Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Manga Reviews .::. Month of May

MOOD: Sleepy
Watching: --
Listening: "Kimi dake wa..." by Mi
Downloading: "Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuutsu" Episode 11; "Hikaru no Go" Episode 7; "Hikaru no Go" Volume 7; "Death Note" Episode 28.

Here's my Manga Reviews! ^_^ Five for this entry too.

Starting next month though...I'll be making one review about a manga and also one about an anime. ^_^ I'll be making this everyweek. (It's already scheduled so that I would not get mixed up. Hehe...)

So here goes! ^.^


MANGA REVIEWS

Title: D.Gray-man
Alternate Title: ---
Author/Mangaka: Katsura Hoshino
Genre: Action, Comedy, Adventure, Horror, Gothic fiction, Shōnen, Steampunk
Publisher: Jump Comics
Run: 2004 -
Volumes: 11 (Ongoing)

Certainly...the manga was a bit (a lot...probably...) different from the anime.

The anime was leaping from some of the events in the manga...and then suddenly it comes out in the later episodes. ^^; Ehehe...
but still, the anime is nice.
The manga was great though. Even though I watched the anime first. But, if you want me to compare, I'd like how the manga was put together. Oh yea, did you know that the mangaka's a girl. Yea, she is. Usually, Shonen manga's are made by male mangaka's but, even though I was having a conflict with myself about her name, which was I thought at first was a girl's name...I was also thinking that I could be wrong with what I'm thinking. Hehe...it turns out in the end I was right in my first thought. Haha!

Knowing this, I was a bit surprised, and a bit glad. Well, of course I'd be glad. She's a girl! We females rock! We stick together! XD Haha! We're of the same kind after all. Hehe...

So anyways, no matter what happens...if you're looking for a good manga to read. I recommend this one. It's Shounen, and yet even us girls can get really hooked on it. X3

Rank:

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Title: Death Note
Alternate Title: ---
Author: Tsugumi Ohba
Mangaka: Takeshi Obata
Genre: Detective Fiction, Horror, Psychological Thriller, Shōnen, Supernatural
Publisher: Shueisha
Run: 2003 - 2006
Volumes: 12 (Complete)

The very first manga I've read that totally creeped me out. O_O lol. XD

Yea, Light was creepy. Plus, I was also reading this sometimes at night, before I go to sleep. Haha! XD Also...when I start reading it...it's so hard for me to stop. Haha! This manga can really hook you in to read it all day. But, once you stop...you'd feel as though you don't want to read and continue...coz, the situations are breath taking. XD

This manga's pretty smart too. If you read it, it makes you feel like you're a smart person reading a complicated book. Hahaha!

Coz, the whole plot has a lot of explanations and such. Yea, but even so, you'd want to still read those parts coz it's really essential, plus, you'd want to learn what's happening in the story. Hehe.

This manga is defenitely a brain twister. Maybe that's why I like it. (And I'm not even intelligent...XD) So, you should try and check this manga out if you're looking for interesting ones. ^_^

Rank:

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Title: Eyeshield 21
Alternate Title: ---
Author: Riichiro Inagaki
Mangaka: Yusuke Murata
Genre: Sprorts, Gag, Shounen
Publisher: Jump Comics
Run: 2002 -
Volumes: 24 (Ongoing)

It's true you know. This manga did NOT catch my eye at first. But, after reading a synopsis about it. Curiousity got over me, and I just had to download a volume so to check what's the story really is about.

I mean...American football in Japan? Wow! XD This is a must see then!
After all, I've watched a few sports anime. Well, mostly revolving about soccer. Yea, Captain Tsubasa...but I like Hungry Heart Wild Striker the most. ;p That anime caught my eyes completely. ^^
So, since I've liked sports anime, I read the first chapter for this manga.
Turns out, it really is worth the read. ^_^ But, since I've only read the first chapter...I might wanna read the next chapters to completely like this manga. Coz, the chapter 1 is after all just the beginning, so, it's still NOT very exciting. The only thing that was awesome in that chapter was when Sena ran all the way to the train with lightning speed. LOL. XD That was great!

Yea, I'm telling you now! You should give this manga a try. =P hehe.
But, soon...I'm going to watch the anime...XD but, before I do that...maybe I should read some from the manga, ne? ^_^ Just so that I won't feel lazy reading the parts in the manga. Coz, once I start watching an anime, I become lazy when reading it in the manga...since I've already watched it and I already know what happens.
But, if I read the manga first, when I watch the anime, I would know what happens but it's more exciting coz this time it's animated. XP ne?

Rank:

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Title: Ghost Hunt
Alternate Title: ---
Author: Fuyumi Ono
Mangaka: Shiho Inada
Genre: Shōjo, Comedy, Romance, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural
Publisher: Kodansha
Run: 1998 -
Volumes: 9 (Ongoing)

This manga was originally written by Fuyumi Ono into a novel...but, Shiho Inada converted it to a shojo manga and is now still being published in Kodansha.

Hm...I've watched a lot of the episodes of this manga's anime...and so far...no, not so far...I've fallen for it already. XD I love this anime now.
But, hmmm...the manga was a dissapointment. Coz, the anime looks better. -_-; (It's probably because it was drawn in the 90's. O_O) Plus, the anime was scarier if you watch it. XD

But, maybe if I was able to read the manga first, I wouldn't feel lazy reading it. XD And I would still enjoy the anime when I start watching it. ^^;
Sadly though it's my fault. Oh well. But, since I like the plot, just except the art...I'll give it a fair ranking. ^_^ So, I suggest you guys read the manga FIRST! Before you watch the anime, you hear? ^^

Rank: (This IS fair! XD)

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Title: Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
Alternate Title: Hana-Kimi, For You in Full Blossom
Author/Mangaka: Hisaya Nakajo
Genre: Shōjo, Comedy, Romance
Publisher: Hakusensha
Run: 1996 - 2004
Volumes: 23 (Complete)

The VERY first shoujo manga that I've read and fallen in love with! O_O
After reading this...I can't help but look for another shoujo manga that can rival the awesomeness of this one. But, sadly...I have found none. v_v; It's very dissapointing.

I know it's very usual for shoujo manga's to be gender benders, but somehow this felt different. Plus, it's one humourous manga! XD I couldn't stop laughing during the funny parts...or...maybe it's just me. XD Because I have such a lame sense of humour? XD hehe...who knows?

This is one AWESOME manga that you would want to make an anime out of...or a live-action drama. Sadly though, they made a live-action drama of this, but the girl who played Mizuki wasn't even cute. -_- And some characters doesn't seem to fit. Only Izumi and Nakatsu fitted their parts! XD

Anyways, if you're looking for a manga that's really great and worth the read, READ this!! I swear you will never feel like regretting. ;p

Rank: (Aww...it's only up til five...XD There isn't a sixth star! Dang! XD)


NOTE: There! ^_^ If ya have questions and suggestions, please leave a comment. Thanks for reading! ^,^
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