tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41026342011-04-21T21:44:17.133-04:00Summaries of obscure (sort of) manga... for my benefit, mostly~ If it helps anyone else, yay :DElnoreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4102634.post-1084644296713997532004-05-15T13:10:00.000-04:002004-05-15T14:04:56.713-04:00

Basics: Title: Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge (Perfect Girl Evolution) Author: Hayakawa Tomoko Volumes: 1-9 (incomplete) Publisher: Kodansha Get: Animewaves Story: Takano, Oda, Toyama, and Morii are four very handsome and popular teenagers renting a mansion. The landlady promises to give them a big discount on their rent if they can only turn her niece, Sunako, into a lady. Of course, it's not

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Basic Facts: Title: Skip Beat! Author: Nakamura Yoshiki Volumes: 1-6 (incomplete) Publisher: Hakusensha Story: Kyouko's working tons of part-time jobs instead of going to high school like a normal 15 year old girl to help out her childhood friend, Shou, an up-and-coming idol. Unfortunately, Shou doesn't feel anything for her - even worse, he thinks she's just his slave, a stepping stone on the

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Basics: Title: Ahiru no Oujisama (The Duck Prince) Author: Morinaga Ai Volumes: 1-6 (complete) Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten Story: An ugly little otaku named Reiichi is magically transformed into a bishonen after he gets into a car accident trying to save his crush's dog... who just happens to be a sorceror who was turned into a dog. Because this is a Morinaga Ai manga, everyone has outrageous

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Basics: Title: Aishiteruze Baby (I Love You, Baby) Author: Maki Youko Volumes: 1-3 (incomplete) Publisher: Ribon Mascot Comics Story: Kippei's just your average slacker, for the most part. Girls love him, but with an understanding that he's only there to fool around with. Only Kokoro, a girl in his class, seems to actively dislike him. Anyway, one day he comes home from school to find out that

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Basics: Title: Yamada Taro Monogatari (The Tale of Yamada Taro) Author: Ai Morinaga Volumes: 14 (complete) Publisher: Kodokawa Shoten Get: Sakura-Crisis, Manga Daisuki Story: A very talented, but very poor Yamada Taro goes to a private and very elite school. Everyone thinks he must be the son of a banker or a politician or something like that because he's smart, kind, handsome, etc, etc.

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Basics: Title: The Young Magician (Shounen Mahoushi) Author: Narushima Yuri Volumes: 9 (incomplete) Publisher: Shinshokan (Wings Comics) Get: n/a Story: Two young men. They both possess magical powers - one has the powers of a devil; the other has the powers of an angel (or something like that). I've only read two volumes so far and I'm not quite sure of what exactly is going on... it seems to

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Basics: Title: Mujuuryoku Shounen (Anti-gravity Boy) Author: Azuki Ryo Volumes: 2 (incomplete) Publisher: Shueisha (runs in Ribon) Get: n/a for now Story: It's Fuuko's first year in high school, and a guy has caught her attention. Of course, it's partially because he's cute and mysterious, but it's also because she's seen him walking up walls. What will happen when she tries to get closer to

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Basics: Title: W-Pinch! (Double Pinch) Author: Azuki Ryo Volumes: 4 (complete) Publisher: Shueisha Get: Mangaproject Story: Arisa's a normal and very timid girl and the girls in her class often take advantage of her by making her run around and get food for them. The only person who seems to be nice to her is Yuuki, a popular guy. So, when a new transfer student accuses her of being a bully

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Basics: Title: Parfait Tic Author: Nagamu Nanaji Volumes: 7 (incomplete) Publisher: Shueisha (currently running in Margaret) Get: Mine, Mangaproject Story: Kameyama Fuuko is a bright and happy girl who plays with the kids in her apartment building a lot. Anyways, one day, two cousins move into the apartment above hers. One is a cheerful playboy, Shinpo Daiya, and the other a cold and

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Basics: Title: Ningen-Kyoki Katsuo! (Human Weapon Katsuo!) Author: Takashi Hamori Volumes: 10 (complete? I'm not positive) Publisher: Kodancha Get: Mangaproject Story: Pretty simple... a really pathetic loser is internet buddies with one of the famous delinquents in his area. Some delinquents beat up on said pathetic loser, and he asks his friend to teach him how to fight. Surprisingly, loser

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Basic Facts: Title: Seiyou Kottou Yougashiten ("Western Antique Confectionary Shop")* Author: Yoshinaga Fumi (known for her yaoi manga) Volumes: 4 (complete) Publisher: Shinshokan (under Wings Comics) Story: Four guys are running a pastry shop, and everything inside is antique and very expensive. It's basically a look at some of the people who come to the shop, and at the lives of the people

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