Motomi Kyousuke shoujo day!!

**I'm going to preface everything with this one comment: I LOVE THESE!!! OMg, if you want Shoujo, then you need to read these, esp Dengeki Daisy (although I recommend not reading it all in one sitting like I did...so tired!!).**

Dengeki Daisy

Summary: Teru, a poor and kind girl, recently lost her older brother, her only remaining relative. Before he died, he gave her a cell phone connecting her to a person he said would support her if ever he were unable to. As time passes she is cheered on by text messages sent from this enigmatic person, known only as DAISY. But one day, through an unexpected incident as Teru begins working for the delinquent school janitor, Kurosaki, she starts to question DAISY's identity. DAISY may be closer to Teru than she thinks...

Penguin Prince

Summary: A Collection of 5 oneshots.
1) The Penguin Prince
Ranko is a girl who is frightened by the students in her school until she is labelled as a "witch". Murakami is a good-looking boy given the title "prince" by the other students, especially the female ones. One day, Ranko discovered Murakami's biggest embarassing secret. By understanding the difficulties that Murakami faces as an idol, Ranko begins to know the truth meaning of love.
2) One Thousand Years Love Song 
It's about this boy who is always enthusiastic when it comes to class activities and attention, and a girl who scored the highest in Japanese history in the same class. She and the boy are appointed as the class representatives. And of course, she has a secret crush on him. Having to spend time with him everyday, she finds herself unable to suppress her feelings for him anymore...
3) Sitting Straight Tea Time 
It's about a girl who is being forced to learn how to act more lady-like by her sister by learning the proper way of the Japanese tea ceremony. She finds out that she will be taught by a boy who is a known delinquent in her school. However, that boy turned out to be perfectly fit wearing a kimono with no sign of the delinquent in sight.
4) Tea Time With Flowers And You 
The continuation of story 3 where both of them have become a couple. One day, the boy's first crush comes back and this makes his new girlfriend feel uneasy. Moreover, knowing that he had once confessed to that girl makes her even more anxious. Soon, she learns that he was challenged by that girl that if by the time she came back, he can perform the tea ceremony successfully, she might reconsider his confession. Will he perform well in the tea ceremony and be with his first crush, or will he turn the challenge down, and continue to be together with his current girlfriend?
5) Searching for Four-Leaf Clover 
He has always been told that he plays piano without a soul. He plays incredibly, but it's like hearing a machine play. One day, he meets a girl that by chance saw him crying while throwing sheet music. Being a considerate person, she believes the piece is important to him and returns it, but the boy scolds her for being a busybody. He realizes the girl's good intentions and apologizes to her. She tells him that while searching for his piece she lost her earring and couldn't find it. The boy finds it easily and he tells her the secret to search for things.

Purikyu

Summary: Katsuragi Anna used to be a Prima Ballerina. Now, she leads a normal high school life. Her friend tells her to join the archery club and she accepts the offer. Right when she opens the door, she finds a guy stringing the bow, when he turns around, she is astounded to see Jinnai, her childhood rival!!

Seishun Survival

Summary: A collection of 4 oneshots:
1) Youth Survival Summer 
Camping trips are supposed to be filled with joy and laughter, but why is Kiriko so unlucky~~? At first it was that weakling four eyes, Kazuo and cutesy Hana-chan destroying the pork soup, but then they never came back after asking them to go pick up some wild herbs! Of fine! So she and Satoru had went up the mountains to get them, but who knew they’d get lost too?!
2) Liar Love Letters 
When Ritsu's boyfriend asks to break up, she complies - only to find that he's angry about it. To make her pay for dumping him so easily, he puts on a bet. Trick Ritsu into falling in love, and win a good amount of money. When she overhears this, Ritsu is determined to shoot down all the boys out to trick her. But what happens when she comes across someone whose lies capture her heart?
3) Sword and Heart Dangerous Relationship 
Oogami Shizuru, is a girl with a average secret. She knows ninja techniques and carries a shinobi´s linage blood on her veins, within her ninja family. Because of it, she often solve easily every-day-problems. Something that always distract her, is Kotarou, her first love and childhood friend that used to train with when kids. Now, her family its being attacked´couse of an important item that THEY HAVE!. In order to protect her daughter and son while he´s gone, her father contracts a beautiful guy, that certainly.... resembles Kotaru!! What will she do?
4) Never Dying Crow…! (Otokomae! Beads Club side story)

Otokomae! Beads Club

Summary: Have you ever seen a "very manly girl"? The heroine in this story, Oikawa Ibuki is just that type of girl. But you didn't know she actually has a dream of finding her soul mate who is even manlier than her. After transferring school, Ibuki was determined to act like a gentle lady. Yet on her first day of transfer, due to her righteous sense she went to save a small dog, and at the time she was seen by the suspicious "crow messenger"! Is Ibuki's whole image ruined!? And who is this mysterious "crow messenger"!?
Also included are the following short stories: • Handsome! Beads Club "Hyper Version" • Very Black White Day • Backwards! Beads Club (An extra story is in the last chapter of Seishun Survival.)

Beast Master

Summary: Yuiko Kubozuka is a high school girl who loves animals. Unfortunately, animals don't like her and flee away from her whenever she comes near. One night, while trying to save a runaway cat in a tree, she meets a boy with wild hair and scary eyes who saves the cat. The next day, that boy turns out to be Yuiko's new transfer classmate, Leo Aoi. She finds him to be funny and not scary at all, while everyone else feared him because of his appearance. This makes Leo very happy. But there's a secret hidden within Leo. What will happen to their relationship?

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Not related, but still shoujo...Oresama Teacher c.94 came out as well, I feel so bad for Yui...

StarFighter and other updates

StarFighter v.3 p.50 is up and it is getting good!!! I can't wait to see what Able's rebuttal is; make it good Hamlet!

I also watched a bit more of FMA: Brotherhood (which has just gone off the rails and is now completely different than the original). I can now see why people ship Mustang/Hawkeye & Ed/Winnry, Roy and Ed don't have nearly as many 'moments' in this version.

Mr. P made me watch the second Eden of the East movie. I don't know why, but I just don't like the story. The characters are whinny and while the background art is great, the characters just seem so flat by comparison.

We also watched King of Thorns which is another addition to the Japanese obsession with Fairy Tales, this time, Sleeping Beauty. I must admit I rather liked this movie, although I found myself wishing for a more romantic ending than what they left us with. 

And because Mr. P made me watch FMA ep 26 right before bed (not a happy episode mind you) I decided I needed something cute and silly to help relax from, so I re-watched a bit of Karin. Cutesy un-vampires and idiot hunters makes for a bit calmer sleep. :)

So, how long do you think...

Before Cain bitch-slaps Phobos? hehe

Takatsuki Noboru Day

Okusan no Mousouteki Nichijou (Yaoi) manga

Oku-san often buys useless stuff online, but not because it's his hobby, but because this way he can see Sudou Riki, the good-looking delivery man. Not being able to do anything about his crush, he can't help but fantasize...

Opinion:

LOL I can't read this without laughing at the stupidity. I mean seriously...

Adeiro Yuugi (Yaoi) manga

Katase works at a workshop which specializes in the traditional, intricate art of yuzen dyeing. He doesn't get along well with others and deliberately keeps people at a distance. This changes when he's told to allow a friendly young man in training to stay at his place.

Opinion:

I don't really like over the top pushy semes, so he really annoyed me. The art work is good though.

Renai Shinan! (Yaoi) manga

When Hatano's scruffy boss Honjou asks for his help with girls, Hatano agrees reluctantly. But Honjou turns out to be surprisingly sexy. Can Hatano resist his own creation?

Opinion:

The uke's really annoying.

Cafe Relish (Yaoi) manga

Inui Takeshi is the owner of a restaurant in trouble! He and his cute younger brother Yasutomo are trying to make a living, but business is just too slow. When regular customer and ex-host Ookami Kyousuke suggests an all-male version of a maid cafe, the brothers reluctantly agree to the idea. Ookami and fellow host Sannoumaru Miyabi move in with the Inui's and begin the adventures of Cafe Relish!

Opinion:

I've read this before. It's silly and cute. I like apartment complex manga because they always give you so many different types of characters to play with.

Natsume Itsaku Day

Sugar code (yaoi) manga

When Takagi Akira, an owner of an apartment, was in town, he ran into a scene where a man, Oodoi, saved an old man from a gang. Akira fell for Oodoi’s manly courage and took him in his apartment. Oodoi found Akira’s apartment comfy and spent time there. Akira thought Oodoi's manly act was now part of the past... But when Akira was harassed by mobs and about to sell his apartment, it was Oodoi who saved his life. Truth is, Oodoi is a yakuza.

Opinion:

I've read this before. It's funny, but a bit 'ehhh'... you know? The funniest character is the dog, he's a good judge of character.

Doushiyoumo Nai Keredo (Yaoi) manga

Hardworking, good-looking, and heir to daddy's company, Shimano thinks his life's just about perfect. Except that he's working from the bottom up in the company, and he can't seem to get along with Kurosawa, his manager. Competent but flippant, Kurosawa always seems to pay extra attention to Shimano, whether it's teasing him to make him work harder or covering up for his mistakes, which of course drives Shimano crazy. So he has Kurosawa firmly blacklisted until he realizes that Kurosawa's private life isn't a bundle of roses and begins to sympathize...and how are you supposed to hate someone you sympathize with, anyway?

Opinion:

I love Kurosawa's ex, she's fabulous! The last bit is a crossover with No Color.

Tight Rope (Yaoi) manga

Chapter 1-4:The son of a sick mafia boss is constantly pressured to inherit his position as the "5th". However, Ryuu wishes for nothing other than to marry Naoki and have a happy family. How will this go? Chapter 5: Doushiyoumo Nai Keredo Continuation Chapter 6:Tight Rope Extra

Opinion:

The best part of this is the last bit where the father of Doushiyoumo's Shimano finds out about them. THERE IS A 2 EPISODE OVA!!!

No Color (Yaoi) manga

Sakamoto is a serious and introverted law student. Iida works construction and is always making too much noise. The lives of these two drastically different neighbors are about to collide.

Opinion:

Aw, that was really cute!

Dash (Yaoi) manga

Akimoto entered the judo club because he was a huge fan of Saitoh. But all that was waiting for him was a daily life being an errand boy. Things liven up when Akimoto finds out that Saitoh has a deep, deep secret?! Don't miss this charming volume of pure love between a cute boy and an ideal man, and of a devilish cousin's anguish at the mercy of a beauty.

Opinion:

Not my favorite of her works. It's okay, just not fulfilling.

Ameiro Paradox (Yaoi) manga

A change in the stakeout team throws Onoe, reporter for a weekly magazine, together with his contemporary, Kaburagi, a photographer. Onoe secretly considers Kaburagi his rival, and Kaburagi's haphazard way of doing things goes against Onoe's strong sense of ethics--there's nothing but conflict between them. But, in joint pursuit of a scandal, the two of them begin to care about each other...? Introducing the main fighting couple!

Opinion:

Not my favorite. Good idea, bad execution.

Free Punch (Yaoi) manga

About a 'problem' student who gets taken in by his teacher.

Opinion:

This is like the yaoi version of Faster Than a Kiss. So cute! Friend's comments can be dangerous. lol The second group is hilarious! I feel so bad for Haru.

Kiroboshi Dial (Yaoi) manga

Toba Yousuke sensei went to Town Alp to start afresh. He got lost and met a queer guy, Suga Kazuhiro, who went to pick him up. The folks in the town were extremely friendly, except for Kazuhiro. Because his room in the clinic collapsed  Toba had to stay in Kazuhiro’s huge house for a while. What were the reasons behind Kazuhiro’s personality? What happened to Toba that made him to come to this town? With hidden pasts, both of them slowly found their ways into each other’s heart.

Opinion:

This was probably my favorite of her works. So cute and sweet and funny!

Takazawa Taeko Day

I'm not sure the order of these, but this is how I read them...

Love Masshigura! (Yaoi) manga

1) Takaya, a high school student, has a relationship with his teacher, Hikaru. As far as Takaya knows, they're still going strong. But then he sees Hikaru with a woman ... ?!

2) This second chapter is about Hikaru's younger brother, Sora.

Opinion: Sora is such a pot/kettle line.

Motto Aishiaimasho (Yaoi) manga

Keichi and Sora live a happy life now that they've moved in together. Keichi work as a director at a design office and Sora works as a hostess in a bar while attending university. The odd thing about all that is they're both men, and there's a third person coming in between them. Can Sora and Keichi struggle to live their happy lives in peace, or will the third person win...?

Opinion: This is cute, if a bit contrived.

Ren'ai Plus α (Yaoi) manga

When the last night of the field trip comes around, teachers will throw a party and become less mindful of the students.

Opinion: The first one was so cute!

Yappari Kimi Wo Suki Ni Naru (Yaoi) manga

When student-teacher Noki runs into the art instructor Ishibashi, he falls in love at first sight. Braving thoughts of acting like a stalker, posing nude, and streaking through the hallways Natsukawa will do almost anything to see his love returned.

Opinion: OMG! This is hilarious! I'm not fond of the artwork, but the story is a blast! LOL

Koishiteru!? (Yaoi) manga

Miyazawa had a brief affair with a popular guy in his school. The guy who's a well-known playboy fell in love with him and looks for him...

Opinion: LOL so stupid. *rape is bad, just try and remember that* The three of them...what the hell kind of family are they from?!

Ohhhh, so not good!!!

This is gonna get messy! I hope Abel stands up to them for Demios' sake and that Demios' starts to like him a bit more. But then again, this is HamletMachine, so I'm sure it'll be a bit more...violent.

I never did post did I?

What was it, two weekends ago now, that I went through some of my OVAs?

Araiso Private High School Executive Committee (I swear the name is longer than the show)

Saiyuki Gaiden

Papa to Kiss in the Dark (just makes me cackle like a mad woman...)

and [switch].

I love them all, but I feel so disturbed and sad when I finish with Gaiden. :( I don't want them to die. *sniff*

GuiltPleasure

Ah the joys of finding out GuiltPleasure had a new chapter for sale and the pangs of seeing that I somehow missed um...7 of them. oops. Time to catch-up (and a few other items as well, including two copies of this ThorxLoki print I bought my little cousin). I can't wait until she's old enough to go on the site herself. :)

In These Words ch. 2-8; Father Figure (novel); First, Do No Harm; and 2x ThorxLoki print. All signed, all books limited editions. I love Yaoi. I really, really do. Although I will preface everything with GP's stuff is a bit 'painful' so be prepared for violence.

See the previous GP purchases here and here. The artwork is so very arresting.

StarFighter 47 is up.

hehe Demios is gonna kill Abel I just know it.