Blown ‘5 cm per second’
Oh my god. Was that a great film or what? In the midst of all the hyped up psycho surreal […]
#06 – Touch by Adachi Mitsuru
Touch by Adachi Mitsuru
Published by Shogakukan
Serialized in Shounen Sunday
Touch. I got into Touch one afternoon where there was nothing I could do but watch some free videos online. It was considered as the highest rated anime ever. It is so popular that it’s an institution. It is, as some have noted, a classic among all manga stories. According to my friend’s mother, it was so popular in Japan that TV stations looked for girls like Minami. Koushien became the most popular sports event over the summer. And the manga turned Adachi Mitsuru as the premier mangaka of the 80s. In short, it was the series of the decade.
Years later, a stale lunch, natsu anison, a visit to Manga Kissa 10, and a random curiosity caused me to grab the series from the shelf. So what was it in Touch that touched the hearts of many Japanese? Well… Koko de touch. lol. ^^;;
Fill my heart with song.
Hideaki Anno… I missed you. I’m totally looking forward to this. Now that he’s seeing this anime in a new […]
Manga Kissa finally has titles for girls!
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The most amazing women in manga
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Manga Kissa 10 is asking you what mangas you want!
I’m a little late on the announcement, but I checked Manga Kissa 10’s website and they announced that they are […]
#05 – Lovely Complex by Aya Nakahara
Lovely Complex by Aya Nakahara
Margaret Comics
Shueisha
A tall girl. A short boy. Both have a knack for words and together they make the manzai comedy pair of their school. However, our giantess, Risa Koizumi, finds herself caught in quite a pinch. After getting to know her unforeseen comedy partner, Atsushi Ootani, she eventually falls in love with him. How would she get by? How would she able to show this midget that she’s more than a funny girl? Aya Nakahara shows us a how a comedy combination turns into a love combi in Lovely Complex.
Edit : It seems that Viz / Shoujo Beat picked up Lovely Complex. So some things written down there might not be applicable.