Basara

Okay, so weekly update plan sooooooooooooooo failed. Oh well, what can you say? I've decided that my reviews seem long and I can't give out much recommendations because I don't want to write them. Why? Because the are so. Fricking. Long.

This is why I will make my reviews SHORTER. Thus, giving out MORE recommendations. Thus, having MORE fun. Thus, actually DOING something with this. Thus,......idk. But ima shorten this shit and actually give you reverse harem recommendations. YES! Plus, I can detail reviews later when I'm still searching. You understand how hard it is to find all these things, right? Good ones, no less.

BUT ANYWAYS a while ago, I read this wicked manga called Basara (Cue the eyerolling. It's the title of this entry. I know) and well......IT'S A REVERSE HAREM. WHOO! I was just reading it for the plot but....hey. More guys=more choices. And I like choices. Basara is probably the first romance manga that I've just stumbled across and found out that was actually an ANIME made based on it. Granted, the anime is old and only has like 13 episodes (which does absolutely NOTHING to the deep, plot-twisting, page-turning, 100+ chapter manga) but it looks pretty decent.

Now, it's been quite a while since I've read Basara but instead of just ripping off the summary like I usually do, I'm going to give you my summary.

Many years after the world survived an apocalypse, Japan has turned back to a system of kings. During that time, a baby dubbed "Boy of Destiny" was prophesied to unite all of Japan together. However, Sarasa, the female twin of the "Boy of Destiny", must fill in the void her brother left when the Red King kills him. Sarasa, fueled with her motive for revenge, journeys over Japan to gain allies to defeat the Red King, but she eventually finds out that maybe there is a bigger cause to fight than to get just mere revenge for her brother and village. Maybe what she is fighting for is not to right the past but to better the future.

That was my poor excuse of a summary, but what can I say?

The reason I'm mentioning this manga/anime? Well I'm glad you asked! The reason is:

a.) Awesome story. Did not see some of the plot twisters coming, the pacing is good, character development is superb, and, omg, THE FEELS. You will understand me once you READ IT

b.) GET YOU'RE OTOME PROSPECTS RIGHT HERE. ONLY 3 LEFT IN STOCK! THE ELEGANT, EVER-SUPPORTING FRIEND THAT YOU CAN DEPEND ON! OR MAYBE YOUR TYPE IS THE MANIPULATIVE BITCH GUY THAT'S ACTUALLY DECENT IN THE END? BUT WAIT! A COCKY, KINDA-CUTE-ACTUALLY, SWEETHEART-IN-THE-END TYPE? OHMYGOSH. But that's not the point. All these guys have a back story that gives them a real life quality and at the end of the day, you just want to hug and comfort them. Trust me. Tears will be shed. And hearts will be broken, for you want ALL of them to end up with Sarasa.

c.) The protagonist is freakin' awesome. She's so true and actually develops. She makes mistakes like you and me. You can connect to her. She has her insecurities and her "NOOOOOOOOOO, DON'T DO THAT" moments, but that's what life is about and that is what is so special about this manga. It's not just a war against good and bad. It reads deeper and lets you see the perspective of others. Not everybody sees the leader's way as the right way. Plus, she can fight? CHA-CHING! But anyways, SHE IS FREAKING AWESOME

Ahem- as I was saying - I recommend this manga to those of you who love reverse harems and can withstand more fighting than romance (it comes later, but we've got to keep our priorities straight) and those who can hang on to a 100+ chapter manga. I prefer longer mangas so that I can enjoy it longer.

That's pretty much it. Look forward to more review from me!

P. S. "Demons" by Imagine Dragons is practically tailored for Shuuri. You will understand what I mean. I was just listening to it randomly when I was reading the later chapters of Basara and...the water works turned on by itself. I swear. But listen when you understand what I mean. Or just listen to the song. The lyrics and music is great anyway.

SLH-Stray Love Hearts

Hi! Welcome to Reverse Harem Revolution. Now, let's get started!

Stray Love Hearts Manga Summary:
On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Kozue Hiyoki is visited in her dreams by a man who steals her heart- literally! Determined to find him and retrieve her stolen heart, Hiyoki enrolls in the S-Hall dormitories of St. Nazareth Academy, but quickly realizes that its residents are not at all like she expected... For starters, they are all guys.

This was the manga that got me into reverse harem, so, for me, this is THE manga. Yosh! Let's start analyzing~!

Physical Qualities: The scanlation group that did this was one of the top scanlation groups. I have yet to see something shabby from them. The page quality was high. The work the cleaners put was astounding. The pages look very crisp. Typesetting looked really good too. You could read it easily. You may see mistakes (like grammar, spelling, punctuation), but over all this is one of the best qualities I've seen hands down.

Graphics: The art that the mangaka drew was absolutely beautiful! You've seen the cover. Hiyoki-chan looks adorable and the guys...well, what do you think?

Protagonist: Hiyoki-chan was a very kind person, but I don't really think she was physically all that strong. She will go on about how her heart hurts and that can get annoying if you can't tolerate it. However, her redeeming qualities were how she helped the boys and how dense she is. I don't remember all that much from the manga and I should probably read it over again.

Bishounen: We finally get to the bishies! The sterotypes in this manga include:

• That Jerk - Cain is the jerk of the story. You know, the one that you love and hate at the same time because he's so rude but so hot. Yeah, that one. I mean, he's gets mellow towards the end, but that doesn't make up for his rudeness...sometimes.
• The Support Beam - Ren-kun is the undeniably the reliable one. The one who can do no wrong...if you don't look at the beginning. He's the first guy that Hiyoki-chan gets to know well and almost always supports her. He's a very hard worker too.
• The Emo Dude - Kuga-kun is a man teen of few words. He writes songs and sings in a band too. He is extremely handsome (in my opinion) and very sweet when he warms up to you. Or in this case, Hiyoki.
• The Stupid Athlete - Because that's who Gai-senpai truly is. He's very cute and very good for comic relief. Not to mention, he loves sweets. And absolutely hates studying. As I said, very good for comic relief, especially when paired up with the hot nerd.
• The Hot Nerd - Yamashina-senpai...is that demon person who could be the devil student council president but thankfully is not. He's the treasurer. He's very odd and particular about certain things. Of course, he has to ALWAYS wear glasses.
• The Loli-Shouta - Asukai-senpai is the ultimate shouta. He is ADORABLE!!! And he loves cute stuff. He's the sweetest of all the boys and so cute! His comic relief partner is the womanizer.
• The Womanizer - Girl fangirl over Kitoh-senpai. His attempt at helping ends up sounding like attempts at...flirting. Or womanizing. However, he's very generous.

Plot: I'm not spoiling anything, but you will feel sympathy. Why do I always want to give the bad guys a hug?


Overall Review: The story was cute and romantic. Comic relief was a lovely addition. I even read the author's page. It was very compelling and the guys were very drool worthy. The art was to die for and any reverse harem lover has to read this. I would totally read this again. Maybe I should and update this.