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!