[Manga Review] Tasogare Otome x Amnesia January 31, 2010
Posted by dnandre in Manga.Tags: Ecchi, Manga, Review, School Life, Shounen, Supranatural
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English Review

Title: Tasogare Otome x Amnesia (黄昏乙女×アムネジア)
Genre: Ecchi, Mystery, Romance, School Life, Shounen, Supernatural
Rating: Approximately 15+ (Teen)
Original Author by Maybe
Original Artwork by Maybe
Original Publisher by SquareEnix
Serialized In (magazine): GanGan JOKER, GanGan Wing
Published and Licensed in Indonesia: Not Yet
Info at: Manga Updates
Synopsis
Seikyu Private School, is a large facility with many buildings that contained of both junior high school and senior high school and has been aged more than 60 years. Renovation and expansion here and there makes the old building (old school) covered by the recent building, the old school had been sealed, and abandoned. The old buildings that were abandoned and unused, making the rumors about spirits and supernatural events that occurred there be a common thing.
But of all these rumors, there was a rumor that became a taboo for all the students in that school. It is said that, there was a girl that happened to be a ghost, who is believed by the students, will attract anyone that come and see the big mirror in the old school, so the people that drawn into the mirror will be locked and wandering inside for all eternity.
Despite of being told about these rumor, whether it is called a bad luck or just a coincidence, the first year student Niiya Teiichi, got lost in the old school building. While he is trying to look for a way out, he accidentally found a warehouse where a large mirror which was rumored to be. When he investigate the mirror, suddenly he was startled by the figure of a girl who appeared behind him. The girl who looks like a Senpai (Senior), then offered to help him find a way out. While he walking following her to the exit, still half surprised and shocked by that girl’s existence, Teiichi finally realized what was mentioned by rumors that he heard before, that the girl, who currently in front of him now, is …
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[Preview] Hoshiuta ~ Starlight Serenade ~ November 7, 2009
Posted by dnandre in Galge.Tags: Galge, Review
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Late to be a news, but hasty to be a preview xD oh well … let’s just take a look this Frontwing‘s new exciting game xD
Hoshiuta ~ Starlight Serenade ~ is the new sequel (well … you can call it a sequel xD) from the previous game Hoshiuta (released at 2008/12/26)
Little Synopsis (maybe i could say this is a review from the previous game
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In a coastal town called Miyoshi, there’s a local legend that if someone can see a so-called Star Song (Hoshi Uta), it can bring any wish to be a reality. But all of the townsfolk only regarded that thing as a myth.
Kazuhiko Suou is a young man who live in that town with her foster sister Nanano. After his grandmother died, he promised to his grandmother that he’ll taking care Nanano, because of her crybaby personality. Now he trying to fulfill the promise and work hard to be an adult person that can bring a nice life to him and his sister Nanano, so she can forget her sadness for losing Grandmother.
In a meantime, he meet a pink-haired beautiful girl that seems trouble for searching something, Kazuhiko then offer his help for that girl, but poorly, the girl was searching a shop that had closed, because the owner had died. After the girl left and he don’t know what to do, Kazuhiko then go to his favorite place, a crescent-shaped rocks on the beach, a place where there’s the legend of Hoshiuta were born. In that place, he meet the pink-haired girl again, and after some short conversation with that girl, she found Kazuhiko habit are similar with the boy she meet long time ago, when she still a child in the same place, and calling Kazuhiko’s name which mean give a bit shock of him “why she know his name!?”
The girl, of course, happy to meet Kazuhiko again after a long time, and it appears that the girl is a transfer student in Kazuhiko’s School

Seems like, this sequel will give some various scenario, includes new heroines (or should i say, sub-character from previous game that turn to be a heroine this time xD). The story setting will be taking after the previous game, in autumn, while the previous game is summer.
and it won’t be completed without the chara, so here’s the character (Heroine) profile
Heroine:
Yui is Kazuhiko’s childhood friend also a classmate of him. An energetic child who loves banana the most (resemble someone in Da Capo eh :p). She is a daughter of the owner inn that Kazuhiko working at as a part time employer. She had a hobby in astronomical, also a good player of Table Tennis (sometimes asking Kazuhiko to play with her).
Though she look childish, but some times act like a big sister to both Kazuhiko and, especially Nanano. Befriend with Arisa (another classmate of Kazuhiko) but, instead of a good friend, you could say the both of them as a “rival” xD
Foster sister of Kazuhiko. In old times, she is a crybaby who spoiled and always cling to Kazuhiko’s Grandmother. But after his grandmother died, Nanano promised to herself that she won’t cry anymore, and changed to be an energetic child who always smile and support her brother.
She’s good at cooking, and some housework, though sometimes a bit clumsy. She had a turtle pet called Kamejiro, who like to stuck in her head xD, and don’t know why, but only Nanano can understand what that turtle said. Melonpan (Melon bread, Shana’s most favorite food xD) is her favorite food
Amamiya is the transfer student in Kazuhiko’s class. She is the girl that Kazuhiko’s meet when she troubled for looking a shop, and meet again in the place where the Hoshiuta was called. It happen that she and Kazuhiko already meet in the past, when bot of them still a child.
A very sweet-nature girl who treat all the people equally, regardless that she’s a daughter of a famous Japanese conglomerate family. Her hobby is reading and her speciality is painting, and like Curry bread. She have a maid who always taking care of her named Kouma
A senpai (senior) of Kazuhiko in his school. An easy going character who close friend with Nanano and Yui (and Kazuhiko too of course xD). She got an accident a few year ago and affected to her left leg. Even though she can’t walk properly, but she’s a great swimmer. She always looked with her wheelchair named Hayate (she give it a name xD). She also have a strong grip that can crush an apple in no time xD
Mysterious girl who lives in a Western-style villa near a beach. She sometimes appear in the town, trying to do something tricky or a little prank to the people in the town. She didn’t attend any school because of her health problem and living together with a maid.
Another classmate of Kazuhiko along with Yui and Amamiya. Her father is a president of a major trading firm that conducted the operation of a hotel in the neighbors town. Though sometimes look arrogant, but she’s a friendly character, especially toward Kazuhiko, well … didn’t know if she just want to tease Yui or she really have a crush on Kazuhiko (just play the game and you’ll know :p), just like the mentioned before, that she’s (or so that Yui’s presumption) Yui’s rival xD
It seem, in this sequel, she is a heroine too
A maid who serve Amamiya Kurara. In front of Kurara, she will act polite, but not when Kurara isn’t there, her tone turn violent, especially in front of Kazuhiko xD she always taking care of Kurara, and always protecting her.
dunno if she’s one of the heroine in this sequel, but when you look some of the CG in their official site, i think she too, one of the heroine (personal thought … i hope it happen too :p)
Homeroom teacher in Kazuhiko’s class, who teach Japanese History. A popular teacher, but scary when she angry xD (resemble of someone in Shuffle :p)
She’s the one who give some explanation about the legend Hoshiuta in the previous game (if i’m not mistaken), well … hope she’s one of the heroine too xD

Hoshiuta ~ Starlight Serenade ~ will be release at December 25, 2009 … the unique thing is, the previous Hoshiuta is also released at December, which the date was 26, not 25 xD
New Season, New Uniform xD, well … just look at their new Uniform in this sequel d^^b very very nice xD, compare to their last season uniform

… i much better like this one

the promotional movie is already downloadable in their Official Site
ah … don’t forget to look at this Renge-chan’s new appearance xD
:O more cuter than before >_<
[status game = most waited in my list] xD
[Manga Review] Rose Hip Zero July 25, 2009
Posted by dnandre in Manga.Tags: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Manga, Psychological, Review, Sci-fi, Shounen
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Title : Rose Hip Zero
Genre : Action, Adventure, Comedy, Psychological, Sci-fi, Shounen
Rating : TEEN
Original Story by Tohru Fujisawa
Original Artwork by Tohru Fujisawa
Original Publisher by Kodansha
Published and Licensed in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo
Sinopsis
RHZ diawali dengan kisah Kido sebagai seorang polisi urakan di kepolisian Tokyo divisi kenakalan remaja yang bertuga mengurusi keributan dan tawuran antar geng termasuk kasus2 dari kenakalan para geng remaja-remaja sekolah yang menyusahkan masyarakat.
Sampai suatu hari dia didatangi oleh Hata yang merupakan kepala Divisi 4 bagian terorisme dan sekaligus mantan atasannya yang memintanya kembali ke divisi 4 untuk menyelidiki kasus yang tengah menimpa kepolisian jepang, dimana para elit dan orang-orang penting di kepolisian menjadi sasaran para teroris.
Awalnya Kido menolak, dikarenakan dia keluar dari divisi 4 akibat terbunuhnya adik perempuannya oleh para teroris saat mereka di London dan tidak mau berurusan dengan divisi 4 (sepertinya masih trauma dengan kematian adiknya), namun setelah Hata membeberkan fakta bahwa kemungkinan otak dari serangkaian kasus itu berhubungan dengan kasus terorisme di London membuat Kido berubah pikiran. belakangan diketahui bahwa kelompok tersebut bernama ALICE
Kido menjadi lebih kaget lagi setelah mengetahui bahwa partner dalam penyelidikannya sekarang adalah seorang gadis berusia 14 tahun namun memiliki kemampuan menembak yang lebih baik darinya. Apalagi gadis yang belakangan bernama Asakura Kasumi itu ternyata adalah mantan anggota ALICE dan terungkap fakta yang lebih mengejutkan bahwa anggota ALICE rata-rata adalah anak-anak dibawah umur . . .
Apa sebenarnya ALICE itu?? apa tujuan mereka mengumpulkan anak-anak dibawah umur menjadi Teroris?? dan dari mana sebenarnya kemampuan yang bahkan melebihi kelompok elit kepolisian Tokyo tersebut!?
Last Word
gw udah lama nunggu ini seri diterbitin tankoubonnya, setelah dulu sempat tertarik baca saat muncul di ShonenMagz tp karna baca perchapter jadi males lanjut
well … ini serial yang menarik menurut gw sih bagaimana seorang Kido yang anggota polisi harus berpartner dengan rekannya yg masih gadis belia namun merupakan mantan musuh yang telah membunuh adiknya
sayang … volumenya terlalu sedikit (klo ga salah cuma 5 volume) meski masih dibarengi dengan sekuel Rose Hip Rose dan Magnum Rose Hip tp tetap aja gw merasa kurang apalagi ini statusnya manga Action harusnya agak lebih donk
well … overall ini manga bagus kok apalagi jarang jarang ada manga yg heronya seorang polisi XD
yah .. tohru emang suka bikin manga yg bertema polisi sih (contohnya Tokko)




























