Atashinchi no Danshi

Today I'm going to talk about the jdrama "Atashinchi no Danshi" or "My House's Guys". I'm pretty picky about my dramas, and unless there are super hot sexually ambiguous men, I just can't keep my attention focused on boring, uninteresting plotlines.

Luckily, this one was pretty good. Like, if you’re only going to bother to watch one or two dramas just for the sake of keeping up with a drama obsessed friend, it should probably be this. The heroine isn’t annoying, the plot is interesting, the episodes usually aren’t frustrating, and there’s tons of this:

Yeah. Lots of boys in little yellow towels, together, in the sauna. 

Plus the forbidden love element of brothers!!! It's too much~!

My plot summary... This girl who's been forced to live as a homeless woman, because her dad put a bunch of debt on her, gets saved by an eccentric dude who says he'll pay off her debt if she agrees to be his wife for a month, as he believes he only has a month to live. So sexy middle aged man character croaks (ToT) and it turns out she's required by contract to take care of his adopted children in a weirdo castle, and complete "mothering goals" or she'll be in debt again~! 

The thing I like most about this drama was that it was more like watching an anime unfold, but with people. It just had the anime "pace". So fangirls who love naked men I MEAN GOOD STORIES but don't usually stray out of the anime realm, this is for you. 

I have no criteria for drama but I'll rate this a 10/10, just because it was one of the best I've ever experienced. Like, no lie. I usually hate dramas. 

Now be on your merry way and watch this on mysoju or dramacrazy.net.

Fangirl Essentials - "Claiming" Characters

This is a practice that stirs up a lot of hostility in the fangirl community. You know what it is. You've done it. Maybe you're even doing it now.

Claiming Characters is when a fangirl decides to stand up and say that a character is "hers" or that the character "is" her.

The innocent, non-aggressive practice of Claiming is no big deal. In fact, it encourages a love for fandoms, and helps stimulate the "fangirl ecology". However...

Humans, by nature, are territorial jerks. If something is "theirs", they will always feel entitled to it. They will not want to share. They will not accept anyone's input on the item, because they believe that they and only they can understand the item.

Bitches, get off your high horses.

You do not have to share, because he is not yours. The manga-ka (or creator) is sharing with you. Appreciate this. Be thankful for this. Do not be selfish concerning this.

There will always be somebody who understands him better than you do.

Alternate Universe is usually bullshit.

No matter how similar you are, you are not this character.

If somebody pairs this character with somebody you don't like, don't flip out. It's their opinion. None of your business.

He does not care about you. Even if you were put into the 2D world, this fact would hold true.

If he were real, and met with you, he would not care about you.

You are a fan, and therefore nothing but a spectator. Learn to be humble.

Don't write fanfiction about this character, because it will be biased, and probably bad.

Don't pretend this character is a part of your family.

It may be hard, but try not to fantasize about this character being affectionate towards you. No pairing the character with yourself. Under any circumstances.

This has been mostly an anger rant. I used to do this, along with a large group of friends, so I never saw how wrong it was. Nobody ever told me about the millions of other girls doing the same things with the same characters... and when I ventured outside my circle, into the internet I discovered how HEAD BASHINGLY ANNOYING these fifteen year olds could be.
Do your fandom a favor, and just be a fan.

Fangirl Review (1) - Bloody Monday

The other day, I was on another Hetalia rant, when a friend of mine told me to keep it in my head. He wasn't a big fan of yaoi, and it was insensitive of me to talk about it.
However! The soul of the fangirl is not a thing that can be suppressed! It is meant to live and breathe! To thrive on its passions, and grow! Evolve! There are no limits to the fangirl!!!
He gave me the idea to make a yaoi blog, and I think I will.
After all, my opinions as a veteran yaoi fangirl (a title I am both proud and ashamed to have) may be important to new generations. If I can help even one fangirl refine her practice, I'll have completed my mission on this earth.

And now for the manga review:
BLOODY MONDAY
An 11-volume series that ran in Weekly Shounen Magazine. The story was Ryuumon Ryou's, drawn by Megumi Kouji.

Story: 5/5
Fujimaru Takagi is secretly a legendary hacker, codename Falcon! His dad, who worked for a company tasked with protecting Japan behind the scenes, is being framed for murders all over the place! There's a virus (real, not computer) that threatens Japan, and Takagi-kun happens to have decoded a chip with information about it! Nobody can be trusted! Why am I yelling!?
It's interesting. It flows. It's good. It's a little too dramatic and exaggerated, but with manga that's never a bad thing. At the end of every chapter, you're left wanting more.

Art: 3/5
While it doesn't fail to conform to the usual Shounen format, it lacks consistency and originality. The body proportions often leave me feeling uncomfortable while reading, and sometimes looking at the art makes me think "why did he choose Megumi-sensei for this?".
On the other hand, it isn't bad, and there's nothing so horrible that the reader feels the need to stop in the middle of the story and stare. (also, there isn't much fanservice for us girls, but we're used to that..)
Doesn't that look... awkward somehow?

Characters: 3/5
Again. Very shounen. Maybe even too shounen. Every character has something special about them, amplified to a level higher than that of a normal person. It's just that they're too good, and even for manga, too unrealistic. These characters are definitely aimed at a younger audience, while the story is meant for older readers. It's just a bad matchup.
Two notable characters (and by notable, I mean hot) are Otoya Kujou (The main character's childhood friend) and Jack Daemon (bloodthirsty assassin boy).


Prettyboy characters like Kujou-kun are a manga staple. He's the president of the newspaper club, excels at archery, and has a(n adorable) crush on the main character's sister. He's also an intelligent, loyal friend (although I get the feeling that later in the series, he'll betray them). That's four or five moe points (one of which appeals to me - I just love men with power).

The other one, Jack, is a psychokiller who loves blood - this type has always been popular among fangirls. He has an interesting pattern on his hand, and he's good with weapons. His biggest moe-point is that whenever he wants to control his lust for blood, he pops a pill. This is a sexy practice that I'm sure has won him a respectable fanbase.

Fangirl Rating: 3/5
My personal opinion of the series. As a fangirl, I do not appreciate all the boobs. I also do not appreciate pantie shots. I did get a possible yaoi vibe from the hospital scene, between Takagi and Kujou, but that was quickly ruined by Kujou's I-want-to-do-your-sister confession. Sucks, but oh well.

Overall Rating: 3.5/5

She's Fangirl Rule そのいち! (I'll be making these up as I go along)
If it's rated above a two, read it! You may take something valuable from the experience!