Sunday, April 15, 2007

Manga Update!

Well, I went manga shopping today (Saturday)! Wooh! There was a "buy three get the fourth free" sale on TokyoPop mangas. So I got all three volumes of Legal Drug as well as the 16th volume of Fruits Basket. This is the volume of Furuba that has one of my favorite storylines. Yes, it is the charming, touching, funny, and undeniably heartbreaking story of Tohru’s parents. It’s one of those stories that you just want to keep reading over again in hopes that it will end differently, because the ending somehow always manages to hit you in the heart, even though you know what’s going to happen. On a happier note, however, this volume also contains the story of the maple leaf that isn’t… but is, the gift that Machi received from Yuki ^_^ Hahaha, I love that chapter. Anyway, so on another note, I’ve been meaning to get around to reading Legal Drug for a while now, since it’s a CLAMP manga. As usual from a CLAMP series, it does not disappoint. However, I do find it amusing that CLAMP has the audacity to claim that LD isn’t a shonen-ai manga. There are pretty boys falling all over each other in that series. And quite often for hilarious purposes ^_^ I don’t really care one way or the other for shonen-ai, as long as the story is funny and entertaining (anything spooky, supernatural, or mysterious is always an added bonus as well ^_^). The two main characters are Kudo Kazahaya and Himura Rikuo. They work at the Green Drugstore, in exchange for living in an attached apartment. Of course, all the fun stuff happens when their boss asks them to take on “special” jobs, usually supernatural in nature. As it turns out, both the boys have special “talents.” Kudo can pick up memories and emotions from object’s he touches, and also appears to have very cat-like attributes, while Himura can break things with his mind. And also, what fun would it be if both characters didn’t have mysterious, tragic pasts. Of course, just as these secrets started to get really interesting, I’d realized that I’d finished all three volumes. Now, that wouldn’t be too bad, except that the series is on hiatus in Japan (along with fellow CLAMP series X) due to issues with the magazine that was publishing the story. Nooooo!!!! I want to know the secrets! They sound so good, too! T_T The series must return soon, or I shall be sad. And rain down destruction on all those who are responsible ^_^ -Quotations of the Day- Katsuya: “My father’s influence is worth using. If you know how, that is. It saves me from criticism when I try to push boundaries.” Kyoko: “Whoa. You’re, like, the worst person I know.” Katsuya: “Thank you.” Kyoko: “That wasn’t a compliment!” -Fruits Basket Volume 16, Chapter 91- (hmm, should I be worried that Katsuya reminds me of myself ^_^) Kudo: “Hey! I saw the crap you wrote on your ballot! That was totally irresponsible, you jackass!” Himura: “Huh? What are you talking about?” Kudo: “Don’t act coy with me! Nayuki showed me!!” *whips out ballot* Name of candidate you are nominating: Kudo Kazahaya Candidate’s Year and Class: 3-B Your Choice of Costume: Hello Kitty Your Name: Himura Rikuo Your Year and Class: 3-C Himura: “You woulda been a great kitty cat.” Kudo: “What kind of monster are you?!” -Legal Drug Volume 3, Chapter 15-

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