November's almost over

...and I still have to start watching my lineup of fall anime series.

I was already able to get my President Japan Kureha and man is she lovely! I only took her out of the box though but I haven't really opened her up yet. Same goes for the rest of my new figures. They're just there... I can't find the time to open any of them yet. Also, I fear that if I start taking them out of their boxes, I wouldn't want to put them back in. Which brings me to an even bigger problem: space (as you can see in my previous posts).

Anyway, this is my new Kureha:

In other news, I was able to finish a few other manga but nothing's really worth writing about. Although the current one that I'm reading, Le Portrait de Petit Cossette might (keyword: might) be worth mentioning. I'll have to finish it first though lol. Then there's ef - A Tale of Melodies which I've been dying to watch. I already have up to episode 8 and counting so I just have to find the time to actually watch it.

Winter 2008/2009 Anime Line Up!

Once again we have the line up of upcoming anime series for the Winter of 2008-2009, which means that it's for December, January and February.

Not much that I want to watch except for AFRO SAMURAI RESURRECTION!!! *dies* I'm already excited to watch the sequel because I so so so love Afro!

Ah yeah, I'm kinda interested in watching Asakiyumemishi Tale of Genji too. Wonder if it's done well.

I really really need space!

I finally got my Urutorii, Clalaclan, Hayase Mitsuki, Genjo Sanzo and Nadie. Too bad I wasn't able to get Zoro after all T_T I lack space as of the moment, so feel free to take a look at my mess:

I really hope I can get a display cab soon because I'm getting my Kureha this weekend. Oh and Musashi too, plus my other pre-orders for next year T_T

Lovesick

Title: Lovesick
Story & Art: Maria
Volumes: 2
Genre: Shoujo

Lovesick is about Yue, a high school student who lives with her young and good-looking step-father, Kouki. Yue is dating someone from her school but she soon realizes that the one she's really in love with is Kouki. She tries hard to keep her feelings inside her because she's afraid that she might ruin her relationship with her step-dad if she tells him.

I don't think I want to continue giving a summary of the story as it will ruin it for those who want to read Lovesick. It's a good story, though a short one at that. Yue is shown as a typical teenager who experiences how it is to fall in love but at the same time, she undergoes terrible anxiety because of that same love. Is it even considered incest even though they aren't really blood-related?

Anyway, Kouki is an interesting character. He's easy-going and aloof, probably because of his age (a dad of a 16-year-old at 27!), but at the same time, he cares for Yue a lot. It kinda makes you wonder if he's lovesick about Yue too ^^ That or he sees Yue's mom in her ^^;

Lovesick's artwork is good. The characters look pretty, long eyelashes and all. Although, come to think of it, the males and females look alike, save for the hair. It's all good though ^^ I do like the way their eyes and hair are toned and shaded and all that stuff. Their expressions are also drawn well as they really show when the characters are emoting.

Lovesick also has two side stories included: Koukando Equals and Diamond. I didn't really like Diamond as much as Koukando Equals. I thought Diamond's story was a tad shallow lol. Koukando Equals had a lot of emotions in it and were expressed really well by the plot so it's worth reading.

I'd recommend Lovesick to those who like shoujo stories. Guys wouldn't like this at all, I'm sure ;_;