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Rec - Kimi Ga Naita Hi

Complete | makino aoi | 2010 released
2015-11-28 21:15 marked

Now this is how you do a heart wrenching short story!

Hal (makino Aoi)

Complete | makino aoi | 2009 released
2015-11-28 21:48 marked

Didn't care for any story except for the last one and that was only because it seemed to be a prequel to REC by this author (with the exception of a change in first name, all details match) that I absolutely love. I found the first and second a bit boring. As for the third story, just how gullible are those school kids, anyway? The rumors weren't even good/sensible so you'd have to be a complete ignoramus to buy them. How can you believe the guy is a skirt chaser when all of two days ago he turned down a super pretty girl and said he'd only do things with the person he loves? And then the girl is suddenly a two timer out of nowhere when no one saw proof except for this "Apple-chan"? I sort of understand what the author was trying to convey but she made it so shallow that the characters just all looked like idiots lol.

Shinobi Life

Complete | konami shouko | 2006 released
2015-11-28 21:57 marked

I read this a while ago so let's see if my memory serves at all. I remember liking the story (probably wouldn't reread just because it's got a lot of typical shoujo tropes and once you've read it once you'll be bored trying again). It did have some interesting plot twists, though, and I thought the author did a great job tying together all of the time travel events between the past and future. The beginning was pretty damn funny as well, when he tried getting used to the future for the first time. I was really sad that everyone except Renkaku got saved in the end, though. I'm a sucker for characters like him who are nice with a hidden pain.

Anata ni Hana o Sasagemashou

Complete | ohmi tomu | 2000 released

I remember liking this! Somehow, I found the ghosts super adorable!

Kare wa Tomodachi*

Complete | yoshioka ririko | 2000 released

It was generic in terms of character tropes and plot mechanisms we've seen a thousand times before, but I still liked it. Maybe I enjoyed the art more than I expected? Or maybe it was the surprise of the age the author picked for them to do some of the things they did? It's like she had them acting more mature as middle schoolers than high schoolers. The pregnancy deal was also unexpected but...it's really only an OK story. The considerable misunderstandings and running around pissed me off as they do in every shoujo (seriously, who is telling these kids a perfect relationship just happens without work?) so I don't suppose I can be too angry about it.

Ichigo Jikan

Complete | KUMAGAI Kyoko | 2009 released
2015-12-01 23:35 marked

Really generic and not very interesting. Leaving out the fact that he was suddenly in love with her out of nowhere, the fact that the bad guy gets caught and gives up in 3 pages after trying to kill her before is just plain ridiculous.

Love for Dessert

Complete | aoi hana | 2007 released
2015-12-02 00:07 marked

I'm not all that sure how I felt about this manga. Some of the stories were a bit...it seemed like most of the women just let themselves get carried away by the mood and tried to justify it later. Except for the story with Bean- I really liked that one because the heroine was strong, even without a guy with her.

Sayonara demo Aishiteru

Complete | yagami rina | 2000 released
2015-12-02 00:26 marked

I didn't dislike it- though I did hate the couple with the sensei who fell in love with the MC out of nowhere. And I'll never wish for that psychopath Erica to be happy

Futsu Hyakkei

Complete | TSUJITA Ririko | 2000 released
2015-12-02 00:53 marked

Really cute! I wish there were a continuation...

Melodramatic Library

Complete | mitsuki kako | 2000 released
2015-12-02 01:24 marked

That was really interesting! What a great twist!