narutolvr's manga / #josei(41)

Diamond Life

Complete | Fujiwara Akira | 2007 released
2015-07-17 23:23 marked

The summary really didn't do this manga justice -it turned out to be so much better than I expected! Despite the less than stellar scan quality and somewhat incomprehensible translations, I would reread it. The plot really took a good right turn somewhere! Plus, the surprise actually surprised me and I loved the impromptu economics lesson.

Itadakimasu

Complete | yoshihara yuki | 2000 released
2015-09-17 09:12 marked

This author always makes hilarious manga- the art/plot combined had me rolling in bed more than a few times XD. As long as you don't try to read into anything and take it for the light-hearted work it is, it's really enjoyable.

Anata Janai To

Complete | YOSHIHARA Yuki | 2000 released
2015-09-17 09:32 marked

Meh

Suna No Shiro

Complete | ichijo yukari | 1977 released
2015-10-11 21:32 marked

Such a great story! It's the type of old manga that doesn't rely on the art to move the story along; you get absorbed into the characters' world and genuinely start to feel emotionally attached. This is a josei I'd read on a chilly fall day with a cup of cocoa lol

The Rules of Love

Complete | SAKURAZAWA Erica | 2000 released
2015-10-12 01:42 marked

A very realistic portrayal of what happens when a woman dating a fuckboy finally wises up and moves on. It even got the entitlement and guiltlessness of the guy down pat. Only thing I really didn't like about the story was the fact that her "moving on" didn't really happen until she found someone else. it's as if the author was trying to say she couldn't really get over him until she dated someone else which, after seeing her strength in refusing him, disappointed me a bit.

Heart no Ousama

Complete | yoshino aki | 2000 released
2015-10-12 03:16 marked

Sad there were only 2 chapters on the first couple :(

Shuukatsu!! - Kimi ni Naitei

Complete | YOSHINO Aki | 2000 released
2015-10-12 23:05 marked

I'd rate this as fairly average: not too bad but nothing spectacular, either. Tons of cliches (like the uber perfect hero with no faults at all) and what I would call "pretend deepness" where the author writes a line that makes you think the character will go soul searching but the actual event is dull and anticlimactic. The MC cried a bit too much for my tastes, but it was nice seeing a more "mature" take on college relationships. Yup, average. A good way to spend an hour, though

Tada, Kimi Wo Aishiteru

Ongoing | Ichikawa Takuji | 2005 released
2015-10-12 23:58 marked

Left a strong impression on me. A great and quick read!

Watashi ga Itemo Inakutemo

Complete | ikuemi ryou | 2000 released
2015-10-30 02:09 marked
Tags: josei 5/10

I pity her...

There Is A Song For You

Complete | ikuemi ryou | 1996 released
2015-10-30 03:20 marked

This mangaka always leaves me confused; I never know how to feel about her works. I guess it speaks to her talents as an author, though. The reason I don't know whether to like or hate her works is probably because she makes her characters so perfectly flawed. No one is good or bad, just a volatile mix of desires and contradiction; hence why I never feel that her stories have a "happy end". It's eerily realistic and really shows her talent!