D.Gray-Man by Katsura Hoshino

Hi all,
Well, this week has probably been the hardest one for me in a while. My relationship just ended and it's really hard for me to get into the daily routine for things. Right now reading shoujo manga is really difficult because of the sheer unrealistic perfection of some of the relationships in manga, which make me want to gag. So, I'm detouring away from my usual favorite genre (at least while I get over this break-up) and I'm reviewing a shonen series. Hope you like it, though it's going to be brief  because it's just way too long of a series to get into too much detail.

'D.Gray-Man' is one my favorite series, and a good portion of the manga world's too. It's very popular and has over 200 chapters, so it keeps most of it's readers fairly occupied. I've been reading for a few months and I'm still not finished. The story is about a strange boy named Allen, who becomes a member of a group of exorcists. All exorcists have an ancient power called 'Innocence', which they use to combat akuma (or demons) and the ultimate villain, the Millennium Earl. Akuma are weapons made by the Millennium Earl to destroy humanity, preying on the pain and suffering of human beings. Allen is the protagonist of the story and he possesses a unique Innocence and power to see Akuma through his deformed eye. The story continues with Allen and his team of fellow exorcists as they destroy Akuma and the Millennium Earl, while both sides search for the greatest piece of Innocence called the 'Great Heart'. The story is fairly biblical, and it brings up some creative elements about good and evil.

'D.Gray-Man' is one of the most creative series I've read and I find the character sketches to be quite lovely. My favorite character Lenalee Lee was going to be my cosplay costume if I had went to the anime convention in my region. :) Anyway, I highly recommend the series. It's very action packed, as most of it involves fighting scenes between Akuma and the exorcists. This may sound boring, but it's very exciting and the art is fantastic.
Read it here: http://www.mangareader.net/210/dgray-man.html

Love,
Pseudonymous Jayne :3

Say I Love You by Kanae Hazuki

Hi guys,

I feel like a total slacker. I haven't kept up with blogging on either of my blogs! XP I love blogging so much, but life has been beyond hectic. I'm officially out of high school though, so at least that stress if over. It's a surreal feeling to be gone from that dreadful place. Though, when I'm bored I find myself missing it... I'm so confused. Oh well, I'm going to move onwards with the review now.

'Say I Love You' is a manga series by Kanae Hazuki and I absolutely adore it. My only problem with this manga is that the chapters don't come out fast enough! I've been waiting for the latest chapter for about a month and am hating every moment I have to wait for its release. The series follows the story of Mei and her unexpected relationship with the most popular boy at school, Yamato. Mei isn't the typical submissive and silly girl usually portrayed in shoujo manga. In fact, she runs from her feelings and Yamato ends up falling for her because of her dislike for him at first. The two become good friends and make for an exceptional pair of awkward lovers. Mei is insecure about her looks and her quite demeanor, which she thinks will make Yamato leave her, but in reality Mei grows into a beautiful and mysterious girl that makes her readers and Yamato fall for her.

I'm such a fan of the art of this manga - it is beautiful! Yamato's hair and character drawing is so great. Probably the best hair I've seen out of all my favorite series. I can't write too much today, but I definitely want to recommend 'Say I Love You'. I've been wanting to review it for a while, but there were never enough chapters out! There are currently 14 or 15 chapters out now, depending on the manga reader you choose to use. 

Read it here: http://www.mangareader.net/1145/say-i-love-you.html

Well, I've got places to name and things to do. I'll try to blog on time from now on! ;)

Best,

Pseudonymous Jayne