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For your information, I'm not ranking them. It just a simple numbering. This is not a review, rather than a detailed writing, I want to encourage my readers to read! Please be understanding about my fan girling or biased or any form of excitement. For any mistake, please inform me and I'm sorry beforehand. May you enjoy it as much as I do!
1. Hirunaka no Ryuusei (Daytime Shooting Star) 2011
Status : Completed Volume/Chapters : 12/86
Synopsis :
Fifteen-year-old country girl Suzume Yosano has to move to Tokyo to live
with her uncle due to her father's transfer. She bumps into a
mysterious man who ends up taking her to her uncle's place after she
gets lost. Turns out, Suzume will be seeing him a lot more often once
she starts school because... he's her homeroom teacher?!
My Personal Thoughts :
I love this manga. THE ART IS DROP DEAD GORGEOUS. Suzume isn't a cry baby, so when she does, it's very impactful. All the characters are so real and you can relate to them a lot in real life. I obviously #TeamMamura LOL I am sorry Shishio Sensei! I can't thank you Yamamori Sensei enough not only for the beautiful works, but also for introduced me to my beloved, Sakaguchi Kentaro (Yamamori Mika's inspiration in drawing Mamura).
2. Akagami no Shirayuki-hime (Red-haired Snow White) 2006
Authors : Akizuki Sorata (story and art)
Status : Ongoing Volume/Chapters : 12/68
Synopsis :
Shirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a
famous but foolish Prince Raji, who falls in love with her at first
sight and orders her to become his concubine. With nowhere else to go,
Shirayuki cuts her hair and escapes to a neighboring country. While
traversing through the forests, she meets a young boy, Zen, who helps
her after she boldly cures his wounds but then gets poisoned by an apple
given to Shirayuki. Meanwhile, Prince Raji sends out henchmen to search
for her. What will happen to Shirayuki? What is Zen's true character? A
refreshing fantasy story between an optimistic heroine and a prince who
constantly stays on her watch.
My Personal Thoughts :
The story line is well paced and the art is simply beautiful. I like how Akizuki Sensei developed the relationship not only between Shirayuki and Zen, but also between all the characters. You may notice lots of valuable things in this manga, such as friendship, intelligence, trust, hard works and others. I can't wait for the new chapters!
3. Strobe Edge (Colorless Dreamer) 2007
Authors : Sakisaka Io (story and art)
Status : Completed Volume/Chapters : 10/36
Synopsis :
Having no experience in romance, the vibrant Ninako curiously explores
the meaning of what "love" really is, and is surprised to feel a
colorful range of emotions as she grows closer to the school heartthrob,
the quiet yet gentle Ren, who also happens to be involved in a longtime
relationship. With every intention of keeping her head held high,
Ninako prepares to face the mental pain of this one-sided love that she
had allowed to take root, facing a series of trials that would either
contribute to her growth as a headstrong woman, or break her as it did
with other girls. However, is this really a one-sided love? Or had something been silently sown in the most hidden part of Ren's heart?
My Personal Thoughts :
The art is cutesy and the love story in this manga is realistic, you know... unrequited love, breakup, move-on and other ups and downs. I believe first love is always complicated, for almost everyone. Strobe
Edge makes me want to experienced my first love all over again and I
can say that it's an enjoyable manga. It also has been adapted to a live action!
4. Lovely Complex (Love Com) 2001
Authors : Nakahara Aya (story and art)
Status : Completed Volume/Chapters : 17/68
Synopsis :
Risa and Otani are in a similar predicament. Neither is dating anyone,
they are both continually being laughed at as a comedy duo (courtesy of
their loving sensei), and they both have height problems! Risa is taller
than the average girl, and Otani is shorter than the average guy! Determined to be in a relationship, they both decide to cheer each other
on in the war of love. However, along the way, Risa begins to develop
feelings for Otani... Are these feelings mutual? Can love win, no matter
what the height?
My Personal Thoughts :
Lovely Complex perfectly portrays the love process between two people who having complex with their own and each other height. I believe that I'm not the only one who can relate with this manga, since as a human, we intend to have a complex with ourselves. I really enjoy the way Risa and Otani interact, how they fight or immersed in the same interest. I really adore Risa's way in loving Otani, it inspires me to love someone as much and pure as her! Also, Lovely Complex already adapted to the big screen!
5. Orange (2012)
Authors : Takano Ichigo (story and art)
Status : Completed Volume/Chapters : 5/27
Synopsis :
One day, Takamiya Naho receives a letter written to herself from ten
years in the future. As Naho reads on, the letter recites the exact
events of the day, including the transfer of a new student into her
class named Naruse Kakeru. The Naho from ten years later repeatedly states that she has many
regrets, and she wants to fix these by making sure the Naho from the
past can make the right decisions—especially regarding Kakeru. What's
more shocking is that she discovers that ten years later, Kakeru will no
longer be with them. Future Naho asks her to watch over him closely.
My Personal Thoughts :
Because receiving a letter from your future self asking to save someone who won't be exist in the future would never be simple. I like the story concept, the plot twists as well as the art. I moved to tears when I read this manga. Unpredictable! For your information, the live action will be out on December 2015.
6.Taiyou no Ie (House of The Sun) 2010
Authors : Taamo (story and art)
Status : Completed Volume/Chapters : 13/53
Synopsis :
"Back in the day, this place was like a house of magic. Surely there
must have been an invisible wizard living here in such a place so filled
with both tears and laughter. Or so I used to think." What’s a young child to do when her mother leaves her father for another
man? Or when her father remarries a woman who brings along a child from
a previous marriage? Or when her childhood neighbor friend invites her
to live with him?
My Personal Thoughts :
This manga really is capture my heart. The story has slice-of-life and family matters in it, so I believe everyone can relate a lot with it. The romance and comedy portion is just perfect, as well as the characters and the art! For me, it's unique since the eyes was drawn with "scribbles" method. I can say that I might know how Mao's feels about her parents or life and I hope that I can meet someone like Hiro in my real life :")
7. Kamisama Hajimemashita (Nice To Meet You, God) 2008
Authors : Suzuki Julietta (story and art)
Status : Ongoing Chapters : 131
Synopsis :
Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity. But it turns out that his place is a shrine, and Nanami has unwittingly taken over his job as a local deity! Nanami has all kind of new responsibilities she doesn't understand, dangers she's unaware of, and a cranky ex-familiar who's...actually pretty hot. What's a new-fledged godling to do?
My Personal Thoughts :
The art is great, has a good story development, the romance is a little bit slow -but not in a bad way and it also funny as hell. All the characters are all loveable, even for the antagonist characters. I haven't watch the anime, but so far I really enjoy the manga.
8. Shiawase Kissa Sanchoume (Happy Cafe) 2004
Authors : Matsuzuki Kou (story and art)
Status : Completed Volume/Chapters : 15/88
Synopsis :
Uru is a very short girl and is constantly mistaken for an elementary school kid, but despite that, she is ridiculously strong and decides to live by herself after her mother gets remarried. She ends up working at a small cafe with two rather unique co-workers, Shindou, who acts gruff and intimidating, but who is really a nice guy who loves to make cakes and pies and the like, and Ichirou, who is really good-looking but who instantly falls asleep when he gets hungry and doesn't wake up again until he's force-fed something? What will the future bring to them?
My Personal Thoughts:
I read this in elementary or junior high school and I love it! Uru used to be my idol back then LOL she brings warmth and happiness wherever she goes, she also super strong! Since it has a cafe background, so you'll see many beautiful cakes in this manga (yummy!) The story is fairly slow, it has a go-with-flow type plot. The romance is on point and it has many sarcasm humor, which I love the most.
*all pictures taken from Google*
See you in the next part & happy reading everyone!
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