It's called life. It's stressful and prevents you from doing a lot of things
Including this
So I'm going to attempt to resume.
Lately, I haven't found any OMG YAY series that I'd want to write a full on review of
And the popular ones.. I've been so busy that I haven't really spent time reading them
So the following are mangas with a bit of info on them. They are all "short and sweet" series. They're all shoujo because... if you want something light and shallow to pass the time nothing does it like shoujo.
And when I mean "short" this is the criteria:
- It is not currently ongoing
- Has been completely scanlated
- It is no less than 2 volumes (because that's lame) and no more than around 10-15 volumes
There are a few notable exceptions. I will indicate this in the description.
Again, just to emphasis, these series are all:
- Shoujo Manga
- Short
- Light and fluffy
- Shallow (aka doesn't discuss what we'd normall think as "deep" topics and such)
- Are something to pass the time if you're bored
Koi Dano Ai Dano:
- Ok so this series is rather interesting. It's about a girl who attempts to change from being an isolated "overseer" into a more social person. What "overseer" means is, as she defines, someone who observes people in normal everyday life by being totally objective and detached from others. Be not alarmed at the fact that I described her as isolated: she is by no means your normal shy and blush/cry-prone heroine. If you're interested I'd recommend reading Warau Kanoko-sama as it is the prequel and gives you an insight on her previous "overseer" personality. It really serves as a good introduction to her a few other characters.
- So this would be one of my few exceptions: This series is still ongoing and being scanlated.
Kitchen Princess:
- Kitchen Princess is overall what I'd call one of those girly-girl light and fluffy mangas. That's expected: it's highly shoujo. It's about a girl who has amazing talent as a chef and has two dreams: to find her "flan prince" who saved her years ago, and become an amazing pastry chef. Girly huh? That's not to say it's a bad thing. It's very lighthearted and cute, though be wary: if you can't handle Mary Sues you might want to steer clear. The main protagonist is a clear-cut Mary Sue and you won't be able to stand her if you don't like Mary Sues. Also, if you're a fan of Yumeiro Patissiere you may enjoy this manga.
Kiss/Hug:
- This series is about a boy from England meeting a Japanese girl whose family owns a flower shop. They become attracted to each other immediately and the boy wants her to be his. The problem is, she is clueless about love. So, she must learn how to understand her growing feelings and attachment to him. Yeah it's a bit stereotypical, but the girl isn't your oh-so-typical shoujo heroine, so it's not too bad. The art is not bad either: quite pretty in fact.
Kapo~n
- Kapo~n is about the heiress of a well-established hot springs resort and the heir of a world-class hotel chain. The two are initially rivals but then, of course, fall in love. It is, as you may have guessed, your typical Romeo/Juliet type plot (except no dying and happy endings etc.). It's a highly predictable series, but again, its intent is just for light reading and amusement. Just a warning though: they do get a little "touchy-feely" at times so if you're not up for that then this is a pass.
Cherry Juice
- I may or may not be wasting my time putting this one on, but here it is: Cherry Juice. Now, I say that because this series has some degree of "fame" since it is available in the US. Nonetheless, the series counts as one of those "fluffy and light series" so it goes on the list.
- This is about two step siblings who fall in love. Yep, it's another one of those. There have been more and more of these "step siblings with no blood relation love" series but nonetheless this isn't too bad. The guy has had feelings for awhile, and the girl is your usual clueless and dense heroine who likes another guy. Nothing out of the ordinary.
That concludes the list for now. I'll add more later since there are always shoujo out there that are short, sweet, shallow and easy to read.
Chang'e
