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Summary: One of the few comedy manga titles I actually loved..
Review: I loved this manga. I laughed out loud several times, getting strange looks from others in the room. This manga is about a high school girl who avoids beautiful people and likes to be in the dark, watching slasher movies. That is, until her aunt invites 4 handsome guys to move into the 'dorm' and get free rent for 3 years if they can turn this girl into a beautiful lady. They have their work cut out for them, as the girl fights them at every attempt and her nosebleeds from seeing 'creatures of the light' doesn't help. While this manga has very slight shoujo moments, it is a comedy on most counts. One of my new prized manga titles is The Wallflower.
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Summary: Avid Manga Readers Will Be Impressed
Review: If you like hot men in drag, homicidal hermits, or watching those "popular girls" suffer, you will ADORE this manga! This book made me laugh so much! The artist used the perfect blend of funny chibi art and beautiful illustrations to tell her story.
Unlike most mangas done by women, this isn't just a fluffy love story. As a matter of fact, I think it's safe to say this is the most unique love story I've seen in a while!
The story starts with four guys living in a boarding house with the very rich woman they affectionately call "the Land Lady." She is widowed at a young age, and runs off with the first man she meets. She leaves the boys a note and challenges them to take in her niece (whose parents are in Africa) and if they can turn her into a lady, they can live in her mansion for free.
The bad news? The nice (Sunako Nakahara) is a horror! Sunako is a obsessed with American slasher movies (Freddy vs. Jason and such) and talks to anotomical dolls that she keeps in her room. She hasn't looked in a mirror in two years and refuses to let the boys come anywhere near her. (If they get too close she gets bad nosebleeds) Her bangs are so long that she sees everything in darkness, and refers to the boys as "creatures of the light."
Sunako thinks she will melt in the presence of the boys, especially the very sexy Kyohei. You see them get pretty close throughout the book. Why is this unique you ask? It's the only manga I've ever seen that still makes the lead character look nice after she's attempted to kill the male character. It's hillarious!
Check this out, I loved it!
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Summary: Tickles Me Pink
Review: This book is simply awesome. There's not much I can say, other than I laughed out loud on several occassions, and I'm one of those people who only laugh under very hilarious circumstances. These poor boys can't even look at the girl without screaming, fleeing, breaking out in hives, crying openly, or otherwise freaking out. (Can't really blame them, though--she has the aura and appearance of that freaky little girl in the Japanese horror movie "Ringu", which was remade in America as "The Ring".)
As an added bonus, it will probably be the only time you'll actually laugh out loud as the female lead actively, seriously attempts to murder the male lead (several times!).
Also, the other three boys are forced to crossdress before the volume is over. Even though this sort of thing always seems to happen to pretty boys in manga/anime, it is still handled with a unique comedic flair in this case.
I borrowed this book from a friend--she's going to have a hard time retrieving it--until I get my own copy in the mail, of course. ;)
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Summary: HILARIOUS
Review: This manga really made me laugh so hard. I keep reading it over and over again. I can never get enough of it. I can't wait to get the second volume.
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Summary: Definitely A Good Laugh!
Review: This manga series has won me over after the first couple of pages. It's laugh after laugh.The synopsis covers the basic frame of what happens, but what you don't know are really strange traits and occurrences that have to do with Sunako (the main character). There's slight provocativity but mostly just teasing and humour. There isn't anything too crude or dirty but I think an older audience would enjoy the overall humour better. I found myself laughing even after reading the full book for the 4th time again. If you like something like Fruits Basket or Hana-Kimi, I think you may easily fall in love with this series as well. It's an excellent and ORIGINAL start to a great manga.
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