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  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MANGA: Ametora

    November 22, 2019 / No Comments
    Image result for 雨寅―

    Ametora – Yorita Saemi

    The nerd and lover of dams, Tora, and the novice, Amane, are fellow research partners at the university. Both had planned on going to Amane’s family summer home for a break, but for some reason, Tora made Amane angry and ended up hanging out with Amane’s friends instead. There, Amane turned out completely different, acting like a diva queen. Furthermore, in the group, there is a poor, heartbroken ex-boyfriend of Amane’s. Is the weekend for these five men going to be troubling…?! Enjoy the troublesome days of love for Tora and Amane.

    Meh. Could have been cute but was all over the place. I really liked the seme but the uke is a liar. We could do without the annoying friends.

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    MANGA: Yomigaeru Kiro

    November 19, 2019 / No Comments

    Yomigaeru Kiro – Aoi Seri

    A seemingly mundane day of patrolling the streets, could be a journey of a life time for our detective when his gun and ID badge were stolen by a bunch of kids, said gun pointed at his back and blackmailed into wandering the land with a mysterious teenager.

    What was an ardous and memorable roadtrip ended with a gunshot as if the kid didn’t have enough burdens already. Thankfully, it’s only a one chapter. I don’t know if I could take any more of this tragedy. T_T

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    MANGA: Full Moon

    November 15, 2019 / No Comments
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    Full Moon – Im Hye Shin

    A king has a sleeping disorder and calls upon a shaman to help him, but does he really want to see her?

    A very intriguing Crown Prince x Swordsman mutual pining that begs for more chapters. Make this a full volume please!

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    MANGA: Mahoroba No Hibi

    November 12, 2019 / No Comments
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    Mahoroba no Hibi – Hirama Matsunaga

    Taka is depressed over the loss of his cat, and his best friend Tetsu is at a loss as to what he can do to make things return to normal. Then he meets Hana, a ditzy but adorable “Denpa Onna”…

    Interconnected stories on the theme of ghosts and psychics

    Mahoroba no Hibi: A missing cat, a weird girl and two boys who needed to let their feels out. Tragic and twisty.

    Mahoroba no Nagori: A sequel of sorts, where Tetsu helped two boys let their feels out. Happy and melancholy

    Kitan: Onsen rendezvous between a young man and a mysterious boy blossomed into something more permanent. Short but poignant.

    Hana no Ke: Young man pining for his uncle investigates the mysterious entity his uncle is pining for. Bittersweet and optimistic.

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    MANGA: Sora no Deau Basho de

    November 8, 2019 / No Comments
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    Sora no Deau Basho de – Inoue Nawo

    An Inoue Nawo title that focuses on a man whose job description includes disposing of dead bodies and the stray who blackmails him into sheltering him.

    Hinting on a dystopian world, going for a certain mood but didn’t quite get there.

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    MANGA: Koi Wa Kamen No Uchigawa Ni

    November 5, 2019 / 2 Comments
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    Zoukiya is a true hero show fan at heart. Wanting to be on the side of justice, he tries to correct those who have strayed from the path of the righteous. But somewhere along the way, the people have written him off as a gangster. But when this is all happening, he happens to meet a suited up part-time actor at a nearby amusement park, who is his ideal type of hero. So he wants to befriend this mysterious man, but…!

    Adorbs! Adorbs! Adorbs!

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  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MANGA: Reply

    November 1, 2019 / No Comments
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    Reply – Yoneda Kou

    Told from the alternating perspectives of an emotionally reserved salesman and the shy mechanic who’s in love with him.

    I love Tamaki’s poker face! And he’s the aggressive one…

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    MANGA: Ano Ko To Juliet

    October 29, 2019 / No Comments
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    Ano Ko To Juliet – Kojima Lalako

    “Mitsuru and I, we’re Romeo and Juliet.” High school students, Ryousuke and Mitsuru are lovers since childhood. But their fathers are with daggers drawn. They really don’t want to be separated…With this mind, the decision to elope…?! Besides the main title work, this book also contains the love of a popular idol x childhood friend, and the timid love of the one carrying out someone else’s love letters ♥ The sparkling high school loves, a short compilation gem!

    That Boy & Juliet: Madly in love high schoolers go against their father’s wishes and try to elope. Endearing but we can do without the domestic abuse.

    Dramatic Boyfriend+Melancholy Boyfriend: An unexpectedly angsty and also cute story of an idol and his childhood friend turned boyfriend. We can do without pedo sensei.

    The Funeral Ceremony Of Love Letters: Ghostly letter writing connects lonely high schooler to a boy mourning the loss his girlfriend. Full of tears and longing but also hopeful. Best story.

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  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MANGA: Tsumasaki Ni Kourozu

    October 25, 2019 / No Comments
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    Tsumasaki Ni Kourozu – Aoi Aki

    1-3) Tsumasaki ni Kourozu
    Iwai Arata was recommended by his professor to work part-time under a rather eccentric mycologist, Murota. The mycologist seemed hard to approach at first. But slowly as he got used to Iwai’s presence, he became friendlier in his own way, showing Iwai a whole new world and giving him guidance with life. Though every day was fun and exciting, a sense of unease began to creep into Iwai’s heart

    4) Lingering Light (Tsumasaki ni Kourozu – Extra)

    5) A Fish’s Warmth
    Hirotaka has a secret. When people fall asleep, he sees fishes swimming out of their bodies, wandering and playing, and going back when they awaken. But, the deeper one’s secret is, the more solitary he becomes.

    6) Excursion at Midnight (A Fish’s Warmth – Extra)

    7) August, End of Summer
    When Haruhiko’s grandfather dies, he stays behind in the old house for the memorial service. Left with regrets of lost time, a mysterious boy, and forty nine days in the countryside, Haruhiko finds himself accepting the oddities and discovering a beautiful place.

    8) The Coming of Summer (August, End of Summer – Extra)

    Magical summer tales as soothing and peaceful as sunshowers.

    Tsumasaki Ni Kourozu: Gently paced age-gap romance between a socially awkward professor and his research assistant amidst fascinating illustrations of flora. No magic at all but felt so nonetheless

    A Fish’s Warmth: In a world full of secret fishes, melancholy high schooler opens his heart to friend. Their fishes dance together.

    August, End of Summer: College boy, dead grandfather and a lonely fox spirit. Poignant and enchanting.

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  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MANGA: Nidaime Jiguko Brothers

    October 23, 2019 / 4 Comments
    Image result for 二代目! 地獄ブラザーズ

    Nidaime Jigoku Brothers – Tacocasi

    Love stories of the 10 princes of hell.

    Which are the cutest things ever!!! This is what Hoozuki no Reitetsu should have been if only Hoozuki hooked up with Hakutaku.

    Look at these dorks!

    Image result for 二代目! 地獄ブラザーズ

    This needs to be an anime and it’s going to be BIG! STANNING!!!

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