Title: The One

Author & Artist: Nicky Lee

Chapters: 1-59 (Ongoing)

Summary:

The ordinary life Lele Cane has experienced for seventeen years is about to end. After looking at a photo of the popular American model Angus Lanson, she begins to see modeling as an art form. From that one photo, she decides to take a chance and go into modeling. Since her parents were models as well (until they died in a plane crash), her chances may not be so slim. But soon she learns modeling is more than taking pictures and looking pretty. Even so, she is determined to reach the dream her mother and father couldn’t.

The Good

Artwork

I’m not used to seeing manhua artwork, but that shouldn’t stop me from reviewing the comic. The photo shoots are the main highlight when it comes to the artwork. They are the most well detailed, which they should be seeing as this is a modeling story. The photos hold the most dramatic part of the manhua.

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The answer to yesterdays little game.

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This should be easy. Some things to keep in mind:

Picture was taken from the anime series, else the game would be almost impossible in manga form… mmm, new game invented.

Answer to the picture will be revealed tomorrow even if you get it right.

Anyway, guess that hair!

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Boo school. Even though all of the writers on the blog will be starting school soon, that doesn’t mean the blog will be postless.

But that is besides the point. There is a new page on the sidebar called “Manga Terminology.” For all you beginners that want a heads up on common terms used in manga, there you go.

Title: Catstreet

Artist & Author: Yoko Kamio

Chapters: 1-35 (completed)

Summary:

Cat Street is a story about a child star Keito who lost her voice on stage staring into the faces of the audience’s. She locked herself in her room for years never once going back to school, outside her room, or her house. When one day she decided to walk around her neighborhood to get out of her house, unexpectedly she ran into an old fan who recognized her as the child star who lost her voice. Who is this mysterious boy who remembers her from the past? Why did Keito lose her voice on stage? Was she that great of a child actor to be noticed many years later?

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Title: Dear School Gang Leader

Author & Artist: Fujikata Mayu

Chapters: 1-10 (Ongoing)

Summary:

Due to family problems, Hirayama Hayaka transfers from a private high school to a public high school. But, as she enters her new school, she finds out that there are 850 boys enrolled, and she is the only girl around (no pressure there). She also finds out that gangsters still exist in this era (she has been living under a rock). When she begins school, a fight erupts between her classmate Katou Yuuni and some gangsters. And so begins Hayaka’s eventful life in public high school…

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Title: Beelzebub

Author & Artist: Tamura Ryuuhei

Chapters: 1-24 (Ongoing)

Summary:

Oga Tatsumi is the strongest juvenile delinquent. During a beating, Oga witnesses a mysterious man floating down a river. The man then splits in two to reveal a baby who then becomes attracted to Oga. And why not? If you were the son of the devil king and soon-to-be devil king, you would want someone as strong as Oga raising you. But Oga has to uphold battles with school gangs to uphold his title, all the while taking care of the young Beelzebub.

Why You Should Read It:

It’s funny…well not in the beginning. I was trying very hard not to judge the first chapter too harshly. The beginning includes some comedic performances that didn’t sink in, but that may have been the characteristics of the characters weren’t explored yet. Luckily in later chapters, the comedy is obvious and hilarious.

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Want to catch up on those long-running mangas over 100 chapters long? Well now you can. It’s easy. Anyone can do it. This short guide will give you the rundown on catching up to the latest scans.

Materials & non-tangible materials needed include:

• Manga of Choice (hardcopy or digital copy)
• Computer (if digital copy)
• A Quiet Place
• Dedication

– A must! Have any books around the house you haven’t finished? Not a good sign if you do.

• No Distractions

– No texting, twittering, or commenting on different websites. No TV, work, or other priorities. In other words, read on a free day. Music and breaks are okay.

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Title: 13

Author & Artist: Hideaki Sorachi

Chapter: 1 (One-Shot)

Summary:

Young Mondo Fujieda is in love with his classmate Izayo Gorugo. But instead of getting close to her, he ends up humiliating her. To Mondo’s surprise, Izayo vows to kill him. And this is after Izayo’s bizarre presentation about her entire family being assassins. She moves away, but Mondo makes some changes out of preparation. Years later, he is the king of delinquents who goes by the name “Thirteen.” Izayo makes an appearance as a new transfer student to his school. She has come back to seek vengeance. Will Mondo be able to survive an assassin’s wrath?

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Which is better, manga or anime? That is one of the questions. Well, maybe that’s an exaggeration. It is, however, a debatable topic. Well, it’s a derivative of another debatable topic (like books verses the movie adaptation).
Seeing as I need to be in the middle, I will be the referee. Let’s look at each teams’ good points.

Note: We are focusing on adaptations only.

Team Manga

Better Artwork

Eight times out of ten, the artwork in the manga will be better than the anime. Why? Because… I said so.

No, that’s not the reason. Manga must have great artwork (or decent at best) to capture the reader’s attention. The aesthetics (haven’t seen that word in awhile) of a manga is dependent on appealing artwork. If one, just one, panel is unpleasing, the entire page is ruined (or even the entire chapter). This is both good and bad, but it does create a competitiveness for the readers’ attention. Read more »