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Jun 19, 2012
I don't have much to say as an introduction, so let's just jump right in. However, do keep in mind that there might be spoilers in this review, but nothing major.
Story - 5
The story was good a first. It was strange, but something I thought I could get into with time. Eventually, so much drama was piled on, there was no way to resolve it logically in eighteen chapters, so it all just fell apart. Hye-Won's back story was half-assed and left me with a lot of questions. The ending was also complete crap. I give it a 5 because the beginning was okay, but
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by the end it was down to a 3.
Art - 6
I don't usually read Manhwa usually for the main reason the art is really not my thing. Normally, I wouldn't have even started this series, but the description of the story appealed to me, so I read it anyway. This is just me, but the guys looked too feminine and were at times hard to distinguish from one another. Otherwise, the art was okay.
Characters - 6
The characters were tolerable for the most part, however, Hye-Won's little brother's feelings for her were icky. I could do without every single guy being in love with Hye-Won though, but that's shoujo for you, right?
Enjoyment - 4
I feel bad giving this an enjoyment level of 4, 'cause for a while I actually liked the series, but then everything went downhill and broke into pieces.
Overall - 5 (averaged)
This series had the potential to be good, but for a series that was eighteen chapters long, it was treated like a one-shot. So many questions were left unanswered and much of the character development was rushed, or completely absent altogether. Meh.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Aug 3, 2011
I don't have much of an introduction for this manga since I'm writing this review as I read, so let's just get started!
Story - 8
Kai, the dorm pup, observes the students of both the boys' and girls' dorms as they all take turns walking and taking care of him. I found this story to be both fresh and unique. I can honestly say I have never read a story or manga partially-narrated by a dog! The romance in this manga is very sweet, very simple. I enjoyed all four chapters, although the last one was a little hard to understand. (But that could just be
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me, find out for yourself.)
Art - 8
I've always enjoyed Taamo's art, even when the story was severely lacking. The girls are very pretty and stylish, with big eyes, perfect hair, and cute clothes. (I've said that before!) The boys in this manga looked a lot more detailed in this manga than they did in Onegai, Sensei. Kai, the doggy, was very well drawn also.
Character - 8
There was no character that particularly bugged me, thank God. There's really not much to say about the characters since they changed each chapter, but they were good overall. Kai, a reoccurring character (Can animals be characters?), was loyal and friendly, even possessive of his favorite girlies (He didn't like guys too much.)... Taamo did a good job of matching the classic, happy-go-lucky personality that most dogs seem to possess.
Enjoyment - 8
Wow, am I about to give this manga straight 8s? I think I am...
Overall - 8
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Aug 2, 2011
I decided since Onegai, Sensei didn't have any reviews, I'd throw in my two-cent. This manga is just a simple three chapters (Actually, a series of three different one-shots. The summary only describes the first one.); good for when you need to kill some time and you're in the mood for mindless, cliche shoujo. Hey, that isn't always a bad thing. I know I'm occasionally in the mood for an easy read... But sadly, this wasn't an easy read. More like torturous.
Story - 5 (averaged)
Sweet Tear is the Flavor of Love: 5
The whole time I was reading this, I kept thinking, "Man, haven't I read
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this before?" Just about every shoujo cliche you can think of is in this manga. Student-teacher relationship? Yep, it's there. (Don't get me wrong, student-teacher manga is one of my guilty pleasures.) Forbidden love? Well, yeah, that goes right along with previous cliche. Pea-brained, emotional-roller coaster of a female lead? You betcha.
It's almost laughable how lame this story is.
Altaira's Love Letter: 4
This one actually got on my nerves. It's more of an issue with the characters than the story, so I'll save that for later. The story, however, was very... bland. Ho-hum. Boring. I just didn't feel like much effort was put into it. At the end of the chapter, I just kinda sat there like, "What?"
The Boy From the Sleeping Country: 7
This was the better of the three. It actually had a somewhat decent plot and was much lighter than the other two. It wasn't perfect, but I didn't feel like shooting myself afterwards, which is a huge improvement after the first two.
Art - 8
Mostly what kept me reading was the artwork. All the girls were drawn with big eyes, perfect hair, and cute clothing. For the most part, all three stories were visually appealing. Not as much effort was put into the guys, sadly. The eyes also looked a little sketchy at times, but I'm willing to look past that. I give it an 8 'cause I'm feeling generous.
Character - 2
Yeah, yeah, I know. I'm lumping all the characters from each story together. As a whole though, I think it's truly deserving of it's "Dreadful" rating. In the first story, the lead girl (Who's name I have not bothered to remember.) was manipulative and overly-emotional. It drove me nuts. In the second story, the main boy kept pulling this reverse-psychology/passive crap with everything he said and I just wanted to scream, "OMIGOSH, JUST SHUT UP."
In the third story, the characters were less annoying, but not tolerable enough to bring up my low rating.
Enjoyment - 4
I'm so exhausted from writing the rest of the review, I really have nothing left to say. I think everyone one can tell how I feel about this manga by now.
Overall - 5 (averaged)
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Jul 31, 2011
If you're looking to kill an hour, then this manga is for you. If you're pining for an elaborate plot, character development, and an emotional conclusion... Well, St. Lunatic High School falls a little short.
Story - 6
It wasn't BAD... It had the potential to be an interesting and worthwhile series, under all the right circumstances, that is. (But I'll get to that later in the review.) The whole daytime/nighttime student thing was an interesting idea, but Majiko! couldn't quite pull it off. However, if you're still intrigued by the thought of vampires and monsters and whatnot taking classes after you go home, then I
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suggest you read Vampire Knight.
I'd also like to address the fact that the tags for this series are rather misleading. They describe it as "demons" and "horror", but the monster students are so cute you won't even bat an eyelash.
Art - 7
To be honest, the art wasn't very fitting for the story... But maybe's that what the mangaka intended. It's like the characters were halfway between looking serious and looking all cutesy. I gave it a 7 because at least the monsters and creatures of St. Lunatic High School are pretty adorable! (Especially the penguin guy and pumpkin head!)
Character - 5
It was all too simple for me. The author tried to throw in some sort of character development, but you really can't develop anything in 2 volumes, let alone 10 chapters. The characters had their moments, but none were all that memorable.
Enjoyment - 7
Like I said before, it wasn't BAD. It was a nice little read, just a way to waste an hour. The thing is, it's just very, very simple. Nothing much to it. No emotional attachment. Just read it and think nothing of it.
Overall - 6
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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