Shojo Beat brings it – mostly
Yay, the post I requested on Friday is up at Warren Peace Sings the Blues!
I really enjoy hearing what other people think of the monthly installments. Sometimes it makes me go back and reread a series I may have ditched, like Vampire Knight.
For the most part I agree with Matthew Brady. I really really enjoyed the preview of Kimi Ni Todoke. Mainly because the manga-ka didn’t shy away from making heroine actually look creepy! I can see why everyone runs from “Sadako”. To often in manga I find myself with a 90210 complex of everyone pretending so and so is ugly when they are clearly gorgeous. Plus, this series seems to have a sweet heart and it’s summertime so sweetness is in.
I still cannot get behind Crimson Hero. The semi-rape scene was too much. There was nothing to suggest Kaz would take things this far and having Yushin bust in went beyond cliche. Then there’s Nobara who’s naivete is just unbelievable. Maybe a volleyball hit me in the face when I was a baby or something because I can’t seem to get past my hatred for this series. All the terrible haircuts don’t help.
Sand Chronicles – I can’t add anything. This was a really good assessment:
“This series has gone from a wonderful bit of recognition at the complexities of relationships to a painful observation of the things people do that can hurt themselves and others when they aren’t willing to move on from traumatic moments.”
It keeps getting more and more painful and yet doesn’t go overdramatic.
Honey Hunt and Honey and Clover are sort of boring me at the moment….
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