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Sep 15, 2015
I’ve always known that this manga would be a tragic experience. I’ve been putting this on hold for quite a while, but now, I’ve come terms with my fear that I finally found the courage to read this masterpiece. I don’t know what’s got into me that one morning I decided to read it once and for all.

It wasn’t an easy read. But if you manage to overcome the fact of how sad this manga could get, you’d see how this story can be so liberating like the title of it suggests – Our Happy Time. A story that will make you realize that no ...
Jun 25, 2015
Preliminary (2/6 chp)
For some reason, out of all the countless yaoi manga that I've read, Jin to Neko wa Yobu to Konai will be the first one I'm writing a review about.

(Please note that I'm giving review on the main story only, not the three one shots in between.)

This isn't the best yaoi out there. Truth be told it doesn't really stand out, however, there are emotions this manga was able to draw out in me - very subtle yet bothersome.

Jin's a cat. I'm not even referring to his role in bed whatsoever. His restless hunt for love makes him hungry and overwhelmed that he ends up ...
Jun 21, 2015
Shiki (Anime) add
Shiki is a difficult anime to watch for me not because of the killing spree but mainly because it poses the never-ending question, "what is the boundary between good and evil? of life and death?"

Shiki, also known as corpse demon is a story about a whole village turned into vampires. Strange things starts to happen in a small village of Sotoba when the Kirishiki family arrived. People slowly dying from one disease to another until the numbers became alarming that Dr. Ozaki Toshio starts to investigate the cause of the seemingly epidemic that slowly eating the villagers away. And he was about to get the ...
Jun 20, 2015
Preliminary (12/13 eps)
To be honest I want to watch this series till the end before writing a review, however, after watching 12 episodes with the finale remaining I think it's fair to make a judgment this far (although knowing Hachiman, Yukino and Yui, we really never know what might happen).

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It's finally come to this. Oregairu 2 has delivered the final blow and has left us hanging like before. My my, I wonder how long can they keep this up.

Whatever. I liked it so be it.

Oregairu is something that I wouldn't usually like. High school romcom, club activities, cultural festival, valentines day, etc. you name it you ...
May 17, 2015
Akatsuki no Yona has been tagged as one of the strongest shoujo ever made not because it deviates from cliches but rather took these cliches on account and reinvented it.

Having said that, the premise where Akatsuki no Yona is based has been used already over time. Girl travels to find allies in order to take back what is rightfully hers, she meets them and grew accustomed with each other. However, it takes great mastery to turn something not original into something that is refreshing and that is where Akatsuki no Yona proved to be the strongest.

What would you do if you were betrayed by ...
May 12, 2015
So much to say about that one great first love. Since time immemorial, first love has always filled our hearts with longing and nostalgia and that is where Hotarubi no Mori e hits home.

Ever had the feeling when you want something so bad even though you know that it's never ever gonna be yours? We all did. No matter how futile it is we still hope for a better future with the one we love. But reality isn't gonna babysit us. Sometimes it has a cruel way to wake us up.

Hotarubi no Mori e is a romantic-fantasy anime filled with memories of summer and unadulterated ...
Jan 11, 2015
This review may contain spoilers.

At last, after procrastinating for so long I was able to finish watching SAO II! Since the first season of SAO, I'm a fan. I've watched it several times while falling in love with Kirito all over again. Hoho. But that was in season one. Season two changed my heart a bit.

Let's do this.

Season two was divided into three Arc.

First part is about the game GGO. Kirito was hired by the government to observe and if possible uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of some players. He met Shinon, a sniper and together they worked hard to defeat the culprit. ...
Jan 2, 2015
Tokyo Ghoul (Anime) add
For the longest time since I watched Tokyo Ghoul I've been re-watching it over and over again (even now I'm writing this review while listening to unravel, I just can't get enough of this anime, gomen. xD). And oh, please take note that I haven't read the chapters of which this anime was adapted from so I will review it based on the anime itself not on the adaptation from manga to anime (hope we're clear on that. :p)

So first allow me to say this, Tokyo Ghoul is simply amazing. The story, the art, the character. Zenbu. As for sound? That did it. Words fail ...
Dec 12, 2014
This is my first time writing a review for an anime I watched. I just want this out of my chest. I feel it’s imperative to share what I thought of Shinsekai Yori so I’d give it a try.

This will contain some spoiler, sorry. xD

It started slowly, with bits and pieces of information. From past to present. Back and forth. Giving clues without revealing anything. The premise? Six children, a special friendship, an unspoken love and a twisted town. People have this ability called cantus, the power of telekinesis which is awakened once a child reached ten years of age.

Saki, Satoru, Shun, Maria, Mamoru and ...
Dec 11, 2014
Strobe Edge (Manga) add
Another gem of a shoujo manga and that is Strobe Edge. Sakisaka-sensei did something so enlightening here. Something that explains why some works while others don't.

Again, typical story - girl meets boy, fell in love first, confession and rejection. Or maybe not typical as it seems to be. Strobe Edge have much more to offer and things to ponder.

Admittedly, the characters were not the reason I was drawn to it. Protagonist Kinoshita Ninako is not a strong character to be begin with. Innocent and bubbly. Easy to get along with and a good friend. She fell in love with the silent Ichinose Ren, a popular ...


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