Kohitsuji to Ookami
Good art. I'm not too fond of such fast paced blackmail stories, however, so the first story wasn't my cup of tea.
Power of Love! (Prequel to Please Give Me!)
Gotta love the way Naono Bohra draws her middle aged men!
Iinchou no Himegoto
How do I say this? This was kind of really awful lol. Don't get me wrong- it was a great setup and decent art, but the actual plot was really bad. It was as if the author wrote each chapter to be the last one, like reading 10 one shots about the same couple in a row. But a 27 page one shot doesn't really give you much time to develop any emotion towards the characters, especially when dealing with such a bombastic topic like a high school yakuza head. Characters were introduced with little to no backstory, the problem was resolved within 10-15 pages, and then the character disappears again. We never actually find out anything about them. The three "love-triangle" characters would have made great story fodder (ex: I was really curious as to why the other Yakuza guy was so attached to the MC; what was his past like that he wanted to be with her so badly?). It just seemed like an effort to force the plot along, rather than letting the character development take the story with it, which is such a waste considering the good setup and characters with so much potential! But this is pretty characteristic of this author, I guess. I'm always just so disappointed because she turns what could be great stories into shallow time-killers. Really wish she'd study a bit more on how to improve suspense so she can hook readers in better... -_-
Love Ho Na Kankei
Odd but not awful. It was pretty bad though, lol.
Hana no Namae
A really touching manga- the kind that could easily have been a novel remade into a manga, that's how vivid the characters' personalities are. This manga made me laugh, cry, and shove aside my computer in a fit of rage after cursing Kei (gotta admit he pissed me off sooooo badly sometimes) but I love each of the characters dearly, frustrating as they may be. Really good work mangaka-san!
Naze Toudouin Seiya 16-sai wa Kanojo ga Dekinai no ka?
Ahahaha this was freakin hilarious! He just strikes out left and right. Let this be a lesson: overthinking does more harm than good. Sometimes, just shut your brain off and do whatever you want. Wish I could see a sequel about college but, if Japanese college is anything like its American counterpart, he'll end up hooking up with someone within a month lol.
Concierge No Koibito
Barairo My Honey