Website I am loving

This time I am not going to blab about what I am reading. I wanted to mention a few places I go to get my fix. I do most of my reading on my laptop. My desktop is on the fritz but more importantly I can bring my laptop with me and read stuff I have downloaded. However, that means limited memory. I have anime I watch downloaded on it to. So, here is a site I like to go for reading stuff online: www.mangafox.com The only complaint I have it sometimes it take a bit for a page to load. Sometime it goes fast and other times I have to wait so I usually go off to another site and read fanfiction...lol. There is a ton of stuff to read there. Another fun place is: www.myanimelist.net  It is great place to find new manga and anime. It is a community where you can see what other people and reading and watching. Read reviews and talk to others. I recently joined and have been lurking. I have been lax on adding to my list so it is very small but I will add to it when I get time. I don't have much so it could take a while. My name there is perphila if anyone wants to say hi. Anyway, check these places out and have fun exploring...:)

Beauty Research Club

I just started reading this one. I am only in the third chapter of volume three. Why did I start reading it? I saw a blurb about how whenever this girl sees someone beautiful she throws up. I could only imagine how funny that would be and I was in mood for funny. I remembered reading Wallflower/Perfect Girl Evolution and how Sunako would get nose bleeds from seeing anyone beautiful and that was rather funny. But, throwing up? Even better I thought rubbing my hands together in glee. However so far I am disappointed in the fact she has only gotten nausea and not hurled. I feel like I am just waiting for it now. Ok, some basics. Makoto is pretty herself (maybe she shouldn't look in the mirror) but the naive type ( which I am enjoying since it makes one the other characters crazy). She meets Kiyoshi and Atsushi. They are brothers and both beautiful. Atsushi (not his real name?) is kind of mean but since she is not the sharpest tack in the box even when he is about to ravish her she thinks he is only helping her. It drives him nuts to think he has this rep as a nasty guy and she thinks he is the gentle type. Kiyoshi falls for her instantly since she can't stand to look at him. Atsushi however is beginning to fall for her himself kicking and screaming against it. So you can see where some of this is going. Makoto seems to be liking Atsushi at this point. As for the title, Beauty Research Club. It is their school club which Makoto is forced to join by Kiyoshi in order for him to be near her. The brothers (Atsushi was blackmailed into joining by Kiyoshi) and the other two members minus Makoto research beauty each in their own way. I have found it funny. Not sidesplitting but certainly and snicker or two. Now if she would just THROW UP on Kiyoshi he might not keep bugging her. I am waiting patiently.

Ichigo Channel

Here is something I just stumbled upon the other day. I find the plot summary interesting...from Anime News Network:

Plot Summary: Ken will do anything to become an idol, his sister Ichiko will do anything to help her brother...even pretend to be a boy to form the new male idol trio called TRIJET. The third member, Kanzaki, turns out to be the same boy who almost kissed ichiko only days before, it’s a good thing he doesn’t recognize her in her boy form, as she cannot tell anyone about her true identity. When she bumps into Kanzaki again in her girl form, she tells him her name is Ichigo. Having no idea that she's really the TRIJET member, Number one, whom he detests, or Ichiko, the girl he almost kissed. Kanzaki begins to fall for...Ichigo. Things are getting complicated.

I found a scan and have read the first chapter. The scan wasn't very good. The translation was iffy. Still even with faded art and distracting english words I will still read the next few chapters and see if I like it. I am hoping I am just unnerved by the bad scan. I am grateful I have anything at all so I am not complaining. I have to really try hard to not be distracted though. Really it is the plot summary that is keeping me going. The very end of the first chapter got interesting. It was a little jumbled at first and a little hard to follow. I think this has potential though. I haven't heard or seen anything about this becoming an anime yet.

Mei-chan no Shitsuji

Here is a synopsis:

Mei Shinonome always has this dream. When she was younger and lost her way in a dark forest, she sang her favourite song, "Mei-chan's Butler", to build up her courage. Suddenly she was lifted up by a man who said he was her butler. Now she can't remember what he looks like, but remembers his shimmering brooch and long slender fingers. Kento Shibata is a pretty boy who, along with everyone else in the class, doesn't believe Mei's dream was once real. Emiri Enari has a crush on Kento and looks down on Mei as her father is a noodle chef. How will Mei find the butler from her dreams and will she get everyone to believe her?

I am not sure who to credit this with since I have seen it on everything I have seen for this. Now I'll add my two cents. I have only read the first 6 chapters of the first volume so far. The art could be a bit better but Mei is always cutely drawn. Of course she has a butler..there wouldn't be a manga if she didn't. Kento reveals his crush on Mei but pretty boy or not he can't compare to the butler, who happens to be his big brother! I'm not riveted waiting for the next chapter. Still, I like it and find the butler interesting. She now has people after her. I had no idea butlers also had bodyguard in their job descriptions. I will keep reading this for a while. I have been getting the scans from SMM scanlations

http://s15.invisionfree.com/Shoujo_Manga_Maniac

Shinobi Life

Who wants their own personal ninja bodyguard? I do! I do! I am in the mood for unconditional devotion and having someone around who can protect me and would die in order to do so. Still, Beni isn't sure if this is a good thing or not. Especially when she realizes Kagetora has somehow come through time and was her ancestor's personal ninja who just she happens to share her name with. In fact at first she thinks he is a co-playing stalker. Kagetora of course is confused and at first thinks she is the original Beni. His "Beni-Hime-Sama". Beni's home life is not good. She even suspects her father in her mothers death. He keeps hiring bodyguards for her but they all keep disappearing...until Kagetora is mistaken for her bodyguard. Beni keeps getting kidnapped which she attributes to her father's dirty dealings. He is also quite cruel. Maybe things will begin to change with Kagetora by her side? What is the real truth behind her mother's death? What does a real ninja think about thong underwear?

Hush

Quickie description... Gyu Hwa Lee looks like a guy, but she has feelings just like any other girl. She's currently in love with Korean pop idol Kang Un Ryu. After a tragic accident Kang Un ends up transferring to Gyu Hwa's high school. The only problem is he has to keep his identity a secret so he's cross-dressing as a girl. Gyu Hwa discovers Kang Un's secret and winds up helping him. Will she ever be able to win over his heart? This is  Korean manhwa that's funny and tearful by the author Ji Un Yoon (Yun)who also did Cynical Orange. You can gets scans at Condensation. Other groups scanning are HMR and VNManga XD Team.

Megane Ouji/Glasses Prince

Sachiko confesses her love to her glasses prince and is totally rejected. She has no time to recover however since she has to move from her grandmother's home to live with her mother who she hasn't seen in years. When she gets there who answers the door.....her glasses prince, Masuda senpai! Now she is living with him and he isn't a prince at all. He has a double life. How will Sachi handle all these new changes and stress? 

There are currently 2 volumes and it isn't licenced yet. You can gets scans at Nagaraboshi. I added the link on the right. I don't think the series will be a long one. It seemed to be moving fairly quickly. Still, Sachi is funny and honest. Glasses prince has some serious issues but seems kind underneath it all. We'll have to see how it progresses.