Monday, December 1, 2008

Of interest this month: Full House Kiss



Of interest is "Full House Kiss" by Yuwa Shiori.

It has romance, comedy and a nice dash of daring characters.

Definately something I am going to keep an eye on.

Skip Beat ~ 4.7/5

Skip Beat by Yakamura Noshiki is very good. It has great character development and an intense plot. I am still reading this series and it does not disapoint. The start is a bit slow, but by the middle it is getting really good. It is also airing as an anime now, though I think the manga is better by far.
Rate 4.7/5

Boku ni Natta Watashi


When I first read the introduction of Boku ni Natta Watashi by Ako Shimaki the first thing that went through my mind was "Hana Kimi".


For Boku ni Natta Watashi is extremely similar. Both manga's have gender bender elements in that a girl hides her gender and secretly attends an all boys school. Furthermore, in both mangas the main character is placed as a roomate with the male character she likes/will grow to like.


In terms of humour, Hana Kimi wins by far. In terms of having a girl character that is pretty interesting Boku ni Natta Watashi comes in a draw with Hana Kimi.


I have to say that I found Momoko from Boku to be more interesting in her character development then Hana Kimi.


Rate: 3.5/5 A good read but it loses points for heavy intertextuality from Hana Kimi