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New Poll - American Comics
(32 posts, 4519 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
I hate superheroes. Hate them. Like, wouldn't get near them with a ten-foot pole kind of hate. And I don't understand why everyone seems to worship them. I can't take anything about them seriously, from their foolish costumes to the cringeworthy "supervillain" to the toxi...
(32 posts, 4519 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
I hate superheroes. Hate them. Like, wouldn't get near them with a ten-foot pole kind of hate. And I don't understand why everyone seems to worship them. I can't take anything about them seriously, from their foolish costumes to the cringeworthy "supervillain" to the toxi...
As Japanese, curious about people doing scanlation and reading them
(26 posts, 5010 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in Manga General
Agreed with NightSwan here. It's the Internet, so it's pretty much anything goes -- with scanlations, videos, literature, etc. It's the parents' responsibility to monitor what their kids are accessing online.
As for scanlators drawing their own original manga, that tends n...
(26 posts, 5010 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in Manga General
Agreed with NightSwan here. It's the Internet, so it's pretty much anything goes -- with scanlations, videos, literature, etc. It's the parents' responsibility to monitor what their kids are accessing online.
As for scanlators drawing their own original manga, that tends n...
A unique psychological manga
(5 posts, 1250 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Bastard (Hwang Youngchan) by one half of the team behind Melo Holic should be right up your alley. It is ongoing, but it updates weekly. Carnby's other ongoing series, City of Dead Sorcerer, might also be worth checking out, though while it started as a crime psych-thrill...
(5 posts, 1250 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Bastard (Hwang Youngchan) by one half of the team behind Melo Holic should be right up your alley. It is ongoing, but it updates weekly. Carnby's other ongoing series, City of Dead Sorcerer, might also be worth checking out, though while it started as a crime psych-thrill...
New Poll - Web Comics
(19 posts, 3329 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
I read a lot of them. Especially Korean webtoons. I also like the long-strip format and the fact that most of them are full-color. The art style also tends toward the more anime-ish, which is an aesthetic I particularly enjoy (not that I don't love traditional manhwa styl...
(19 posts, 3329 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
I read a lot of them. Especially Korean webtoons. I also like the long-strip format and the fact that most of them are full-color. The art style also tends toward the more anime-ish, which is an aesthetic I particularly enjoy (not that I don't love traditional manhwa styl...
New Poll - Web Novels
(35 posts, 5138 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
I don't mean to sound like an elitist snob, but I'm going to now proceed to sound like an elitist snob.
(Warning! Writerly snobbery ahead!)
On this site, anything with "Novel" in the title or "Adapted from Novel" in the tags makes me run for the hills. But, as a writer an...
(35 posts, 5138 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
I don't mean to sound like an elitist snob, but I'm going to now proceed to sound like an elitist snob.
(Warning! Writerly snobbery ahead!)On this site, anything with "Novel" in the title or "Adapted from Novel" in the tags makes me run for the hills. But, as a writer an...
LF: Focus on Male Body, Sexuality
(1 posts, 743 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in Adult (18+)
I've always preferred yaoi over hentai, despite enjoying reading about straight relationships as well, and recently, I realized why: I have absolutely no interest in seeing the female body or female sexuality. I'm interested in men, not women, so what I'd really rather se...
(1 posts, 743 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in Adult (18+)
I've always preferred yaoi over hentai, despite enjoying reading about straight relationships as well, and recently, I realized why: I have absolutely no interest in seeing the female body or female sexuality. I'm interested in men, not women, so what I'd really rather se...
New Poll - J-Pop
(19 posts, 2861 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
I used to listen to it ALL THE TIME but have since moved on from it. When I was younger, I was really into the eurodance and bubblegum pop-type stuff, and a lot of j-pop fell right into that. I also played a lot of DDR, which didn't help my obsession, and watched a lot mo...
(19 posts, 2861 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
I used to listen to it ALL THE TIME but have since moved on from it. When I was younger, I was really into the eurodance and bubblegum pop-type stuff, and a lot of j-pop fell right into that. I also played a lot of DDR, which didn't help my obsession, and watched a lot mo...
can soeone tell me what this webtoon bgm is?
(1 posts, 505 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
The artists' names are Park Hyung Seok (박형석) and Pyeon Deokhwa (편덕화), which I'm not sure I romanized correctly because I don't actually speak or read Korean. ^^; The former, at least, appears to be a decently popular singer and actor. Anyway, you can find the ...
(1 posts, 505 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
The artists' names are Park Hyung Seok (박형석) and Pyeon Deokhwa (편덕화), which I'm not sure I romanized correctly because I don't actually speak or read Korean. ^^; The former, at least, appears to be a decently popular singer and actor. Anyway, you can find the ...
Something more unorthodox
(9 posts, 1421 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Pandora Hearts takes a lot of traditional shounen and fantasy tropes and turns them on their heads. AND it has major (and well-supported) plot twists. I see that it's on your wishlist. Please move it to your reading list.
Ana Satsujin is stupid as anything with its premis...
(9 posts, 1421 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Pandora Hearts takes a lot of traditional shounen and fantasy tropes and turns them on their heads. AND it has major (and well-supported) plot twists. I see that it's on your wishlist. Please move it to your reading list.
Ana Satsujin is stupid as anything with its premis...
New Poll - Best Josei
(20 posts, 3929 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
I'm a little surprised that I've never actually read any of these series (barring 07-Ghost, which I dropped several chapters in because of how stale and generic it felt). Too bad Karneval didn't make the cut; that might just be my top josei at the moment.
I'm also a huge Z...
(20 posts, 3929 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
I'm a little surprised that I've never actually read any of these series (barring 07-Ghost, which I dropped several chapters in because of how stale and generic it felt). Too bad Karneval didn't make the cut; that might just be my top josei at the moment.
I'm also a huge Z...
Smut and the Female Gaze
(12 posts, 6251 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in Shoujo/Josei
I'm going to be the totally contrary opinion here: I freaking LOVE beautiful, androgynous men. <3 For what it's worth, I'm a heteroromantic ace with strong, detached sexual fantasies involving one or more men, or men in (generally) light femdom situations or female-led ro...
(12 posts, 6251 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in Shoujo/Josei
I'm going to be the totally contrary opinion here: I freaking LOVE beautiful, androgynous men. <3 For what it's worth, I'm a heteroromantic ace with strong, detached sexual fantasies involving one or more men, or men in (generally) light femdom situations or female-led ro...
Long engaging manga
(9 posts, 1556 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Black Haze (hilarious)
Noragami (also hilarious, with romance)
Karneval (funny and exciting)
are what I've been reading lately.
(9 posts, 1556 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Black Haze (hilarious)
Noragami (also hilarious, with romance)
Karneval (funny and exciting)
are what I've been reading lately.
Any aromantic yaoi suggestion?
(11 posts, 1329 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in Yaoi/Yuri
Yeah, I really don't think you're going to find any aromantic yaoi (though the concept is an interesting one). Most yaoi that I've read, if not out-and-out romances, have some ridiculous attempt at a love story forced into them to try and justify the sex, even if (especia...
(11 posts, 1329 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in Yaoi/Yuri
Yeah, I really don't think you're going to find any aromantic yaoi (though the concept is an interesting one). Most yaoi that I've read, if not out-and-out romances, have some ridiculous attempt at a love story forced into them to try and justify the sex, even if (especia...
New Poll - Best Seinen
(30 posts, 5308 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
I don't really feel qualified to vote, as I've read only one of the listed series, so I'll refrain this round. Seinen is the demo I'm most deficient in, so I guess it's to be expected. My current favorite is Boku Dake Ga Inai Machi, though, which I hope will take off in p...
(30 posts, 5308 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
I don't really feel qualified to vote, as I've read only one of the listed series, so I'll refrain this round. Seinen is the demo I'm most deficient in, so I guess it's to be expected. My current favorite is Boku Dake Ga Inai Machi, though, which I hope will take off in p...
Gentle looking but actually OP protagonist
(9 posts, 1799 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Hey, OP, you miiiight want to spoiler tag that.
Anyway, Black Haze has the adorable, squishy Rood! |D (On the right in my signature pic, actually.) You might also try perusing the "Deceptively Weak-Looking Protagonist" category.
(9 posts, 1799 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Hey, OP, you miiiight want to spoiler tag that.
Anyway, Black Haze has the adorable, squishy Rood! |D (On the right in my signature pic, actually.) You might also try perusing the "Deceptively Weak-Looking Protagonist" category.
Cute romance with adorable adult couple
(13 posts, 2611 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
I don't read a lot of romances, but lately, I've been drooling over unTouchable (Massstar). If you're looking for an aDORKable adult couple, you'll find one here. I mean, there really isn't another name for it when someone calls her lover "Chicken."
...
(13 posts, 2611 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
I don't read a lot of romances, but lately, I've been drooling over unTouchable (Massstar). If you're looking for an aDORKable adult couple, you'll find one here. I mean, there really isn't another name for it when someone calls her lover "Chicken."
...
New Poll - Best Shoujo
(54 posts, 7706 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
My vote goes to Natsume. It's just so sweet and serene, and like someone else said, it stirs up all kinds of emotions in the reader apart from what one might be inclined to call the "typical shoujo fare" (namely romantic ones).
Akagami no Shirayuki-hime I dropped a few cha...
(54 posts, 7706 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
My vote goes to Natsume. It's just so sweet and serene, and like someone else said, it stirs up all kinds of emotions in the reader apart from what one might be inclined to call the "typical shoujo fare" (namely romantic ones).
Akagami no Shirayuki-hime I dropped a few cha...
Expiration Dating
(2 posts, 563 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Not sure if this is entirely what you're looking for, but the BL Seven Days had one of the main pair date the first person who asked him out on Monday morning and always ended up breaking up with her by that Sunday because she wasn't "the one," or something to that effect...
(2 posts, 563 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Not sure if this is entirely what you're looking for, but the BL Seven Days had one of the main pair date the first person who asked him out on Monday morning and always ended up breaking up with her by that Sunday because she wasn't "the one," or something to that effect...
New Poll - Best Shounen (besides One Piece)
(48 posts, 7224 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
Pfft, Pandora Hearts, hands down, period. I consider it a literary classic of the 21st century. (Now I just need someone to canonize it. ) But seriously, I haven't read a piece of literature maybe ever that's touched me quite like this series has. An absolute masterp...
(48 posts, 7224 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
Pfft, Pandora Hearts, hands down, period. I consider it a literary classic of the 21st century. (Now I just need someone to canonize it.
) But seriously, I haven't read a piece of literature maybe ever that's touched me quite like this series has. An absolute masterp...
New Poll - Manga Ads
(29 posts, 3606 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
If the free releases depended on a click per chapter, I would. But otherwise, I wouldn't, though I would turn my adblock off for that site if requested to do so. I DO love supporting series I like, but I find advertising to be generally sleazy, and I'm very rarely interes...
(29 posts, 3606 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
If the free releases depended on a click per chapter, I would. But otherwise, I wouldn't, though I would turn my adblock off for that site if requested to do so. I DO love supporting series I like, but I find advertising to be generally sleazy, and I'm very rarely interes...
Twisty, non main stream title
(13 posts, 1719 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Yeah, I tend to not really enjoy a lot of mainstream titles. Maybe it's because they're over-hyped, or maybe they're just too simplistic for me and rely on the same popular (and overdone) tropes, but I just can't seem to ever get into them. In any case, I've got two words...
(13 posts, 1719 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Yeah, I tend to not really enjoy a lot of mainstream titles. Maybe it's because they're over-hyped, or maybe they're just too simplistic for me and rely on the same popular (and overdone) tropes, but I just can't seem to ever get into them. In any case, I've got two words...
Male MC Physical/Emotional Abuse
(3 posts, 1626 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Yeah, basically, I'm looking for a good ol'-fashioned whumping of a (preferably cute) male MC (or even a prominent supporting character). Physical and/or mental/emotional abuse are all fine. I'd prefer it if he grows stronger as a result, though not before being pretty br...
(3 posts, 1626 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Yeah, basically, I'm looking for a good ol'-fashioned whumping of a (preferably cute) male MC (or even a prominent supporting character). Physical and/or mental/emotional abuse are all fine. I'd prefer it if he grows stronger as a result, though not before being pretty br...
Hated protagonist
(5 posts, 2916 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Vampire Juujikai fits the bill quite well. There's also the more human drama-heavy Natsume Yuujinchou where the protagonist is hated because he can see youkai while most other people can't (and therefore, they think he's creepy and/or a liar).
(5 posts, 2916 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in I'm Looking For...
Vampire Juujikai fits the bill quite well. There's also the more human drama-heavy Natsume Yuujinchou where the protagonist is hated because he can see youkai while most other people can't (and therefore, they think he's creepy and/or a liar).
New Poll - Maid Cafes
(18 posts, 3775 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
I'd go just to check it out. From what I understand, they run the gamut from sleazy to family-friendly, a la Hooters (which incidentally is not my thing, but that's beside the point). Of course, I'd prefer period/conservative, mildly stylized maid outfits, not skimpy ecch...
(18 posts, 3775 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
I'd go just to check it out. From what I understand, they run the gamut from sleazy to family-friendly, a la Hooters (which incidentally is not my thing, but that's beside the point). Of course, I'd prefer period/conservative, mildly stylized maid outfits, not skimpy ecch...
New Poll - Obtained Physical Manga
(21 posts, 3290 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
Don't mean to take the moral high ground here, but as a librarian, I feel have to say something. And that something is this: Please, please, please, please, please don't steal from libraries! Especially ones that are publicly funded! We generally don't have huge budgets a...
(21 posts, 3290 views) Posted: over 7 years ago by crazyboutcute in News
Don't mean to take the moral high ground here, but as a librarian, I feel have to say something. And that something is this: Please, please, please, please, please don't steal from libraries! Especially ones that are publicly funded! We generally don't have huge budgets a...
