Daniel Blackworth

o7 Since Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is more on the comedic side, above are some pages which I found to be funny

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is a really entertaining romance comedy manga, although the romance part is hardly significant and it focuses more on comedy.

Its protagonist, Chiya Sakura, fell in love with Umetaro Nozaki and confessed, but he thought that she knew that he was a shojo mangaka, so he just gives her an autograph. Later on, she becomes one of his manga assistants, after visiting his house and seeing his works. The plot continues with Chiya continuing to work well as an assistant and trying to make Nozaki fall in love with her and it also follows their daily lives, along with the shenanigans that they get in with their schoolmates, namely, Mikoshiba, the handsome yet insecure guy who is the base for Nozaki's main character in the manga, Seo, the brash and reckless girl, but can actually sing beautifully, Wakamatsu, the basketball player, who dislikes Seo, but doesn't know that the one he likes, the beautiful singer Lorelei, is actually Seo, Kashima, the tall prince-like girl, and Hori, the short guy who's really good at acting.

It's really enjoyable how it subverts different tropes in manga like the 'riding on the bike with a girl' trope by making the bike a double seater, 'tsundere' persona by making the guy actually like and dislike a girl at the same time, 'the playboy type' with Mikoshiba actually being insecure and unconfident despite the cool lines he says, and other tropes both in the manga itself and the manga drawn by Nozaki-kun. Its comedy is its overall charm, and its lovable for it.
[5/16/17]

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"A faint clap of thunder / Clouded skies / Perhaps rain will come / If so, will you stay here with me?" - Yukari Yukino from The Garden of Words (Poem)

" In the evenings, before I went to sleep, and in the mornings, in the moment I woke up, I realized I was praying for rain." - Takao Akizuki from the same movie

It was raining for most of today, so I decided to have today's quote focused on The Garden of Words. It is a movie that centers on the rain as the two main characters, Akizuki and Yukino, meet each other in the park during rainy mornings. They become closer slowly and slowly, and eventually, they learn to appreciate life more and they become able to walk again in this world. Honestly, although it was a mere 45 minutes ~ movie, I found it to be a really good and heartwarming movie. I loved it both for its style of storytelling and its beautiful aesthetics.

[4/4/17]

"Ain't about how fast I get there / Ain't about what's waitin' on the other side / It's the climb" - The Climb by Miley Cyrus

I have a good feeling this song isn't about mountain climbing, but this seems fitting for what happened today. A few hours ago, I attempted to climb a mountain, together with my family. A couple of times, I wanted to surrender and give up, but I decided to take a rest every once in a while, and I didn't worry anymore when I would get there, as long as I got there. I finally reached the summit after some hours, and the experience and the view was deeply satisfying.

[4/10/17]

"Amazing! It's like I told you before, the strongest moves you can use are the ones a Trainer and their Pokémon choose together in the heat of the moment—when it really counts. And you just proved me right! Congrats, cousin. You're a Champion we can all be proud of." - Professor Kukui from Pokemon Sun and Moon

Pokemon Sun and Moon was the game I looked forward to buying on 2016. I expected that it would be a great game considering that it showed new and diverse features that made the Pokemon experience much more better. I enjoyed the Trial Challenge system and the Alola region was a really refreshing region. I loved the different characters quirks and personalities, and the story was a new take on things. I look forward to seeing another game set in Alola, as it is bound to be fun also.

[3/29/17]

"And, darling, I will be loving you 'til we're 70
And, baby, my heart could still fall as hard at 23
And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe just the touch of a hand
Well, me—I fall in love with you every single day
And I just wanna tell you I am"
  -     Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran 

This is one of my favorites from the songs made by Ed Sheeran, although I do like most of his songs. I like its beat and the background music that matches to it; his voice feels really good as he sings this song and I can really feel the love from both his singing and the lyrics of this song. The music video that accompanies this song is also quite good, seeing how the dancing fits the song very well. Overall, I really like this song as it portrays love that will always last and love that will always persist.
[5/11/17]

"As long as I can be with you, I don't care what anyone says or how much I’m detested. As long as I can be with the one I love, that alone makes it okay. That’s what I always longed for." - Eba Yuzuki

“We’ll be living away from each other for a while, but I’m sure we’ll be all right. Our relationship transcends time and distance because our minds are connected. Our long-distance relationship… has only just begun.” -Kirishima Haruto

"Nobody will ever obtain true happiness if they have to hurt someone else to get it." - Asakura/Yura Kiyomi

Ending Lines (it's quite good tbh):

A Town Where You Live/Boku no Iru Machi was a certainly good romance-comedy manga. It gave me the feeling of happiness at some points, while it made me sad at the circumstances that occur to the characters at other times. It made me laugh at so many misunderstandings, while it made me frustrated with how certain relationships in the manga went. A Town Where You Live stars Kirishima Haruto as the main character, with his childhood friends Akari and Takashi as supports; his world changes when Eba Yuzuki moves to the town and lives in his house. He finds himself being drawn to Yuzuki and is confused because of his crush on a classmate named Kanzaki. After some time, Haruto realizes that he really likes Yuzuki and they decide to have a long distance relationship before she moves back to Tokyo due to family reasons. It fails all of a sudden, and he decides to chase after her by moving to Tokyo. He finds out she's dating Kazama, a classmate and a friend, mostly out of sympathy because he is slowly dying. Haruto fights for her and he accepts the challenge, but Kazama dies after attempting to go on a surgery. Out of guilt, Haruto and Yuzuki decide not to see each other, and Haruto dates Asuka, one of his classmates in Tokyo. Their relationship goes well until Yuzuki enters the picture; Haruto breaks up with Asuka, and goes with Yuzuki, even if it meant losing his friends. They make up with the friends later on and both Yuzuki and Haruto go through their struggles as a couple. They break up when their careers clash with each other due to another LDR caused by Haruto being moved to Kochi due to work and Yuzuki in Tokyo, but they make up again a year and a half, when Haruto is moved to Tokyo and they decide to marry thereafter. In this manga, it was quite fun as it had both a serious side, with its overarching plot that spanned from school life to the working life and it had a funny side which involved the various other girls who fall in love with Haruto and the many, many misunderstandings characters had. Ultimately, I really enjoyed this manga, for its tearjerking, comedic, serious, and lovable plot all in one and the way it realistically portrayed real life relationships.
[5/12/17]

@Tartar This is the source for my recent questions in the Ask the Next Person a Yes/No Question.

"Be more confident despite your weaknesses and failures." - Tsunayoshi Sawada

"It's not an issue of what you should do, it's an issue of what you want to do." - Yamamoto Tsuyoshi

"You won't know if you don't give it a try." - Yamamoto Takeshi

Katekyo Hitman Reborn was an enjoyable manga first for its comedy, but it became even more entertaining when it became a serious action series around a quarter of the way. It features, Tsunayoshi Sawada, a generally cowardly and weak kid, who is told by a mysterious baby that he will be the Tenth Vongola Master. Of course, he wouldn't want to be the Tenth Vongola Master, but he is continuously taught by Reborn to be the Vongola Master, and with the help of the Dying Will Bullet, he becomes a stronger and braver person throughout the series. It begins with small, non serious conflicts, but it becomes slowly serious with the Mukuro Rokudo arc and then it becomes a full-blown action manga with the Varia arc, which featured Mafia members who wanted Xanxus, to be the Vongola Master instead. He acquires friends who become his Vongola Guardians and with their training, they are able to overcome the Varia. The manga becomes heavier with the introduction of the Future Arc, as they try to overcome Byakuran, who intented to make every timeline one where he ruled and destroyed it. The series becomes a bit uninteresting with the Shimon Arc, which was kinda underwhelming, but its plot was still good though. It ends with the Representative Arc which reveals the true nature of the Arcobaleno and it wraps up the characters and the story quite well. Katekyo Hitman Reborn was a manga I enjoyed for the unique powers wielded by the characters; the actiom scenes were well executed and most of the villains were not the types to easily be defeated, except for Enma that is. The overarching plot, which centered on Tsuna's development as a person, was also well exhibited in this manga. All in all, I'd probably rate this an 8/10, I guess.
[5/17/17]

"Being able to work hard is the best talent of all." - Hiroshi Kido

"If letting a child leave the nest will teach him how to fly, then surely it must be for the best." - Seimei Handa 

"Simplicity is the easiest path to true beauty." - Seishū Handa

"You won't see any opportunities from below if you keep looking above your head all the time." - Yasu Nomura

"You ain't gonna know unless you climb up yerself. Ain't no way to look if you don't try." - Kotoishi Naru 

Most adorable kid ever: <3

Barakamon was a really funny and enjoyable manga for its lighthearted and comedic story and characters, and it also had important morals to share. Barakamon follows Seishū Handa, a 23 year old calligrapher, who is sent to the islands near Kyushu after punching a curator who told him his calligraphy was standard and boring. His interactions with the villagers prove to be quite enjoyable due to his ignorance of a lot of things common in the countryside as he was raised as a city boy and his immaturity due to him not having enough interactions when he was a kid. The villages get attached to him, which include the kids like Naru and Hina, the middle schoolers Tama and Miwa, and the 'ordinary' high schooler Hiroshi, and often flock to him in his house, either to enjoy playing with him or learn calligraphy or simply hang out. What I loved from this manga is the character development of the characters, especially Seishū, over the series due to their interactions which changed them. Seishū, who used to be unfriendly, arrogant and ignorant, learns to become a better and more sociable person as he befriends and interacts with the villagers, and he also finds a new and inspired style for calligraphy with his experience living in the countryside. Other characters like Hiroshi, learns from Seishū, that hard work is the greatest talent and he decides to persevere in his life so that he won't be considered ordinary and average anymore, while Tama becomes encouraged to pursue her dream of being a successful mangaka, even if it would be a hard road to take. The character development was greatly developed by the funny antics of each character, especially with the most adorable girl, Naru's cheerful, active, and enjoyable personality, and her childish character proved to connect with Seishū the most and suprisingly managed to always cheerp him up when he was down. Overall, I really enjoyed this manga not only for its character development and cheerful mood, but also for the excellent aesthetics and good setting and plot.
[5/13/17]

"Being alone is better than being with the wrong person” - L from Death Note

Death Note is one of my favorite mangas of all time. It's plot focused on Light Yagami, a smart guy who finds a notebook which gives him liberty to kill anyone as long as he knew the real name and face of a person. It was quite interesting to see how he uses the Death Note for his own concept of justice and I also enjoyed how the genius investigators struggled to capture Light Yagami, although it took much and long before they did. This manga is a good read for those interested in intelligent cat and mice chasing mangas, and for those who prefer psychological warfare.

[4/12/17]

"Don't tell people to disappear like it's nothing! Words can hurt people! You can't ever take them back." - Jun Naruse from Anthem of the Heart

Anthem of the Heart was a really great movie. It showed that words affect our relationship with someone, but we shouldn't be afraid to tell what we really feel because the truth may hurt, but it can free us.

"Even though I don’t mind being alone, I don’t want others to think I’m lonely." - Ritsu Kawai

"I want to live an ordinary life.... if the world.... will allow it...." - Hayashi

I first watched the Anime version of Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou and I greatly enjoyed the show not only for its unique story, but also for its immensely good graphics. Afterwards, I read the continued Manga version, and I found that the Anime was indeed able to portray the feelings of the characters well into 3D. Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou features a story set in an Apartment Complex, a romance comedy story. Its cast is a 'unique' (eccentric) one, what with Usa Kazunari, the MC, who wants to live a normal life after being called Oddball Handler in Junior High; Ritsu Kawai, the senpai whom our MC likes, a silent and quiet person who loves books so much; Mayumi Nishizono, the working woman who doesn't seem to find a good man and is depressed because of it; Nabe Sayake, the college student who's an expert in make up, especially with the cute makeover she had but is actually nasty and naughty; Shirosaki, the perverted masochistic neet author; and Sumiko, the old landlady. Usa-kun likes Kawai-senpai and wants to get close to her, but it's hard because of senpai's introverted personality and because of the interruptions and distractions done by his roommates. This makes for good fun in every episode/character what with the funny and enjoyable interactions Usa has with Kawai, and also ones including their roommates and the supporting cast. It makes good use of the dialogue and monologue boxes and it also portrays the character's expressions and feelings through the portraits, making funny scenes extremely entertaining and serious/romantics scenes quite heartwrenching. Aside from this, the characters also grow in this series, changing for the better often times. All in all, I definitely recommend both the manga and anime of Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou. I did go out of my to watch the anime version, despite not being the type who actually watches anime actively.
[5/19/17]

"Everyone is the main character of their own individual story. Call it a supporting role, a loser role, a spoiling candidate role, or an evil role. Ugh, just cal it whatever you want! Because every single one of us in this world, we're all our very own individual heroes/heroines." - Hatori Matsuzaki from Heroine Shikkaku

I just finished this earlier, and the opening statement would be that Heroine Shikkaku is one crazy and messed-up yet funny and romantic manga. This manga illustrates Hatori Matsuzaki, a high school freshman who thinks that she's the heroine of her story and that she'd be the one to marry her childhood friend, Rita Terasaka. She isn't your typical goody two shoes, innocent, naive protagonist, instead, she's one who's very impulsive, insecure, emotional, and self-centered, so it makes for a lot of good comedy when she goes back and forth with trying to steal Rita from his girlfriend, Adachi, with her changing her type of personality, from an evil heroine, a blessed heroine, a supportive heroine, and other personas. Unfortunately, she fails to take away Rita, so she decides to go to Hiromitsu and falls in love with him. Along their relationship, Rits realizes he likes Hatori and breaks up with Adachi. It's hard for Rita though, who tries constantly to not be falling for Rita and just love Hiromitsu, but still, she becomes jealous when her best friend Nakajima becomes close with him. Later on, Rita gains the confidence to try and steal Hatori from Hiromitsu, and the couple eventually breaks up when Hiromitsu can't take Hatori's insecurities anymore. In the end, Hatori realizes that Rita will always be her primary love and refuses Hiromitsu when he offers to make up. This time, Rita and Hatori are reunited and confess their love for one another once more. I enjoyed how this manga was just so cute, what with Hatori being such a colorful individual and it never ceases to make me laugh what with all her funny faces. I also liked how it portrays that people aren't always perfect and relationships don't always go well, even if the love is mutual.
[5/9/17]

Along with Hatori's face, here are the funny faces of Hatori:

"I know I can treat you better than he can
And any girl like you deserves a gentleman
Tell me why are we wasting time
On all your wasted crying
When you should be with me instead
I know I can treat you better
Better than he can"
  -     Treat You Better by Shawn Mendes

Treat You Better by Shawn Mendes is one of my favorite songs. I like the sound of it in my ears; its beat and tune resounds within me. Its message is quite clear and true. It portrays a man's deep love for a woman as it shows that even if the woman he loves is already in a relationship with someone, he still tries to give his care for the woman. He tries to make her see that her relationship with her boyfriend doesn't work out anymore and he tries to console her by saying that she should just leave him and instead, love him. He promises that he will show his full attention and give her the love and care that she needs. He believes that he can treat her better. And I love this song for all these reasons <3.
[4/28/17]

"I-It's not like I like you or anything, b-baka!" - Typical Tsundere from Manga and Anime

The Tsundere personality is often seen in different Japanese media. It is often exemplified by teenage girls as a character development wherein they act cold to someone, but warm up over time. This kind of personality is very common among heroines and other side characters as it is very easy to do. You just need to make the line have some stuttering and add stupid or an insult somewhere, preferably near the end. Overall, i-it's not like i-it's cute and adorable or anything, you d-dummy!

[4/8/17]

"I'm late, I'm late for a very important date."

I actually just realized that the White Rabbit isn't the same character as the March Hare in Alice in Wonderland

"I'm planning to start everything over from scratch, Matt. What happened back then with Kyogre… And what happened this time… Look, you can't do anything if you're all wrapped up in what you believe. Team Aqua or Team Magma… Pokémon or people… There's no reason why we've gotta pick just one of 'em. It might be a pain, it might even be a bit scary, but we've gotta take that step into the unknown. Mix with people who aren't like us… That's the kind of Team Aqua that I want us to be from now on. … You think you can be a part of that kind of Team Aqua? Matt…" - Archie from Pokemon Alpha Sapphire

Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, along with Omega Ruby, was a really good remake of the original Hoenn games. I liked the way it modernized the Hoenn Region, and improved the game balance overall (although it was still not too challenging). The story was better executed, while the dialogue was smooth and natural. Although it still featured only one of the Weather Trio in the main story, it's perfectly acceptable since this is Pokemon after all. I liked the additional feature of Mega Evolution in this game, as it further improved the experience. Soaring with Latias in the sky is quite an enjoyable feature as well, along with roaming the sky to search for some legendary pokemon. The additional Delta Episode was a neat way to give the postgame a fun experience, which wasn't quite present in other games. The only problem I had with this game is that the Battle Frontier was not provided, and in replacement, the Battle Maison from X and Y was just given.

[4/30/17]

"I've decided to keep painting. Originals only, of course. I suppose I'll have to see a bit of the world outside to find out what to paint. But, I know there are good people out there, now. I've met them." - Vera Misham from Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice

I played Apollo Justice alongside Awakening and completed it first. I find Apollo Justice as a good way to connect the first three games with the fourth game. I really enjoyed the cases and the several unexpected twists gave much more beauty to the story itself (especially the part wherein Apollo Justice and Trucy Wright are half-siblings and Lamiroir was their mother).

"If you could rewrite history ... 
... What would you do differently?" - from Radiant Historia

Radiant Historia is my favorite time travelling game of all time. It is a game wherein each important choice you make creates two different branches in history. Most of the time one branch reflects a bad ending while the other branch continues the story, but the very first choice is an exception as it causes a break that later on connects again in the last chapter. This game requires a lot of backtracking in time due to the needs of the current timeline requiring something from the alternate timeline. This might sound tedious, but seeing how things work out in the other timeline makes the experience more enjoyable. Completing the sidequests provides some good incentives also aside from the items and dialogue as it helps you get the best ending for the story. I really loved this game for its concept, characters, and story which has unique twists and unexpected surprises along the way.

[4/14/17]

"In detective work, there's no winning or losing...there's no being superior or inferior...That's because...there is always one and only one truth." - Shinichi Kudo from Detective Conan

Here's the detailed account for Detective Conan. Detective Conan is greatly my favorite thriller/mystery manga as it's cases are lively and keep the reader unsuspecting at every turn. The main character of this manga is Shinichi Kudo and the opening sequence is special for this; he goes with his childhood friend (love interest) Mouri Ran in an amusement part and there he sneaks up on people he saw doing shady deals. Turns out, he is discovered and then he is forced to take a drug which makes his body younger by 10 years. He decides to hide his identity and change his name to Edogawa Conan so that he can avoid the 'Black Men' (the ones doing the deal) and begins solving cases under his new identity in the home of the father of Ran who is a detective. With this, he tries to pursue the Black Men to return back into his body, and currently the story hasn't ended yet at 900~ chapters.

[4/19/17]

"In that case, it's easy. Nothing that happens is ever forgotten, even if you can't remember it." - Zeniba from Spirited Away

Spirited Away was a beautiful movie. It had good aesthetics, great characters, and an interesting story. I loved its way of portraying different kinds of Japanese spirits and I also liked how the main character tied in with the spirit world in the story. If you want to watch a good fantasy movie, watch Spirited Away. You won't regret it.

[3/31/17]