Daniel Blackworth

"Nothing can be communicated without words but if you really care about someone, even the smallest details are important to notice." - Hikaru Hitachiin

"If you keep on hiding your true feelings, who is going to be happy? If you are sad, you should say it out loud!" - Haruhi Fujioka

"What good are dreams, if all you do is work? There's more to life than hitting the books, I hope you know." - Suoh Tamaki

Ouran High School Host Club is one of the few reverse harems that I've read, and I enjoyed it, although I did prefer the later chapters due to its more developed sense of maturity. Ouran High School Host Club features Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarly and studious girl, who becomes a part of the Ouran High School Host Club, a group of six male students who entertain females, after breaking a precious vase. Although she is a girl, she can easily be mistaken for a boy due to her present looks, thus she was able to become part of the Club. All other Host Club members have certain charms to them: Suoh Tamaki, the president of the club, known for being the most charming among the group; Kyoya Ootori, the vice president who handles behind the scenes work and can be considered as a gentlemanly person; Hikari and Kaoru Hitachiin, the twins who use brotherly love to attract females; Honey, the cute senpai who likes everything that is sweet and cute; and Mori, the stoic senpai of the group. The story mostly comprises of the Ouran High School Host Club's various activities as Hosts, and they are shown in different settings and costumes, often times using these to attract females or simply enjoy cosplaying. Although this is the usual focus, it also details on the relationship of Suoh Tamaki and Haruhi Fujioka, with Tamaki falling for Haruhi at the start, but he only thinks of this as fatherly love, and realizes later on that it is romantic (but it really takes a loooooooong time before this happens; it also includes the Twins' falling in love with Haruhi, but they fail because Haruhi is attracted to Tamaki more. What I enjoyed from this manga is the different scenes that were portrayed by the Host Club in their various activites. I didn't really care much about the relationship of Tamaki and Haruhi though, since it was a pairing that I didn't really like; I enjoyed the scenes with the Twins and Haruhi more since it was comparatively enjoyable for me. Still, Ouran High School Host Club is an interesting read or watch, if you'd prefer.
[5/20/17]

"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]

It seems I have to wait for a time before getting Echoes due to not having enough money to buy it yet...

"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]