PENGUIN REVOLUTION --- A bitter aftertaste!

            First of all, I don't want you to think that this manga was bad but I just can't help feeling such a bitter aftertaste after reading the whole thing!

            The manga revolves around a tough girl, Fujimaru. She has had her share of good and bad times in her life. Her dad gets himself into bad situations, investing on businesses and meeting downfall after downfall. Fujimaru experienced being rich and poor simultaneously in her 16 years of living. She came to a decision to become a person with stable financial status unlike her dad which made her have a dream to become a public official but something is about to happen that would make her life a little more exciting!

            Fujimaru actually has the ability to see star potential in people and this occurs when she sees wings on people who has such potential. One morning at school she saw a pair of students (boy and girl) walking together who had such big and bright wings who actually happened to be the school's student council president and vice-president. After that incident, she saw the vice-president being bullied bya guy which she can't just let it slip her by.  She helped her out but, accidentally, they got themselves wet. Fujimaru then let the vice-president borrow her gym clothes when she unexpectedly walk in on her while she was changing but.. the vice-president is actually a GUY!!!!! What's a 16 year-old Fujimaru to do?!? So things got a little out of hand coz the vice-president is actually Ryo Katsuragi, an aspiring actor. Things happened and, oh well, it's for you to find out about the rest!

            I had so much fun reading this manga! It is one of the gender-bender manga that I now love. The art is fabulous and there are actually a lot of bishies to feast on! I know that you are totally wondering about the part where I got this bitter aftertaste after reading this enjoyable manga so I am gonna tell you but I hope this won't be the reason why you won't pick up this manga to read it because I swear to you that this is a fun manga! So here it is --- it is just that --- THE LOVE TRIANGLE IS SUCH A CLIFFHANGER!!!! There it is! I said it! If you want a fun gender-bender, showbiz manga then this is one that you shouldn't miss out on!

            BTW I love Ryo Katsuragi and Ayaori!!!!!!!!!!!! 

SPROUT - too much drama to handle!

     Sprout is a manga that has a lot of drama in it and if that is not your cup of tea then don't bother reading this.

     Sprout is about Miku who just entered high school only to find out that her house is going to have boarders. She was not favorable with the idea. Her parents then accepted a boarder who happens to be a schoolmate of hers. His name is Sou and he also happens to be going out with the most famous girl at school, Miyu. People call her Uzamiyu (Annoying Miyu) because she looks like she's flirting with just about every guy there is. So the story pretty much tackles on Miku's quest for her love and this very dramatic love triangle that she got herself into. There are a lot of tears in this manga but you might not find yourself empathizing with the characters though because the manga is not presented that well. It was good. I read the whole thing btw. I did like the ending but it seemed like it was rushed or something. The art is not so bad but it is far from being good. Overall, I am not recommending this manga if you are quite skeptical about art, story/plot and everything. It was a good read but maybe not something that would make me remember about it in the next few months. Or maybe I might still remember but it really didn't leave much of an impact to leave me with an unforgettable impression behind.

WILD ACT! The Hilarity and Stupidity!

              Wild Act is a manga I just finished reading. In fact, I just finished reading it yesterday! This is one of Rie Takada's work and I love her art so much! I read Happy Hustle High and am currently reading Heart which are both her works and it's just amazing. Wild Act is one of her first works back in 1998 but surprisingly it doesn't show any significant change of her drawings from then to now.

              This manga is all about a girl named Yuniko Sakuraba who lives alone and she may seem ordinary but she's actually not ordinary at all because she creeps at night to steal things of her beloved Akira Nanae who she's totally obssessed on! This caused her to have an unexpected, fateful encounter with the most popular young actor in Japan, Ryu Eba, who happens to look like Akira! What would this chance encounter bring forth to her already not-so-boring life! 

              I enjoyed reading this manga so much because it is full of ridiculous adventures and I just can't help laughing so hard while I was reading this! You can also feast your eyes on not just one, not two, not three but four bishonen! It's just packed with them! It combines all the elements I want in a shoujo manga perfectly! There's a little hint of drama in it but the hilarity just goes overboard! I don't know what to say! If you love a manga full of bishonen and a strong manga heroine - this is exactly the manga that you are looking for!