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I felt that Otomen needed some more reviews, because it is such a unique manga to begin with. Definitely not a typical shojo manga.

Story : 7/10

The story isn't particularly heavy, at least, not so far it isn't. It's a simple concept that Asuka (the male lead) is a man that adores the cute and comfortable things in life. Such as sewing, knitting, cute things and reading his favorite shojo manga. Unfortunately, after his father left their family due to his hidden and strong desire to be a woman, his mother had barred any and all feminine things from her son. In ... absolute fear that he'd want to be a woman too. So Asuka has to live his life as an 'otomen' (a man that likes cute things, but is still a man), in secret, and show off that he a is a strong, brave, willful and most of all... MANLY.

It's an excellent concept, and it is played well. So far the chapter-by-chapter plots haven't been particularly dramatic or stressful, giving the manga and calm and sweet air most of the time. But when there are some more pressing moments (that aren't laced with bizarre comedy), then it has the capability to be interesting. There hasn't been a dramatic moment as of yet (well, deeply dramatic), so I will be curious how some real drama will be played. I am positive it'll be played well.

Art : 9/10

Her style is beautiful. It is clean, but well done. It doesn't seem to morph too much between the 3 volumes that I have read so far, and it is rather beautiful to look at. All of her manga seem to share this quality, excellent art that is easy to look at. Most particularly Asuka is drawn very well, and he fits the appearance of a sort of strong-male type character very accurately. But, in her skill, she manages to pull off his 'otomen' side excellently without him seeming childish or comical to look at. So when he moves to his true personality, it definitely is not jarring and doesn't take away from the manga.

Character : 8/10

Excellent characters. Particularly the two male leads. Asuka is brilliantly written, and she writes both sides to him perfectly. The strong male and the cute-loving Otomen. Something that is hard to do. Her mastery of art helps to bring the concept across without it being distracting.

The side characters are also interesting enough and a lot of them seem to be leading double lives, or have another aspect to them that isn't entirely obvious when you first meet them. Or, they seem to very strongly follow whatever aspect about them that has been laid out. (Such as a cute-loving 'princess' that we meet later on). While they are one-time characters so far, they aren't annoying and don't seem shallow. Which is good.

Enjoyment : 9/10

This manga is easy to enjoy. Good characters, interesting plot, awesome drawings. Good to just sit down and read. It isn't your typical manga, and things are done slightly differently to the norm. But that's what makes it original and awesome to read. I myself thoroughly enjoyed it.

Overall : 8/10

A good manga. Worth at least the try. Not for everyone, and not for people who are looking for a manga where they can predict everything, or what certain things to happen (such as what happens in a typical manga), but that's defiantly what brings it's charm.

Otomen is steadily becoming popular, and is available now in English, at least up to volume 5 in bookstores (or soon to be).

So you all decide if you think the manga is worth the read, and enjoy Otomen!

This isn't the best manga in the world, but it is soft and sweet if you need something simple to read. I do want to point out, however, that it's label as a 'romance' is completely wrong and should be changed. It IS a shojo manga, but it is not a romance. It's more of a 'family' manga and focuses around a family aspect.

If you go in looking for any romance, you'll be sorely dissapointed, for it is NOT that kind of manga.

Now that I got that out of the way, the concept is that the main lead female lost her mother, and ... learns that her father is the king of some far off european country, who sent two butlers to watch over her. It shows their progress of being her butlers to becoming genuinely important family members to her.

All aspects are soft and sweet, and it's just supposed to be a feel-good manga, never delving too deep into major plot-aspects. Which can be it's downfall, as it has a lot of wide-open doors that they never explore, that should have been.

So if you go in, not expecting a large ammount of plot, and just wanting something short, soft and sweet, then this is the manga that you should definately read as a sweet family-oriented manga.

Hope this helps.

Kokoro ni Hana wo! is a very simple yet heartwarming manga. It's plot and theme is simple, the characters are simple as well, but it manages to be completely heartwarming and captivating to a reader who just wants to read a feel-good story with likeable characters.

It's a story of 5 unrelated brothers who have lost their adoptive parents to a horrible accident, and how one of the brothers strives to build their family back together again by taking up his mother's flowershop.

It's a simply sweet manga, and if you want to read something with this simple and warm quality, then I highly suggest that ... you pick this up, it's worth the read!

Just don't expect any high-end plot, or any serious romantic factors. Just brothers and a family striving to bring happyness with every flower they sell!

Chi's Sweet Home is not your typical run-of-the-mill anime. It is short and sweet.

There are about 104 episodes of pure love in the series, and even though the episodes are about 3 minutes long each in length, the series remains to be interesting with the short stories. Sometimes, it spans into a few episodes to create "story arcs" that equate to half a regular anime episode.

Chi's Sweet Home is about a little kitten named Chi (the circumstances of her naming is quite humorous), who gets lost from her mother, and is found by a family of 3. And that's when it all starts.

Since they are ... not allowed cats at their apartment, and they cannot just leave her outside, and they cannot seem to find anyone to take her, the humor starts with this crazy kitten, and trying to keep her secret.

This is for certain not deep or thought-provoking. It is a great little thing to watch if you want to watch something sweet. Or you feel a little down. It's hard to feel upset over a sweet little kitten.

Anywhoo... This is also great for young children. As long as they can read subtitles ok, or maybe not (sometimes it's funnier just watching Chi, and you needn't have words), this is great for them as well.

A very good anime you don't have to commit to, and watch at your leisure. Good for all ages.