august manga reading log

[@lizzychurro7701]

Yeah seriously we need to normalize girls in anime/manga that aren’t annoying, it’s kind of ridiculous how the majority of girls are written

[@tsukkinotes]

agreed, especially in shojo i often can’t stand the female lead, it’s a shame

[@luvmyguitar87]

I totally understand the whole “turning your brain off and not thinking too deeply about things”. I find that it’s hard for me to enjoy some stories if I’m trying to analyze it too much. Not everything needs to be serious or dark or whatever. Sometimes we need cheesy, lighthearted stories that just make us smile😊 life can be super serious and stressful enough, and when I come home, sometimes I just need to watch/read something cute that helps me relax!

[@tsukkinotes]

completely agree!! that's why i tend to like slice of life series in general bc they are great to just unwind with and smile

[@elinapaeglite]

As a fan of My Love Story I should definitely give Highschool Debut a go. I don't have any shoujo manga in my collection yet, so this would be perfect! This month I continued to read a recommendation from my comic book store: Saiyuki. It's a pretty interesting read as it's based on 16th century Chinese novel but is in modern setting. Kodansha did a really nice rerelease of the series.

[@tsukkinotes]

yes i think hs debut is even better than my love story, i think you would enjoy it :) and nice!

[@bronte8093]

i love not simple so much, yeah i agree it isnt necessarily trying to make you emotional but it certainly makes you feel *something*. i didn't cry but it still stays in my mind and i HAD to get a physical copy of it after reading it online. the page that got me was page 246, i am quite under reactive, depressing stuff doesn't usually get me like i was chilling all the way through a silent voice, but my god, page 246 made me actually gasp and need to collect my thoughts for a minute...

[@tsukkinotes]

i looked at the page you mentioned and ya ... that was a "twist" i wasn't expecting but it's like ofc his life is even more messed up than we thought, definitely left an impact on me, i still think about it daily

[@willrobbins8575]

I definitely might get into high school debut because from your description it definitely gets rid of lots of the tropes in shoujo manga. It seems to address lots of the problems I personally have with other stories in the genre too.

[@tsukkinotes]

idk if i would say it gets rid of a lot of tropes but it is definitely a refreshing shojo manga, i tend to like funny ones and when i feel like the characters don't take themselves too seriously and for sure hs debut is just a funny wholesome good time, not a lot of drama etc

[@otaku_reads2388]

Currently reading high school debut and I agree!! Super cute series 🥰. Definitely picking up Asadora as it seems to be the only Naoki Urasawa series that has all the volumes in stock😩. I can relate a lot to what you said about thinking too much about a story, I’ve been trying to be more conscious about not over analyzing reads that are supposed to be lighthearted/ fun 😅

[@tsukkinotes]

hope you continue to enjoy hs debut! and agreed about asadora lol there are other urasawa works i really want to read but this will have to do for now

[@daniegirl6230]

Yay!!!! I’m so glad you loved high school debut, it’s one of my favorite shojo series lol. Don’t watch the live action though 😅, it’s terrible lol. I hope to read not simple and no. 6 soon. Great video!

[@tsukkinotes]

noted lol but yes i loved it so much, potentially my favorite shojo,, and oh yes i remember you are also trying to collect all of natsume ono's stuff

[@elyannaaa13]

High school debut is so goodddddd I need to get the last 2 volumess!! I just recently started waiting for spring so this helped on liking it!!

[@tsukkinotes]

agreed! may be my new fave shojo,, like i said waiting for spring was pretty just okay for me but it was still enjoyable

[@user-lv7vz8dr5j]

I thought about picking up “Our Lonely Planet Travel Guide” but wasn’t sure. But your review of it does make me want to check it out! The contrast in Japan and Thailand (and other countries if its a “travel guide”) is an interesting way to discuss how LGBTQ+ issues differ between all the different Asian countries. I also want to pick up vol. 1 of Sasaki and Miyano, can’t believe it’s already up to vol. 3 haha.

[@tsukkinotes]

yes i was pleasantly surprised with the travel guide one, even though the couple don't have the strongest relationship i'm curious how the trip will go and if it will affect how the characters think about their own lives more etc after being exposed to different cultures

[@nicolasok6284]

I feel like more people should read/watch Hinamatsuri I feel it’s super underrated

[@tsukkinotes]

AGREED it’s so good, easily one of my favorites right now

[@purplefrogYT]

ah yes I love hikaru no go ! It’s a nice sports series :D

[@tsukkinotes]

idk if i would classify it as sports but it definitely has the right vibe i’m always looking for

[@da3329]

asadora is so good after volume 1 it feels like a ghibli movie and i love the characters sm

[@tsukkinotes]

good to know! i’m excited to keep reading

[@brandysimone1438]

it’s the way I was actually debating wether I should start this series & seeing this feels like a sign that I should

[@tsukkinotes]

which one? 👀

[@brandysimone1438]

@@tsukkinotes high school debut & no. 6

[@tsukkinotes]

@@brandysimone1438 yes good choices!! i highly recommend

[@RiseAbovePride]

Some interesting reads for August! I really want to read No. 6 it looks interesting! I manged to get most of Hikaru No Go and am only missing volume 23! I have a huge backlog to read but lately I have been engrossed in Kingdom (so sad there is no English release 😟) it is absolutely a masterpiece but really gruesome. Along with Kingdom I'm reading Rent-A-Girlfriend and Golden Kamuy (still need to catch up 😅) and Nana ( waiting for reprints is killing me). I have never heard of Robot x Laserbeam sports manga are my jam so I need to check it out! I really enjoyed the video so many series you have that I need to check out.

[@tsukkinotes]

nice reads! i am also waiting for the nana reprints, it's always been a series on my wishlist,, robot x laserbeam is nice so far, i can't see it topping kuroko but i'm enjoying it, maybe i'm biased bc i like golf though,, and tysm for watching :)

[@kairou2815]

Youre the reason why i got high school debut and im lovinggg it so far rn! Im in the second volume and i cant put it down!

[@tsukkinotes]

yay i’m glad you’re enjoying it!! it quickly became one of my all time favorite series

[@Sarah.Sue2010]

Hey tsukki notes you are one of my fav KZbinr and is what keeps me going and also makes me check my subbed every day for a new vid

[@tsukkinotes]

thank you so much for the kind words

[@kittykat896]

I just got an email for my pick up order for No.6. Haven't seen or read before but Im a sucker for dystopian stories so I bought the whole series. So Im glad to see that you'd recommend it. 😊

[@tsukkinotes]

i hope you enjoy it! yes i definitely recommend it :)

[@yourbaldheadedsenpai1896]

I read the first volume of Waiting for Spring and just thought it was kinda ok. But I might give it another try just for some light fluffy reading. I’m the same way with k-dramas; second lead syndrome gets me every time 😭. Ok now I’ll officially be giving High School Debut a try 🤩. I want to get into more shoujo series, but the lack of communication, and harem troupes are just murder on my soul 💀. So it’s nice to hear about a series that’s still got romance but not…dumb romance…I guess for lack of a better term 🤣💖

[@tsukkinotes]

waiting for spring was like i said just okay haha i think you have to be really keen on shojo in general to love it to like a 10/10 level, but definitely give high school debut a chance, it is way more humorous in nature, more in the vein of stuff like lovely complex and my love story which i prefer bc ... y'all are in high school it's really not that serious, it makes me cringe when they are trying to portray this epic romance for all times blah blah like ... what happened to making friends and passing classes lol and regarding the "dumb" romance, hs debut is definitely dumb but in a funny way and the characters are just very lovable and you can't help rooting for them

[@yourbaldheadedsenpai1896]

@@tsukkinotes exactly! I can’t really relate to a lot of the high school romance cuz in high school I only liked anime and reading 🤣. Like ‘I don’t have time for romance I’m failing geometry PLS 😭’

[@FireFr0ggy]

I didn't get to read any manga in August. 😂🤣 I was deep in video games last month. No thoughts/insights from me too. I haven't gotten to read any from your reading log.

[@tsukkinotes]

that's okay haha we all have multiple hobbies, i always look forward to your reads though :)

[@RedYumaCosplay]

The other couple Hirano & Kagiura from Sakaki & Miyano has their own manga (two volumes and one light novel) in Japanese not sure if it will be brought over to the US though. There are only seven volumes out of Sakaki & Miyano in Japan along with one light Novel. I will eventually get Sakaki and Miyano (manga and light novel) and Hirano & Kagiura (Manga & Light Novel) in Japanese though. I just recently got Given in Japanese from Kinokuniya once I get that I will most likely read it. I finished off the last of my manga from 2017 last month by reading I.D. (Japanese) I really enjoyed the main story I haven't completed the side stories yet though. I read Yaoi anthologies on my phone on Bookwalker in Japanese I'm currently reading an older anthology for light novels I think. Great Video as well.

[@tsukkinotes]

thanks for the info! i definitely like the side couple more so hopefully their story does get brought over in english

[@Kakeru2Kurosawa]

Glad you liked Not Simple, try reading one of other work "La Quinta Camera: The Fifth Room" and don't worry it's not depressing

[@tsukkinotes]

i want to read all of ono's works eventually! definitely on my list :)

[@Kakeru2Kurosawa]

@@tsukkinotes Currently that's what I'm doing. I'm in love with her works!

[@asianmerr]

Great reads Tsukki!!! Also dang we see you on that sports grind 👍

[@tsukkinotes]

thank you!! and always 💪🏼💪🏼

[@killer__jeff]

Your videos are so ✨calming ✨

[@tsukkinotes]

thank you!

[@skater8859]

I also picked up all of hinamatsuri in the sale was my favorite as well haha

[@tsukkinotes]

it’s so gooood i need the rest asap

[@skater8859]

@@tsukkinotes yes please do haha

[@LarsEspen]

Another video just when i subbed i am lucky xD

[@tsukkinotes]

heyyy

[@LarsEspen]

@@tsukkinotes hi i like the videos though

[@adamsultan1996]

Hey can you tell me what tablet is that? Great video as always.

[@tsukkinotes]

thank you and i believe it's the first ipad pro

[@lux7539]

Wow didnt know you know gintama. Although it is at the top in mal, but the manga was not known to many people... Guess you knew it with the anime right? Cause the manga stopped their translation on vol 20 something. Kinda sad they didnt continue it.

[@tsukkinotes]

yes i’ve seen like … 250 episodes of the anime? but i haven’t read the manga for the reason you said, it’s a shame they didn’t keep it going in english

[@lemongingham1635]

I finished High School Debut this month too! Didn’t know that there were extra volumes after 13. I’m also on volume 9 of Lovely Complex (I watched the anime first)

[@tsukkinotes]

yes the original singles only went up to volume 13 i believe but 14/15 is a definite read i highly recommend, and i hope you continue to enjoy lovely complex! i think the 2 series have the same vibe

[@Mygrainphotos]

How did you find no. 6?

[@tsukkinotes]

i got all the volumes from rightstuf and barnes & noble!