Nana "Hachi" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrive...moreNana "Hachi" Komatsu hopes that moving to Tokyo will help her make a clean start and leave her capricious love life behind her. Nana Osaki, who arrives in the city at the same time, has plans to score big in the world of punk rock. Although these two young women come from different backgrounds, they quickly become best friends in a whirlwind world of sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties!
This story has started off very well, and despite the odds of such a coincidence happening are low, the story is fairly realistic, so it was a nice change of pace for me personally after reading so much fantasy and sci-fi. The characterization is strong, and it is interesting to see how the events in a persons life -or character's backstory- affect their personalities, interactions, and viewpoints, especially when combined with their own desires and natural personality. Human relationships are the real focus of this story and it will be interesting to see how everything unfolds. I really do like the friendship between the main characters, Nana Komatsu and Nana Osaki. I also do like the artwork, although there are cases where it seems kind of obvious the artist dis not draw something. Also the noodle people thing is present. The characters do look unique from each other, and there is much detail in drawing the clothing, which makes sense, seeing as the author originally wished to enter fashion design.
Also, I have seen parts of the anime as well, it appears to follow the manga closely, but with the added benefit of music, seeing as Nana Osaki is the lead singer of a band, along with the majority of other characters. I believe the choice of using Anna Tsyuchiya for Nana's band, Black Stones, and Olivia Lufkin as Reira and the band Trapnest were perfect matches. (They even look a lot like the characters in real life!) Overall, this is a very strong story, with a good plot, driven by strong characters and I really enjoy this. The maturity makes it difficult to believe this is a shoujo manga.(less)
Rena lives a double life as a normal high school girl and a mangaka artist drawing sexy love scenes. All seems to be going well until she accidentally...moreRena lives a double life as a normal high school girl and a mangaka artist drawing sexy love scenes. All seems to be going well until she accidentally bumped into popular high school idol, Tomoya. Rushing away from the encounter, Rena suddenly realized that she has lost her latest draft! Quickly rushing to school, she was surprised to se Tomoya waiting for her.
It is an overall cute story but quintessentially shoujo. It's very much what one may expect from a school romance shoujo story. If you like this kind of stuff then by all means read it if you wish but when reading it is was not something that really grabbed my attention.(less)
This series follows a girl named, you guessed it, Alice. This is an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, but this Alice isn't as much of a doormat like...moreThis series follows a girl named, you guessed it, Alice. This is an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, but this Alice isn't as much of a doormat like the orginal tale. She's much more practical and cynical. On top of that, she never even followed the "White Rabbit" into Wonderland in the first place, she was kidnapped. This Wonderland is filled with mostly bishie characters that have to play the roles of this world's classic inhabitants: The White Rabbit, the Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, the March Hare, the Doormouse, the Cheshire Cat, and more. Alice is dragged into a game where people can pull guns out of thin air and life isn't taken as seriously. On top of all that, all the "placeholders" are supposed to fall in love with any person from outside. Just what is going to happen in this girly and slightly violent game?
Personally, I find this series rather amusing. This Alice certainly is different from some of her previous incarnations. Also enjoyed the characters' roles in Wonderland. The Hatters are a mafia family, there is of course the Castle of Hearts, and then there is Gowland's amusement park. These three regions are all feuding, with the clock tower as the only neutral place. Honestly, I never expected Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum to be mafia. The most interesting part probably is how death works in this different world. Tick-tock, Tick-tock... This is the final volume in the manga series, Perhaps they will start one based on the next game in the series as well? Either way, I started playing this game, and is pretty different than most otome games, which reading the series has revealed earlier. I'm not that into visual novels, yet I am enjoying works by Quin-Rose.
This series follows a girl named, you guessed it, Alice. This is an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, but this Alice isn't as much of a doormat like...moreThis series follows a girl named, you guessed it, Alice. This is an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, but this Alice isn't as much of a doormat like the orginal tale. She's much more practical and cynical. On top of that, she never even followed the "White Rabbit" into Wonderland in the first place, she was kidnapped. This Wonderland is filled with mostly bishie characters that have to play the roles of this world's classic inhabitants: The White Rabbit, the Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, the March Hare, the Doormouse, the Cheshire Cat, and more. Alice is dragged into a game where people can pull guns out of thin air and life isn't taken as seriously. On top of all that, all the "placeholders" are supposed to fall in love with any person from outside. Just what is going to happen in this girly and slightly violent game?
Personally, I find this series rather amusing. This Alice certainly is different from some of her previous incarnations. Also enjoyed the characters' roles in Wonderland. The Hatters are a mafia family, there is of course the Castle of Hearts, and then there is Gowland's amusement park. These three regions are all feuding, with the clock tower as the only neutral place. Honestly, I never expected Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum to be mafia. The most interesting part probably is how death works in this different world. Tick-tock, Tick-tock... At this point I'm probably going to find this game...
This series follows a girl named, you guessed it, Alice. This is an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, but this Alice isn't as much of a doormat like...moreThis series follows a girl named, you guessed it, Alice. This is an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, but this Alice isn't as much of a doormat like the orginal tale. She's much more practical and cynical. On top of that, she never even followed the "White Rabbit" into Wonderland in the first place, she was kidnapped. This Wonderland is filled with mostly bishie characters that have to play the roles of this world's classic inhabitants: The White Rabbit, the Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, the March Hare, the Doormouse, the Cheshire Cat, and more. Alice is dragged into a game where people can pull guns out of thin air and life isn't taken as seriously. On top of all that, all the "placeholders" are supposed to fall in love with any person from outside. Just what is going to happen in this girly and slightly violent game?
Personally, I find this series rather amusing. This Alice certainly is different from some of her previous incarnations. Also enjoyed the characters' roles in Wonderland. The Hatters are a mafia family, there is of course the Castle of Hearts, and then there is Gowland's amusement park. These three regions are all feuding, with the clock tower as the only neutral place. Honestly, I never expected Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum to be mafia. The most interesting part probably is how death works in this different world. Tick-tock, Tick-tock...
This series follows a girl named, you guessed it, Alice. This is an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, but this Alice isn't as much of a doormat like...moreThis series follows a girl named, you guessed it, Alice. This is an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, but this Alice isn't as much of a doormat like the orginal tale. She's much more practical and cynical. On top of that, she never even followed the "White Rabbit" into Wonderland in the first place, she was kidnapped. This Wonderland is filled with mostly bishie characters that have to play the roles of this world's classic inhabitants: The White Rabbit, the Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, the March Hare, the Doormouse, the Cheshire Cat, and more. Alice is dragged into a game where people can pull guns out of thin air and life isn't taken as seriously. On top of all that, all the "placeholders" are supposed to fall in love with any person from outside. Just what is going to happen in this girly and slightly violent game?
Personally, I find this series rather amusing. This Alice certainly is different from some of her previous incarnations. Also enjoyed the characters' roles in Wonderland. The Hatters are a mafia family, there is of course the Castle of Hearts, and then there is Gowland's amusement park. These three regions are all feuding, with the clock tower as the only neutral place. Honestly, I never expected Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum to be mafia. The most interesting part probably is how death works in this different world. Tick-tock, Tick-tock... It is also interesting that this is based off an otome game, having a very interesting premise. There are also so many different character routes to travel through. (About ten characters, depending on if one counts the twins a one)
This series follows a girl named, you guessed it, Alice. This is an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, but this Alice isn't as much of a doormat like...moreThis series follows a girl named, you guessed it, Alice. This is an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, but this Alice isn't as much of a doormat like the orginal tale. She's much more practical and cynical. On top of that, she never even followed the "White Rabbit" into Wonderland in the first place, she was kidnapped. This Wonderland is filled with mostly bishie characters that have to play the roles of this world's classic inhabitants: The White Rabbit, the Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, the March Hare, the Doormouse, the Cheshire Cat, and more. Alice is dragged into a game where people can pull guns out of thin air and life isn't taken as seriously. On top of all that, all the "roleholders" are supposed to fall in love with any person from outside. Just what is going to happen in this girly and slightly violent game?
Personally, I find this series rather interesting. This Alice certainly is different from some of her previous incarnations. Also enjoyed the characters' roles in Wonderland. The Hatters are a mafia family, there is of course the Castle of Hearts, and then there is Gowland's amusement park. These three regions are all feuding, with the clock tower as the only neutral place. Honestly, I never expected Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum to be mafia. The most interesting part probably is how death works in this different world. Tick-tock, Tick-tock...
Based off a game by Quin-Rose, and there are a few personality differences between the games and the manga, the most obvious being that of Blood Dupre, who I really liked in the game but can't really stand in this version.(less)
Yet another installment to the CLAMP universe. (Or should I say multiverse?) Sakura Kinomoto is a normal fourth grade student. She lives with her olde...moreYet another installment to the CLAMP universe. (Or should I say multiverse?) Sakura Kinomoto is a normal fourth grade student. She lives with her older brother and father. One day she finds a strange book filled with these strange cards. She accidentally scatters the magical Clow Cards all over the place. The guardian beast of the seal, Keroborous, charges her with finding the cards, making her a cardcaptor. This series is one of CLAMP's cuter stories if I must say. The overall art is cute, the costumes Sakura wears is cute, etc. The story does contain deeper meanings and such, mostly with human emotions so it's not just the cute story most people seem to think when reading it. If one looks close enough there is much more to the story in a more meaningful sense. There are also connections to other stories by CLAMP, but then again, it's by CLAMP...
The art is also very much CLAMP at this time, having elaborate and detailed hair, clothes, etc. It is also before the noodle people art became apparent. I think the costume designs are very cute I do enjoy drawing clothes with the same level of detail if not more myself, so I do enjoy eyecandy here and there.(less)
This is the artbook for Full Moon wo Sagashite, the art is by Arina Tanemura. It also contains artwork for earlier stories. Her style is clearly shojo...moreThis is the artbook for Full Moon wo Sagashite, the art is by Arina Tanemura. It also contains artwork for earlier stories. Her style is clearly shojo anime. Tanemura-sensei has a fair amount of detail in her art and uses all kinds of effects like how she uses the negatives of stickers to create bubbles. There are seams, frills, lace, zippers, patters, detailed hair, and if you notice, there are a lot of barcodes. The colors in her art are between being soft and vibrant most of the time. I really am a fan of how she draws lines. The eyes are drawn really large much of the time though, even among other anime art styles. (It kinda freaked out my art teacher a little bit.) She has an overall detailed, pretty, and cute art-style. A good artbook to have if you don't mind shojo.(less)
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