La Corda d'Oro ~Chapter 60~

ANOTHER CLIFFHANGER!!!

Summary:

Since the Sports Festival ended, Seiso Academy has been preparing for the Cultural Festival - and Hino has been enduring the stress of practicing to pursuit perfection with the help of Tsukimori. However the pursuit to perfection isn't the only thing she has in mind. Ever since Ryotaro said that he wanted to tell her something after the concours, she has been trying to figure out what it could possibly be. She comes across with a suggested conclusion that it's going to be a confession - but then she quickly pushes that aside claiming that she's thinking too much.

Kaji appears at the rooftop to chat with her. They talk about their class play, where Kaji is Romeo. He admits he would've preferred Hino being Juliet, but understands that she has alot on her hands right now. Hino asks what instrument he plays since he seems really familiar with music, but then suddenly said she'd go and buy them drinks and asked him to hold her violin.

When she returns, she hears Kaji playing with her violin. She is surprised to see that he's a violinist, but he corrects her and says he plays the Viola, but it's just a hobby of his that he keeps as a secret.

Later on, Hino gathers with the others where they discuss about Hihara's idea of a small scale performance to advertise the school's events. Everyone thinks it's a good idea and that it sounds like fun, and that they'll play an opening piece that is quick and has a bouncy tune. With that decided, they go and tell Kanazawa-sensei about their decision.

After school, the group gathers once more and decides to go to a new cafe that Yunoki would be treating the juniors only - in other words, Hihara would have to pay for his own treat. Hino notices that Ryotaro isn't around, and Yunoki explains that he went to retrieve something he forgotten. Right on the cue, back inside the school Ryotaro runs into Tsukimori who is also leaving - with no other choice the two of them walk to the exit together.

Ryotaro can't help but feel very awkward since he blurted out that he's going to confess to Hino after the Concours to Tsukimori last time they talked. Uncertain whether to bring it up, Tsukimori who happened to have a similar thought in his mind suddenly asked him: What was it that Ryotaro liked about Hino?

Ryotaro is surprised and tells him the reasons why, but then quickly stops himself and decides to change the topic to when is Tsukimori gong to leave for his studies abroad. Tsukimori looked pained when he tells Ryotaro the date, leaving the pianist dumbfounded and shocked, ending the chapter with no answer but him replying, "-.... ....Eh? ... That day is...".

Impression:

WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY~?

ANOTHER CLIFFHANGER - AND IT HAS TO DO WITH WHEN TSUKIMORI IS LEAVING!!!

*cries* Tsukimori-kun~ don't leave us! ; _ ; - I'll get back to this in a second.

I found it funny how Hino is facing all this hatred and negative energy from all these people (excluding Tsukimori). Her mind has become sharper and her determination has not faltered once. Currently, Hino is truly inspiring to the readers since she's going against what everyone says about her, and wants to prove them wrong.

It seems her lessons with Tsukimori is going well, but there's a part that she always messes up, and that might be the most critical part of her performance that she would be worried about.

-Back to Tsukimori:

On the last page as the cliffhanger, Ryotaro is left saying: "-.... ....Eh? ... That day is..."

Which gives us three options of what that day maybe...

A) The day After the Concours/ Cultural Festival

B) The day Of the Concours/ Cultural Festival

C) The day Before the Concours/ Cultural Festival

Pretty general, but if its B, then that's pretty specific.

-_-* Yeah, I know: these are really bad theories.

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Fly High ~Chapter 6~

Summary:

Ever since Ruka kissed Meru, she has been freaking out, trying to figure out whether he likes her or not. While at the same time, she realizes that isn't as strong as she used to be, realizing that things that she used to find light as a feather are now heavy like boulders. Not understanding why this is happening, she theorized that it's because of the kiss.

Then Meru goes to see Uno if she was okay since her last 'fight' with Ayuzawa. She also takes that time to explain that she isn't President to drive their group away, but to stop them controlling the students with fear and that she wants everyone to have fun at school. Of course, as usual, Uno ignores her and starts babbling away, spitting out little bits of the truth which had influenced them to act this way in the first place. Catching herself, Uno changes the topic and turns away only to knock over some heavy equipment. Meru gets injured by protecting Uno. As result she breaks her leg and is told to rest for the month. While at the hospital, she asks Ruka what's his reason by the kiss. Her brushes it off by saying it's a greeting they use in the US. Suddenly he tosses some objects which she successfully catches, and remarks that isn't something he should do to a sick person. Of course, by doing that, he was able to prove that she got her strength back.

Outside of the hospital room, Uno hesitates to go inside - only to be interrupted when Meru's mother comes dashing into the room who asks if someone was responsible for breaking her daughter's leg, causing Uno to flinch and then be surprised when Meru answered that it was nobody's fault except for her own.

Both, she and Uno stayed home for a whole week. For Meru, she was to rest while Uno's case is unknown.

When Meru returns to school, she is suprised to see now that their student council has offical members. Ruka as Vice President and Yuuki.

Expressing her joy that her leg is feeling much better, as well as relieving students at their school to see her healthy again, Meru goes to the rooftop where then she is attacked by Ayuzawa who at the same time asked whether her leg was healed. Ayuzawa declares that he wants to have a showdown with her where if he loses, he will never bother the student council again, while in the case she loses, she will have to stop being President, and will have to do whatever he says until he graduates.

Confident that she would win, excitedly she jumps from the roof and make an announcement, with the idea in mind that she will land safely, only then to realize while in midair that her leg isn't completely healed, and maybe it will indeed take one whole month to heal.

As result of her landing, she ends up severely injuring both legs.

The next day, Ayuzawa waits and wonders what's taking her so long. Just when he starts to wonder if she had ran away, she shows up on crutches, her legs dangling with an ecstatic expression on her face claiming that she's ready to duel. Ayuzawa can't help but look dumbfounded and ask, "Are you serious?"

Impression:

I found it amusing that Meru ended up breaking both of her legs, and she is still determined to fight against Ayuzawa. Though, due to the circumstances, I can picture - as according to Ayuzawa's character that he will decline the match between them since he doesn't want her to have an excuse why she lost. But then again, this would be a piece of cake for him.

It's obvious now (thanks to Uno) that their group were bullied or perhaps abused in the past, and how they no trust people, and have the image of Kindness considered fake.

Soul Eater chapter 64: Readiness

Series summary:

In Soul Eater, meister (職人 shokunin^?) Maka Albarn and her weapon partner Soul Eater are students at the Death Weapon Meister Academy (死神武器職人専門学校 Shinigami Buki Shokunin Senmon Gakkō^?), or DWMA (死武専 Shibusen^?) for short, located in the fictional Death City,^[1] in Nevada, United States. The school has many other students including Black Star with his weapon partner Tsubaki, and Death the Kid with his twin weapon partners Liz and Patti. The school is run by Shinigami, Death himself, as a training facility for weapons and the human wielders of those weapons, the meisters.^[1] Maka's goal, along the other meisters, is to have their weapons defeat and absorb the souls of ninety-nine evil humans and one witch, which will dramatically increase the power of the given weapon and thus be capable of being used by shinigami; these weapons are called Death Scythes.^[1] In the universe ofSoul Eater, witches are powerful beings and the natural enemies of DWMA, as almost all of them have a destructive nature and almost all desire anarchy and chaos.

At the start of Soul Eater, Maka and Soul encounter the meister Crona and Crona's weapon Ragnarok; Crona is being forced to attack non-evil humans by Crona's mother and witch Medusa. Medusa eventually recruits the witches Eruka and Mizune, along with the immortal werewolf Free. Medusa and her cohorts attack DWMA on the eve of the festival to commemorate the establishment of DWMA. Medusa's goal is to revive the first "kishin" (鬼神^?), an evil demon god that nearly destroyed everything by plunging the world into madness, named Asura who was sealed beneath the DWMA by Shinigami. Medusa's group successfully revives Asura, though Medusa is seemingly killed in the process.

As Asura escapes the DWMA, the world is plunged into chaos and insanity, and because of this, Medusa's older sister Arachne comes out of hiding after 800 years. Arachne reforms her organization Arachnophobia, which poses itself as a serious threat to the DWMA; Arachne is joined closely by her demon butler Mosquito and demon weapon Giriko. The DWMA calls in the Death Scythes Justin Law, Yumi Azusa, and Marie Mjölnir to aide in the fight against Arachnophobia. During this time, Medusa is proven to be alive and possesses a young girl named Rachel. Maka and the other students are progressively getting stronger as they train and participate in various battles. Medusa makes a truce with the DWMA for a time so together they can annihilate the threat of Arachnophobia. Once Arachne is killed by Maka, Medusa betrays the DWMA and takes possession of Arachne's previously discarded body, regaining her lost strength.(thank you WIKI! this is the reason for the 'first impression' tag on the bottom :p)

Ok, so now you have a feel to what Soul Eater is about, this review is for the ‘saga’ that comes after all the deal with Arachne is done. Soul has recently transformed into a deathsythe since he ate Arachne’s soul and all the kids have been promoted to Spartoi, well, except for Kid since he was kidnapped and all….anyways, now that you know, onwards to the chapter review!

Summary:

Maka is seen flying around with Kim albeit really slowly…her puny soul wings just can’t fly fast enough. Soul thinks that even though now he is a deathsythe, he isn’t powerfull or ready enough to take on the things they are going to get themselves into (like saving Kid for example), Soul also remembers a conversation he, Maka and her dad (Spirit) had before.

Spirit told them that since they are part of Spartoi now and that they are level two stars meisters and weapons that Shibusen expects them to help around in suppressing the Kishin and witches that are still around. He also says that just like them, their enemies aren’t just going to do nothing and that they are targeting specialy talented people on Shibusen’s side, and this means Maka and her soul perception ability. It is imperative that Maka’s abilities are protected for the Shibusen’s sake.

Maka got offended that it seemed like her dad only cared about the safety of her powers instead of hers (*pout, pout*), Spirit asks Soul to intercede for him. (Soul: Wtf am I? your shrink??)

As Soul is thinking about all this, Maka tells Kim to please go ahead since she doesn’t want to hold her back and make her get late to class, to which Kim gladly accepts and takes off.

Of course this is just a rouse since Maka felt someone coming with a strong killing intent towards them.

This person turned out to be Gopher, one of Noah’s faitful servants, and he’s (really? A he?) hellbent on killing Maka for his master’s sake. Maka takes a peek out of his soul and discovers that he has the same type of soul she has, Grogori, but it’s full of evil magic.

Gopher proceeds to kick the crap out of Maka until he has her against a rock, he is just too fast for her and her puny angel wings….Maka gets fed up and says F*UCK IT! (ok not really, but you can guess she was thinking it! XD) and these spiky not-angel-like-at-all wings come out from Soul and she says “Now is a proper fight”.

Impression:

Meh. Waiting a whole month just to see some flips and kicks….I mean, I know it’s necessary but…the chapter felt boring for me, the only new things we have learned were that Gopher had the angel thingy soul like Maka and those new wings she got in the end of the chapter.

I hope next month we’ll have some more story development, or at least a really kick ass fight! (and KID dammit1! DX)

Momo ~Chapter 11~

-Comming Soon-
"""The Story of the Planet as it went Towards Destruction..."

Summary:

With the renovations starting at Yume's apartment, for the time being she will be living at Momo's mansion and is excited to do so. Yume is shown to her room and is told to unpack - Nanagi asks when they want for dinner, when Yume starts to say, "Meat", Momo says "Boiled Tofu" - which stabs Yume in the back since she really wanted to have meat. Nanagi noticing her reaction despite that fact that she said she'd have Tofu as well, he told them that he'll get Tofu and Meat - along with a bonus, giving them a smile (probably indicated to Yume)
In the mean time, while Nanagi heads out to get groceries for dinner, he is taken away by Piko who claims he will help him get revenge on Momo who destroyed Nanagi's planet by giving him a sword that has the power to kill her.
Later that night, Nanagi lurks into Momo's room and prepares to stab her when then he noticed Yume's presence, who woke up on time to cover Momo, protesting, asking him in confusion about why he was going to do this!
However, Momo woke up, and shocked Yume by saying it's alright for Nanagi to kill her.
Without hestitation, Nanga pierces Momo in front of Yume who then quickly grabs him telling him to stop it and removes the pierced sword and knocks it out of his hands, causing Piko to make both of them retreat. Yume frantically calls out to Momo when then is told by Sanari who had just arrived that she will be alright, and she will just need some rest for the time being.
Yume is frustrated and confused and requests Sanari to tell her why Nanagi is with Momo. Sanari tells her that since she is a representative, it will not be a happy tale. Yume determinly answers that she wants to know about Momo and Nanagi.
Sanari agrees and tells her to close her eyes, and he will show her, The Story of the Planet as it went Towards Destruction...

Impression:

WAAAAH! Why does it have to be so short! (or at least feel that way!!!) \oO/
Oh my god - damn! I want to read the next chapter, like...RIGHT NOW!!!

Well we are finally getting some background information about our two most mysterious characters, and the truth and reason why Nanagi wanted to seek revenge on Momo so badly, and why Momo has Nanagi traveling with her.
I'm going to guess that since this is a flashback, this could probably last as long as 2 - 3 chapters, though it may be shorter than I theorize.
I wouldn't be suprise if we also got a glimsp of Nanagi having a flashback while Piko is ranting away or something like that. Either way, this is going to get very interesting!

^w^ I found it so cute that Yume is going to teach Momo how to make chocolate, but it looks like there might be a delay.

Also that annoying boy, Piko: who gave Nanagi the sword - looks like he was going to just "use" Nanagi and destroy the planet himself. (Obviously because he doesn't really give the damn about what so great about Earth and probably thinks this kind of business is like a hobby of blowing up planets for his own amusement.)
I wonder what kind of planet Nanagi lived in and why it was destroyed. For once, I'm actually excited to see a Flashback Chapter! xD

Skip Beat Chapter 145

Summary:

Sho appeared at the studio with a oversize bouquet of flowers in order to give to Kyoko. Surprisingly, she accepts the flowers because they are too beautiful to trash - however is immediately turned off when Shou explains that it's to congratulate her as Vie Ghoul's girlfriend.
Immediately Kyoko protests and declares that they are NOT dating and makes a whole exclamation about it. Both Ren and Sho are surprised, but are relieved.
Kyoko suddenly grows embarrassed since Ren is there and starts muttering to herself, when Sho comes up beside her and asks if she given him chocolate. She replies no, and so he guesses that she gave him something else.
Just when the director comes in to tell everyone it's time to start again, Ren turns to Kyoko - only to see the most shocking scene ever...As well as Kyoko herself, more shocked than anyone...
There she is, being kissed by Sho.

"I'm just a little too not over you "
(yes this is SO what's going through Sho's mind :P *SHOT*)

Impression:

LMAO. I just HAD to do an entry on this!!! Raws aren't my best friend, so I rely on translated transcript or whatever you call them. Anyhow...
I KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN!!!!
I don't know why, byt I got a gut feeling that as soon as we all saw everyone's expression: BAM, and I went like, "HE JUST KISSED HER!" and fell onto the floor laughing (more like fall of my chair because I was laughing so hard. ^w^)

O.M.G, what a cliffhanger! I can't WAIT to see how Ren is going to react, and my god - I'm actually expecting Kyoko to give Sho and nice bitch-slap, otherwise we'll see her in daze trying to gather her scattered confused thoughts.

This chapter had me laughing as soon as Kyoko didn't decide to throw the flowers back at Sho, in fact I found it adorable, since Kyoko loves those kinds of things (and who would know better than Sho? XD )

Can't wait for next week's chapter - in fact, I think I might start blogging this manga as well. ^_^

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Sky High ~Chapter 5~

Title: Fly High

Author: Oouchi Natsumi
Artist: Oouchi Natsumi
Genres: Action, Comedy, Romance, School life, Shoujo
Chapters: 5 -ongoing

Recap of Chapter 4:

Meru is determined to make this year's School Festival a success, but with the delinquents doing whatever it takes to bring it down, Meru must face off with Uno-senpai who purposely hosts a fashion show on the day of the festival.
Will Meru's hard work all go into vain?

Chapter 5 Summary:

Determined to make the Festival a sucess, Meru seeks out help with her friends, hoping that they will be able to come up with an idea.
Surely, the genius Ruka comes up with an idea, but it would require Meru to do just about anything. From that day on till the festival, Meru is found rushing out right after school. The rebellious group starts to wonder whether she given up or not. Ayuzawa assures the others that as long as the school remembers what had happened in the past six months, they will certaintly show up to the event and so there's nothing to be worried about.

On the day of the Festival and the Fashion Show, surely enough litterally every student appeared, that of course: includes Meru.
Though it didn't take long for Meru having to be "captured" by Ayuzawa and Riku and gets tied up along with Ruka and Yuuki. However, little do the others know, this was all part of her plan.

When the fashion show ends, Yuuki bursts through the doors announcing that she had heard Yano Mito is over somewhere with Kazuki Orika is there as well.
It didn't take long for every to get all excited and rush out into the direction where Yuuki told them.

When the others in the rebel group hears that Uno never called over those two models, they quickly head outside, only to see that Meru was directing people in the direction they are supposed to go.

With the models encouraging the students to do the festival, before long it has started and the rebels asks how the heck did Meru pull it off of getting those two models.
Meru happily explains that thanks to Ruka's idea, that she had to somehow motivate the Models into showing up at their school. By doing so, she worked exceptionally hard which as results the models decided to show up to express their gratitude to her.
She then declares that it was her Victory.
Uno who refuses to admit defeat is stopped by Ayuzawa who agrees that it's their loss.
Meru, tries to encourage the group to particapate in hte festival and try to have fun, but Ayuzawa

Later after the festival, Ruka and Meru starts cleaning up the classroom, who was saying how she is glad that Ruka made more friends now. Ruka answers that she's a strange girl, and goes up to her and then gives her a kiss!
When they part, the two of them are speechless. Ruka quickly wipes Meru's lips with his sleeves and tells her he's going back to the school yard, and quickly leaves the room where Meru is dumbfounded.
tells her not to get too carried away.

Impression:

O.M.F.G.
Did that just happen? DID HE, RUKA JUST KISS HER!? \o O/'''
Well other than that, I'm glad that Meru won (well it was kind of predictable that she would win this round since she's the heroine). I am also glad that we were able to learn a little secret thank to Uno about how they promised that "no matter if people hate or hold grudges against them, that they would never be victiums again."
I think that might relate to bullying, or perhaps something to do with the school's authority. But whatever it is, it has to be great enough to have a good reason (though you really can't call anything that makes people do terrible things, "a good reason") about their actions.

Momo ~ Chapter 1 ~

Title: Momo
Author: Sakai Mayu
Artist: Sakai Mayu
Genres: Romance, Supernatural, Shoujo
Chapters: 10 - ongoing

Story Summary:

Having an unlucky day is one thing, but living an unfortunate life is another!
Odagiri Yume, the unlucky, unmotivated and good-for-nothing saves a girl named Momo who claims that she is an Upper Class Devil. Accidentally, Yume confesses her wish to become special and Momo grants it: making Yume the representative of the Earth!
However, Yume must now give Momo seven good reasons why the Earth shouldn't be destroyed, by her 18th Birthday. The countdown for the end of the world has begun and only Momo can change that fate.


Chapter 1 Summary:

The morning for Odagiri Yume starts off roughly with her Dad leaving behind a note of running away, laying low due to a debt, a cake from her friend only to be dropped on the ground, she has to do a make up exam due to an error and to top things off; her crush now has a girlfriend.
Heading home, she notices a small girl running onto the road to retrieve a fallen apple as a car is coming. Yume quickly pulls the girl off the street, successfully saving her. A man appears with shopping bags calling out to the girl named Momo, and asks if they are alright. The Momo points to Yume and says she's the one that's hurts, and so Yume is invited to their house.

When they get to the Momo's house, Yume takes note of how elegant and rich the property was. Just then a handsome boy appears from the house and greets them, as Momo tells him to treat Yume's wound and give her some tea. He looks at Yume and replies bluntly that she doesn't look like she needs medical treatment.
Momo takes Yume into the terrace, where they introduce each other. Yume asks if she could adress her with 'chan'. She then asks if she is an elementary or a preschool student, when then Momo claims that she is The Devil. Thinking this was a game of "house", Yume explains how she thinks Momo looks more like a Princess than a Devil. She also confesses that she is somewhat jealous about how Momo lives in a beautiful how, gets to wear such a fitting dress and from head to toe she gives off an aura that she is a special girl. Momo then asks if Yume wants to be special too.
Suddenly, they are interrupted by Nanagi who tells her to drink her tea and go home. Furious, she gulps down the tea and heads off.

On the way home, Yume is greeted by who suddenly freaks out how he heard a cat in the box, which was in the river. Determined to save it, and knowing that Kanaka didn't know how to swim, Yume heads off into the river to retrieve the box....which only turned out to be a teddy bear inside of it. In rage she scolds her friend, only to then be pulled under and loosing consciousness.

Later on, Yume awakens only to find herself in different clothes and in a room she did not recognize.
And of course, is greeted by no other than Nanagi himself who asks if she is alright.
It turns out that she was rescued by Nanagi, who was called to help by Momo - and happened to be the one who changed her clothes.
Absolutely horrified from embarrassment she kicks him out and quickly gets dress while her friend Kanaka asks her to open up. She starts reviewing how horrible and miserable her day was, even though it's her birthday out of all things. She tells herself how not one good thing happened, for this world it would be better if it all ended, and even now it's too late.

Momo who happened to hear her thoughts tells her that she can grant her wish. Surprised and confused Yume opens the door to get a better exclamation of what Momo was talking about, finding herself in open mysterious space, also known as another dimension. Kanaka who happened to be there as well couldn't take this all in and just fainted.
Yume finds Momo floating and demands her what's going on, only to learn that Momo exists to destroy planets that don't have a good enough reason to exist.
As it turns out, Earth happens to be Momo's next target, and she has granted Yume's wish of being a special person as being the representative of Earth. Yume now must show her 7 sufficient reasons why this planet should live on. In other words, seven things that makes her (Yume) happy.
Yume decides to accepts that role as the representative, as then Momo explains that the deadline is in two years, which will be on Yume's 18th Birthday.

The countdown for the world destruction has begun.

First Impression:

Bleh, first I would like to apologize how terrible that summary was -_-*
I really, really, really liked this chapter! It's super cute and I absolutely adore Momo! I wanna hug her! She's so freaking adorable!!! I'm very amused how this will turn out. I am a sucker for fanasty and supernatural shoujo stories, and I can't wait to see how this whole thing is going to turn out.
What makes me wonder is, will it actually really take Yume 2 years to think about seven good things about Earth? But then again, what would you do if you were in such position as her?

Anyhow, I'm actually up to chapter 10, which I'll do a jump entry on. (ahaha, like I'm doing with La Corda d'Oro since I'm way over at chapter 60 over there, and I'm not about to do 60 entries on each chapter right this second. > <*) Anyhow, it's really cute and with the current pace right now, I really recommand you to read it if you are a Shoujo fan, Fanasty lover, and of course: a sucker to cute things. XD Read Momo here @ Onemanga.com