POST-MANGA HANG-OVER: Karneval

I just stopped reading Karneval, a fantasy-adventure manga. The story was not that bad, nor that good - but it sure is catchy. Anyway, I'll proceed reading it tomorrow <3

I have a new anime crush that came from this manga. His name is Gareki <3 There is something about him that can make me go "kyah!" HAHAHA

Happy evening :)

XOXO,

Jeffrey <3

POST-MANGA HANG-OVER: Faster than a Kiss

Rating: 7.5/10

Status: Ongoing

Plot:

Losing their parents, Fumiko and her brother hop from one relative to another. Getting tired of all those movings, she finally decides to quit school and work to support her brother on her own. As they sat on a park bench, her teacher appears in front of her and agrees to her demanding of marrying and supporting both her and her brother. Is he serious or just playing around...

Orphaned siblings Fumino Kaji and little Teppei had to move from relative to relative until Fumino's 24-year old teacher Kazuma Ojiro takes them in to his place. Kazuma agrees to take full responsibility of them, including having to marry 16-year old Fumino, for Teppei's sake. [Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=9151 ]

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YES! This is still a shoujo manga. And if a shoujo manga is not magic-inclined, it is romantic. Apparently, as what the plot states, it is a romance-shoujo manga. I find it a bit cliche, but not cliche. 

I mean the idea of having "a relationship that shouldn't be discovered by anyone else" can be common-ish. The situation is kind of the same with the classic "Romeo and Juliet" by yours truly, William Shakespeare. BUT it's also unique in it's own ways like "orphaned girl and her brother, adopted by a teacher." 

There are things that make Faster than a Kiss stand out. It's a must read for people who want to laugh and love [both at the same time]

POST-MANGA HANG-OVER: Cat Street

Rating: 6.5/10


Plot:

The story revolves around Keiko Aoyama, who used to be a famous child actress. After a great shock that happened during a stage play, she isolates herself from others. Her life changed when she met the principal of a "free school", named El Liston. It was a school for people with social problems. There she met her new friends Rei, Kouichi and Momiji.

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The story line is uncommon - it did not concentrate in love compared to other shoujo manga. It does not contain very strong emotion, yet it was able to convey its message. It is a must read whenever you feel down, since it can inspire the reader and push through life.