Why are we not seeing Ciel naked?

I expected things. I looked forward to things.

The author gave us a shoulder.

A SHOULDER.

And we STILL don’t know who the killer is. Bah!

Read Full Post »

Watashi ni xx Shinasai: I love Tooyama Ema

Okay, there was no way that I’d stop at Koko ni Iru yo, so I went to check out other stories that Tooyama Ema had written.

I found Watashi ni xx Shinasai.

Yes, the title means “please do XX to me”.

Yes, I love it.

In some ways, this is a completely stereotypical shoujo manga. We have a heroine who’s had no experience with love, a playboy, a childhood friend boy, a scheming rival, and lots and lots of fluff. However, it doesn’t feel stereotypical at all. Maybe it’s because the mangaka is just that good. Maybe it’s because I haven’t read shoujo manga in a while. Now, that probably isn’t enough to convince anyone to read it, so let’s give out a few reasons why you should.

#1) Yukina is not helpless. I can’t express how much I hate girls that are completely useless or are always stuck waiting for the guy to save her despite having her own abilityes (S.A. left me traumatized). Yukina completely goes against that by blackmailing a guy into falling in love with her. Yes, you read that right.

Read Full Post »