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Hi Goldlilys,

I'd like to request Tenshi ja Nai, if you have anything after vol 2 ch 10.  I searched the downloads and couldn't find it, so I'm guessing it hasn't been uploaded already.  And, I see that you're busy with finals (ugh, having to take finals right after Thanksgiving is harsh), so I'll apologize in advance for asking now, I just decided to ask while I was remembering the title (because there's another shoujo manga with a similar title.)

Thanks very much!

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Well, in the past I would have said Naruto, but the fillers have killed that for me.  I'm not giving up, though, because once they get back to the manga (now confirmed for early Spring), I think the anime will get back on track.

I like anime with humor, so I'd definitely include Ouran Host Club and Karin in the list.  Nana has drama and humor; I didn't like the anime at first, but knew that with the manga I felt the same way. Both have grown on me.

One that I didn't expect to like was Blood+, but again I'm glad that I watched more than one or 2 episodes.  That ended up being one of my favorite series ever....although it was big on action (not my favorite genre) it also got into the relationships.  And, the soundtrack has an orchestral score that is beautiful.  Track 15, "Diva", still gives me chills....the person singing that aria has an unearthly voice, amazingly pure and she hits high notes that are incredible.

I LOVE Bara no Tameni, because the main character isn't the stereotypical shoujo heroine.  She's not considered cute or beautiful; although she's called ugly, she isn't, she's just plain and chubby.  But, she is such a good, kind person, that the people around her begin to change.  They're physically beautiful but not very nice people, but as time goes on, they see what a beautiful person she is, and come to love her.

It's just a great story, well-drawn, with some humor and well as characters you really come to care about.

its what i call my escape from the real world (:

For me that's definitely a part of it as well.  Real life is full of responsibilities and 'have to's'.....so when I read manga, I can escape into a fantasy world completely different from what I'll ever experience in real life.

When it comes to shoujo, there's usually a heroine who has 2 if not more guys fighting over her, wanting her desperately...now I don't know about you, but that's not my reality, so again it's a fun escapist fantasy.

Finally, the guys in so many mangas are really, really good-looking, so that makes reading mangas enjoyable.  Oh, and also, how often are they not only good-looking, but smart, kind (even if it's not obvious at first), usually successful....hey, it's all about fantasy but it's a nice diversion from the real world, when you feel like taking a break!

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