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Deer Frendzlizt,
I've been gone for so long, I almost forgot some of you and I don't know how to keep up. So Imma going to post about Naruto instead.
1. Karin is hot. And bipolar. And has awesome hair. This is irrefutable truth. I honestly am slightly weirded out by the fact that her fandom sparked REALLY fast. In one day she became really loved, the next day I saw her paired up with Sasuke, Suigetsu, Sakura, and oddly enough Naruto. THEN she got an anti fanclub. Her fandom went full circle in a manner of a week. Impressive.
So far, I like her. She interesting and I like how she dupes Suigetsu all the time, while trying to molest Sasuke. It amuses me. I wouldn’t call her a favorite though, I haven’t seen too much of her.
2. Suigetsu, you are awesome. I can’t believe how fast it took for me to endear myself to you. I think it was the “I dunno… maybe because he’s retarted” that won me over. Or that time when he complained about needing a rest every five minutes. Or the fact he spent the better part of his introductory chapter, naked and grinding Sasuke. He just amuses me.
3. Sasuke, when did you get so cool. I remember never caring for you but liking what you did to the manga. Now with you here, it’s like the manga is expodentially getting better. Moar
4. Juugo, crack much?
It seems like we are getting a Sasuke arc. I’m going to repeat what I said before. I think Sasuke arc is just what the manga needs. I don’t want to keep switching from Akatsuki-to Rescue Sasuke- to Akatsuki- ecetera.
It’s a fresh plotline. Even more so, we have awesome new characters to develop. What makes this even better is that it is completely unexpected, no one thought Orochimaru would be gone so quickly (though I stand firm in my belief that he will return.) It also gives time to build up anticipation for Naruto and Sakura.
While I love this new line, it kind of makes me sad. Anyone who knows me knows I’m a huge Team 7 tard. If Sasuke does makes a new time, it makes me think that Team 7 actually will never get back together and that Sai really has taken Sasuke place. Is Sasuke really going to have someone as close to him as Naruto- whom were rivals and brothers? Is he really going to have intense moments of characterization with Sakura? Is he ever going to talk to Kakashi again, who in the databook stated that he was pretty much his mentor and father figure?
Also, Kishimoto,
Orochimaru is dead and Sasuke is free. What the hell is up with the nearly apathetic reactions. OROCHIMARU WAS LIKE A BROTHER TO JIRAIYA. What the hell?!
Also, Bleach.
Stop crying. There’s nothing wrong with this arc. Someone is getting rescued again, ZOMG, THIS IS THE ONLY CLICHED MANGA EVAR. It’s not that bad, and I see it going in a different direction. I’m not usually a fan of Ulquiorra, but him owning Ichigo into last RAW day and having a four on his body… that was nice.
Need more Orihime please D:
My computer is dead. Ugh.
Dear Kabuto,
lol shit...
Sincerely,
Kishimoto
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Bitchings, ramblings, and a rec. Anyway, I haven’t been doing internet duties for the past couple of days for a number of reasons that I don’t wish to go into. But I thought, hey, I haven’t updated my journal in awhile. Why not that, lolz? Anyway, I’ve had a real irrational craving for shoujo as of late. Atypicaly, I despise shoujo as half of it I find shallow and uninteresting, and the other half I find myself despising every coupling that becomes official and with shoujo- that’s what it is all about (seriously, FruBas, kare kano, peach girl, Honey and Clover- never had a single pairing I liked happen. Damnit). But anyway, I’ve only been reading shounen/ sennen as of late. And after the seventh volume of Vagabond I decide to lay off for awhile otherwise I was certain to grow a penis. (Vagabond, though highly recommended by most, I got bored with it after awhile. Don’t get me wrong, it’s good. But it’s only good because it’s good, \ I never found it enough to hold my interest). So I went on a downloading spree on shoujo, though I mostly tried “underground” shoujo that most people don’t know about. And just as I thought, Shoujo was the same uninteresting monotonous cesspool of insignificant and boring drivel of a horny highschooler’s wetdream fantasies. Seriously, for a genre dedicated to romance, it seems that none of these mangakas actually know how to write an interesting one. I was sucked into a primordial incompetent hell of cliched “plotlines,” ridiculously shallow and dull characters, cardboard cut out relationships, and the same rehashed lackluster boob jokes. There was this one manga that has fantastically lovely art, but even that didn’t make up for the smoldering pile of creativity defecation it really was. It had absolutely no point rather than pretty looking smut. I’ve never seen a manga so poorly created in terms of story. It was as if to make up for the total inability to have any skills of writing, the mangaka threw random taboos in it just to keep it going. Listen kids, strange =/= good. I don’t care how much incestual sex you draw, the only thing it’s going to make me think is that you had a completely unhealthy family relationship and have me fear for you kids. It wasn’t good the first time, and it’s not going to be good the second ime. It almost made me cry for Yuu Watase’s work again (which I like but seriously, once you read once- you read them all). I was completely ready to crawl back into my happy land of Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, 20th Century Boy, Monster, GTO, Gantz, and other mangas of interest. Seriously though, they have a better grip on romance then half of stories I read. But after wading awhile in my seemingly endless sea of mediocrity, I finally buckled down and looked for recs- most of them I seen, others seemed uninteresting. Eventually, I found one that was not only enjoyable enough worth mentioning, I’m going to recc it to you. “Skip Beat.” Where other mangas failed horribly (and by horribly… it’s more like going to a movie that you paid eight dollars for, only to realize that it was written by Anne Rice when she high on pshychellic drugs, co written by Tom Cruise, directed by a half brained math professor who doesn’t even speak English, and starring Keanea Reeves) this manga shines. It’s really a fun read, the characters are satisfyingly complex yet not so difficult to comprehend that it turns you off. The comedy was unique, the relationships didn’t feel awkwardly thrown in. The story wasn’t exactly new but it was created in a way that it seemed fresh. Luckily, I didn’t read up on the plot before hand, otherwise I would have dropped it before giving it a chance. Basically, it’s the story of the wrath of a woman scorned. Kyouko, a measly mild mannered girl came to the city with her childhood friend, now super famous “hot” singer Shou . She basically sacrificed her life and education to be with him, and is in love with him though he shows nothing back. He’s upset that he hasn’t made it to the level of “Ren” a famous actor who he considers his rival, and Kyouko encourages him. However, when going to meet Shou, she overhears him say that he was basically using her and he doesn’t like her at all. This causes Kyouko… to go insane. And swearing revenge on him, she begins to take steps to becoming famous so she can reach his level to break him. Now, it sounds lame, I know, but it really isn’t. They way the mangaka delivers it makes it so that it’s enjoyable and you want to read the next chapter. Typically, I despise “plain girl gets famous” because it tends to be annoying sugar pop fluff with her hooking up with guy after guy. But this isn’t the case at all, while there are romantic developments, she initially has only spite for her romantic interests (Ren and to a lesser extent, Shou). So there are moments in which it’s really about her struggle as an actor as a person as much as it is hooking up with someone. I like a manga that doesn’t drown itself and potential in its own angst (*cough* Mars), where the depression of the story waters down the whole experience. At the same time, it’s not all typical fluff. It’s a comedic story and there are sad moments, comical moments, and moments that make you awe. In general, a diverse manga. The artwork is pretty, though I usually despise the style. It’s sort of generic and sometimes the faces just look odd, but in general it’s nicely done. If you ever want to pick it up a well written shoujo, get Skip Beat. It really is worth the read. Skip Beat previews:     Skip Beat downloads for you Volume I, Volume II, Volume III
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