October 21st, 2009
Shoujo rant time
Yes, suddenly the mood to read Shoujo manga (which i kept in my HD unzipped) so I decided to read what I'd plan to read a month or 2 month ago. Hermm....=/
Oh well,
that aside. So I've read Cappuccino 「カプチーノ」 by Yoshizumi Wataru, Shiawase Ikura de Kaemasuka? 「幸せいくらで変えますか?」 by Usami Maki, Kara no Shounen 「空の少年」by Fujitsuka Yuki , Taranta Ranta 「たらんたランタ」 by Maki Youko and Seishun panda 「青春パンダ」 by Kimura Ayako.
Kara no Shounen and Seishun panda both is good. But definitely not worth ranting (e? What). That sounds wrong. I meant, there isn't anything I want to rant about the story/plot cause it just like a common Shoujo manga.
However , there's oneshot which really caught my attention from Kara no Shounen manga, the title is kara no shounen (Empty Boy). The story about a boy name Ao, who can erase a person memory about him just by touching them, it's quite tragic and lonely. I meant, what and how would one be able to live like that? How will you feel when your own parent forgets about you when you accidentally touch them? and friends you'd made? You have to wrap yourself up to cover your skin so they won't be any skins contact with others. That just so lonely and unbearable and quite hot too if you covers yourself up on summer days . To have thought such a lonely plot, what kind of life does mangaka has live through? or perhaps the mangaka just feels like doing it. Overall, I just find the plot interesting and I surely can't imagined myself living like that. i treasures my parent, family and friends and if one day they'd happens to forget about me. I wouldn't be able to live up with that.
Next will be, Shiawase Ikura de Kaemasuka? (How much do I have to pay for Happiness?) by Usami Maki is good. However I find the plot quite rush. 2 volumes to conclude it is just not enough. I mean, it can go to 3-4 volumes. Still, I like the story. A girl name Kiri, lost both his parent in a car accident. Her only relative is her grandma but then she also passed away (quite common no?). Then this guy name Shiina suddenly appeared and claimed to look out for Kiri cause her grandma lent him money and if he won't be able to pay it, she asked him to take care of her granddaughter. They end up living together. Shiina wanted to heal Kiri loneliness and at the same time Shiina's appearance in her life is quite an impact for her. She getting use to him and well...like any other shoujo manga, she fell in love. Shiina is knows as a violinist genius when he was just 13 years old and when suddenly his friend asked him to go aboard with her to German, to expand his violin study(?) kinda....the story went by just too fast. This manga is totally good but if you wanna re-read it, you might think twice.
First : the plot is just too rush, second : nothing is big is going on in this manga, third : the climax is just too tiny, no real conflicts here, fourth : I'm done here!~ (LOL)
Next is Cappuccino. Well, I don't know why Yoshizumi sensei named her manga Cappuccino but i think I understand a little why after reading the manga (or maybe I still not get why). This story is about a a bittersweet love story. Ari and Sousuke decided to live together (without marriage) after 4 years of dating. When both of them get caught up with work and seldom seeing each other that's when they decided to do it. I must say, when I read this story I cried. Yes, I know! It's silly right? it's totally nonsense to read a manga and end up crying (well not sobbing tho, it just m y tears keeps flowing) It just, the plot is just common..I know, but when facing this type of storyline I just can't stand it. I will end up cursing and stuff. At first, living together seems so blissful. They come out to their parent, and Sousuke promising something that can make every woman happy (means, will marry Ari) of course they can think the relationship will last forever. But I don't (LOL) Seriously, when I read the first chapter plot is this way, I know there won't be a good ending in this manga! Definitely, either of them cheats. I was right!~ Damn it! I curse myself for a second there (to be so good in analyzing a plot (lol) ). It reminds me of Nana. Where Hachi first boyfriend cheats on her. the same goes with Sousuke, he cheats on Ari with his student. Man (well not all of them but MOST of them) can't get anywhere when they've been seduce or stalk by a cute girl, even more, younger! What most irritates and annoyed me is the girl who loves Sousuke is so...God I really don't know what to say...F**K up? She just can go to Ari and asked her to break it off with Sousuke?! If I were Ari, I will just strangles her to death and maybe Sousuke too (yeah i'm not that forgiven person. Moreover, to those who back-stabs me) Even now, while writing this I feel so mad! Fortunately for Ari, she is a good woman. I love her characteristics. She could endure Sousuke cheating on her and could even not do anything to the girl... I respected that!~ *salute* Maa...it just a made up characters tho'. My advice is DON'T GET FOOL BY THE COVER!!!!!!!!
The last one Taranta Ranta. Quite unique name no? However the story is good. I love Maki sensei's main girls characters. Not too cute, not too demanding, not too stylish...just balance. This story is about a girl who lost her brother, and live with her divorced mother. This story is a common Shoujo manga plot. It screams 'I WANT TO BE IN LOVE!' or 'HIGH SCHOOL IS ABOUT FINDING YOUR LOVE' kinda plot. Not that I against it if it's good to read. What I like about this story is how determined a person can be. Has their own beliefs and strikes for it. I'm not that type to go *squee* or *eyes turns to love shape* or *I wanna confess* kinda type of girl when I see my crush (not that I have one tho') . I'm much more keep it to myself and act normal. *nods* So, reading Shoujo manga with this kind of things in it makes me understands a bit of how a girls in love will reacts and do something for the sake of their love one. So yeah... this manga has a good ending and just smooth (not too smooth, has conflicts) but all I can say, when i read it...it just calms me. Don't know why tho'
Okay, I'm done ranting~
Oh well,
that aside. So I've read Cappuccino 「カプチーノ」 by Yoshizumi Wataru, Shiawase Ikura de Kaemasuka? 「幸せいくらで変えますか?」 by Usami Maki, Kara no Shounen 「空の少年」by Fujitsuka Yuki , Taranta Ranta 「たらんたランタ」 by Maki Youko and Seishun panda 「青春パンダ」 by Kimura Ayako.
Kara no Shounen and Seishun panda both is good. But definitely not worth ranting (e? What). That sounds wrong. I meant, there isn't anything I want to rant about the story/plot cause it just like a common Shoujo manga.
However , there's oneshot which really caught my attention from Kara no Shounen manga, the title is kara no shounen (Empty Boy). The story about a boy name Ao, who can erase a person memory about him just by touching them, it's quite tragic and lonely. I meant, what and how would one be able to live like that? How will you feel when your own parent forgets about you when you accidentally touch them? and friends you'd made? You have to wrap yourself up to cover your skin so they won't be any skins contact with others. That just so lonely and unbearable and quite hot too if you covers yourself up on summer days . To have thought such a lonely plot, what kind of life does mangaka has live through? or perhaps the mangaka just feels like doing it. Overall, I just find the plot interesting and I surely can't imagined myself living like that. i treasures my parent, family and friends and if one day they'd happens to forget about me. I wouldn't be able to live up with that.
Next will be, Shiawase Ikura de Kaemasuka? (How much do I have to pay for Happiness?) by Usami Maki is good. However I find the plot quite rush. 2 volumes to conclude it is just not enough. I mean, it can go to 3-4 volumes. Still, I like the story. A girl name Kiri, lost both his parent in a car accident. Her only relative is her grandma but then she also passed away (quite common no?). Then this guy name Shiina suddenly appeared and claimed to look out for Kiri cause her grandma lent him money and if he won't be able to pay it, she asked him to take care of her granddaughter. They end up living together. Shiina wanted to heal Kiri loneliness and at the same time Shiina's appearance in her life is quite an impact for her. She getting use to him and well...like any other shoujo manga, she fell in love. Shiina is knows as a violinist genius when he was just 13 years old and when suddenly his friend asked him to go aboard with her to German, to expand his violin study(?) kinda....the story went by just too fast. This manga is totally good but if you wanna re-read it, you might think twice.
First : the plot is just too rush, second : nothing is big is going on in this manga, third : the climax is just too tiny, no real conflicts here, fourth : I'm done here!~ (LOL)
Next is Cappuccino. Well, I don't know why Yoshizumi sensei named her manga Cappuccino but i think I understand a little why after reading the manga (or maybe I still not get why). This story is about a a bittersweet love story. Ari and Sousuke decided to live together (without marriage) after 4 years of dating. When both of them get caught up with work and seldom seeing each other that's when they decided to do it. I must say, when I read this story I cried. Yes, I know! It's silly right? it's totally nonsense to read a manga and end up crying (well not sobbing tho, it just m y tears keeps flowing) It just, the plot is just common..I know, but when facing this type of storyline I just can't stand it. I will end up cursing and stuff. At first, living together seems so blissful. They come out to their parent, and Sousuke promising something that can make every woman happy (means, will marry Ari) of course they can think the relationship will last forever. But I don't (LOL) Seriously, when I read the first chapter plot is this way, I know there won't be a good ending in this manga! Definitely, either of them cheats. I was right!~ Damn it! I curse myself for a second there (to be so good in analyzing a plot (lol) ). It reminds me of Nana. Where Hachi first boyfriend cheats on her. the same goes with Sousuke, he cheats on Ari with his student. Man (well not all of them but MOST of them) can't get anywhere when they've been seduce or stalk by a cute girl, even more, younger! What most irritates and annoyed me is the girl who loves Sousuke is so...God I really don't know what to say...F**K up? She just can go to Ari and asked her to break it off with Sousuke?! If I were Ari, I will just strangles her to death and maybe Sousuke too (yeah i'm not that forgiven person. Moreover, to those who back-stabs me) Even now, while writing this I feel so mad! Fortunately for Ari, she is a good woman. I love her characteristics. She could endure Sousuke cheating on her and could even not do anything to the girl... I respected that!~ *salute* Maa...it just a made up characters tho'. My advice is DON'T GET FOOL BY THE COVER!!!!!!!!
The last one Taranta Ranta. Quite unique name no? However the story is good. I love Maki sensei's main girls characters. Not too cute, not too demanding, not too stylish...just balance. This story is about a girl who lost her brother, and live with her divorced mother. This story is a common Shoujo manga plot. It screams 'I WANT TO BE IN LOVE!' or 'HIGH SCHOOL IS ABOUT FINDING YOUR LOVE' kinda plot. Not that I against it if it's good to read. What I like about this story is how determined a person can be. Has their own beliefs and strikes for it. I'm not that type to go *squee* or *eyes turns to love shape* or *I wanna confess* kinda type of girl when I see my crush (not that I have one tho') . I'm much more keep it to myself and act normal. *nods* So, reading Shoujo manga with this kind of things in it makes me understands a bit of how a girls in love will reacts and do something for the sake of their love one. So yeah... this manga has a good ending and just smooth (not too smooth, has conflicts) but all I can say, when i read it...it just calms me. Don't know why tho'
Okay, I'm done ranting~
Posted by amiyusoku | Oct 21, 2009 1:15 AM | 1 comments
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