Posted 23 November 2008 - 06:39 PM
I was kind of surprised (and disappointed) when I saw that Soompi didn't have a thread for this manga series! <3 At least, I didn't see one...? ^^;; So I decided to make one. It was my first manga ever and I absolutely loved it (still remains as my all-time favorite). It's a very cute series with great artwork.
[Shoujo] Penguin Brothers by Ayumi Shiina
Hina Mishima is the new transfer student at Tokiwa Academy. On her school tour, she notices how strange things are when she sees the students all wearing either a black or white uniform. It turns out that the school is actually dictated by two opposing groups - the Blacks and Whites. The Whites are students with high academics, the Blacks are students who do not care much for school. The Whites are led by the clean freak Shoui Isshiki, and the Blacks are led by the violent delinquent Kaito Nishizaki. Even though it means that she will be the minority who gets bullied by the entire school, Hina decides to be what they call a "Gray", wearing normal clothes instead of the typical black or white uniform. Along with her new genius friend Koshiba Tetsuta, who is also a "Gray", the story's heroine tries to break the wall between the Blacks and Whites and overturn the whole school.
I know that it's not one of the more well-known and popular mangas out there...and maybe the reason why I liked it so much was because it was what introduced me to mangas. But I wonder if anyone else has read it? Enjoyed it? Or am I alone on this? Even though I read it a couple of years ago, it's one of those mangas that I do read again from time to time. I will say that the only thing I disliked about the manga was the ending. It's also not very new (2000-2001). However, it is still definitely worth reading. It only consists of five volumes; I even wish it was longer. I highly recommend it`!
And personally, I loved the character of Nishizaki (:
[Shoujo] Penguin Brothers by Ayumi Shiina
Hina Mishima is the new transfer student at Tokiwa Academy. On her school tour, she notices how strange things are when she sees the students all wearing either a black or white uniform. It turns out that the school is actually dictated by two opposing groups - the Blacks and Whites. The Whites are students with high academics, the Blacks are students who do not care much for school. The Whites are led by the clean freak Shoui Isshiki, and the Blacks are led by the violent delinquent Kaito Nishizaki. Even though it means that she will be the minority who gets bullied by the entire school, Hina decides to be what they call a "Gray", wearing normal clothes instead of the typical black or white uniform. Along with her new genius friend Koshiba Tetsuta, who is also a "Gray", the story's heroine tries to break the wall between the Blacks and Whites and overturn the whole school.
I know that it's not one of the more well-known and popular mangas out there...and maybe the reason why I liked it so much was because it was what introduced me to mangas. But I wonder if anyone else has read it? Enjoyed it? Or am I alone on this? Even though I read it a couple of years ago, it's one of those mangas that I do read again from time to time. I will say that the only thing I disliked about the manga was the ending. It's also not very new (2000-2001). However, it is still definitely worth reading. It only consists of five volumes; I even wish it was longer. I highly recommend it`!
And personally, I loved the character of Nishizaki (:
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cuz yknow he's cool like that and it was even at the beginning of the series, so i wouldn't imagine him giving up his coolness that fast ^___^
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