Dengeki Daisy volume 2 by Kyousuke Motomi

                 About:


                   After orphan Teru Kurebayashi loses her beloved brother, she finds solace in the messages she exchanges with DAISY, and enigmatic figure who can only be reached through the cell phone her brother left her. Meanwhile, mysterious Tasuku Kurosaki always seems to be around whenever Teru needs help. Could DAISY be a lot closer than Teru thinks?







My Review:






                  It took me forever to find this volume because every store I went to had volumes 1 then every single volume after 2. It drove me insane. Thank goodness I found this volume at AnimeNext. I like this manga a lot. It's a really nice concept of having someone mysterious always be there for you. Just a text away. It's also different from the cliche romance. Yes, there's the generic falling for someone without meeting them without realizing that they're a friend or something, but it does it in such a different way. We learn early on who it is but the main character still doesn't know which is cool. 

                In this volume, Teru ends up having to stay at Kurosaki's apartment while Daisy looks for an apartment for her. Meanwhile the school gets a new counselor who knows Kurisaki. Also someone is trying to find out everything they can about Daisy. They will do anything, even use someone close to Teru to get that information.

                 Teru is so nice but not too nice. She cares about people but isn't annoyingly goody goody about it. I like how strong she is and how accepting she is. I feel like it makes her character unique. She's not going blindly about things like most characters I've seen in the same situation. She's not the naive sweet cliche character. So it's a nice change of pace. Kurosaki is the old cliche of being a jerk to the girl he likes so she doesn't realize it. I love this cliche though, if it's done right. I saw this anime where the guy was such a huge jerk that I hated his character and ship the girl with someone else. Kurosaki was done right. I love his character a lot. I love seeing his thoughts of Teru. He's so sweet and kind. Too bad the past with Teru's brother is holding him back which upsets me so much but at the same time I'm kind of glad. I don't want them to get together too early, especially since the whole series is sixteen volumes. I ship them so hard. Riko is an interesting new addition. I was very unsure of her because of the description of her in the summary, but I lik her character. So far she's protected Teru and gives Kurosaki a good a$$ kicking when he needs one which is great. I'm not happy with all of her actions though(jerk trying to tear apart my ship) but she might me a good addition. We'll see in the next volume. Masuda is an interesting character. I like how he teases Kurosaki about his relationship with Teru and how he tries to help him out. I'm excited to learn more about him in the future volumes.

                  The plot again, is a tiny bit cliche but it's done so well that it isn't boring or annoying. I love the mystery surrounding Teru's brother and how this manga isn't a typical romance. There's hint of action and also it's pretty funny but not overly comical where it takes away from the story. It's just enough to make you chuckle and go "Oh Teru..." The art is a little eh for my taste but I absolutely love how Kurosaki is drawn. He looks so handsome and tough at the same time. He also looks like his typical grumpy character too. Also he's not done over too much where he looks like a thug or bad boy. I think Teru looks pretty adorable as well. 

                                  Overall, This volume was pretty good. Not to stuffy of drama where it made you not want to read. It was pretty entertaining. The tiny cliffhanger at the end about Kurosaki's feelings was great. It drove me crazy. I can't wait to read the next volume. Good thing I bought it as well. I highly recommend this for people who like this cliche but hoping for something different as well. If you love Beast Master, this is the author of it so you should check it out. Romance and drama lovers should pick this up.










Stars:                       5/5

Spotlight Monday: Magic Under Glass book 1 by Jaclyn Dolamore

                   About:


                             Nimira is a foreign music-hall girl forced to dance for mere pennies. When wealthy sorcerer Hollin Parry hires her to sing with a piano-playing automaton, Nimira believes it is the start of a new and better life. In Parry's world, however, buried secrets are beginning to stir. Unsettling below-stairs rumors swirl about ghosts, a madwoman roaming the halls, and Parry's involvement with a league of sorcerers who torture fairies for sport. Then Nimira discovers the spirit of a fairy gentleman named Erris is trapped inside the clockwork automaton, waiting for someone to break his curse. The two fall into a love that seems hopeless, and breaking the curse becomes a race against time, as not just their love, but the fate of the entire magical world may be in peril.








Links to buy:


Amazon:   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1599904306/ref=x_gr_w_glide_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_glide_bb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1599904306&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

Barnes & Noble:   http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/magic-under-glass-jaclyn-dolamore/1100083220?ean=9781599904306&itm=1&usri=9781599904306&cm_mmc=AFFILIATES-_-Linkshare-_-GwEz7vxblVU-_-10:1&r=1,%201

Half:   http://product.half.ebay.com/Magic-under-Glass-Ser-Magic-under-Glass-by-Jaclyn-Dolamore-2009-Hardcover/77557713&cpid=1398606892

Book Depository:   http://www.bookdepository.com/Magic-Under-Glass-Jaclyn-Dolamore/9781599904306?&a_aid=goodreads




I found this book in a school book sale and have loved it ever since. I've reread it so many times I've lost count. It's so different and full of imagination. I think I'll go reread it again soon.







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Hana-Kimi volume 10-12 by Hisaya Nakajo

                    About:


                    Family Matters
Mizuki has started modeling for the famous photographer Akiha Hara, but is he on to the fact that she's a girl? Later, Mizuki travels home to America only to find Sano and Nakatsu are there too! Sano seems to be getting along with her dad, but can Mizuki get through this visit without her family revealing her secret?!







My Review:






                 I love this series so much. I'm always worried that something will happen and then I'll start to dislike it. So far though, that has not happened. Thank goodness. This volume was just as great as the previous ones. It's so funny, full of terrible situations for Mizuki and Sano's sanity. I couldn't get enough of this volume. I read it in one sitting. Thank goodness I already bought the next 3 in 1 set. It's taking all my will power not to read the next volumes before I finish my review. The romance is slightly more heavy in this volume. I got my wish of wanting to know more of what Sano thinks of Mizuki. So, if you were curious if you should keep going for that reason, now you have your answer. This set was also a little more dramatic. Not so full of drama where you could choke on it, but a little more heavy than usual and just more dramatic silliness. 

              In this set of volumes, Mizuki decides she wants to model for Akiha which forces Sano to do so as well, considering he doesn't was Mizuki caught up in Akiha's games. Then there is this special Christmas ball where Mizuki's school and the sister school have a very fancy dance and since there aren't enough girls at the sister school Mizuki gets roped into dressing like a girl...again! We also get a cute scene between her and Sano. Finally, Mizuki goes home to see her family where she runs into San and Nakatsu who are there on some sports trip. Oh, and Gil makes and appearance so tension soars between him and Sano. Like I said, there is slightly more drama and dramatics.

          Mizuki is still such an innocent sweetheart in this manga. She's there for the people who need her and is so full of support. She's also quite clueless. Poor Sano. Must be so hard for him. Anyway, I liked meeting her family and seeing her with them. She has the perfect blend of both her parents. Sano was amazing in this manga. I loved seeing his thoughts. For so long we were left in the dark but now it's all out in the open. Well sort of. Mizuki still has no clue. I want them together so badly. I ship them so hard. But, I'm glad they're not together yet. Most manga and anime I've seen the main characters fall in love quickly and then admit it quickly. We never get to witness the journey of them falling in love and coming to terms with it. It's what I love most about this series. We get to see them have their crushes and fall. So I ship them but let it be a nice long and sweet journey. But not too long. I want them to get together and to see them be together. Gilbert was very interesting. We only saw him for a couple chapter but I felt the need to talk about him. I didn't get a huge feel of his character but I do know that he ain't happy about Mizuki being with Sano. Truthfully, I would want him with Mizuki if the story was about her past with him and that this whole moving to Japan thing never happened. I know a completely different story but it does seem like a great plot. I came up with my own story for Gilber and Mizuki. Sano and the others don't exist in it. I just really like the setup for it. I'm on Sano side though for this manga. If it was a different story I'd probably ship Mizuki with Gil but not here. Akiha was stll his very flirty childish self but we get to learn a little of his past which I thought was interesting. I also loved the harassment he gives Umeda. Speaking of Dr. Umeda, we got to see his parents! They were so weird and cute just like the rest of his family. I loved it! Umeda is still my favorite character of all time. He's so sarcastic and grumpy. I love it! I didn't get to see as much of him in this set but it was made up with meeting his family so I'm not too upset. 

            The plot is still great. I love the situations that Mizuki was forced into.They were hilarious and not overdone. I'm starting to wonder though what would happen if Sano confesses he know or someone else finds out and reveals it. I mean I have a feeling that Mizuki won't make it to graduation. It's not a spoiler or anything. Just my thoughts I mean it would be too dull if she made it to graduation without anyone knowing right? So, I'm just wondering what's going to happen. The art was as good as always. The cover was a little confusing though. From the heart shaped chocolate I though there was going to be a Valentine chapter or something. Not Christmas. I loved the dresses for the Christmas Ball. I thought they were so cute and pretty. I loved seeing Mizuki in one. I'm so glad she wasn't a guy in those chapters. 

                 Overall, I loved reading this set of volumes. It was so much fun and full of action. I was never bored or sick of the gags. I also absolutely loved the cliffhanger at the end of volume 12. It is currently driving me insane. I also squealed a lot while reading this because of Sano. Good thing I was alone while reading this. I highly recommend you go buy this volume now if you haven't already and if you haven't even started reading the series yet the get a move on! You don't want to miss this. I so can't wait to read the next volume and see what Sano does with his new information.







Stars:                          5/5


                             

Akuma no Riddle

                  About:


                             The story is set at Myoujou Academy, a private girls' boarding school. The 10th year's Kurogumi class has 12 assassins with their sights on one target, Haru Ichinose. Tokaku Azuma is a recent transfer student who is also targeting Ichinose, but she gradually develops feelings for Ichinose.













My Review:







                   I've had this anime on my Plan To Watch list forever and I finally decided to watch it. It was a little weird at first. The first two episodes were a little confusing but the show got a whole lot better after that. I couldn't put my tablet down. The show isn't perfect but its flaws aren't too bad. This show is full of suspense, action, and the hunt. There's a tiny bit of romance but its very little and it give a nice touch to all the violence. What I also like about the slight romance was that they really didn't talk about it. There were just actions. There was only one time they talked about their feelings, otherwise they showed it which impressed me. I loved how the creators did this. I loved all the characters as well.

                  In this anime, Tokaku is told that she will enter the Black Class to kill a special target. She along with eleven other assassins are there to take out Haru for reasons unknown. There are rules the assassin must follow otherwise they are kicked out of Black Class and lose their prize. The assassin who kills Haru gets whatever wish they desire fulfilled. Tokaku decides that instead of participating she will protect Haru at all costs. So now it's two against eleven and someone must win.

                 Haru is the target of twelve assassins. The reasons for this are unknown until the last couple episodes. Haru isn't an assassin which was really interesting considering they hired twelve assassins to do her in. Haru is very cute and sweet. She tries to be friends with everybody even though she knows they are out to kill her. All she wants is to make friends and to graduate from the Black Class. She is innocent but isn't. I know that doesn't make sense but if you watch the anime I think it will. Tokaku is a very serious person. She's the strong silent type. Her whole life has been about killing and nothing else. She's been alive but never living,never making friends, or knowing what it's like to be cared for. She learns this when she meets Haru. I love Tokaku. She's my favorite character. I loved seeing her character grow. To see her care about nothing then to grow and learn to care about someone. I also liked learning about her past. Nio was definitely a character shrouded in mystery. I guess you can say that for all the characters but she was just extra weird and mysterious. She is the judge for the "game" and constantly watches everyone which sounds creepy but she has to witness who kills Haru. I think she shocked me the most in her actions. I didn't expect anything from her. Banba was also interesting I liked how she had a mental condition. She has multiple personality disorder. It was interesting to learn why she got it as well. I liked Haruki a lot. I think she was the most normal of the group. I mean yeah, she was a killer but she wasn't crazy and she didn't enjoy it. She had her reason for doing it. Isuke was one of the most interesting one I think. I don't know how to explain it. I don't really think she grew as a character we just learned more about her. Hanabusa seemed like the typical rich spoiled girl but she definitely wasn't typical. She played a very minor role in the beginning but she made things very interesting. I don't want to spoil anything so I'll move on. Chitaru was also a character we didn't see much but when we did she was always with Kirigaya. Chitaru doesn't want to kill Haru. She only joined for personal reasons. Kirigaya decides to help Chitaru in her quest. Takechi is a serial killer who joined the Black Class so she could lay low for a while. She's obsessed with scissors which is her favorite weapon for killing. I haven't seen her use anything else. There are a few more assassins to talk about but I'm going to move on. 

                   I loved the plot for this. It was such an interesting concept. Putting a bunch of assassin in one room is very interesting. It makes me want ti read the manga. The art wasn't too bad. I'm not really thrilled about the colors. I don't like how pale they look. I mean I guess they didn't want to make it too dark and depressing since all the characters and the plot are. I love Tokaku's eyes. I think they are so amazing and well drawn. 

                  Overall, I really liked this show. Yeah, it was a little iffy at first but it got so much better. I especially loved the ending. I loved seeing what happened to all the characters after the Black Class ended. It was nice seeing it all. Even though there were a lot of characters I got to connect with all of them so I was desperately wondering what happened to them. I highly recommend this show to lovers of suspense, action, and plot twists. It may only be twelve episodes but it's amazing with no filler episodes.












Stars:                                     4/5

Bonjour Koiaji Patisserie

                      About:


                                Sayuri Haruno dreams of becoming a pastry chef and enrolls in Fleurir Confectionary Academy, an elite school located in Tokyo's trendy Aoyama district. At Fleurir, she finds herself surrounded by charming boys, each one distinctly unique. Out of the entire class, Ryou Kouzuki's desire to become a pastry chef is the strongest. Blessed with unparalleled technique, instructor Mitsuki Aoi acts like a prince and is hugely popular at the school. Gilbert Hanafusa, the mood maker of the bunch, is a student from France. Yoshinosuke Suzumi is not very good at expressing his feelings, but underneath his stony exterior lies a wholehearted passion for wagashi (Japanese sweets).

As Sayuri pours her heart and soul into making her dream a reality, she encounters many happenings...

My Review:






                  This show is very weird. I mean I thought the picture looked cute and the description was interesting. It kind of sounded like Food Wars but with dessert. Each episode is only five minutes long which is very weird. I didn't like that much. I guess I kind of understand why they did that because the manga was only one chapter but still, it was weird and way too short. I mean the whole show was just an out line. It was like the creators said this happened then this happened and now this is happening without any details at all. There was also a few filler episodes too, which made things worse. For some reason though I couldn't stop watching. I don't know why. Maybe because I wanted to see if the show would get better or not but I guess that would be hard with only five minute long episodes. 

                   This show is about a girl who was able to be accepted into a grand school specialized in desserts. She has three instructors who are very good looking and nice and she makes friends with a classmate who is also good looking. It's a reverse harem situation. This is about her making friends and becoming the best at her craft as she can.

                     Sayuri is the typical sweet girl who everybody loves. She does not have one mean bone in her body. She also has her insecurities. I thought she was an okay character. I felt she was developed enough. She was basically a watered down cliche. Ryou was the cute classmate Sayuri becomes friends with. He's also a little cliche. He's tough and at first seems scary but is actually a really sweet caring guy. I liked his character. Again he wasn't developed very well but I like his type of character. He was really adorable at times though. Mitsuki is one of Sayuri's teachers. He's calm and collected. He's also really nice. I don't have much to say about him since it was hard to get a read on his character. Hanafusa is another one of Sayuri's teachers. He's very wild and has no self control. He's also very playful. His character was a good gag but kind of got old pretty quickly. His character didn't have much substance. Suzumi is the last of Sayuri's teachers and the most interesting. I wish I could have seen more character development for him. Well, I wish that for all the characters but him the most. Ran was also a pretty cool character. She's Sayuri best friend. She's very funny and hot headed, quick to stand up for Sayuri at the drop of a hat. I really liked her character a lot. The characters overall weren't that bad but they were just structures with no support. I really wished they were a lot more developed.

                   The plot was okay. I mean it's a good idea but there was no meat to it. No suspense. It was really disappointing. It would have been so much better if there was more to it. The art was average as well. I liked how the characters looked though the art was a little average. I especially loved how Suzumi looked. Sayuri was pretty cute too. I loved her hairstyle. 

                   Overall, this anime was okay. I'm sorry for the short review but it's hard to write about a show with very little meat to its bones. I was very disappointed with the whole thing. Also apparently she graduated within one year. Don't schools like that take more than one year? I mean if everything just was developed properly it would have been really good I bet. If it sounds good you should try it out but if you want something juicier then you should go for something else.









Stars:                                          2/5

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun

                  About:


                            High school student Chiyo Sakura has a crush on schoolmate Umetarou Nozaki, but when she confesses her love to him, he mistakes her for a fan and gives her an autograph. When she says that she always wants to be with him, he invites her to his house and has her help on some drawings. Chiyo discovers that Nozaki is actually a renowned shoujo manga artist named Sakiko Yumeno. She then agrees to be his assistant in order to get closer to him. As they work on his manga, they encounter other schoolmates who assist them or serve as inspirations for characters in the stories.














My Review:








                   I found out about this anime over tumblr and I remember wanting to watch it but I completely forgot about it until I saw it while scrolling down Crunchyroll for Trinity Seven on the app and I was like, "I'm watching thins next!" I am so happy I did. The last couple days were stressful so it was nice to laugh a lot. This anime is so funny. I laughed so hard so many times. It just kept getting better and better with each episode. The romance doesn't really progress so if you're looking for something really romantic you won't find it here but it does have its romantic moments. I could fee my breath catching during the last episode. There will also be a lot of ships in this anime as well. But again sadly you don't get the romance and relationships you want. Though if you're looking for something really funny I highly suggest you check out this anime if you haven't already.

                  This anime is about a girl who tries to confess to her crush but says the wrong things making her end up his assistant instead of his girlfriend. Following you meet a bunch of weird characters with their personalities always clashing while trying to meet deadlines and figuring out good scenes and story lines. This show will take you on a wild ride and I really mean wild. 

                   Sakura is a tiny sweet girl who has a huge crush on Nozaki who is a manga artist for one of the most popular romance mangas around. She ends up helping him with the beta work. Sakura is so cute and very dramatic, though I can say the same for all the characters. She does her best to help out Nozaki in anyway she can. I just love her character so much. Nozaki is very weird and knows nothing about relationships even though his manga is so successful. He's constantly trying to figure out girls' feelings and making romantic scenes for his main characters, who are based off his friends. I so ship him with Sakura because their personalities seem to work together and they just seem so cute together! I can't help but want them together so much. Kashima is such a backwards character. She's a girl but looks and acts like a guy. She is the "prince" of the school. She always says the smoothest lines and is a little full of herself. She's also kind of an idiot. I found that so interesting. She is definitely a huge part of the anime being a comedy. Hori helps out Nozaki with the backgrounds of his manga and is the President of the drama club. He also does his best to keep Kashima in line...in a violent way. In the beginning I didn't ship them together at all but the little things they did and some of their lines made me think differently. It wasn't obvious so I could just be reading way too much into things but I really think they would be good together in a weird way. Seo is loud, proud, and absolutely not someone you want to mess with. All the guys are scared of her. Her two redeeming traits are her beautiful voice and her friendship with Sakura. She is definitely a character you have to get used to. Wakamatsu is a poor first year who unfortunately got caught in Seo's sight. He is very cute and very dramatic. Maybe the most dramatic of the bunch. The crazy scenarios he comes up with though are hilarious. His imagination runs really wild. I like him and Seo together a lot. Even though their personalities clash greatly I can't help but find those two so cute! Mikoshiba is the adorable loner of the bunch. Yup, no ship for him. He seems like a player but really isn't. He says the smoothest lines ever but then gets embarrassed by them and is just so shy. I find him absolutely adorable. I so badly want to find him a ship. Hopefully, if there is a next season he'll find someone. I don't have any favorite characters because they are all so awesome. You can't make me pick one!

                   There really wasn't much of a plot for this but it wasn't bad because of it. It's basically about Sakura's adventure with her crush and making new friends. There is some character development but not much and their definitely wasn't any romance development, which...I was strangely okay with. Usually I want romance progression no matter what but this time it was perfect that their were crushes but no actual relationships. It would have felt rushed otherwise. Also it leaves room for another season. If you're looking for a heavy plot, it ain't here. But don't dump this anime because of it because there aren't any filler episodes. Or at least it never felt that way. I didn't feel like any of the episodes were stupid and had no purpose. I think they each had one event though it was small.

                   Overall, This anime was so much fun to watch and I have to say that both men and women will love this anime. It so funny and you just fall in love with the characters. If you don't like weirdness then don't watch this anime. But if you are weird yourself then grab your weird friends and watch this. It's full of gags and silly scenarios. All the characters' personalities work well together in their own way and you just have a good time watching them interact. I highly recommend this anime and would even watch it again.









Stars:                                                 5/5

Spotlight Monday: Noragami

                     About:


                               Yato is a minor deity who lacks even a single shrine. In order to build his own shrine and gain recognition as a god, he scrawls his cell number on the wall of a downtown bathroom telling people he will help them in exchange for a 5-yen offering, becoming a self-styled "delivery god." Hiyori, the daughter of a respectable family, is almost killed in a traffic accident, but is rescued by Yato. This causes her to become a "hanyou," a person who can exit her body in soul form. She chases Yato down, and they begin to work together to help Yato be recognized. Yato also finds a boy named Yukine who becomes a Regalia, a "sacred treasure" that can be used by a god as a weapon to fight. The three of them battle phantoms who bring harm to humans as Yato's dark hidden history is gradually revealed.








Links to watch:


Ryuanime:   http://www.ryuanime.com/watch/subbed/episode/noragami-episode-1

Gogoanime:   http://gogoanime.tv/noragami-episode-1

Funimation:   http://www.funimation.com/shows/noragami/home


Links to buy:


Funimation:   http://shop.funimation.com/Complete-First-Season-Limited-Edition

Shopanimedvd:   http://www.shopanimedvd.com/product_info.php?products_id=781343

Rightstuf:   http://www.rightstufanime.com/search?keywords=704400072505%2F




I found this anime on Netflix and my friend Tessa kept begging me to watch it so I did. I loved it. It's really funny but touches some deep and heavy topics. The characters have great variety as well. I highly recommend you see this anime. Especially now that the second season is coming out in October.




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Trinity Seven

                    About:


                              In this "romantic comedy but sometimes serious magical school story," life as Arata Kasuga knows it is wiped out by a bizarre incident known as "Collapse Phenomenon," which causes worldwide destruction and takes his cousin Hijiri Kasuga to the next world. To resolve the "Collapse Phenomenon" and bring back Hijiri, Arata enrolls in the Royal Biblia Academy. Waiting in the school are seven beautiful female magic users—the Trinity Seven.











My Review:







                  So I have never heard of this anime before at all. I found it while I was watching Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE! I don't pay for the premium membership for Crunchyroll, so I constantly had to watch ads and one for Trinity Seven kept popping us and I was like "hey, this looks interesting." So when I finished the anime I was watching I immediately clicked play. This show blew me away. I love the animation and art. The characters are hilarious with very different personalities. With only twelve episodes I thought it wouldn't be the greatest but I was totally wrong. I wish it was longer! There is an OVA but I hope there is another season. They left it open ended(not in a bad way) and it's giving me a grain of hope. It's labeled as a romance but don't let that deter you. Yeah there are a bunch of crushes and one or two of the characters are in love but it doesn't focus on that at all. It's kind of added to the show as a second thought, but again, done so well. It wasn't thrown in there to lure an audience.

                   This show is about a boy named Arata who becomes a mage after his town is destroyed by a breakdown phenomena and studies magic along side the trinity seven, female mages who represent each sin and are the strongest in the academy, to find his missing cousin Hijiri. This show is full of gags, action, magic, demons, and a hint of romance. You will never be bored when watching this.

                   Arata....is a huge pervert. He's honest about it though which gets him some bonus points. He doesn't think before he says anything and he is downright honest. I loved him as the main character. He was always so calm and there for everyone. He's the type of person that makes people feel good without thinking about it. I loved that about his character. I loved how strong he was, both emotionally and magically. I love his grimoire Sora. She is so funny and helps Arata constantly tease Mira and Lilith. She also helps him out in all his tough situations. The show wouldn't be as great without her character. Lilith is so adorable. I wish she was real so I could tease her myself. She is just so cute and easily teased. She's also always there to guide Arata and give him a good smack for his perviness. I also liked them together a lot. I don't know if I ship them together because I kind of like him with Mira but I do know is that Mira and Lilith are my top choices for him. Mira is such a prideful little thing who hates impure things. I love how entitled she sounds even though she's such a sweetheart. I also love her friendship with Akio. They just balanced each other out in a weird way. Akio is just so laid back but really tough. She reminds me a lot of Makoto from Sailor Moon. Their powers aren't the same but their personalities kind of are. They are different too though. Arin was interesting. I loved her powers and her personality. he's so weird that I don't know how to describe her. Throughout the show she called Arata her husband and said there was a reason for it but that was never touched. I'm still wondering why she has to be his wife. It bothers me so much. I absolutely loved Levi. She's so cool. I loved that she was a ninja and I loved how much she teased everyone. Her character really made this show as well. Yui is also adorable. I loved how mischievous she was and how she interacted with Arata's character. It was so cute and funny. Lieselotte was a very interesting character. I liked that a lot. I don't want to spoil too much so I won't say much more, but you probably will love her character. There are a bunch more characters that I so badly want to talk about but I think you should watch the show and see them yourself.

                   The plot is absolutely amazing. For a twelve episode long show it was done really and I mean really well. You will never be bored while watching this show. Also for a comedy, surprisingly there are no filler episodes. Amazing, right? I loved that the most probably about this anime. I hate filler episodes but this show didn't have one which was awesome. There were a few things left unanswered which annoyed me but I'll have to live with it. I might read the manga, but the anime was so good that I don't feel the need to. Depends on whether there will be another season or not.

                   Overall, I really loved this anime. It's up there on my favorites list. I highly recommend this anime to anyway who loves, action, adventure, comedy, magic, the supernatural, and I guess harems. Some people hate harems in anime so if you're one of those people you might not want to watch this but I hope you put your dislike for it to the side and watch this anime. I loved watching this anime and was so upset when it ended. Hopefully I can find a show like this. If you've seen this anime and have any recommendations for me, write them in the comments below.










Stars:                                               5/5

Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE!

                    About:


                              This is the tale of five unlikely heroes who unite under the name of the "Earth Defense Club" alongside a pink wombat-like alien to defend their world and restore love to all; however, does a sinister organization lurk behind the scenes of Binan High school?
















My Review:






                       When I first heard about this anime, I was so excited! I mean a magical boy anime? How cool is that! I remember waiting for months on end for it to come out. When it finally did, I watched the first episode the moment it was available. I instantly loved it. I mean it is such a cute show that is so comical. It's a very non-serious anime with many gags, bad transformation outfits(though I don't think they're too bad, kinda cute) and non-scary monsters. I liked it a lot in the beginning but started to dislike it towards the end. Most anime, even with only twelve episodes have a point and this one didn't. It mostly played off the fact that it was the first magical boy anime.

                       In this anime, five teenagers encounter a pink wombat and are told that they are the princes of love and must save the world from domination. So they transform, learning their new powers while making tight bonds with each other and fighting the monster of the week. Each have their own special powers and bonds with one another.

                       Wombat was an interesting character. I mean since he is the one who created the Battle Lovers he should be wise and teach them like Luna from Sailor Moon but instead when he wasn't being cuddled by Yumoto, he was just yelling at them to take their roles more seriously or just doing nothing. I wish he had a better role. Yumoto is the leader of the Battle Lovers. He loves to cuddle and taking baths. He is also the youngest of the group and the most eccentric. I liked his character a lot. He was really cute. I also liked that he wasn't an air head or a cry baby. He is hot headed though so at times he rushed into things a little bit. Io is the rich one of the group. He is highly intelligent and loves money. He is constantly finding ways to make money and when to cut his loses. I also liked his character a lot. He had an episode about him and his personality but I would have liked to have seen his character more developed. Most of the time he was on a laptop or tablet trying to make money. Atsushi is really smart. He's got the top grades in the group. He is also really sweet and calm. He constantly thinks about others and how they would feel. Is sometimes too nice. He was my favorite character. He is just so cool and calm. He's still weird but not as much as the others. He had the most character development which is why I probably like him the most. En is the lazy one of the group. He is also very indifferent except towards his friends. Otherwise he doesn't really care about anything. I like his character as well. I also really love his friendship between him and Atsushi. I liked learning that they bonded over curry and that they are still friends. They are really great together and no that is not me making a ship even though one episode hinted at that. Actually that episode hinted at a lot of different ships but I am so not going there. Ryuu is pretty funny. He is the womanizer of the group even though we don't see him with a single girl. Actually there was not one single female character in the show. I don't know if that was deliberate or not but it is interesting. All the characters were very weird and interesting in their own ways. I enjoyed watching them. 

                       There was really no plot. There is kinda one at the end which explains why the Battle Lovers existed and what not. It wasn't that great. I wish there was a better plot. I mean by the end the show was getting a little eh. I mean it was still funny, but the monsters kind of were ridiculous. Also the ending was weird. There was a random robot, random angel wings, and just a whole lot of randomness. It's like the creators didn't know what to do so they pulled out random objects out of a hat and went with it. It was disappointing. I mean I was so happy to get a magical boy anime and it was really good in the beginning. It just went downhill from there.

                        Overall, it was okay. It started off really good but the lack of plot, silly monsters, and the random stuff in the end brought it down. But don't think that it is a horrible anime overall. It's really funny with great characters. To transform they have to say love making. LOVE MAKING. They also say a lot of other interesting things. But it's not creepy or anything. Like I said earlier, this show is full of gags and is a great show to watch if you're not looking for anything heavy. This show was made for girls. I don't think guys would like it but I do know a few who do so if your a guy don't write it of. I highly recommend this show if you love magical girl anime and light fluffy shows full of gags.











Stars:                                        3/5

Girl Online book 1 by Zoe Sugg

                   About:


                             Penny has a secret.

Under the alias GirlOnline, she blogs about school dramas, boys, her mad, whirlwind family - and the panic attacks she's suffered from lately. When things go from bad to worse, her family whisks her away to New York, where she meets the gorgeous, guitar-strumming Noah. Suddenly Penny is falling in love - and capturing every moment of it on her blog.

But Noah has a secret too. One that threatens to ruin Penny's cover - and her closest friendship - forever.

My Review:

                           This was one of the books that has helped me out of my reading slump. I was at Target just looking around and there it was on the shelf. All bright blue and happy looking. What made me pick it up though was the title. It was interesting. I loved the description, so I just had to take a copy home with me. I'm so glad I did too. This book was light and so cute. I loved the little funny jokes that were in there. The one about the titanic was my favorite. I had so much fun reading this book. I especially loved the blog posts. I liked getting to see them. This book kind of made me want to write my own diary blog but then I figured I had this blog and two would be way too much. Besides, I have my one-shot diary, so I'm good.

                          This book is about a girl named Penny. She has a blog where she posts all about her fears, frustrations, and happy times. It's the place she can be most real. She also deals with some back stabbing friends, a fight with her very best friend, falling in love, and getting your heart broken. Basically what most teenagers go through. I went through almost all of those things I just listed. This book is very relatable which I liked a lot. Yeah some things about the book might now happen to you(this is tied to Noah's secret) but the gist is the same. 

                           Penny is such a sweet girl. I love her character a lot. She's really nice and just so innocent. But she also has her own faults. She is in every sense a relatable teenager. There were many times that I could connect with her throughout the book. I loved her character so much and grew so attached to her. I liked Noah a lot as well. He was really cool and the type of guy most girls want as their boyfriends. He's very sweet, thoughtful, and romantic. He is the perfect fantasy. Though this is a book so I'm glad his character is the way it is. I liked him a lot for Penny. I thought their personalities worked really well together. I also liked how rocky their relationship got. I mean it isn't all sunshine and rainbows so again there was another realistic moment in there. Noah's little sister was also so adorable as well. I couldn't get enough of her cuteness. I wish my little sister was like her. Instead, I got the demon child for my little sister. I absolutely loved Elliot. I wish I had a best friend like him. He was always there for Penny and he's just such an awesome guy. He encouraged Penny so much. I'm jealous of Penny. Yeah I know, it's weird to be jealous of a fictional character but oh well. It's true. All the characters were great. Even Penny's horrible friends. You always have to have those characters you love to hate.

                           I liked the plot a lot. Zoe took a tired plot and turned it into something really unique and entertaining. There was drama that wasn't too much, romance, friendship, betrayal, and so many realistic scenes. Yes, there will be one thing that isn't so realistic but the moments that are so relatable really make up for it. All teenagers, not just girls, can relate to this novel. The main character may be a girl, but the things she went through are what we teenagers go through all the time. I also love the cover. It's so cute and such a great idea. I absolutely love it.

                           Overall, this was an amazing book especially since this is the author's first novel. I'm really impressed. I was never bored while reading this book. It's quirky, funny, realistic, relatable, and just plain fun. I highly recommend this book to teenagers. Yes, adults would like it too but I think people my age would enjoy it more. I'm so glad I read this book and absolutely can't wait to read the next one. If you have read the book, comment below what you thought about it.









Stars:                                               5/5