Too. Much. Manga!

[uisceros]

I need to stop buying manga.

I went to the store today to buy the next Zettai Kareshi volume, and ended up getting;
Zettai Kareshi volumes 2 and 3 (What I went there for!)
Red River volume 1 (I got interested in it because the later volumes are all plastic wrapped, and say "mature content warning", which means it's going to get good...)
Wild Ones

Comments

Special A

[stringy_cow]

Special A :DDD !!! I love that one. Too overly fun and cute shoujo! I love Tadashi :3 It's made me LOL in real life a few good times for sure. I just finished reading it online a little while ago.

I want to read Zettai Kareshi and also Mei-chan no Shitsuji, but usually I'm less likely to read series that already watched. Though I know that dramas can't always follow the manga too though. (Like Cat Street manga was tons better than the drama, though the drama was still nice!) I wish I had more time for it!

Re: Special A

[uisceros]

I only read the first volume, but OMG I love it!! I especially like how the guy's name is Kei-kun, which reminds me of Marmalade Boy, and thus makes me happy... I'm still trying to decide if I should continue buying it, or read online (I don't like reading online that much, but it saves money!)

I really really like Zettai Kareshi so far. It's quite different than the drama, and the focus is more on Night and Riiko's relationship, which is good by me, since I adore Night. There's a manga for Mei-chan? That shouldn't surprise me...I'm actually more likely to read a manga after watching the drama. I do that with tv series or movies that were books too.
(Lisa told me that the manga was good, but I have yet to get around to it... I did love the drama though!)

That's the thing... time. I wish I could quit work and spend my days reading manga and watching dramas. Because that's not loser-ey at all...

Re: Special A

[stringy_cow]

It's true, it's saves money! I don't know if the whole series is released in US already or not, but I know it's completed in Japan right now.

I do like Kei too! It's one of those lovely relationships where she always calls Takashima haha XD The thing I love about Hikari is that she's so genuine yet totally oblivious and naive! A little bit like me lol (I don't think I'm THAT oblivious!)

I should definitely read them sometime! But like you said, makes me feel a bit like a greasy otaku if you'd do that XD

[phrenk]

I love Special A! The anime far more than the manga, but they are both ADORABLE. (I really want to rewatch the anime soon.)

[uisceros]

Whhaaaaaa?! ANIME?! *frantically searches online to download NOWWWWW*
I love manga, but I actually prefer watching the anime to reading the manga. Mostly because a lot of times in manga there's just too much text, or stuff going on. Skip Beat is probably the worst for that. Also, I'm an auditory person, so I like hearing the sounds and voices.

[phrenk]

I actually watched the anime first, after downloading it randomly! And then many episodes in I was obsessed and impulsively ordered the first three volumes of the manga online. I thought it was very cute, but it was probably better to have seen it before the anime, because that's just really well done and ADORABLE. SO ADORABLE.

[sigrun]

There's no such thing as too much manga! There's just not enough time for it all.

I love La Corda d'Oro, though I haven't finished it either. (I also haven't finished the anime. :X)

I haven't read Red River, but I LOLed at your comment. I do the same thing with movies. :P

[uisceros]

A very good point! How can one possibly have too many books!?

I love it, but I think my not finishing it is because there is no set ship. I personally love Ren...

Hehehe! Well, it's true, you know! If something gets censored, it's probably good ;P

[sigrun]

I don't think you can ever have too many books, though it can be an organisation nightmare. :P

I usually like it when an OTP is obvious (Makino/Domyouji & Mizuki/Sano for example), but I find series like La Corda refreshing. I think it's interesting to see how the heroine could be interested/involved with a variety of different people/personalities. (I love Kazuki, he's just so adorable.)

Reverse harems like Ouran & such are a not-so-secret kink of mine. (Your icon prompts me to mention that I've seen people refer to HYD as one, but I can't buy that. It's obvious from the beginning who Makino is going to end up with. XD)

[biases]

Haruka(naru Toki no Naka De) is actually not that good - if you're wanting a story with a set couple or at least a favoured love interest, you're looking in the wrong place. Both it and La Corda are based on dating games and were designed to have multiple guys to pick from. I did a review on the anime here.

That said, I bought the first volume of the manga. :P

[uisceros]

I didn't buy the Haruka one, I think the art bothered me... Either that or I was like "Inuyasho / FY rip off?! Noooooooo..." I forget.

I knew La Corda d'Oro was basedon a dating sim, which is one of the reasons I was slow to continue reading it. I don't mind couple ambiguity sometimes, but the fact that there really isn't an OTP as of yet bothers me...
Oh! Thanks for the link... will read :D