Manga Review: Bakuman

Honestly, I'm not the type that reads a lot. I tend to easily get bored especially if the material is all nothing but texts and does not have a single picture at all. If I remember it correctly; when I was little, one of my Aunties always brings me home a book to read. Well, what can I say? I'm lazy. After looking at the first few pages I then start throwing it away and move on with TV. I grew up in front of the TV for all you know. But recently, I developed a habit of reading "manga". What are mangas again? Mangas are Japanese comic books.

So as ya'll know, I kinda got a little "addicted" in reading stuffs like these,  manly 'cause it runs my imagination to its wildest. Haha! I've read probably all sorts of manga genre. And of course, I too have certain favorites that I keep reading on and on and probably would suggest to read by other friends.

And it has been a two months since I finished reading Bakuman. I was just waiting for my friend at the mall so we can go to work together. I was really thinking of buying some magazines then so I dropped by at the bookstore. Seeing the price tags, I then came to a firm decision to read online instead, since I'm always in front of the computer and always online, and also (here comes the most important part) it doesn't cost me a single dime. Haha! And yes, I was browsing some comic books and saw a couple of my favorites like Bleach, Naruto, Nodame Cantabile, Soul Eater, Fairy Tail and a whole lot more. And I also saw Bakuman. So I jot it down on my phone so I won't forget it 'cause yes, I can easily forget petty things like these. :P

Bakuman Chapter 1 Manga Cover page, Mashiro Moritaka

Of course, like any other book readers do, I read the synopsis first before continue reading the whole thing. Yes, yes, yes, I'm kinda picky with manga too. Haha! As I read through it, it caught my attention, "Hmm?. This seems good. Might as well try it." I say. And it was well, not the best but it was nice.

 Basically the story moves around two Junior High or Middle School students who dreamed of being Mangakas (Comic Artist). The story was a-okay. It has the ups and downs, happiness and sadness, laughter and tears. It's like a drama series in cartoon/anime version of how difficult yet happy life of those manga artist have. 

DVD Cover Page. Mashiro Moritaka and Takagi Akito.

It was a really nice experience reading this book. I kinda learned from it too. It made me shed tears, it made me really curious and wanting me read more and more, made me think what's gonna happen next. It also made me laugh like crazy, 'cause some character are really hilarious. And it made me realize that I should value my friends more and more. It also made me believe in the power dreams. Hmmm? Dreams huh? I can't really say that I don't have dreams of my own but I think, I will just wait and see until I get to that point were I can say that "this is what I've dreamed for." I want things to be thrilling. I have my own ways of chasing my "unknown" dreams. *wink

Also there's a saying that I picked up while reading this and it got really stuck in my head. I'll just say it my way, It's really a wild world out there. You really don't know what will happen after every 5 seconds of your life. So you should at least have kick as qualities like Faith: that you believe that you can have it, Arrogance: think that you are better then all the others, Effort: work hard, its not like it's always given and Luck. Another one of my favorite is " Life is like a box of chocolate. You never know what you're going to get." said in the movie Forest Gump. Sigh. It's really nice to be inspired by things that you never thought that would give you these kinds of feelings. :)

Do read Bakuman if you have extra time with you. :)

I know it's kinda mushy but what are your dream?

You have any manga that you want me to review or just read?

Thanks a bunch! :)

~ DENISE

NOTE: This is a late post 'cause I was so lazy. Haha!

Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion

I so love the internet. It's like a way that connects my world to a new and more amazing world that there is (somewhere out there, I guess.) So yes, I did a lot of googling (that's how they call it) of mangas over the last three days that I was not working here.

After reading, I got bored (tho I'm head over heels about them), I have some movies stuck in my PSP (Play Station Portable), actually I'm always on the go so if I want movie, it has to be converted so I can watch it in my PSP; back to my story, I watched this movie entitled "Bleach the Movie 2: The DiamondDust Rebellion". This is the second installment of Bleach Movie, adaption of both anime and manga series. It was releases around 2008, September.

Movie cover page.

Yes, thank to the I.T guy who download it for me, I was able to watch this.

Okay, so the story was lead by 10th Division Captain Hitsugaya Tōshirō (Toshiro Hitsugaya in English) and his Lieutenant Matsumoto Rangiku (Ranjiku Matsumoto in English) to escort the Royal family's artifact known as the Ōin or "King's Seal". But later on was stolen by an unknown masked Soul Reaper and two mysterious Arrancar (Spanish for "To Tear Off", Japanese for "Ripped Mask") resembling girls who control fire and lightning.

Clips from the movie.

And yes again, I leave the rest of the story to you guys. Haha!

The movie was good. Well, yes; the story Bleach itself is really good. It tackles about friendship and it also has memorable and meaningful quotes actually.

And you? What kept you busy these past few days? Lemmi know. Thanks! :)

~ DENISE 

Pass Break

As you all know, I am super crazy about cartoons, anime call it whatever you like. And recently too, I got so hooked up reading Japanese comic books called "Manga". And maybe later on Korean "Manhwa" too. LOL

The katakana for "manga".

Both manga and manhwa are collections of comic books of all kinds of genres. Honestly, I never liked reading before though I kinda owe a huge amount of books. As I've mention a while ago, I just starting to read these because I am always bored out of my brains.

And sometime (well, most of the time) I am just glued to my chair, not talking to anybody, laughing alone like crazy; so yeah, one day I really got curious and started reading and it was sooooo addicting (I swear), that how I began reading these stuff. I read any kind of genre, action, drama, romance, horror, fantasy, comedy, name it baby, I read them ALL. Haha! But yes, one of my favorite include yaoi.LOL It's a boy's love in a boy-girl like relationship but they like fell in love with another boy and take note, not all the characters in a yaoi story are gay.

 Yaoi, it's like a boy's love. But it's way different from the regular bromance.

And as of now, I've probably read hundreds now, it became a new hobby and it also made me appreciate reading, I kinda learn somethings too.

And yes, it's true that it's not just anime, It's a way of life drama that we have here. And sometimes (what'da you mean sometimes?!) they tend to represent your feelings. OMG. You know what, at times I feel like these stuff really gets into your skin; like one time, I dreamed of being a ninja just like Uzumaki Naruto. Sounds insane right? Hahaha! But it really do happened to me.

And of course you read these stuff you also might want to watch it too right? Some are English dubbed but more of the are in Japanese audio and subbed titled, it's kinda frustrating for me 'cause I need to read and watch at the same time, so I decided that I will study Japanese language. See? Told you, it isn't just anime, it's a way of life too. LOL

Hey so you read manga too? Care to share?

Found a new hobby like me? What is it? Let me know. Big thanks. :)

 ~ DENISE