Vaginal Fantasy Book Club discussion

Thanks ill have to try that, I have a problem with if a story dos not hold my attention I different off and read something ales.

this is a great thread! maybe this is just me, but i dont really get interested in a manga unless i see a really good anime or better yet a live action drama based on a manga. rurouni kenshin & kare kano for animes and nodame cantabile & densha otoko for live action

Bebe wrote: "Haikufall wrote: "My problem with certain mangas is that the story can go on and on with no real movement in the story. When reading story's like, One Piece, Bleach and Nautro ( which I started out..."

Haha! Exactly how I do it. I leave it alone for about 6 months and then go back to it so I can skip all the boring parts, lol. Think the last time I read Naruto was last year around this time, too.

Ivy wrote: "this is a great thread! maybe this is just me, but i dont really get interested in a manga unless i see a really good anime or better yet a live action drama based on a manga. rurouni kenshin & kar..."

Oh! I read RK when I was in high school, borrowed from my big bro. Loved Nodame Cantabile. I come from the other side; I browse manga and get interested in
the anime.

Almost done Genshiken (up to whatever's been scanned and loaded to MT), about to start 1/2 Prince.

BTW, is it US thanksgiving yet? Happy thanksgiving!

Ivy wrote: "this is a great thread! maybe this is just me, but i dont really get interested in a manga unless i see a really good anime or better yet a live action drama based on a manga. rurouni kenshin & kar..."

I go both ways I look about in my Library and see what they have or on manga fox. But you can't go wrong with anima, or just seeing what is on adult swim.

sweetPixiesmile wrote: "Bebe wrote: "Haikufall wrote: "My problem with certain mangas is that the story can go on and on with no real movement in the story. When reading story's like, One Piece, Bleach and Nautro ( which ..."

One more week to Thanksgiving and I'm not looking forward to it since I have to work. But I will have the house to my self and am hoping to get some reading done.

Christine wrote: "Haikufall - has anyone mentioned GENSHIKEN to you yet? There is a manga (which I haven't read), and an anime series (which I've seen the first season for - there has been an OVA and more recently a..."

So I have finally found time to read GENSHIKEN, the first few chapters I was not sure if it was for me or not. But after I read the whole book I found my self really liking it. I'm not sure what about it I like just there, I just started book two and ill have to report back and let you know what I find.

Haikufall wrote: "Christine wrote: "Haikufall - has anyone mentioned GENSHIKEN to you yet? There is a manga (which I haven't read), and an anime series (which I've seen the first season for - there has been an OVA a..."

Genshiken is definitely one of those stick with it and you will be rewarded manga. I really admired the art style so even though the beginning felt weird to me too, I stuck with it and ended up really enjoying it... although I wonder if it suffers from success. What I mean is that several volumes into the story, they introduced a lot of characters that seemed more like typical fetish fuel rather than real people... characters just to move the plot along in case it got bogged down (like Sue and Kanji's sister.)

But I did like the character development. It was funny how the group changed depending on who was the President. Or how some people are almost coerced into doing things they'd rather not (The President!)

Started reading 1/2 Prince. Finished vol 1 and feel ambivalent about it. It's target demographic seems to be young shonen so the chapters seem rather disjointed... kind of just showing you, episodically, the typical experience of any MMORPGer like World of Warcraft. I'll read at least a few more volumes before I decide.

I wonder if it's the art style that prejudiced me, because I know I can get taken in by great art and weak plot, but when the art isn't as pretty,... haha yeah.

So far I'm on Genshiken vol 2, and your right I am starting to see fetish fuel type. But I shall read a head and see were this crazy story goes. The aspects of the manga I do like is the character development of the main club members, and how they interact with each other.

@ sweetPixiesmile 1/2 prince gets bether. I don't want to spoil anything, but one of the main-themes will be self-aware NPC with emotions and feelings; and a way for the creator of the game to cheat death.

It dos grow in to a good read. The self-aware NPC and how they were created was a sad but interesting idea.

Ah! Ok, you got me interested. Just finished vol 1, on to Vol 2!

EDIT: Read Vol 2 and parts of 3. The story definitely did pick-up. I think it was because the majority of the first volume I sort of found kind of insulting as a woman, and that the plot... well it really seemed more like a montage of stereotypical MMORPGer scenarios, with even a Leeroy Jenkins homage.

The introduction of the tournament and also finally meeting a clanmate in RL was sort of funny (too bad it was Gui, lol.)

The sires really starts to pick-up, as you get to know the characters start to find out more about the world they chose to be in during the night. As the story develops you start to the cross over between their day time world and the gaming world at night.

Ti's the season, so I thought I would ask everyone to either name their favorite x-mass manga. It does not have to be whole sires it could be just a your favorite manga that happens to have a x-mass chapter.

I loved the xstmas chapter of "kore-wa zombie desuka"... it was just too touching.

I really like Perfect girl Evolution they do a x-mass sires every year and there really cute. I'll have to find the kore-wa zombie desuka x-mas chapter.

The one, and I have NO IDEA why, that sticks in my head (especially the cover) is the Love Hina special X'mas chapter... I know I know, please don't judge meeeeeeee!

sweetPixiesmile wrote: "The one, and I have NO IDEA why, that sticks in my head (especially the cover) is the Love Hina special X'mas chapter... I know I know, please don't judge meeeeeeee!"

what's there to judge? I loved the series... i even played the "love hina simdate"

Kamil wrote:"what's there to judge? I loved the series... i even played the "love hina simdate" "

I was just being silly. Well, that and the fact that the series was an unrepentant harem manga; not what you'd think of as feminist reading. Actually quite disempowering in many respects iykwim... but it still hit me right in the sentimental spot.

WAIT. There was a simdate?!?!?!?

sweetPixiesmile wrote: "The one, and I have NO IDEA why, that sticks in my head (especially the cover) is the Love Hina special X'mas chapter... I know I know, please don't judge meeeeeeee!"

Not judging but I'm laughing with you.

Aha! Ahahahaha....!

i just watched this on dramafever but apparently it's based off a manga: Switch girl .

during the day, she's sweet, confident, sparky, gorgeous, and popular. when she gets home, her switch is "off" and she becomes a sloth, a gamer, a nerd, a sweat pants wearing geek.

i had some misgivings before i watched it. when i did, i was HOOKED!! it was catchy (the music), hilarious, cute, sometimes disturbing, but cute.

unfortunately the manga hasn't been translated yet...boooo

the other manga i LOOOOOOOVE : OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB!!

@ Toni, I think this is the manga you were talking about
http://www.mangareader.net/613/switch...

Or this one? Switch Girl on Mangatraders (up to Vol 8, completed in Japan at Vol 25)... but doesn't the idea remind you of Yukino from Karekano (Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou) except she's the "popular" girl versus Yukino's "academic" girl?

Toni wrote: "i just watched this on dramafever but apparently it's based off a manga: Switch girl .

during the day, she's sweet, confident, sparky, gorgeous, and popular. when she gets home, her switch is "off..."

The manga is a really fun read, if you can give the manga a go.

Got it up to Vol 7! Just finished Otoyomegatari Vol 5 (if you liked Emma , Otoyomegatari is written by the same mangaka!), also going to start Otaku no Musume-san (which is complete in Japan and scanlations.)

I started reading One Piece, Volume 01: Romance Dawn and am trapped reading that for now.

Haikufall wrote: "I started reading One Piece, Volume 01: Romance Dawn and am trapped reading that for now."

you started the series?

I just started reading it, I have seen the anima but had not found the time to read the manga. I am enjoying the books so far but, after seeing how many books are in the sires I'm not sure what I got my self in to.

Haha! One piece is up to chapter 730+. I just updated recently, so I'm up to... 729?

Ota-sume is... well I have mixed feelings about it. It's definitely kind of a Maison Ikkoku version of Genshiken, almost. It also left a lot of logical issues to me (such as why is a high-schooler working as a manager of a tenant block? Why does every manga have to have some big-boobied chick? Why do they have so many cliches?) Also, Niichi-san is a pedophile, WTH. Ker-reeeeepy! Worse, it's a standard joke in the series, and although he gets slapped down by practically every character,... well, as a plot device, it's a little old, especially 5 volumes into the 11 or 12 volume series (but of course there's the "more to him than just pervert stuff" vibe, which annoys me to no end.)

I read Battle Angel Alita: Last Order #1! My eyes are shiiiiiining! Gally/Yoko is sooooo coool. Seems to be occurring alongside the other main storyline.

Going to read Switch Girl #1 tonight.

Rainbow Loom is taking up a bunch of my time; I'm teaching it to my kids.

That is to funny about using Rainbow Loom, I worked at a Michel's art and Supple story and we were bushing those hard for awhile. I know you can make the bands and such without the loom I think there are tutorials online.

I have read pretty much everything by Rumiko Takahashi including Maison Ikkoku, I have to say I love Inu Yasha and Ranma. Its sometime hard to grasp the old cliches in mangas that are both of a different time and culture, examples being high-schooler manager a tenant block. Other trade mark thing about mange genra is the cliches, some are funny and you just have to shake your head at. Other you just think to your self a man wrote this, the big-boobied chicks is the perfect example. The whole pedophilia being fun I have a hard time with but can depend on how it was written.

I scraped up my thumb using the loom so bad that I bled all over the place while doing the single cross double starburst. Oooooooooowwwwww! And I'm a web projects manager. WHyyyyyyyyyyy! The loom just makes some bracelets easier to make. I bought two for my (well, my partner's) girls and we're expecting two more from relatives (the girls nearly got into a fight because one wanted to do a double loom bracelet, lol!)

My partner absolutely loves Ranma, but couldn't stand Maison Ikkoku or Inu Yasha. I think I also read One-pound Gospel and Mermaid Saga, but couldn't stand Urusei Yatsura. Ota-sume is funny enough for me to keep reading (like trying to turn the landlady into Kyoko from Maison Ikkoku *snicker*) and they just entered the story arc for her back story (flashbacks being another cliche plot device, lol.)

I'm having a hard time with Switch Girl though. It reminds me of another mangaka's style, but the story is a bit tired. I'll keep reading; it hasn't completely turned me off (it usually takes some serious issues for me to abandon a series.)

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season. Go out and have fun with your love ones and start snow ball fights, ;-p.

What a fun thread! I recently picked up Little White Mouse, and it's fantastic. The main character is a girl named Loo, kickass protagonist with a vibe that reminds me a bit of Kaylee from Firefly.

Here's a link with a better description than I can muster at the moment.

Little White Mouse Description

One of my favorite tv show is Firefly and if you like the show how can you not like Kaylee. I have not hear of this sires and will have to give the link a look.

Have a great New Year everyone!

Haikufall wrote: "One of my favorite tv show is Firefly and if you like the show how can you not like Kaylee. I have not hear of this sires and will have to give the link a look.

Have a great New Year everyone!"

Happy New Year as well! It sucks that I have to work.

sweetPixiesmile wrote: "Haikufall wrote: "One of my favorite tv show is Firefly and if you like the show how can you not like Kaylee. I have not hear of this sires and will have to give the link a look.

Have a great New..."

I had to work the day of and the next day at 5am it really sucked. But i'll just have to have to make up for the fact with along weekend.

It's -38F were I'm at so no one is going any where its a work from home day. While till my work called and said I had to come in for a night shift. So I get to work part of the day at home then head in at 6pm for work. I was going to go to the gym but not sure my car will start. I think it may be a read and eat chocolate kind of day.

Haikufall wrote: "It's -38F were I'm at so no one is going any where its a work from home day. While till my work called and said I had to come in for a night shift. So I get to work part of the day at home then hea..."

It's -13F over here and I am working. The streets are all ice. Passed by a bunch of cars in ditches on my way to work, probably the same on my way home.

Haikufall wrote: "I had to work the day of and the next day at 5am it really sucked. But i'll just have to have to make up for the fact with along weekend."

5am? And today working at home then on site? what do you do?

My lovely partner got me something really dangerous for Christmas: a cotton candy maker (I am abysmally uncontrollable when it comes to candy floss!) Worse, you can use any kind of hard candy. So far, I've made candy canes (all holiday), darjeeling, green tea and yesterday was Werthers. Tonight, I'm letting the kids choose which coloured lifesavers.

Looking forward to some hot congee. Comfort food on a cold winter day! ^_^

Finally finished Ota-sume and OMG DID NOT LIKE THE ENDING! Or rather, did not like Nozomi-sempai, the mother of Kanau. GRRRRRRRR! Still gets me mad when I think about it!

I have to jobs I work part time and Arts & Crafts Michaels Store and am help a local author out. So the author thing is new and I just started the other day. She is a local author of children's books and is also mostly blind. So as of now I'm working on making a GR page and adding her books to the site. I have to also reread her books and look in to her audio-book as well.

If your interested her is your page I have put to gather so far: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

sweetPixiesmile wrote: "Haikufall wrote: "It's -38F were I'm at so no one is going any where its a work from home day. While till my work called and said I had to come in for a night shift. So I get to work part of the da..."

Cotton candy maker, that sound like such a bad/good idea.

Haikufall wrote: "sweetPixiesmile wrote: "Haikufall wrote: "It's -38F were I'm at so no one is going any where its a work from home day. While till my work called and said I had to come in for a night shift. So I ge..."

Lifesavers were a bad idea for sure. It's been a while since I craved them but while they were really pure and fluffy, they tasted really really horrible. Salty even!

Well, I'm still on the hunt for good hard candies!

BTW looked at your local author. Cool! Makes me want to read her stories now that I have a personal connection iykwim.

Started reading Virgin's Empire. It's by the (in)famous Kishi Torajiro (who did Maka-Maka.)

Hmm, ill have to see if my local has this books, give me a great season to head on over there on my day off.

Due to work being crazy and just not having the brain cells left to read, can anyone recommend a good anime to watch?

Haikufall wrote: "Due to work being crazy and just not having the brain cells left to read, can anyone recommend a good anime to watch?"

Director Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children! If you like Miyazaki films you will probably enjoy this anime as well. I also heard that Hosoda's anime Summer Wars is very good as well but have not seen it yet. I found Wolf Children in Comcast's On Demand feature.

Haikufall wrote: "Due to work being crazy and just not having the brain cells left to read, can anyone recommend a good anime to watch?"

Also, if you like Bleach: Diamond Dust Rebellion. I think it was the second Bleach anime movie to come out.

I love Miyazaki films so I'll have to give Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children a look.I'll have to see if I can find Bleach the movie. Its so damn cold were I live that nothing is open to day and I'm hiding in door and watching movies.

Has anyone seen The Wind Rises? It's Miyazaki-sensei's last movie, and is up for an Oscar nod. I'm so torn because I loved loved LOVED Frozen!

I have not seen either movie yet but have good things about both movies.

sweetPixiesmile wrote: "Has anyone seen The Wind Rises? It's Miyazaki-sensei's last movie, and is up for an Oscar nod. I'm so torn because I loved loved LOVED Frozen!"

Thanks! I will have to see both of them. Like Haikufall I also heard good things about Frozen - even from a person who went in thinking it would only be "okay" and ended up really liking it.

Also, I am looking for manga recommendations for manga that focus on college age or older characters. Meanwhile I am still reading Black Butler as it comes out in English - I am up to volume 15 :)

Minsta wrote: "I am looking for manga recommendations for manga that focus on college age or older characters. "

SO, like josei or seinen?

Honey and Clover? Love Hina? 10, 20 and 30? 8-banme no Tsumi Kimi was Peto? Nodame Cantabile? Nana? Hyakki Yakoushou... Itadakimasu... Usagi Drop...

If you like historical dramas, Emma, A Revolutionist in the Afternoon, Basara, Buddha, Ni no Hime no Monogatari...Rurouni Kenshin?

If you aren't easily scared or grossed out, Uzumaki, Monster, DeathNote, Berserk...

Um... that's all I can recall right now.