I have started a manga which is raising all my feminist hackles. Doesn’t happen very often,* but there it is.

What is it?

Doubt. Doubt is about a very nerdy, plain girl called Ai, who after one humiliation too many, decides to transform herself. She applies to a different high school and meanwhile through strenuous diet and cosmetics and fashion ( Read more... )

I went trolling to see people's take on Haou Airen, and while greatly disturbed at the 'this is such an awesome story' and 'omg he got a tattoo branded on his back so romantic' comments (people, he is a RAPIST, ok?), I am dancing with glee as apparently HE DIES AT THE END ( Read more... )

I have finally found a manga that just makes me sick:

Haou Airen.

UGH.

After reading Sensual Phrase I was curious what else the mangaka of that one had done. Browsing around, I came across Haou Airen. I have read some of it and now I want to throw up.

OK, this is totally my fault. I read that Sensual Phrase is by far the tamest and most ( Read more... )