Happy June First

Even though it's already June 2 here. I know I should be writing or sleeping instead, but I wanted to write this post before the excitement sizzles.

What am I excited about? You might have already read this in wattpad though.

First, new D. Gray Man anime: D. Gray Man HALLOW. It will be aired on NTV starting July 4th. Can you hear me screaming? The manga also came back this year. How long has it been? 8 years? That's a lot of time. But I'm really excited for Allen, the anime, the merch. The drawings look awesome. Maybe I should my name back to Lenalee Walker in Twitter in July.

Check out the PV:

Second, there's a new anime that I'm really excited about. (The last anime I've been this excited was Gintama 2015. Sadly, it is over, and they didn't animate other sorta filler stories. Just all the serious ones.) Yuri!!! on Ice. I know with the recent increase (because figure skating is already popular in Japan) popularity of figure skating, there is bound to be a new fs anime. My first fs anime is Ginban Kaleidoscope. But YOI is a male figure skating anime. I wanted to elaborate more, but I've already written a comprehensive, slightly rant about it in Tumblr. 

The PV looks rad and promising.

Third, I finished revising Ugly Little Feelings, and I submitted it to Swoon Reads. (I'm more worried about this than excited.) You can it read for free (click the picture for the link). I'd love some feedback. <3

Because falling in love isn't always beautiful. A love story in Tokyo.

Reiko's university life is supposed to be smooth and all planned out--graduate, enter law school, and pass the bar. Her future career is her top priority, and serious relationship is the last thing in her mind after her breakup with her longtime boyfriend.

But a blind date changes that when a younger art student, Akira, offers her an exclusive, convenient relationship.

Lastly, I'm finally back on my other WIP about Sena which I had been thinking about since 2012. I contemplated whether to go back and start rewriting Did You Just Melt My Heart, but that story needs a lot of more planning. And I'm half way done with my first draft for Sena. Then I'll be plotting the Nessy Series. 

 

I've also been thinking whether I should watch Daiya no Ace since it's also a baseball anime, but I get my daily dose of baseball already with NPB. I also want to try watching some MLB, but I don't know where to start and time difference plus we have no TV channel that airs the game. I wouldn't get into NPB if I hadn't accidentally seen a live game between Tohoku Rakuten and Nippon Ham Fighters in NHK. I only knew Tohoku Rakuten and Carps from Yuzuru and Hanshin-Kyojin from Lovely Complex. I just wanted to do some research, but it's baseball. There's a game everyday except Monday. Now, I'm rooting for Giants just like Reiko in Ugly Little Feelings. I would have chosen Carps too because of Yuzu, but the second game I saw was Tigers vs. Giants, and Sugano was the pitcher. They had me at Sugano and Kobayashi. Then Sakamoto.

Anyway, have a productive and lovely June. <3

By the way, I'm still looking for beta readers or critique partner. Hit me up if you're interested, so we could swap first chapters and talk a bit.

Wait. Cardcaptor Sakura has a sequel anime!!

Wait. Wait. There's a third book of To All The Boys I've Loved Before!!!

These news were a little outdated, but I haven't post about it so... I'm sure you can feel my excitement.

Shoujo Manga with Anime

I bet you want to see your favorite characters and swoon over them in colors or you want to hear their voice or you just can't get enough of them. This post is the (incomplete) list of Shoujo Manga that has been turned to anime.

I grew up with Cardcaptor Sakura if I remember  correctly, also to Sailor Moon but I couldn't remember it so much and of course to Fushigi Yuugi and UFO Baby. Manga, especially shoujo manga, are not fully translated to English if it isn't as famous as Naruto, One Piece so it's hard to find an English version (especially if you live in a country like mine) and release of volumes takes time.

I find myself almost every night looking for something to read, surfing the net. Before I go to sleep, I have to read a manga. I've been obsessed with shoujo mangas that I find myself on google to search for what to read next according to my liking so I listed Shoujo Manga with Anime that I have read or watched so you can select one or two from my list or share a comment on your favorite series or share your favorites that are not on my list.

Still can't get enough of your favorite characters? There are also drama and movies based on manga. I've also made a list about Shoujo/Josei Manga with Live Action Adaptation.

What exactly is Shoujo?

Shoujo is a genre which is akin to Young Adult. Its main target is for young girls. Most popular manga is published weekly, monthly in magazines in Japan like Lala and others per chapter. 

This list is random and not arranged based on whatsoever.

Remember to support the artist by buying their manga or the DVD for the anime.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the pictures below and the manga/anime listed, they are owned by their rightful and geniuses owner. The pictures were googled by me.

First Concert of 2016

So, Happy New Year everyone even though this is quite late already. We're already in the half of January. Ever since my phone broke (which is still broken and I haven't gotten a new one because of reasons, certain reasons haha), I haven't been in Twitter or Wattpad either. 

I don't blog much often and I don't take pictures much but if I were to make a post about my 2015, that'll be for another one. This post is just for a quick update and to share my excitement. I hope you guys are happy and I know this would be a good year. 

As for the concert, it's One Ok Rock, this coming January 19. Just like other times, I'm going alone. I couldn't quite tell whether I'm destined to be alone or I'm too shy and awkward to approach others. But going alone doesn't mean I didn't have fun. I'm sure I'll also have a great time this coming Tuesday. But if you're going alone too, then do you want to be my concert buddy?

On other note, I'm planning to reconstruct this blog. I'm also planning to come up with new post/list/guide and finish my other posts. 

With that, I'll leave you with a recommendation of book (I haven't reading much manga lately. I blame my phone), Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella. 

Oh, and last year I had a Detective Conan Anime marathon that went for days that turned to weeks. I started from 100+ episodes. I finished the entire 700+ episodes and I'm still waiting for the latest episodes. Why don't you check it out? It's one of the longest running series. One thing though, beware of fillers especially if you hate them. 

If you're not up for Shounen Anime or book, maybe an Asian Drama, Korean Drama to be exact, my most recommended for now is Angry Mom. (I've got to revise my list. My Mom and I have been scouring Korean Dramas since the holidays)

See you in the next post! Have a fruitful and happy 2016!

Must Watch Korean Drama

Hi! For the last few weeks, I've been addicted to Korean Dramas yet again. The last time I became so addicted was when I watched You're Beautiful and that's ages ago. I was never a big fan of KDramas like my sister or mom but when I can't find any good manga or series, I turned to dramas. To be honest, I still have several series that I won't continue watching for now. The only reason I'm writing this is because of the last drama I watched. It made me want to write a review because I felt that it is underrated. 

I know everyone have their own tastes but maybe you and I have the same. So here is my top ten Korean Dramas.

Must Read

Must Read Completed Mangas/Manhwas

Mostly shoujo. Since I'm still brainstorming for the next chapter of my story in wattpad I decided to put up the list. I guess I'll split this up into two list, the must read and other mangas I've read. Though it feels like the list is a repeat of Shoujo Manga with Anime, nevertheless there are additional.

The manga in the list contains multiple chapters, mostly several volumes. I'm planning on having another set of list for oneshots.