the one with the Daisy

Manga.

There's really nothing like it.

From action to historical fiction, comedy to business, sports and games to fantasy, mystery, horror and sexuality, there's something for everyone.

There's shonen manga aimed at boys and shojo manga aimed at girls(though you're free to read whatever you want ^_^); there are many subdivisions within those and the total amount will make your head spin.

I started watching anime when I was around 13; Inuyasha was my first love(even though I didnt realize I had already watched CardCaptor Sakura when I was ten) and I just tumbled head first into a world where nothing was impossible. Demons, Ninja, Chakra, Mikos, Shinigami, Alchemists, Death Notes and impossibly amazing men, swordsmen with the weight of the world, magicians. etc.

It's 7 years later and I still am awed. This blog was mainly going to concentrate on the books I read but this manga feels very close to the heart. At a time when I felt like I was being held down by the weight of the world, it was Daisy to the rescue.

Dengeki Daisy is a romantic comedy shojo manga by Kyousuke Motomi. Most people will cringe at its cuteness but I find it adorable. Teru is a young girl who finds herself lost after her brother dies of a stomach tumor. Before his death, he gives her a phone and says Daisy will always be there for her; just an email away. And so, starts the most important relationship of both of their lives(both Daisy's and hers').

At times, the plot feels like its trying too hard(for instance, the Jack O Frost; we love Kurosaki anyway. No need to make him more hot.) but its lighthearted humor and the sweetness has you hanging onto it. Beautifully drawn, some of the pictures are so artistic that you just want to stare at them for hours on end.

The author adds humorous touches by maintaining a Q&A column about the characters' traits(how will Kurosaki go bald ? Rofl.). Kurosaki embodies a character that alternates between rough and gentle; both extremes of which readers adore(even the lolicon part :P) and Teru is a funny girl with a mild temperament and a soft heart("Go bald Kurosaki !"). Filled with its share of characters that tickle your funny bone one moment and are serious the next, Dengeki Daisy made the romantic in me go 'Awww.'


http://www.mangareader.net/123/dengeki-daisy.html
in case, anyone's interested !