Kay's manga / #Anthology(14)

I was hesitant at first as the steriotypical overly girly uke, but all of these were very good, but sometimes brief short stories: 1. The first one had the feel of an old folk tale meant to teach it’s readers a lesson, or like one of the shorter, lesser known Brothers Grimm fairy tails. Which, though containing little details, still leave you thinking “ah, wasn’t that a nice little tale”. This was actually my favourite, I definitely think it was the MCs humorous reaction to being able to eat sugar cubes that ultimately did it for me, I really loved how the reaction was drawn, there’s only one other Manga I can remember reading that had shock drawn in such an adorable way, but I think this one is my fave. 2. A very short circus tale with a small twist at the end 3. Another circus tale, of the circus at night and how it becomes a kind of magical brothel for a price and his footman. 4. A ‘canary’ (singer) locked in a tower all his life, made to sing every night for a night club and the seme who fell for him. 5. The only 2 chapter story and unlike the others has none of the fantasy or fairytale elements seen so strongly in the other stories. Set in a school at student body president confronts another student about his hobby of sleeping with anybody who asks. But instead of wanting to lecture him the president also wants to take part.

Chapter 5’s storyline has been done better elsewhere (I just can’t remember where I read it) Extra (chapter 5.5 in the reader, chapter 6 in the synopsis) is a continuation of the story told in chapter 1.

This is a collection of stories inspired by Attack on Titan. There is a lot of variety so some are really good, while others not so much. Between each story the most beautiful Attack on Titan art is shown, it’s worth having a look, if only just to see the art. I’ve rated this Anthology according to the best pieces read and the artworks displayed, instead of my usual overall rating that I give anthologies because the stories and their art are just so multifarious, I find it impossible to come up with an over all rating. (5 stars - though I may be extra generous because they are set in the universe of my most favourite Anime and Manga of all time). I love that artists are wanting to create pieces set in the Attack on Titan universe, it makes me excited to see more (if your like me, you have probably enjoyed imagining your own scenario for the Attack on Titan universe - I can draw manga somewhat and would have had a go at drawing my own story, if it weren't for my disability - which is why I’m so excited to see what others have dreamed up) and I love that Isayama Hajime (who I just found out is a year younger than me - makes me feel a little inadequate - damn my disabled body) is supportive of other artists embracing and reinterpreting the ingenious universe he worked so hard to create.

4 Ch. (ch. 4 is sequel of ch. 3) / 186 p. Ch. 1- Waking up the Forest - an editor is introduced to an author he admires who is in a wheelchair and his brother who cares for him. Ch. 2- The Loose Shackle - A man engaged to a woman is confessed to by his male friend who was the only one to talk to him in high school despite the bully that targeted him, but he chooses the woman. His friend then uses harsh manipulation, like he has done in the past, to get him to himself. Ch. 3- Together Until Dawn - About a playboy young master who is actually in love with his family’s servant, and agrees to stop seeing these women if the servant takes their place. He agrees. The young master thinks the servant loves his father, while the servant thinks the young master loves his betrothed, but neither are right. Ch 4- Together into the Night - Continues from previous chapter, servant concerned about young masters previous relationships.

️ ️ Ch.6.5= T.ch.7 - t.2011 - r.15Jan2020 5 ️ - 1. Kowarekake no Omocha (A Toy with Sadness) 2. Hako no Naka no Omocha - continues from 1. 3. Kinjirareta Omocha (Forbidden Toy) - continues from 2. 4. Yume Miru Koro o Sugite mo (Even Beyond Dreams) 5. Taiyou no Playboy (Sun's Playboy) 6. Kamihitoe no Daikirai (Paper-Thin Loathing) 7. Nakanaka Sunao ni Narenakute (Communication Is Still an Issue) - Extra of 1,2+3.

7 ch. - trans. 2011 Kijima Hyougo Not a lot of story, but some are a little charming. Mostly smut (which, for smut, is good I suppose). The art is good, it’s detailed but some images, I felt, had some sizing and perspective issues.

Last Read = ch. 2 - 12 apr. 2020 - trans. 2014 (supposed to be 6 ch. all up). Kijima Hyougo Ch. 1 - I didn’t much like this first One Shot, I’m not a great fan of comics acting overly stupid and using loads of slapstick. Comedian Ashina has nipples way more sensitive than most people. Suddenly, during a TV performance, he let out a strange voice, and anticipating a bad reaction from the audience, he decides to undergo a special nipple training by his performing partner, Kamiya. [1️] Ch. 2 - This one had an intriguing concept and because of that it held my attention all the way though (as opposed to me asking myself “when will this be over?). Where buses ( - yes that kind) are represented as human beings. I have seen this concept of representing inanimate objects as human beings, there worth reading once but I have yet to come across the one I would re-read. I don’t think this one is the best I’ve come across that uses this concept either, but only just [2️] This book is supposed to be a compilation of 6 complete stories including “It’s not like I’m doing it because I like it!” and others, like oyaji-uke, gijinka, historical tales and more.

⏯️️-️-[⚣]⏭3 ️2 ️2000 13jun2017 15apr2020 ️️ —4️ ️2017 ☣️ ️1–was an interestingly dark read filled with misdirected feelings. All 3 characters seem to have very low levels of self worth and are therefore always causing themselves and each other pain (4 ). ️2–I didn’t like the second, one shot story though - on its own I would have rated it a lot lower (1 ) ️ ️1–One of the twins, Hisakuni, is blind in one eye, which Kanata has always blamed himself for. So he has been living with guilt for many, many years, while the other twin has been "comforting" him, despite Kanata being in love with Hisakuni. ️Lists & Tags+️ ️—️️—️—️ 00’s ️—️—️⏯or️—️ ️ ⏯️️ ️ ⏯️️-️-[⚣]⏭3 ️2 ️ Watanabe Asia ️ ️ 2000 ️ : Yaoi : ️ : Romance : ️: Drama : ️ 4 ️ 7.5 ️ April 2020 ️ ️️ ️｜️｜️｜⚣❣️｜ⵄ-❥/ᚷ｜⾍-꛷仚²⁺｜ ️️-[⚣]—

️7 ch. - trans. 2013 - read 16 apr. 2020️ Watanabe Asia ️The lower part of each page has been cut off during scanning, so you can’t read the end of a lot of sentences. I don’t know if it is like this all the way though though, because I got sick of it by about page 6 and found the manga somewhere else where it was scanned properly.