is basically the entire Yuri subsection, but then other huge stuff like Biscuit Hammer (not Shoujo or Romance but...). That is utterly bizarre. I can't imagine they weren't profitable given that they were pretty close to the source, so I wonder what's going on, and if anybody will ever find out the details. edit: Hitting up various sites to find news, still scarce, I know Erica Friedman had a large part in some of the licenses there but even she doesn't know what's up yet: http://okazu.yuricon.com/2013/03/14/jmanga-shutting-down/ edit2: Going to just make a new thread actually, this is newsy enough, I think. twinight fucked around with this message at 00:24 on Mar 15, 2013 |
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Mar 15, 2013 00:21
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So much for Poor Poor Lips, Girl Friends (time to buy the print volumes I guess), Aoi Hana, and Chatting at the Amber Teahouse. Not to mention the non-romance stuff like Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer, SoreMachi, Town of Evening Calm/Country of Cherry Blossoms and more I'm probably forgetting. Ah well. In more optimistic news: quote:Shueisha's Monthly YOU magazine announced a new romantic comedy series by manga creator Aya Nakahara (Lovely Complex) entitled Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai (Please Love Hopeless Me). The series will launch with a color opening page in the May issue of the magazine on April 15.  Hopefully it's both good, and translated into a form I can read if it is.
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Mar 17, 2013 23:59
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I think it's time to update the OP, so I want to know: What is your favorite Shoujo/Romance title, that everyone should read, that totally belongs in the OP?
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Apr 1, 2013 06:12
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Baron Snow posted:I think it's time to update the OP, so I want to know: Bonnouji
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Apr 1, 2013 06:16
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Kimi ni Todoke,Lovely★Complex, and Paradise Kiss. and Aoi Hana I was thinking that maybe you could get Zorak to throw josei in the title as well since we talk about a lot of that here too.
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Apr 1, 2013 06:37
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Lovely★Complex, Kuragehime, and Gokinjo Monogatari.
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Apr 1, 2013 06:58
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Speaking of Lovely★Complex, Discotek's bringing the DVD set out in July.
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Apr 1, 2013 08:25
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Yeah, Bonnouji and Jellyfish Princess are the two I'd recommend. Though for some reason it feels like neither has been updated in forever.
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Apr 1, 2013 12:09
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Add Taiyou no Ie, Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, Ore Monogatari!, Banana Fish, Ooku, The Heart of Thomas, Rose of Versailles, Oresama Teacher, Kodomo no Omocha, and Gokusen along with what every body else is saying. drat shoujo manga owns!
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Apr 1, 2013 13:15
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In addition to what everyone else is saying, Aoi Hana, Wandering Son, and High School Debut.
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Apr 2, 2013 00:26
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It's been almost a year but a new group picked up Ally of Justice. http://www.batoto.net/read/_/163650/ally-of-justice_v3_ch11_by_random-fan The story of the worlds biggest bitch continues!
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Apr 2, 2013 00:40
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Bonnouji and Otoyomegatari should be read by everyone. The latter especially.
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Apr 2, 2013 01:21
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That's a ton of stuff I need to look into now! Thanks! Mine: Fruits Basket Kodomo No Omocha (Kodocha) Yamada's First Time Kimi Ni Todoke And not necessarily Shojo, but Romantic Comedy-ish: Oh! My Goddess! My Bride is a Mermaid Cross Manage Baka Test
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Apr 2, 2013 02:14
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Oh and since not all shoujo is romance, maybe Sailor Moon too.
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Apr 2, 2013 03:29
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I'd give a shout out to NANA but since it's not finished yet (and maybe never will be, but Yazawa is drawing again!) I'd highly recommend you put in a spot for Ai Yazawa's Paradise Kiss which recently got a re-release over here from the fine folks at Vertical who also went and retranslated the thing so Arashi isn't British for some loving reason. It's also one of the bigger size format releases and the art gets the treatment it deserves, unfortunately no colour pages, but I easily got past that, and it's all done in 3 volumes. Highly recommended as it's a fantastic piece of work and the anime was what actually got me interested in Romance/Shoujo/Josei stuff. I can easily do a write-up for it if needed.
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Apr 2, 2013 03:59
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Ignoring this discussion for a moment, there's something awfully familiar about this (stupid) plot line.
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Apr 2, 2013 07:35
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Most major stuff has been mentioned before, but I'd also throw out Octave and Bitter Virgin, although the latter is technically from a seinen mag, it's still pretty squarely romance. Still somewhat shocking to me that Kei Kusunoki managed to produce it, given the rest of her catalog.
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Apr 2, 2013 15:45
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I have no earthly idea if it belongs in the OP, but I've gotta say: I've never been so consistently happy reading a manga as I am when reading Notes from the Garden of Lilies. It probably isn't anything special- and I'm okay with that. I dislike too-unusual romance, but this is just hitting me in so many good places. And the jokes are genuinely funny, which is way too rare in romance manga.
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Apr 2, 2013 17:17
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twinight posted:Most major stuff has been mentioned before, but I'd also throw out Octave and Bitter Virgin, although the latter is technically from a seinen mag, it's still pretty squarely romance. Still somewhat shocking to me that Kei Kusunoki managed to produce it, given the rest of her catalog. I'll second the recommendation for Octave. It was really good.
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Apr 2, 2013 20:40
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