Aqua
I just read finished this one today, they’re only two volumes, but I really enjoyed it. It’s laid back, comedic, and just overall, a good read. The manga style is pleasing and I really love President Aria, he’s so adorable! I definitley plan to read Aria, which is the ’sequel’ to this. I may even try the anime eventually.
Densha Otoko
Though the art style was just ‘okay’ to me, the plot really makes up for it. Again, it’s another calm little story, no fighting or action. It’s about a unsocial otaku whose life and friends are all online until one day when he protects a girl from a violent man on a train. She is very grateful to him and sends him some expensive cups as a ‘thank-you’ gift which sparks a whole chain of events. His online buddies say he should go out with her but being the extremely shy guy he is, it takes a lot of struggle. It’s very sweet and the ending was pleasant.
Azumanga Daioh
Ah, Azumanga Daioh, this one seems to be pretty popular. I finished this one in two days, so obviously, it was pretty good. It’s a lot like Lucky Star in the sense that it follows the lives of a group of high school girls, but I personally think Azumanga Daioh is a lot funnier. It’s a ’slice of life’ yet again, so it’s a good read for someone who isn’t hot for action but rather comedy.
St. Lunatic High School
I originally picked up this book because I liked the art style, the whole book is close to ‘chibi’ style and it looks really good and cute! It’s also comical, the story is somewhat average, a poor girl must attend a night class because her brother is the teacher and she founds out her classmates are a bunch of monsters that like to pick on her. I don’t think there’s anything serious throughout this entire series, which is why it’s so funny!
Nightmare Inspector: Yumekui Kenbun
This one is sooo much like xxxHolic it’s kind of scary! The boy you see on the cover will resolve your nightmares, for a price! He helps his customers learn things about themselves through their nightmares which usually ends up in a strange, twisted end due to classic human nature. It’s a pretty cool story, the art style is also nice and detailed. I’ve only read 5 volumes of this one so far so I might let you know what I think when I’m done!
More to come!
-Cuddles
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