Before I withdraw into hibernation, I have 2 New Series for everyone. Yay - the first time I've posted something new! I've been planning this for a while, but I kept having to fix things on the website.
- New Series (under Active Manga):
Hakushaku to Yousei - also commonly known as My Fairy or Earl and Fairy. Lydia, a fairy doctor, is hired by a man named Edgar to find a sword that will allow him to claim the title of Blue Knight. The original Blue Knight was an earl who supposedly held land in both the human world and fairy world.
The art is good. I first ran into the anime and I checked it out because the premise seemed interesting. After a while, I thought that the plot lacked detail. It had some interesting ideas for the story, but they weren't built upon well enough. I wouldn't say that it was badly done, but it wasn't enthralling either (maybe a 3/5). When I found the manga being scanlated, I checked it out to see if it was different. So far, the manga seems to follow the anime. In fact, I liked the anime better for the first few episodes - you miss out on the action when it's in pictures. I did like the anime until they searched for the sword.
I think the scanlator has quit or is quitting work on this series soon and another plans to pick it up. For now, you can find chapter 1 (in 4 parts) for download.
Half Prince (1/2 Ouji) - Fang len's brother brings home a new multi-player virtual reality game called "Second Life." Because she calls it lame-o, her brother taunts her by saying it's because she's a girl. Girls are scared of pain, and when they're in trouble, they just stay in the back and get the guys to protect them. Insulted, Fang len raises to the challenge and says that she could beat her brother in the game, fair and square. She starts the game and, inspired, asks to become a male character. Her adventures begin and new players join her as it progresses - the odd squad grows!
This series has a great mix of generes. Yeah, so it's a gender-bender because the girl becomes a boy; the 1st main character is a girl out to prove a point; it's kind of science-fiction because it takes place in the future in a virtual reality game; it's kind of fantasy because of the game's setting. You may think that it all sounds familiar, that you've all heard one of these points before. However, I like this manga so far. It's not some stereotypical fantasy adventure. The story tries to sell mostly on the comedy point. So try out this series and check out the wacky characters and their interactions. Then, if you like it, go visit the scanlators and say thank-you. The project is temporarily stalled at the moment. The Little Corner is an affiliate, too (a wonderful little group).
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