http://cornpopsicle.animeblogger.net Anime + Manga Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:42:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Instead of the typical 10 word summary, I think I'll talk a little more in depth about Jing. King of Bandit Jing has really had quite an impact on my manga and anime viewing/watching. It really is a peculiar series. I got introduced through the Newtype Magazine (which is, ... http://cornpopsicle.animeblogger.net/?p=100 10 word summary: Loads of cross-dressing, acting madness, backstabbing, drama, love perhaps? Genre: Shoujo, romance, comedy Other comments: Art is good, cross-dressing done in a reasonable way, a bit predictable at times, but still pretty good so far. Baka-updates page: http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=754 http://cornpopsicle.animeblogger.net/?p=98 10 word summary: One human stuck in a monster high school. Sucks lol. Genre: Ecchi, shounen, action Other comments: Art is strong, plot is not. Still fun to read. bakaupdates page: http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1580 http://cornpopsicle.animeblogger.net/?p=96 10 Word Summary: Trio of male stylists, one female haircutter, oh my competition!? Genre: Shoujo/Comedy Comments: Cute manga, and I gotta admit, I love the heroine. She's not your stereotypical main girl, as she's lazy, apathetic and disturbingly cute. http://cornpopsicle.animeblogger.net/?p=94 Honey and Clover is my favorite anime of all time. Simple as that. So here goes a rewatch. It has definitely retained its charm. http://cornpopsicle.animeblogger.net/?p=92 Summary in 10 words: School romance drama, lots of fake smiling, incredibly shoujotastic http://cornpopsicle.animeblogger.net/?p=90 Someday's Dreamers is definitely a jewel. It's a beautiful work of animation with breathtaking artwork. Yume is especially cute, but she just happens to be the little cherry on top of the treat. I walked in not really knowing what the show was about, and it took ... http://cornpopsicle.animeblogger.net/?p=88 The Laws of Japanese Animation #1 - Law of Metaphysical Irregularity The normal laws of physics do not apply. #2 - Law of Differentiated Gravitation Whenever someone or something jumps, is thrown, or otherwise is rendered airborn, gravity is reduced by a factor of 4. #3 - Law of Sonic Amplification, First Law of Anime ... http://cornpopsicle.animeblogger.net/?p=86 Metamo Kiss Summary in 10 words: Body-exchanging gender-bender, strange situation for main, mixed-up feelings, very shoujotastic... Good for: Gender-bender/shoujo fans Art: Fantastically cute Pros: Incredibly cute, has a fun plot Cons: Plot-holes start forming after a while and some characters have obvious two dimensional flaws The low-down: Super cute, but probably needed more time to develop... ... http://cornpopsicle.animeblogger.net/?p=85 I can't believe I never got around to watching this. I'm in shock. It's brilliance. Makoto Shinkai just flew up the list. I never really found Place Promised or Voices that amazing, though 5 Centimeters per Second definitely was a masterpiece. She and Her Cat is 5 ... http://cornpopsicle.animeblogger.net/?p=83