I'm very new to the Macross World, but I thought I'd give it a go. Kawamori's strangely loose canonical lineage seemed like it would be a fun area to watch unfold in canon and fanon.
Sound: It's Macross. Music is going to be there and it's going to be important. I really enjoyed the soundtrack. The vocals and songs (pretty much all dealing with romantic metaphors and analogies) are really well placed, well sung, and beautifully crafted. To me, nothing ever seemed overly repetitive despite using the same material often. The in and out music during mecha battles was fun and really enhanced the scenes.
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Mar 29, 2011
Eyeshield 21
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I'm straight off of an Eyeshield 21 high as I just finished it not too long ago (its been a few minutes). Eyeshield 21 is the story of a bullied nobody coming into his own through friendship, drive, and an amazingly non-defeatist attitude. Sena isn't a pathetic loser nor is he a gifted genius. He has determination and will. Therein lies his strength. Whether you like America football or not, ES21 is a great story. The characters, both Sena's teammates and adversaries, are memorable and the manga is very funny. Slapstick humor, rousing speeches, and an improvement strategy that never gets old - it's a
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Mar 25, 2011
One Piece is a legendary manga. Known for its absolutely crazy fans and forums, people often chalk One Piece up to be all hype and no substance. I know people who didn't want to try it because the artwork didn't appeal to them or they didn't want to go through the 300+ chapters that it would take to catch up. Most of the people who were initially hesitant to read One Piece fell in love with it right at the second major arc.
Of the 'Big Three,' One Piece was the last I started with and I wish that I had started it earlier. Ridiculously ... 
May 6, 2010
Sojou no Koi wa Nido Haneru
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The prequel was amazing, but this installment blew my mind away. All the angst, melodrama, and character complexity from the original is there, but its even better. Not to mention one of the most wonderful endings in the history of yaoi manga (that I've read at least). Its painful, fluffy, and bittersweet all at once. You feel for both characters so deeply. The female lead is also an example of a wonderful character. There are no stereotypes for a typical yaoi manga. Honest, endearing, well written, at times funny, and a perfect view of the bare human spirit. It shows us selfishness, immaturity, and indecisiveness
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May 6, 2010
Kyuuso wa Cheese no Yume wo Miru
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Some people are offended by the natures of the characters of the manga, but I wasn't at all. It was honest and enjoyable. The characters were brilliantly developed and the inner turmoil, melodrama, and angst factor were truly there. The best part of the manga is definitely in its character appeal. We can easily relate ourselves with the two main protagonists. They aren't fabrications of shoujo excitement, but they have true faults, but they're honest about them. Doubt, confusion, trust, conformity, the search for true love, what we want from our lives is all on the page for you. From the title, to the plot,
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May 6, 2010
Mousou Elektel
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I had recently finished a very angst-ridden and melodramatic yaoi and I wanted to read something charming. I found this beauty in a midst of reviews and I'm really happy I did. The main character is a HUGE breath of fresh air. He's honest and funny and true. Very different from dramatic heroes. The premise is sweet and I honestly laughed out loud. Its quite short, not sexually graphic, and insanely adorable. If you're looking for something easy and fun, its definitely for you! And if you're not, still give it a try. It just might charm you.
Apr 15, 2010
Onanie Master Kurosawa
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I'm not horribly picky with the manga I read, but every once in a while I truly truly become excited about a manga and with Onani Master Kurosawa, I felt that excitement. The first chapter instantly grabs you (in a slightly perverted way). But if you get past that, you enter a very interesting take on a bildungsroman, with sexual fantasy used as a means to show growth. The story is engaging, caustic, cynical, and features an amazing narrator with a very interesting perspective. Its isn't ecchi, it isn't hentai, its just awesome. A high school story for all of you tired of normal
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