4/5 Rating

Charming Junkie

Name: Charming Junkie {Nosatsu Junkie}
Mangaka: Ryoko Fukuyama

Volumes: 16 (Complete)
Licensed: Up to Volume 6 (Abandoned)
Scanlations: V.15 Ch.80
Scanlator: Three different scanlators
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance/Comedy/Fashion/Crossdressing
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: Naka is convinced she should become a model due to her slim and tall stature. Unfortunately when she gets nervous she looks down right frightening. Naka accidentally finds a friend in Umi, who is the most popular model at the moment. Oh and this female model Umi? Is secretly a boy that attends Naka’s school! To make sure Naka doesn’t spill the beans the two become quite close, maybe even more then friends?

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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The One

Name: The One
Mangaka: Nicky Lee

Volumes: 18 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.18 Ch.110
Scanlator: Mellylemon
Type: Manwha
Genre: Romance/Drama/Fashion
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Cane Lele is determined to avoid being a model like her deceased parents, until she falls head over heals for an American model named Angus. Lele finally signs a contract with her aunt who owns a popular modeling agency. Lele faces the many struggles of a rough industry, and also finds love on the way?

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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Arisa

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Name: Arisa
Mangaka: Andou Natsumi

Volumes: 12 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha
Type: Manga
Genre: Detective/Mystery/School Life/Drama
Age Group: Teen

Summary: A pair of twins are separated when their parents are. Three years later the two meet again, but have become very different people. The main character Tsubasa is a rough housing girl who longs to be like her younger sister Arisa who she communicates with through letters. Through Tsubasa’s eyes Arisa is perfect, with tons of friend and a cute boyfriend, but it turns out she has secrets. After an incident Tsubasa is determined to find out her sisters secret by attending Arisa’s school as her.

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Fruits Basket

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Name: Fruits Basket
Mangaka: Takaya Natsuki

Volumes: 23 (Finished)
Licensed: YenPress
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Fantasy/Romance
Age Group: E- For everyone

Summary: Cute and optimistic Tohru ends up living with the Sohma family after her mother dies. Tohru soon realizes that the family has a secret, they turn into animals of the zodiac when hugged by someone of the opposite sex! Story follows the family’s search for a way to break the curse.

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 5/5

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Deep Love Series

Name: Deep Love (Ayu no Monogatari/Host/Reina no Unmei/Pao’s Tail)
Mangaka: Kurosawa Akiyo

Volumes: 6? (Finished)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: Complete
Scanlator: Be With You Scans & Kotonoha & Eden
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama/Tragedy
Age Group: Adult

Summary: A series panning 6 volumes following 4 POV’s. The story revolves around the lives of three people and one dog, seeing the story from different perspectives. Starts off surrounding Ayu who sells her body for money until she finds something to finally live for. Story deals with prostitution, suicide, rape, drugs, and a bevy of other naughty things.

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 5/5

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