September Game/Drama CD/etc To-Do
Sep. 20th, 2025 10:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Used my game/drama/etc boardgame.
I anticipate making changes to this one in the future. genially changed a feature that makes it difficult if not impossible to change my canvas to customize it. And I have nowhere but a text document to keep track of all the media I'll be choosing from.
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A3!/Entertainment industry
Skill: Move 2 extra tiles once (trap tile if Even)
Roll #1:
A 5, prompt: Drama CD. Wind Breaker.
Roll #2:
A 5, prompt: romance element. Brothers Conflict (starting with Passion Pink). I started this game quite a while back on my friend's recommendation but didn't get far.
Roll #3:
A 6, trap tile :/ tried my skill but rolled Odd with 9...which took me back to the trap tile.
Roll #4:
A 10, prompt: Voice drama. May as well do more Paradox Live.
Roll #5:
A 4...but I don't care if it's cheating, I'm using the skill since it didn't work on the trap tile to make it a 6. Prompt: academy. Tokyo Debunker.
Roll #6:
An 11! Prompt: mystery/crime element. Buddy Mission BOND!! I love that there's a Japanese, Chinese and Korean LP on YouTube but there's no English version. Love meaning I cry. It's just so weird to me.
Roll #7:
Another 11 and the end. I'm not in a position mentally to pick something so I'll just do extra of the one I enjoy the most!
Links:
Wind Breaker Drama CD: V2, Edo: EN | JP
Brothers Conflict refs: EN | Routes overview in EN | route guide in JP
Buddy Mission BOND: LP w/ commentary | w/out
Most looking forward to: Brothers Conflict, I feel a connection to my friend through it
Least looking forward to: Tokyo Debunker, I know I'll continue to like it but it's been a while
I anticipate making changes to this one in the future. genially changed a feature that makes it difficult if not impossible to change my canvas to customize it. And I have nowhere but a text document to keep track of all the media I'll be choosing from.
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A3!/Entertainment industry
Skill: Move 2 extra tiles once (trap tile if Even)
Roll #1:
A 5, prompt: Drama CD. Wind Breaker.
Roll #2:
A 5, prompt: romance element. Brothers Conflict (starting with Passion Pink). I started this game quite a while back on my friend's recommendation but didn't get far.
Roll #3:
A 6, trap tile :/ tried my skill but rolled Odd with 9...which took me back to the trap tile.
Roll #4:
A 10, prompt: Voice drama. May as well do more Paradox Live.
Roll #5:
A 4...but I don't care if it's cheating, I'm using the skill since it didn't work on the trap tile to make it a 6. Prompt: academy. Tokyo Debunker.
Roll #6:
An 11! Prompt: mystery/crime element. Buddy Mission BOND!! I love that there's a Japanese, Chinese and Korean LP on YouTube but there's no English version. Love meaning I cry. It's just so weird to me.
Roll #7:
Another 11 and the end. I'm not in a position mentally to pick something so I'll just do extra of the one I enjoy the most!
Links:
Wind Breaker Drama CD: V2, Edo: EN | JP
Brothers Conflict refs: EN | Routes overview in EN | route guide in JP
Buddy Mission BOND: LP w/ commentary | w/out
Most looking forward to: Brothers Conflict, I feel a connection to my friend through it
Least looking forward to: Tokyo Debunker, I know I'll continue to like it but it's been a while
~Game/Drama CD/Etc To Do List~
[Slice of Life/Samurai AU] Wind Breaker Drama CD
[Otome Game] Brothers Conflict: Passion Pink
[Music/Drama] Paradox Live
[Mobile Game/Supernatural] Tokyo Debunker
[Mystery/Crime] Buddy Mission BOND game
x1 drama CD, x3 games, x1 music+voice drama
[Slice of Life/Samurai AU] Wind Breaker Drama CD
[Otome Game] Brothers Conflict: Passion Pink
[Music/Drama] Paradox Live
[Mobile Game/Supernatural] Tokyo Debunker
[Mystery/Crime] Buddy Mission BOND game
x1 drama CD, x3 games, x1 music+voice drama
September Manga TBR
Sep. 20th, 2025 12:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Used my manga TBR boardgame.
Yay, excited for a new manga challenge. =)
I finished all of the ones on my last board except one I had to DNF and had a great time otherwise. I'm open to whatever this challenger brings me!
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Conan
Skill: Beat the trap tile once (roll prompt)
Roll #1:
A 4, prompt: slow romance. Hmm I'll finish the BL Only the Flower Knows.
Roll #2:
A 6, gender bender. This would've been good for Until the Full Moon. Not sure if I'm ready yet but I'll go ahead with more Ame Nochi Hare.
Roll #3:
A 3, prompt: slice of life. I picked out Shugo Chara!, I'll have to start from the beginning since it's been a while, but I'm okay with that.
Roll #4:
A 7, TBR list. I don't think I've ever said, this I use my MAL list for this tile because it's got the oldest stuff I added and it needs trimming the most. Anyway, it was #395 which is Enidewi. The reviews are mixed and I'm unsure but that's the result soo (note: it's the same mangaka as Witch Hat Atelier so you know the art is going to be to die for at least).
-Moved Enen no Shouboutai to On Hold since I'm watching the anime
Roll #5:
A 9. Why can't I ever get the trap tile when I have the skill to get past it, huh? Prompt: human/non-human relationship. I'll read the BL smut oneshot Akete mo Kurete mo about a monk and demon.
Roll #6:
A 4, prompt: romance element. Netkama Punch!!! is complete now, so. ๐
Roll #7:
A 11 and over already. The next BL manga physical copy I'll be reading in place of a reward is: The Sky Over My Spectacles.
Most looking forward to: Shugo Chara!
Least looking forward to: Enidewi
Yay, excited for a new manga challenge. =)
I finished all of the ones on my last board except one I had to DNF and had a great time otherwise. I'm open to whatever this challenger brings me!
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Conan
Skill: Beat the trap tile once (roll prompt)
Roll #1:
A 4, prompt: slow romance. Hmm I'll finish the BL Only the Flower Knows.
Roll #2:
A 6, gender bender. This would've been good for Until the Full Moon. Not sure if I'm ready yet but I'll go ahead with more Ame Nochi Hare.
Roll #3:
A 3, prompt: slice of life. I picked out Shugo Chara!, I'll have to start from the beginning since it's been a while, but I'm okay with that.
Roll #4:
A 7, TBR list. I don't think I've ever said, this I use my MAL list for this tile because it's got the oldest stuff I added and it needs trimming the most. Anyway, it was #395 which is Enidewi. The reviews are mixed and I'm unsure but that's the result soo (note: it's the same mangaka as Witch Hat Atelier so you know the art is going to be to die for at least).
-Moved Enen no Shouboutai to On Hold since I'm watching the anime
Roll #5:
A 9. Why can't I ever get the trap tile when I have the skill to get past it, huh? Prompt: human/non-human relationship. I'll read the BL smut oneshot Akete mo Kurete mo about a monk and demon.
Roll #6:
A 4, prompt: romance element. Netkama Punch!!! is complete now, so. ๐
Roll #7:
A 11 and over already. The next BL manga physical copy I'll be reading in place of a reward is: The Sky Over My Spectacles.
Most looking forward to: Shugo Chara!
Least looking forward to: Enidewi
~Manga TBR List~
[BL/Romance] Only the Flower Knows โ๏ธ
[Shoujo/Gender Bender] Ame Nochi Hare
[Magical Girl] Shugo Chara!
[Fantasy/Comedy] Enidewi
[BL/Smut] Akete mo Kurete mo
[BL/Romance] Netkama Punch!!!
[BL/Romance] The Sky Over My Spectacles
[BL/Romance] Only the Flower Knows โ๏ธ
[Shoujo/Gender Bender] Ame Nochi Hare
[Magical Girl] Shugo Chara!
[Fantasy/Comedy] Enidewi
[BL/Smut] Akete mo Kurete mo
[BL/Romance] Netkama Punch!!!
[BL/Romance] The Sky Over My Spectacles
Manga Check-in: Cardcaptor Sakura v7 ch. 30-35
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Chapter 30: Tomoya sweetly reassuring Akiho that her feelings are valid. :')
Eriol's stuck in bed, he's definitely got it worst of them all.
Chapter 31: So Akiho's parents were 'truly terrifying' magicians before they died, Akiho was then raised in the group. She had no magic but she was like an 'empty book', so they tried 'filling it'.
Syaoran finally tells Sakura everything.

So cute ๐ญ
I figured we'd be seeing Akizuki-tachi's group soon.
Chapter 32-33: omg did Sakura just shrink Syaoran?! She didn't exactly reverse time, but she did shrink him. Syaoran almost experienced cute aggression but Sakura mostly held herself back. ๐
Kaito stopped Syaoran from telling Sakura about him rewinding time. :/
Chapter 34-35: So the Society filled Akiho will all their spells so they could destroy their book (so no one could get their hands on it?), but it's destroying her soul. Momo said to Kaito 'you want to activate the magic, don't you?'. The magic in Akiho? I mean, that'd destroy her right? Also, how much lifespan does he have left now? Akiho's going to be devastated to know he's been using it for her. Just like Sakura finding out what Syaoran was doing for her.
September Anime PTW
Sep. 19th, 2025 07:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I used my boardgame here.
I finished 7/7 from my last PTW list and it went well. I have no expectations for this challenge. ...I might be a little scared?
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Sakura from Wind Breaker
Skill: Re-draw a prompt 1 time.
Roll #1:
Starting off with a 4. Prompt: disliked genre. Okay, I guess it has been a while since I watched more 2.5-jigen no Ririsa...
Roll #2:
An 11! Prompt: popular anime. Going with Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
Roll #3:
A 6 and that's the TBW pile, oh boy. Generated a 123 and that's Dungeon Meshi S2 which hasn't aired, re-generating...322, which is Liehuo Jiao Chou (Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire), a priest novel adaptation, interesting.
-Moved Dragon Ball Z stuff to hold lost (can't decide how I want to proceed)
-Took off Dramatical Murder Bad End special because I was already disturbed enough from the game scenes, why watch them again even if they don't show everything;;
-Moved Dream Festival! to hold (going to try and read the available game stories first).
Roll #4:
An 8. My luck did not last, I landed on the trap tile. Went back, re-rolled and got a 10. Prompt: dislike genre...again...I'm just gonna use my skill. Le sigh. New prompt: sword & sorcery. I need to watch more Slayers.
Roll #5:
A 6...TBW list again ack.534...oh, Tianbao Fuyao Lu (Legend of Exorcism)!! Now, I had started this anime at one point, but lost my place and must've decided to start over. It's based on a BL novel of the same name that got licensed by Seven Seas.
-Moved The First Slam Dunk to Hold since I'm reading the manga right now
-Unless something changes my mind someday, removed The iDOLM@STER
-Removed The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki - Northern War, maybe someday when I've played all the games I'll watch it?
Roll #6:
A 9 and the end. Reward: Dr. Stone: Science Future!
I finished 7/7 from my last PTW list and it went well. I have no expectations for this challenge. ...I might be a little scared?
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Sakura from Wind Breaker
Skill: Re-draw a prompt 1 time.
Roll #1:
Starting off with a 4. Prompt: disliked genre. Okay, I guess it has been a while since I watched more 2.5-jigen no Ririsa...
Roll #2:
An 11! Prompt: popular anime. Going with Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
Roll #3:
A 6 and that's the TBW pile, oh boy. Generated a 123 and that's Dungeon Meshi S2 which hasn't aired, re-generating...322, which is Liehuo Jiao Chou (Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire), a priest novel adaptation, interesting.
-Moved Dragon Ball Z stuff to hold lost (can't decide how I want to proceed)
-Took off Dramatical Murder Bad End special because I was already disturbed enough from the game scenes, why watch them again even if they don't show everything;;
-Moved Dream Festival! to hold (going to try and read the available game stories first).
Roll #4:
An 8. My luck did not last, I landed on the trap tile. Went back, re-rolled and got a 10. Prompt: dislike genre...again...I'm just gonna use my skill. Le sigh. New prompt: sword & sorcery. I need to watch more Slayers.
Roll #5:
A 6...TBW list again ack.534...oh, Tianbao Fuyao Lu (Legend of Exorcism)!! Now, I had started this anime at one point, but lost my place and must've decided to start over. It's based on a BL novel of the same name that got licensed by Seven Seas.
-Moved The First Slam Dunk to Hold since I'm reading the manga right now
-Unless something changes my mind someday, removed The iDOLM@STER
-Removed The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki - Northern War, maybe someday when I've played all the games I'll watch it?
Roll #6:
A 9 and the end. Reward: Dr. Stone: Science Future!
Anime PTW List:
[Ecchi/Harem] 2.5-jigen no Ririsa โ๏ธ
[Shounen/Military] Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
[Supernatural] Liehuo Jiao Chou (Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire)
[Fantasy] Slayers
[Historical/Fantasy] Tianbao Fuyao Lu (Legend of Exorcism)
[Sci-Fi/Adventure] Dr. Stone: Science Future
[Ecchi/Harem] 2.5-jigen no Ririsa โ๏ธ
[Shounen/Military] Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
[Supernatural] Liehuo Jiao Chou (Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire)
[Fantasy] Slayers
[Historical/Fantasy] Tianbao Fuyao Lu (Legend of Exorcism)
[Sci-Fi/Adventure] Dr. Stone: Science Future
August (through September) Anime Wrap-Up
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Anime Check-in: Flaglia ep. 3-6 END
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Episode 3: Two more new characters, Nitta and Hash. I don't see why Teru is trying so hard to cover up the word 'magic', Iko is a child, just play it off. Lol they're calling it 'Stalker Map', Tagi's spying on Ren.
Tagi's way of getting Ren to drink the potion;; And who did they say didn't get along with Ren before? Nitta/Rabu's group?
Episode 4: And yet two more! Jango and Marie. Wizards fight zombies??
Their captain Yuku is coming because everyone is being sent to the Frontlines, reserves and people recovering all, and he's at least 1,000 years old. ๐ฒ
Episode 5: So the potion didn't bring back Ren's memory, something about a 'bug'?? What exactly are 'Messengers'?
Ohh, so you put a Flag in someone so that when you go to the Afterlife, you can come back. That's why the two people at the clothes shop can't go to fight, because they haven't placed Flags.
Episode 6: I'm so confused, if Tagi dies, Ren won't be able to be a Wizard again? Who has whose Flag?!
Silver is all powerful. I don't understand what happened at all. But Ren's alive, and maybe Yuku?? And they tried to erase Iko's memory but he secretly remembers. They decided to stay there at least until Ren's memories come back.
Next I will be going through content with the Wayback Machine.
It really is too bad that Flaglia's content was taken down and there are no translators as far as I can find who preserved the content. :/ The Wayback Machine can only show so much.
๐BL Webnovel Check-in: I Just Want to Be in a Relationship ch. 1-6
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Chapter 1: The grammar in this translation is not the best but I can understand it, and the translator is native. It's about a famous actor who goes back ten years and wants to live a different life this time, one where he can have a relationship freely with a man. As he's trying to convince his manager to back off auditioning for the 'first' time (he didn't get the role the last time around), the director takes a shine to him and he gets the role, dashing his plans.
Chapter 2.1: He still has to do a scene so the director can see where his acting is at. He considers pretending to suck but can't do it. He studied the script and movie after he he didn't get the role in his past life so hard. Apparently he had really bad luck in his last life and might have good luck in this one now?
Chapter 2.2: Yu Qing Huan is walking around after the audition when he runs into a man standing in the road. Where is this going? All he wants is to travel and meet a man but now he got a role that will make him so famous he won't be able to go anywhere without being recognized, and in the last life his company made him hide is orientation. And this guy he met has some form of autism and I know China especially has issues depicting that.
Chapter 3.1: I don't know how I feel about this... Yu Qing Huan is just sooo amazing, everyone loves him and is attracted to him but alas, he is too poor and busy, he will chat up the ladies but no, he cannot, he is gay! And why doesn't this new guy have a caretaker?? He doesn't know how to cross the road, he wandered from home and can't get back, he doesn't know his phone's password. All this leads me to think he has a level of autism where he needs a caretaker to help him and watch him. And I know Yu Qing Huan doesn't know, but how angry he's getting and the stuff he's calling this guy is hard to read. The reviews say there's character growth so I'll keep reading...
Chapter 3.2: How can you tell someone has OCD by their writing?? There is definitely plenty of infantilism going on here but it's supposed to be 'cute'. And the descriptions are weird, like why is there a crowd right outside a rich person's house for Yu Qing Huan to slip into? How did the worker get him a new spoon in zero seconds? And his food arrived out of nowhere.
Chapter 4.1: Even his mother treats Huo Qu like a baby. He's a genius but he's like 3 years old mentally. Did a doctor tell them he would never grow mentally? I bet he would remember stuff if they taught him through number mnemonics.
Chapter 4.2: Run-in with someone who didn't make the audition, saw that Qing Huan did and tried to one-up him.
Chapter 5.1: Hmm so Yu Qing Huan tricked his manager into letting him stay out of the spotlight so he can at least keep a low profile.
Chapter 5.2: Someone who also went to Qing Huan's school called out Gao Yun Cheng, guy from 4.2, and talked about Qing Huan, instantly shooting him to fame on Weibo...oh, and he won the jackpot.
Chapter 6: New translator. Qing Huan is donating most of the money to the village he came from, they supported him after his parents died in an accident when he was 12. In the previous timeline it took a few years for him to raise that money, and it's why he started acting in the first place. Huo Qu wanders off from his family when he spots Qing Huan on the way to a film meeting.
The story isn't what I was expecting from the summary, and since I read 'Again' recently it was too similar in the 'time rewind/famous actor/got a role he didn't before' path. I will keep reading though.
๐ Daily music
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I came from the mud
There's dirt on my hands
Strong like a tree
There's roots where I stand ๐ค
D Fine Us (Ft. Vigz) - Howling At The Moon
There's dirt on my hands
Strong like a tree
There's roots where I stand ๐ค
D Fine Us (Ft. Vigz) - Howling At The Moon
Webnovel Check-in: Survive! Gwanggong! ch. 1-10
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Chapter 1: Gwak Seon-woo wakes up in a game world with a system 'nudging' him into being a 'gwanggong'. I would not survive this, my temper would flare so hard. He can't talk normally, he's forced to take a cold shower and he can't even shop for himself. And his house is all black and white. He's probably not even allowed to smile. And the body isn't his real one, though he didn't react much to it besides noting the features. I hope he finds some form of freedom or this is going to be irksome.
Chapter 2: Seon-woo and his co-worker had had a conversation in the past about what exactly a gwanggong is because the co-worker was making a BL game based on a novel about one, so that's the game Seon-woo is in. Seon-woo isn't even allowed to talk on his own in front of others and is forced to choose mean dialogue/actions or actions that force him into situations.
Chapter 3: He met Seo Eun-jae at STARBOX (lol) and the system tried to push feelings onto him to like him, in this chapter he also meets a guy at work, Gwak Seung-hyeon, where he is the CEO. "At this point, Seon-woo felt like crying." SAME MY GUY. Great, Seung-hyeon feels inferior to Seon-woo and develops feelings for Eun-jae.according to the profiles.
Chapter 4: The throwing away the sub scene was so hard to read. ๐ญ ...Yet I can't stop reading, hoping for some sign of the system breaking or at least not getting worse.
Chapter 5: How it describes how awful the attempted brainwashing feels... What does the System have against fooood. Was it all because it was waiting for Eun-jae to offer him dinner??
Chapter 6: Seon-woo seems to be finding little ways of getting around the System, like the 'what's so funny/handing a towel' thing? Eun-jae isn't a real person like Seon-woo but I still pity him to for being moved around the board for the game too.
Chapter 7: Seon-woo is forced to bring Eun-jae home with him. Seon-woo defies the system and loses a bunch of points. I wonder why Eun-jae is so persistent in talking to Seon-woo? Because his role is to teach Seon-woo love as the shou?
Chapter 8: On the way to a family gathering. Seon-woo and Eun-jae are getting closer, Seon-woo realized how sad it was that Gwanggong' doesn't have any friends so it attempted to open up more to Eun-jae. Seung-hyeon is put out that Seon-woo had gukbap instead of his sub, but Seon-woo only had the gukbap because Eun-jae was so insistent on paying him back for his help. Oh, and his score is not looking good. 10 more points before a debuff...
Chapter 9: The chairman's youngest son Sang-cheol is the one who is corrupt and Seon-woo has to investigate, he picks at Seung-hyeon because apparently his dad was chairman's middle son and he's dead and there's more to it. I'm so happy that Sang-cheol's corruption is giving Seon-woo the chance to act in a Gwanggong way to earn points while also helping Seung-hyeon in a small way.
Chapter 10: A flat tire is cause for -8 points, geeze, I thought his thoughts about not being able to help the old man had made the system deduct them. I guess it's because he 'let' Sang-cheol score a point over him. *rolls eyes* I'd love to be in Seung-hyeon's head at this point.
As frustrating as the System is, I'm quite enjoying this story and am eager to see where it goes. I'm scared that the debuff would be the System taking over for a while, like forcing him to be awful until his points are up. I'd rather it be something like 'chance of an accident happening'. Though it might be something like 'bad stuff happens to your company and people start to faith in you'.
Gukbap looks really tasty btw, anything with rice is a plus for me haha.
๐BL Manga Check-in: "Until the Full Moon"
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"Full Moon ni Sasayaite /
Until the Full Moon"
Summary: Marlo has a problem. On the night of the full moon, this half-werewolf, half-vampire undergoes a mysterious and terrifying transformation: He turns into a girl. Desperate for a cure, his parents call on Doctor Vincent, a long time family friend. But Marlo wants to keep his condition secret from Vincent's son, the vampire playboy David. Unfortunately, the secret gets out, and a new problem surfaces: David is interested in Marlo's female form! If a remedy can't be found, their parents believe the next best solution is marriage - a marriage between Marlo and David!
My comments: Marlo and David's fathers are brothers, the former living in America, the latter in Europe. When Marlo's condition appears, they go to David's family for help (David's father is a doctor). Marlo and David were childhood friends, David would drink from Marlo during the night. "I like you best" is what little Marlo said to David, who took it to heart. When Marlo realized his own feelings he avoided David. David doesn't care if Marlo is a girl or boy, he just likes him.
I didn't understand the whole 'what do we do, he's my only child...oh we'll marry him to David' thing. He's still a guy all day, he can still sire children, and so what if it's a girl, he can have another child. Just like another other couple's chances. Or hey, why not let a girl inherit for once? Why does Marlo have to give up his inheritance to another man?? And can he even conceive without a period? Patriarchy, man.
At the end of volume 1 there's a story where a vampire visits the Yamu tribe and meets one of the Yami. The Yami doesn't change sex under the full moon but his childhood friend wants him. The Yami ends up changing after falling for the vampire and going with him. This story was found in a legend book Marlo's mom found and she switches the names to the boys'.
Volume 2 tells the story of Holly (David's mother) and Marlo and David's wedding. Holly's fate was so sad, she found love and a family but in doing so lost her life. And to think David probably lost his mom around the time Marlo started avoiding him. Speaking of, Marlo's mother is a werewolf, how has she lived all this time? The boys are said to be 100 or 200 years old at least.
As for the main romance, David was a womanizer so Marlo has some insecurities, and Marlo has an ex-girlfriend who caused some drama but it's not drawn out too long IMO. David and Marlo do kiss while Marlo is in his normal form and I think in time they'll get more comfortable as two men and not try to wait until the full moon so much (I hope lol).
I definitely had a deeper reading of the manga this time but still came to the same rating that I gave volume 1. I will be reading the sequel at a later date.
Review of Volume 1 from March 8th, 2011
[My BookCrossing Entry]
Got in a box with other goodies from my good friend! *_*
Before I began I was a bit leery because of the style (it's been a while since I read some FAKE so I couldn't remember how I felt about it). However, when I read it I really came to like it, and the story is pretty nifty too.
The one thing that did bug me a bit was the gender issues. Marlo doesn't like when David touches him when he's still a man, yet he only becomes a woman one day a month. Marlo as a man has admitted to loving David, but I do think he has some homophobia/prudish issues.
Then there's Marlo's old girlfriend Ira who stopped trying to get him back after finding out he changed into a girl, saying she wasn't interested in women. Yet David, who says he's straight, still loves both sides of Marlo. A part of me thinks maybe she was still attracted to Marlo even as a women, but it wasn't really made clear besides her getting mad at being teasingly called a 'lesbo'.
I really liked the oneshot, maybe even better than the main story. XP
7/10 stars
Content warnings
-Gender essentialism
-Some homophobia
-Melodrama but things are wrapped up pretty quickly in each case.
My rating: 7/10
Anime Check-in:๐Haikyuu!! S1E1-5
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Haikyuu!!
season 1
season 1
Episode 1-3 rewatch: Kageyama is extremely ambitious, he's really good but not a teamplayer, Hinata is on the short side but is a good and fast jumper and was only able to practice with armatures but he practiced constantly. Kageyama doesn't think Hinata is weak, he's impressed with him but scolds him for not doing enough.
The part with the vice principal's wig flying off and landing on the captain's head...I can't. I forgot about the humor in general in this show.
Hinata finally found a way to train on the level he needed, Kageyama finally gave a teammate a real chance partly fueled by Tsukki's taunting, Hinata is improving ahhh. I'm guessing we're going to see Tsukki start to care?
Tanaka is such a gremlin. ๐
Episode 4: "The [volleyball] player is not a soloist, but a member an orchestra. When the player begins to think, 'I'm special,' [that player] is finished." What a great quote!
I like that Hinata started defending Kageyama whenever Tsukki started calling him King. Not just because he knows it makes Kageyama mad but because he sees how it gets to him and that Tsukki is using it to hurt him.
The eye catches are creative and cute. :'D
Hinata getting caught in the net! And the "is it bah or gwah!" ๐คฃ
Ahh so exciting, they're learning and getting along better. ๐
Episode 5: They won and learned a lot~ And they got their uniforms.
The practice match was announced and it's against Kageyama's former school. They specifically asked for him so they're probably going to try and take him down several pegs.
The Kageyama/Suga scene, Kageyama's really trying. :)
Hinata's finally got his own team~~
So many hilarious moments in this episode!! (Will Hinata be okay;;)
The part with the vice principal's wig flying off and landing on the captain's head...I can't. I forgot about the humor in general in this show.
Hinata finally found a way to train on the level he needed, Kageyama finally gave a teammate a real chance partly fueled by Tsukki's taunting, Hinata is improving ahhh. I'm guessing we're going to see Tsukki start to care?
Tanaka is such a gremlin. ๐
Episode 4: "The [volleyball] player is not a soloist, but a member an orchestra. When the player begins to think, 'I'm special,' [that player] is finished." What a great quote!
I like that Hinata started defending Kageyama whenever Tsukki started calling him King. Not just because he knows it makes Kageyama mad but because he sees how it gets to him and that Tsukki is using it to hurt him.
The eye catches are creative and cute. :'D
Hinata getting caught in the net! And the "is it bah or gwah!" ๐คฃ
Ahh so exciting, they're learning and getting along better. ๐
Episode 5: They won and learned a lot~ And they got their uniforms.
The practice match was announced and it's against Kageyama's former school. They specifically asked for him so they're probably going to try and take him down several pegs.
The Kageyama/Suga scene, Kageyama's really trying. :)
Hinata's finally got his own team~~
So many hilarious moments in this episode!! (Will Hinata be okay;;)