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FUCK THERE IT IS

I can’t escape the Great Taisho Earthquake even when reading a manga that takes place during the early Showa era

#desiree talks #desiree reads #like the great earthquake is usually used near the end of manga that take place in the taisho #for a climax or something #like a character goes missing or dies #this manga takes place like 10 years after the earthquake #so it’s not unreasonable that a character would be impacted by it #but god damn this adds on to my list lol

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God I really like My Dear Detective, and I’m sad that the English license seems to be a digital exclusive. Other than the stories behind the mysteries (which tug at my heartstrings thus far), I really like the mangaka’s use of screentones by a lot

(the above is posted R to L)

I like how the areas that are usually negative space gets used for extended backgrounds in some instances. I like the textures that are used, and sometimes how it gives an ephemeral (?) or a sorta dreamy sort of feeling

Edit: a few assorted pages to further get what i’m saying across

Also I found the word for it again (bc I’m sure I posted about something similar to this before). Atmosphere. It’s the atmosphere that is created using screentones or other textures that I really like

#desiree talks #desiree reads #manga #manga recommendation #i love manga that makes good use of screentones #some modern manga don’t use it very well #especially bc of digital mediums rather than traditional #i often see just plain greys (not even screentones to emulate ‘grey’) #or the screentones are just /there/ #some older manga just seem to be ink but idk if its a stylistic decision #or bc they where scans of physical books and the screen tones were lost when adjusting lighting and contrast

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So basically, the manga Killing My Sensei Softly is sorta like Assassination Classroom with the plot twist being Funouhan

#desiree talks #desiree reads #basically girl’s parents are killed and the killer teaches her how to kill #for her to eventually kill him and get her revenge #the plot twist is a guy who manipulates others to give in to their desire to kill #but he can get away with it since he’s not directly involved in the incidents

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I am stuck with this knowledge, and now you are too

Akiomi Kunugi -> Wataru Komada -> Jyuto Iruma

Leo Tsukinaga -> Shintaro Asanuma -> Samatoki Aohitsugi

Kuro Kiryu -> Shinichiro Kamio -> Rio Mason Busujima

#ensemble stars #hypnosis mic #hypmic #enstars #leo tsukinaga #kuro kiryu #akiomi kunugi #samatoki aohitsugi #jyuto iruma #rio mason busujima #there arent a lot of series where you can find a whole unit in another series #if only toshiyuki toyonaga got a character in twisted wonderland #then i'd get the unit Thrive from bproject with Riddle and Malleus #Youtube

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the double page spread offers impact but i still cant tell what the look is supposed to actually look like based on the description

I literally can’t tell anything changed and this guy is supposed to be the “TOP” MUA in the series (at least for now but a lot of people look up to him)

#desiree talks #desiree reads #PLEASE THIS WOULD BE MORE IMPACTFUL IF I CAN SEE COLOR #all i can imagine is black eyeshadow #even though i know its not black #the other mua’s wasnt that interesting either #it had some fancy eyeliner and drew a big ass flower on her cheek #it was sorta henna style but #compared to his other makeup showed in flashbacks it looked boring

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everyone make sure to set out cheese & crackers for neil tonight <3

#rats

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Like this page looks nice but i dont know what he’s describing is supposed to look like

#desiree talks #desiree reads #pt 2 to my last post lol

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I started reading the manga Bless this morning and its a series about a high school boy, who was previously a model, that wants to become a make up artist.

The first few chapters where he does the make up for his classmate, a girl who gets bullied by her peers for her very tall height and heavily freckled face, really made me feel something.

But with the next volume focusing on him going forward with his dream to be a make up artist and getting more experience… idk if this is the right medium to portray this.

Actually, im not sure if its the art style (which looks FINE!) or the fact that manga is black and white, but its very difficult to discern each make up artist style. This would probably work better as a manhwa or literally anything in color since I cannot tell the different styles apart apart from the description, unless its heavy or bold (sorry but i dont want to look back for examples).

I hope to see more interactions between the MC and the FL bc theyre pretty cute together and I like their (currently platonic) relationship. I’d like to see how they both develop as people.

#desiree talks #desiree reads #manga #like i would probably feel less bored if i could actually see the makeup applied on the models #bc i cant #its mostly just some screentone for blush or more ink used for lipstick #id love to see the choice of eyeshadow colors or literally anything #like after the MC did the FL’s makeup to highlight her freckles i havent really felt much at the makeup parts #(ok excluding the twin girl in the bob cut bc you can she the change to darker makeup) #the other time i felt something was then the MC was out eating with the other makeup artists and him realizing he has a community now

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Okay, Maybe it's worth discussing how good their genetics are?? Damn Yana, why did you have to create beautiful relatives for these even more beautiful boys?! 😭😭

#twst

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Here is another manga that I've read and really enjoyed recently. I forgot to post about it last week, but I got reminded to do so when I just found out that it's ending soon??? The unofficial translation goes to ch 85 (3 months ago), and the translator for it said it's ending around ch 95. It feels so early because the main characters and their friends entered college recently and it feels like it still has a lot of ground to cover??

Anyway, this manga is called "Last karte -Houjuuigakusha Touma Kenshou no Kioku-" which is roughly Last Medical Record -Memory of Forensic Vetrinarian Kensho Toma-. A description taken from MangaUpdates:

Kensho Toma is an ordinary high school student. One day, he comes across a large number of crows in the park that have died an unnatural death and ends up becoming a veterinarian trainee alongside one of his classmates after becoming involved in the investigation.

CW: animal death

#desiree reads #desiree talks #manga #manga recommendation #I AM SO UPSET FINDING OUT ITS ENDING #like i can totally see it going on for at LEAST another 30 chapters #not in the 3 chapters its supposed to have left #this is the 3rd manga this year that i was reading that feels like it ended too soon #the others were scary college campus university (the SA college frat ghosts in ch 1 is really uncomfy but otherwise wasn't bad) #the author definitely had stuff they wanted to build up to but the series was axed :( #and then there was the ichinose family's deadly sins which got too... complicated with what it tried to do #anyway! back to last karte #its pretty educational its about animals and its about loss #i recently noticed i tend to like things about the topic of mortality #i followed a manga/anime update twitter account and it was a series they posted about a few weeks back and gladly decided to check out #the rating on MAL is low but i would at least give it a high 7 but I'd personally say its an 8 #obviously not recommended for those who don't like anything about animal death

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I’m 12 chapters into Medalist and right away I can see how it became an award-winning manga.

I am super excited to see it animated (Winter 2025) because its really hard to visualize the routines on paper. I hope the adaptation does the series justice because I just adopted the MC, Inori, as my new fictional daughter and she deserves it.

#desiree talks #desiree reads #READ IT! #it recently got an english physical release #it also has like 30+ chapters over 10 volumes #i teared up so much seeing their efforts #tsukasa (her coach) also bursting into tears is so relatable #after volunteering with preschoolers and elementary schoolers for 2 semesters i have a bigger soft spot for kids #Youtube

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Lmao so there’s this josei manga I found and the English translations for the titles are so funny

Matcha Made in Heaven

This love is a travesty-tea?!

I like the 2nd bc it’s close to the literal translation of the Japanese title (Kono koi, Chaban no Tsuki!?) which is This Love, is a Farce!?

I get why the official English went with Matcha Made in Heaven but considering it starts off as a cover to keep the FL’s stalker ex-away, it doesn’t convey the premise well lol

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I didnt think Mars Red would turn into Bioshock

#desiree talks #desiree reads #basically the mindless vampires being used for war reminds me of the big daddies from bioshock #i know there was an anime but despite peaking my interest I didn’t have time for it #i havent really watched anime in the last 5 years

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In relation to my last post, here’s some pages from Call the Name of the Night

Basically I like how the mangaka plays around with and makes use of negative space. It’s really interesting to look at digitally, and I want to see what it’s like in a physical book (I bought Vol 1 this morning).

It reminds me of the work by Kamatami Yuuki who wrote Shounen Note and Our Dreams at Dusk. But its most evident in their work Hiraeth which makes me so upset that that one is digital only (I ended up buying a physical JP copy)

#desiree talks #desiree reads #manga #i heard that witch hat atelier has similar art too #its on my to read list as well

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Series I want to add to my collection this year

O Maidens in Your Savage Season - a group of teenage girls in a literary club deal with puberty. the main girl accidentally walks on her childhood friend “relieving” himself at his desk

Call the Name of the Night - a young girl turns her surroundings into “night” when under distress. lives with a magic doctor to help her cure her ailment. (the artwork is really pretty)

Veil - a more than friends, less than lovers relationship told through vignettes between a blind runaway and an officer. suppose to release this year, but no specifics yet.

Otonari Complex - childhood friends between a tomboy girl and a crossdressing guy in college. the girl slowly realizes her feelings for her friend who has always protected and been there for her

I Want to End this Love Game - a several year long game between stubborn childhood friends, the first one to get embarrassed when the other tells them “I love you” loses.

Series I’m still contemplating about

Laughing Under the Clouds - i watched the anime back in high school. in the tokyopop release decided to actually romanize the family name (kumo - 雲) on stuff like the back of Tenka’s haori and it’s sooo distractingly ugly. i’m going to read it digitally before buying

Steel of the Celestial Shadows - i read some chapters for vol 1 years ago, it’s the same author as Kasane. the rest of vol 1 was translated last year and i’m sorta lost on what’s going on. i want to read vol 2 digitally before making a decision. the artwork and covers look really good

Mars Red - currently reading this and the artist is the same as Laughing Under the Clouds. the volumes look nice and i like the artwork a lot but idk if i like it enough to buy it

One More Step, Come Stand by My Side - really nice artwork and has some pretty interesting stories (one-shot collection). again, idk if i like it enough to buy it rn

Twisted Wonderland - i played the game, i like the artwork, and the MC for this arc being a guy doing kendo is interesting. i haven’t read it digitally yet and that’s mainly whats holding me back

Endroll Back - scanlations never completed past mid-vol 2. there isn’t a digital release, but the physical actually has the dust cover. i don’t actually want to own it, i just want to know what happens

#desiree talks #desiree reads #im also picking up gokurakugai bc the art is nice #i want to wait until more chapters/volumes release before i buy more #it’s early into a shounen and idk how to feel about everything atm

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Hijitanko-chan and Benita-kun

#a terrified teacher at ghoul school #pls pls i want more chapters on hijita x beniko #they did ren and utagawa though that had more backstory revelations #im a sucker for idiot childhood friend ships

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These are seriously really cute ☺️

#desiree talks #a3! #a3 #act addict actors #act! addict! actors!