Spotlight Review Wednesday: Manga 11~30~2016

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Love Lab

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Renai Lab

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The Fujisaki Girls Academy is known for their school body being composed of very proper students. The most prominent one of them is Maki, the student president who is admired by her classmates for her calm and polite demeanor. On the other hand, Kurahashi Riko is also admired but for having a very forward and boyish personality. Riko accidentally walks into Maki while she's practicing kissing with a pillow and learns that she isn't what everyone thinks she is. Riko is forced into keeping Maki's secret and join her in practicing all aspects of romance like holding hands and more.

My review!!!

The manga this week can be found on MangaPark

MangaPark: Love Lab

NOTE:
This one is written by Miyahara Ruri and is not to be confused with Love Laboratory (which is sometimes shortened to love lab) that is written by NAKAYAMA Kanmi. They are very different stories to say the least! And now... On to the review!

I read a bit farther than I needed to with this one because each chapter is really short in the beginning... I am unsure if they will change as the story develops but in the beginning I was surprised at how short each was. So the first thing I can say is that it is a good manga for when you have little to no time to spare but need to get a manga fix in!

To be a part of an all-girls school and to be the polar opposite of the person you are "helping" is such a great start to a plot... The fact that you are not as you have made yourself seem is a good twist... And add in that the things you talk about are soooo funny and you get a great story!

That is basically what I have seen happen to Riko in the first set of chapters... The fact that the story has a LOT of volumes says it really did go great! I wonder how the characters develop further along... Are they ever able to get that all illusive boyfriend or are they just stuck in some kind of wishful thinking?

Not to mention... Does the secret that you haven't actually.... Wait... I'll leave that part for you to figure out when you read the story for yourself! So check it out if you want to know what secret lie is told by Riko while she is trying to keep Maki's secret...

Now that I have got you wondering about stuff in the story... Let's get to the good part... Rating time!

On a scale of 1 to 10 with ten being a "perfect-must-read" rating I give this...

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8

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The chapters are funny and entertaining but too short for me... I think it would be great as a filler manga to read as of right now.. Maybe if the chapters get a bit more to them as I go along I will end up thinking differently but right now that just isn't the case!

I'm not sure how long it will take me to read this one though because if I want to sit down and read a manga I don't want to have to keep changing chapters... I want to be on one chapter for a bit and see a good amount of character development. But then that is just how I like my manga!

I'm going to end the review now since I feel like saying anything else would either give away too much or would spoil something funny...

As always... Thanx for reading what I wrote!
Have a love filled day!

Spotlight Review Wednesday: Anime 11~23~2016

Spotlight Review

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Etotama

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Eto Tamashii (alternate name)

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When Takeru Amato moved into his new apartment in Akihabara, he was warned that there was one problem with it. He wasn’t warned, however, that the problem was a hole in the floor that leads to the realm of the zodiac gods. He also wasn’t told about Nyaa-tan, the eccentric, immature, prospective zodiac-sign cat.

Nyaa-tan would like nothing more than to join the rest of the girls, otherwise known as Eto-shin, in the Chineze zodiac, but she’s going to have to fight to work her way in. Fortunately, establishing a relationship with Takeru can help her with that. In Etotama the members of the zodiac don’t just represent people’s births; they draw their power from positive human emotions in the form of energy called Sol/Lull. With this power, the Eto-musume, or potential Eto-shin, can change from their mostly humanoid appearances into smaller “pretty modes” that can battle with each other in the Eto world.

Nyaa-tan needs to get Takeru to warm up to him fast, and not just because they’re living together. The ETM12 selection festival to determine the next member of the zodiac is coming soon. With Takeru’s good graces, Nyaa-tan just might be able to fight off the other Eto-musume and the 12 Eto-shin themselves, and finally take her place in the zodiac.

My review!!!

The Anime can be watched on CrunchyRoll...

Crunchyroll: Etotama

Here is what they had to say about it...

About the Show

Since ancient times, Japan has upheld the tradition of the 12 Zodiac signs. Eto-musumes (Zodiac girls), who have the appearance and behavior of the animals of the Zodiac, are pure hearted messengers who act as a bridge between humans and the gods. Every 60 years, the “ETM 12” tournament takes place in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, where aspiring girls from all over Japan gather for the chance to become the next zodiac sign.

So this one is a good one! It reminded me a lot of Fruits Baskets when I first started it... After all it is the zodiac and the cat trying to become a part of it.... However there was a twist even in the first 5 episodes... The cat doesn't even remember why they want to be in the zodiac and the rat has a grudge agents the cat! Yet no one knows what the cat did to anger the rat and the cat has amnesia so she can't explain anything! Talk about a bind! This cute kitty doesn't have a clue!

As if that wasn't enough to get you interested... They add in all kinds of fights to gain talisman like things that would actually allow the zodiac to change animals... If I had to describe it then I would say it was like taking Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Fruits Baskets and rolling it all into one anime... Ya I would say that fits!

The smaller version of our kitty-girl is her fighting form... Ya that's right... To fight they go Chibi!!!!

SOOOOO CUTE!!!!

I haven't finished it yet but I really think I will finish the 12 episodes today... I don't know if there is a second season or not but I will find out and let you know if there is!

Once again... Since I have your attention... It's time to rate it!

On a scale of 1 to 10 with ten being a "perfect-must-Watch" rating I give this...

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9

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There are just so many things mixed in that I didn't even realize I had watched the first five... It flew by! If you are looking for an anime that you can really lose yourself to that is cute and suggestive all at the same time this one is probably a good pick! I love how it moves both fast and slow at the same time and keeps you trying to figure out the point behind things... There are sad and cute times as well as happy and crazy times! it just seems like it has it all... Once I finish the series then I will know if it should have gotten a 10 instead...

If I change it I'll add it as an update!

Well that is all for now... I am not sharing pictures cause I want you to watch it to find out how cute these zodiac people can be!

As always... Thanx for reading my review!
Have a magical day!

Spotlight Review Wednesday: Manga 11~16~2016

Spotlight Review

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Monster Master

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A mysterious man of outstanding beauty appeared before me... just as I lost my father to the hands of death. Although I thought he was a debt collector, I was surprised when I found out he was actually my possible foster father. Before I knew it I already fell for him - Sena-san. One touch from this man makes my heart race! Also, what is the meaning of that sudden kiss?!

My review!!!

The manga this week can be found on MangaPark...

MangaPark: Monster Master

This picture has all the info in it f you want to order it from somewhere... I think you can give them the ISBN numbers and they can figure it out from there!

So moving on.... Time to actually do the review!

Now as we all know... I LOVE YAOI! I don't try to hide it... I think  I even like the "Bad" yaoi... Or at least I'm told they are bad. So for me to do this review objectively was really hard!!! But I did my best and I feel that I did pretty good too!

This manga touched on a few taboo or touchy topics...

Let's list them shall we! 

The first one was the very fact that it is about a gay couple... There are people out there who would get upset at the idea this is possible (even though it is a real thing) and those people would throw a fit... So this manga is not for you if you if you are homophobic! Neither is this review... So you can stop reading here... But the rest of you can continue!

The second one was the age gap between the two people in the couple... Though they don't say exactly how old each one is I would assume a kid still in school and a man who is president of a business have enough years between them to turn a few heads... And I don't mean in the good way!

There are bound to be people in the USA that are going to cry it's pedophile material... It's not!

The third one was the fact that this older man was supposed to be adopting this young boy and he kisses him out of no where... You have to read the manga to find out if anything else happens though! I'm sure there are people who would claim this was promoting incest.... Again... It's not!

People come on... It's a manga... Yes it is full of taboo or sensitive topics... But that's it!

It is drawn wonderfully... The story-line isn't a bad one... The characters grow as the story progresses... There isn't really anything I can think of that is technically wrong with it.

Wait... I take that back... It's too short! I feel like there could have been soooo much more done with more chapters... My standard 5 chapters finished the manga from what I can tell! So for those of you out there who like short stories this is a good one for you... That is as long as you don't mind yaoi!

Now on this note I think it is a good time to rate it

On a scale of 1 to 10 with ten being a "perfect-must-read" rating I give this...

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7

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I know... With all that praise why did it only score a 7... Right???

That is easy... It was too short for me!!!! I wanted to know how there lives developed as well as their relationship... And let's not forget that we need to know if he is accepted by the older guys family!
None the less we don't find out this... At least not on the site I found to read it on!
And with this I am going to end the review!

As always... Thanx for reading what I've written!
Have a taboo day!

Spotlight Review Wednesday: Anime 11~9~2016

Spotlight Review

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Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto

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Sakamoto desu ga?

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Sophisticated, suave, sublime; all words which describe the exceedingly handsome and patently perfect Sakamoto. Though it is only his first day in high school, his attractiveness, intelligence, and charm already has the girls swooning and the guys fuming with jealousy. No one seems able to derail him, as all attempts at tripping him up are quickly foiled. His sangfroid is indomitable, his wits peerless. Will any of Sakamoto's classmates, or even teachers, be able to reach his level of excellence? Probably not, but they just might learn a thing or two trying...

My review!!!

The Anime can be watched on Crunchyroll...

Crunchyroll: Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto

Here is what they have to say about the show...

About the Show

Sakamoto is not a normal high schooler. He’s smart, he’s dashing, he’s popular with girls. Much to the dislike of the male population of his school, who tries every trick in the book to mess Sakamoto up. But in the end, Sakamoto comes out of every trap with style and makes himself look cooler. Does he do this for popularity? Is this just who he is? No one really knows, but haven’t you heard? He’s Sakamoto! 

Yup that is one picture of Sakamoto... I watched 5 episodes of sparkly event after sparkly event... No matter what this kid gets caught up in they make him look like a something out of a fairytale! here is another example of sparkly-kun...

Seeeeeee... Do you see what I mean????

I am not a fan of this anime... I feel like it is way too much of a "Perfect" character style they have going on in this one... I couldn't find any love for him what so ever... All I could do was hold back laughing at the ridiculous situations he ended up in or how he dealt with those same situations!

I mean... don't get me wrong... His character is drawn soooo wonderfully... I just feel like he should be less dorky while he is being cool... It's probably just my opinion interfering though! I mean sure... I can see why people would like this one too... I just couldn't make myself like it!

I asked my son to watch one episode with me just so that maybe he could curb my dislike a bit... But I guess we have the same taste because he just bust out laughing and at the end asked me "Ma... What the heck did you just make me watch!?!?" and started laughing again.

I can't help it... I mean... He is the ridiculously photogenic anime guy after all... Everything he does is done so that if at any time you snapped a picture it would come out perfect! Yes... It can really be a spectacle to see... But I have to say I think that is a redeeming point right?

I mean... Even if he is doing something silly... If it is easy on the eyes then it can be forgiven or for some it can even be turned into a fantasy... Though I'm not quite sure how that would work. No matter though because if it works for someone then It's all good right?

Maybe this is how...

Oh I know... It could be parts from the time he was changing at work....

Yup.... That has to be it... I can't think of any other way... Plus there is this pic too...

OK... Now that I catered to the eye-candy part of this post I think we should rate it!

On a scale of 1 to 10 with ten being a "perfect-must-Watch" rating I give this...

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5

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It's gatta get a 5 because I can see how people would like it and also how people like me would not. So to each their own I guess... And it is on this note I am going to end this review!

As always... Thanx for reading what I wrot e!

Have a perfectly photogenic day!

Spotlight Review Wednesday: Manga 11~2~2016

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Unlucky Strike

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One day, Kikuchi-sensei was on the train going to his new job, when he began to notice that every man in the car was watching him... But then, were they harassing him?! If it wasn't for the young Akane, who knows what, might have happened? But it doesn't stop there at school, everywhere, men are harassing him...!

My review!!!

Well this was a cute twist on a unexpected romance!

The two things this story's synopsis doesn't tell you that you need to know in order to understand everything that happens in the story are as follows...

1) That Kikuchi-sensei is completly straight and was confessed to by a make student...
2) Kikuchi-sensei refused to even hear out this young man's feeling and was cursed because of it...

The unlucky strike is the curse! No woman will ever love him again but every man alive will.

We follow Kikuchi as he attempts to break the curse... And unintentionally stumbles on a love he doesn't know if he wants to lose! There is a lot of supernatural stuff going on with this too... But to find out exactly what you need to read!

You can check it out here on mangapark... MangaPark: Unlucky Strike

OK... Now time to rate it

On a scale of 1 to 10 with ten being a "perfect-must-read" rating I give this...

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10

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I really feel this is an amazing story... There is no rape and that is usually a staple in Yaoi Manga! There is cute love and heartache... and there is so much more!!!

The story has been Licenced but you can buy it here...

Amazon: Unlucky Strike

I couldn't find it on Barnes & Noble though... Also I don't think it was translated into English but if you read Japanese and want to see more by this author you can look here... Amazon: Author page - Kazuhiko Misima

I'm gonna leave it at this... I really hope that you like this one!

As always... Thanx for reading my reviews!!!
Have a dreamy day!