On-going Mangas I am Currently Into
Here are some of the mangas I am currently into. Most of them are yet to be completed. Some of them I ever doubt I will read the ending in this lifetime (lol, looking at you, Skip Beat!)
1. Skip Beat!
Kyoko Mogami, enraged after being used and abused by a childhood friend who dreams of becoming a famous singer, decides to get her revenge by joining showbiz and becoming more famous than him. In the business of entertainment, Kyoko discovers, instead, her true self.
2. Akatsuki no Yona
Yona, the sole princess of the kingdom of Kouka, has it all until the night when a betrayal drove her away from her palace. Protected by her bodyguard, Hak, they roam Kouka to find a way to protect the kingdom and its people.
3. Akagami no Shirayukihime
Shirayuki has a unique red hair, which caught the eye of the foolish Prince Raj. To reject his advances, Shirayuki cuts her hair and runs away to the neighboring country where she meets Zen who helps her against Raj. Deciding to take her destiny into her hands, Shirayuki goes to Zen’s kingdom to forge a path of her own.
4. Kono Oto Tomare!
Tokise High’s Koto Club is at risk of disbandment, unless some new members join. Kurata Takezou, the club’s president and only remaining member, gets new unlikely freshman members: hot-tempered Kudou Chika (rumored to be a delinquent), two-faced Koto genius, Hozouki Satowa, and three frivolous friends of Chika’s, Adachi Saneyasu, Mizuhara Kota and Sakai Michitaka. Together, they discover the enchanting music of the koto and the sound of their hearts.
So this is currently my taste, I hope somebody can send me some more recommendations :)
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Kono Oto Tomare: 1st Season (2019)
Plot premise: ("Sounds of Life") Gen Kudou, a koto maker, believes that his delinquent grandson Chika would never understand the profoundness of the traditional musical instrument. In an attempt to make up for his naivety and understand the words of his late grandfather, Chika tries to join the Tokise High School Koto Club.
Even though the club is in dire need of members, new club president Takezou Kurata is unwilling to easily accept Chika's application due to his bad reputation. Nonetheless, after seeing Chika's seriousness and enthusiasm, Takezou allows the problem child to join, along with koto prodigy Satowa Houzuki and three of Chika's energetic friends they aspire to play at the national competition.
Network: Platinum Vision
Episodes (and episode length): 26 (51-58 mins)
Creator: Amyu
Cast: Uchida Yuuma, Tanezaki Atsumi, Enoki Junya, Matsumoto Sara, Namikawa Daisuke, Iguchi Yuuichi, Ishiya Haruki
IMDB | RottenTomatoes
± This is such a super cute anime. You don't have time to forget that they're just kids, cause they're awkward and idealistic and misunderstood and well-meaning. Their earnestness is lovely and the music is lovely as well, as it should be with the focus of the anime. It's just lovely overall. Feel good, definitely.
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Title: Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life
Season(s) / Episode(s): 2 seasons, 13 episodes each
Genre: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Music, School
Studio: Platinum Vision
Produced By: WOWOW, Movic, KlockWorx, Memory-Tech, King Records, Shueisha, Pony Canyon Enterprise
Synopsis:
Gen Kudou, a koto maker, believes that his delinquent grandson Chika would never understand the profoundness of the traditional musical instrument. In an attempt to make up for his naivety and understand the words of his late grandfather, Chika tries to join the Tokise High School Koto Club.
Even though the club is in dire need of members, new club president Takezou Kurata is unwilling to easily accept Chika's application due to his bad reputation. Nonetheless, after seeing Chika's seriousness and enthusiasm, Takezou allows the problem child to join, along with koto prodigy Satowa Houzuki and three of Chika's energetic friends. Kono Oto Tomare! follows the merry band of musicians as they aspire to play at the national competition.
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Anime i’ve Watched
That begin with a K (Part 4)!
Yep this is how i’m going to bring over all the anime and manga i’ve watched and posted about on the old blog. It’s not so detailed but it will have to do. Anything new I watch or read from this point on will have their own posts.
Kono Oto Tomare!:
Genres: drama, music, romance, school, shounen
Synopsis: Gen Kudou, a koto maker, believes that his delinquent grandson Chika would never understand the profoundness of the traditional musical instrument. In an attempt to make up for his naivety and understand the words of his late grandfather, Chika tries to join the Tokise High School Koto Club.
Even though the club is in dire need of members, new club president Takezou Kurata is unwilling to easily accept Chika's application due to his bad reputation. Nonetheless, after seeing Chika's seriousness and enthusiasm, Takezou allows the problem child to join, along with koto prodigy Satowa Houzuki and three of Chika's energetic friends. Kono Oto Tomare! follows the merry band of musicians as they aspire to play at the national competition.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
My Rating: 9/10
Finished airing in 2019 with a total of 13 episodes.
My Thoughts: A fantastic anime. The musical performances are breathtaking and the slice of life aspect is just perfect. Great characters and interactions. Love it. The artwork was nice though not my usual preferred style.
Kono Oto Tomare! 2nd Season:
Genres: drama, music, romance, school, shounen
Synopsis: The Tokise High School Koto Club has courageously pushed through their fractured and unsynchronized performance at the Kanto Region Traditional Japanese Music Festival. Clubmembers Chika Kudou, Satowa Houzuki, Takezou Kurata, Hiro Kurusu, Kouta Mizuhara, Saneyasu Adachi, and Michitaka Sakai are devastated to learn the negative results of their performance, leaving them crushed. Nonetheless, the group recognizes their potential and enthusiastically agree to collectively sharpen their skills, improve their flaws, and develop higher caliber playing to succeed in the upcoming national qualifiers in winter.
With the help of their now willing club advisor Suzuka Takinami, the group's goal gradually becomes achievable as they begin to grasp the foundations of good music and refine their koto-playing abilities, with the suggestion of performing more often to gain what they lack most—experience.
However, as their journey to nationals is underway, the koto club members face challenges that obstruct their focus and progress. Not only does the threat of other powerhouse schools and musicians remain, but the high school issues of budding romance and soon-to-be-graduating seniors also begin to push the limits of the determined group of teenagers and the future of the koto club.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
My Rating: 9/10
Finished airing in 2019 with a total of 13 episodes.
My Thoughts: A great sequel or continuation. Dives a bit deeper into the characters and the club while also introducing a very interesting new and important character. Amps up the romance a tiny bit as well which is nice!
Kotonoha no Niwa (The Garden of Words):
Genres: film, slice of life, psychological, drama, romance
Synopsis: On a rainy morning in Tokyo, Takao Akizuki, an aspiring shoemaker, decides to skip class to sketch designs in a beautiful garden. This is where he meets Yukari Yukino, a beautiful yet mysterious woman, for the very first time. Offering to make her new shoes, Takao continues to meet with Yukari throughout the rainy season, and without even realizing it, the two are able to alleviate the worries hidden in their hearts just by being with each other. However, their personal struggles have not disappeared completely, and as the end of the rainy season approaches, their relationship will be put to the test.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
My Rating: 10/10
A film released in 2013.
My Thoughts: Visually stunning. A fact that is immediately apparent as soon as this film begins. Also emotionally moving, if you’re anything like me you’ll be a puddle of emotions by the end.
Kuma Miko:
Genres: slice of life, comedy, seinen
Synopsis: What does a bear know about life in the big city? For Machi Amayadori's sake, hopefully a lot! The young shrine maiden has spent her whole life in the rural mountains with Natsu, her talking guardian bear. Now, at fourteen, she wants to take a chance and attend high school in the big city. Can Natsu really prepare her for city life? Or will his wacky trials be too much for even Machi to bear?
(Source: FUNimation)
My Rating: 4/10
Finished airing in 2016 with a total of 12 episodes.
My Though: Ugh.... just no. Trust me don’t bother.
Kuragehime (Princess Jellyfish):
Genres: slice of life, comedy, josei
Ever since her late mother took her to an aquarium when she was young, Tsukimi Kurashita has been obsessed with jellyfish, comparing their flowing tentacles to a princess's white dress. Now living with five other unemployed otaku women, 19-year-old Tsukimi spends her days as a social outcast dreaming of becoming an illustrator.
However, her life changes forever when one day, a beautiful woman unexpectedly helps her save a jellyfish in a local pet store. From then on, the stranger—confident, fashionable, and the complete opposite of Tsukimi and her roommates—begins to regularly visit the girls' building. This trendy hipster, though appearing shallow at first, harbors some secrets of her own, starting with the fact that "she" isn't really a girl at all, but a wealthy male college student named Kuranosuke Koibuchi!
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
My Rating: 8.5/10
Finished airing in 2010 with a total of 11 episodes.
My Thoughts: Give me more Josei content!!! Seriously though I love Princess Jellyfish and all the characters but unfortunately the anime isn’t the whole story and is unlikely to ever get a full season. I highly suggest reading the manga (which is completed) and watching this as a little something extra!
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