Reverse Harem Garden

By ayreesa "Nadeshiko Club" by Miku Sakamoto 7 volumes-complete Reo was dumped by her boyfriend because she doesn't know any household chores. She joins the Home Ec Club to learn sewing, manners, cooking etc. It is composed of 4 eccentric but handsome students. Don't let the cover fool you. The art is actually nice but the SD form are plain. The heroine looks like Sunako of "Yamato Nadeshiko Shiche Henge" when she's in her beautiful form. Her love interest will be the guy that I least expected. It has both boring and engaging moments. Hopefully there'll be more of the latter. It's like "Beauty Pop" where each of the guy is expert on something.

I've decided to write episode reviews for "Neo Angelique Abyss" since it's currently airing in Japan (and Singapore). It's 3 weeks overdue because I can't decide if I'll blog every episode or wait for the series to end. Spoilers are inevitable so just highlight the text after the summary. I won't be covering "Vampire Knight" since it's not a reverse harem in the manga but who knows....and someone left a comment that "Special A" isn't a reverse harem either. But I'm watching both. "Neo Angelique" is a spin-off so it doesn't follow the continuity of "Angelique" series. Phase 1: The Miracle Girl Angelique is being recruited by Lord Nyx to protect Arcadia from Tanatos. Apparently, she has the power to purify. She also meets another purifier, red-haired Rayne. Then suddenly Tanatos attacks the academy. She used her powers and annihilates the plant-like monsters. She learns that she is the only female p...

Sketches from the upcoming "X-Men: Misfits" shojo were unveiled in the New York Com Con by Del Rey publisher, Middaugh. The story is re-invented by spouses: Raina Telgemeier and Dave Roma and the characters are given a total makeover by Anzu. Kitty Pryde Iceman and Nightcrawler Beast "Instead of the co-ed version of Professor Xavier's Academy for Gifted Children, Telgemeier, Roman and Anzu's version puts the focus squarely on Kitty, who is the only girl student invited to attend the exclusive school for mutants. Think 'Hana Kimi' and 'Ouran High School Host Club' except all her male classmates know Kitty's a girl from the get-go. In a relationship never, ever imagined in the Marvel Universe, Ice Man is Kitty's aloof love interest, and Nightcrawler is her goth guy classmate, who is also the first to befriend her. 'Anzu's version of Beast shows how far we've re-imagined the basic premise of the X-Men story,' said Middaugh as...

By ayreesa "Yume Chu" ("Dream Kiss") Ooya Kazumi 4 volumes-complete Azuki has great luck in discovering idols (like Crash & Penguin Revolution) but she totally suck in finding love. She met her ideal guy but she's in a dilemma. He's one of the candidates of talent search called "Romeo Gakuen". She can either help him became a big star or crush his dreams for a normal relationship. I enjoyed reading it that I was wanting for more. I wished the story was longer. I'm screaming for a sequel. I'd like to see what will happen with the rival to the heroine's heart. The art and facial features are beautiful but the mangaka drew Azuki's heeled feet horribly!

By ayreesa "Rockin' Heaven" by Mayu Sakai 6 volumes-ongoing Sawa chose Amawa Gakuen because of their cute uniforms. But she founds out that it was only that same school year that they opened the school for girls. And she happens to be in section 1-G or as what the other students call as the garbage class. The art is beautiful and her classmates are cute especially...(you'll know who). The things he does for her is ssso sweet. Look out for the signs. Some are subtle and some are oh-so-obvious.

"Angelique: Twin Collection" OVA 8 episodes It's an 8-episode OVA with a music video of a bishie for opening and ending. Some of the clips are in YT except the MV's for Marcel, Zephel, Sei-Lan, Ernst and Mel. They all sounded the same to me. I guess I"ll have to listen to all the songs in a non-stop loop for me to distinguish the melodies. It doesn't help that "Vampire Knight" theme is stucked in my head. Offhand I could easily remember Arios' mafia-looking video and Olivie's dance moves. Here's the list of the seiyus. You can close your eyes while you listen and imagine that it's their other character roles singing: 1. Atsushi Kisaichi as Timka / Izumi Sano from "Hana Kimi" drama cd - Sorry I'm not familiar with the animes he've played. 2. Fumihiko Tachiki as Victor/ Kenpachi Zaraki of "Bleach", Yoshio Ohtori of "Ouran High School Host Club" 3.H...

By ayreesa This is supposedly a part of "Kokoro no Mezameru Toki". The guardians goes off to an adventure. This is too adorable!!! Dozing Clovis is so kawaii! Kya! Kya! Kya! By ayreesa No subs for this. These are the other 9 bishies in "Angelique". Like a reserve for the team lol! I don't know the names of the others though and I'm not sure if this is from "Kagayaki no Ashita".

By ayreesa By ayreesa "Harukanaru Toki ni Naka de 3~ Onsen Chibi Special" 1 episode This is a special from "Harukanaru Toki No Naka de 3 ~ Kurenai no Tsuki". Nozomi and the guardians are relaxing in an onsen. Super kawaii overload! Kyaaa!

By ayreesa "Angelique: Shiroi Tsubasa no Memoire" ("Angelique: White Wing Memoirs") OVA 2 episodes Angelique Collet, a queen of a new universe, meets the reincarnation of Arios who has lost his memories. Very vague right? I thought if I completed the prequel I would have a background for this. It's only after watching "Beloved Angelique ~ When Hearts Awaken" that it made a bit of sense. So I rewatched it. The timeline of "White Wing Memoirs" is between the "Angelique Prequel" and "Beloved Angelique~WHA". They would recognize Arios in the latter OVA but his past as explained by the Queen of the Holy Beast made me more confused. The additional characters from the game: Charlie, Timka, Victor, Sei-Lan, Ernst and Mel, are introduced in this anime. The anime picks up after the end of 'Tenkuu no Requiem' game. The cosmos of Angelique Limoges are under the attack of Arcadia headed by Arios' alter-ego, Emperor ...

By ayreesa "Koi Suru Tenshi Angelique ~ Kokoro no Mezameru Toki" ("Beloved Angel Angelique ~ When Hearts Awaken" 13 episodes Ange is a rural girl prophesied as the Legendary Etoile. As the Etoile she must save the universe of the Holy Beast with the help of Queen Angelique and the guardians. If you don't have any experience with "Angelique" game, the story is clearer among the rest of the animes. With the previous "Angelique" OVAs, I was filled with a lot of questions. You'll get to understand more the guardians as they share their feelings and past. These guardians seems to take interest whoever is the flavor of the moment. And I thought Angelique is the apple of their eyes and now it's Ange! Hmmp! I guess since Angelique was chosen as the queen she can't marry and she'll be a spinster. And whatever happened to Oscar and Angelique angle? As I've said I have a lot of hanging issues. It's deja vu when Oscar cal...

By ayreesa "Onsen de Aimashou " or "Onsen de Aimashiyou" by Chiaki Karasawa 2 volumes Due to a series of unfortunate events Koshiyo ended up going alone to Kasuiro Onsen. The Kasurio Onsen is ran by squabbling siblings and served by an all-male staff. The first 2 chapters are fast paced since it'll be just two volumes. The surprise element is an easy guess. Thanks to the anonymous visitor for the tip.

"Beauty Pop" by Kiyoko Aria 6 volumes Kiri Koshiba has a talent for hairstyling. But she's nonchalant about it much to the chagrin of the "Scissors Project" members who dream of becoming the number 1 in the field of beauty-making in Japan. I was hooked at the start but became bored with it because the romance never bloomed and the magic of the makeover contests eventually faded. I like the cutout designs on the covers with the small scissors. I'm not yet done with "Beauty Pop Stage 2" which is the continuation of Volumes 7-10. I hope the romance factor will be addressed.

By ayreesa "Maniattemasu" ("No Thanks!") by Ai Morinaga 2 volumes Homare becomes a maid to Mr. Ichinokura and his three sons to work off her parents' debts. This is an earlier work of Ai Morinaga of 'My Heavenly Hockey Club'. The guys looks the same as MHHC except for the 'ugly duckling' heroine who looks out of place. I was inwardly groaning when I saw that it's another maid story, but it's actually funny and different. Opposed to the traditional reverse harems, Homare is very aggressive with her feelings and her harem are not a bit interested at all. Ouch!

Before the jdorama and TWdrama live action versions of popular "Hana Kimi" and "Hana Yori Dango" mangas, there were : By ayreesa "Tou Tou Ai Shang Ni" ( "In Love" or "Summer I Love You" or "Secretly Loving You") 30 episodes Broadcast Date: 2002 in Taiwan Loosely based on "Hanazakari no Kimitachi e" about a girl pretending as a boy to be closer to the guy. It's a co-ed school and the guy's forte is playing the piano instead of high jump. source: http://lunardreamz.fateback.com/synopses/slove.htm By ayreesa "Hana Yori Dango" Movie Broadcast Date: 1995 in Japan Domyouji in circa nineties fashion. source: http://niko-niko.net/hana/drama.html

"Gong Zhu Xiao Meo" ("Romantic Princess") based on manga "Romance Godan Katsuyou" ("Four Steps to Romance") by Kazuko Fujita 13 episodes Xiao Mei is a hardworking girl who dreams of getting rich. Like a fairy tale, the pauper turns into princess when she was discovered as the long-lost granddaughter of the billionaire Emp. But being a heiress is not romantic at all. She has to thwart the schemes of her grandfather and the 4 successors. I like the opening song "Xin Wo" sang by Fahrenheit (w/ members Cai & Jin) and S.H.E (w/Ella from "Hana Kimi"). I've been singing this and even dancing (!) with made up lyrics for days now like "shining shiny". I also like the montage taken from various scenes of the series. And I have a burning question, what's with the bear mascot in a suit??? The script for the twists are well-written and logical. But the pacing is such a drag that I can only watch 1 episode a da...

By ayreesa "Crash!" by Yuka Fujiwara 2 volumes- ongoing Hana is a great asset to their talent agency as she has a nose for a potential star. She is then on a lookout for their next big star to launch in time for their anniversary. Her talent and job is similar to the heroine of "Penguin Revolution".

By ayreesa "Harem Lodge" by Shizuki Fujisawa 2 volumes As per her father's will, Midori has to live under the care of Tetsuya until she turns 20. She founds out he lives in a boy's lodge and he is actually her fiancee! Cute art and funny start from the first two chapters. But i'm not sure if it qualifies as reverse harem since some of the guys are far from bishies eewww!

By ayreesa "Love Master A" by Kyoko Hashimoto 2 volumes Aria transferred schools to leave her past as "The Lovemaster". But her ironic reputation preceded her and she becomes the president of the school council cum dating service. I read in some review that described this as a reverse harem. Check the teaser of a few pages of the manga from Gocomi site.

By ayreesa "Shiawase Kissa Sanchoume" ("Happy Cafe") by Matsuzuki Kou 9 volumes- ongoing Uru works at the bakeshop/cafe to be independent and to bring happiness to the customers. The heroine isn't beautiful but a kooky character. This is just a reverse harem candidate but I just find this too cute to pass. My sweet tooth was aching after I read this.

By ayreesa pic taken from Xmen Evolutions cartoons Del Rey and Marvel collaborates to create a shojo "X-Men: The Manga". It's Kitty Pryde, the lone girl in the all-boys Xavier Institute, torn between the Hellfire Club and the school misfits that we now know as X-men. It will come in English manga format, read from left to right, this Spring of 2009. This is not an April Fool's joke. But yeah it's not a fresh news. source: http://www.mangablog.net/?p=1278