Sunday, July 25, 2010

~Kuroshitsuji~



Alternative title:
Black Butler
Czarny Lokaj (Polish)
Демон-дворецкий (Russian)
Дьявольский дворецкий (Russian)
Темный дворецкий (Russian)
Черный дворецкий (Russian)
الخادم الأسود (Arabic)
黑執事 (Chinese (Taiwan))
黒執事 (Japanese)
Genres: comedy, mystery, supernatural

Themes: bishounen, demons, detective, historical, shinigami

Plot Summary: One of the noble families of England - Phantomhive, has a butler, Sebastian Michaels. He has unquestionably perfect knowledge, manners, talent with materials. martial arts and much more. But for some reason, he serves a 12 year old master...

Saturday, July 10, 2010

~Special A~



Alternative title:
A المميز (Arabic)
Special A
S.A 特優生 (Chinese (Taiwan))
スペシャル・エー (Japanese)
Genres: comedy, drama, romance

Themes: bishounen, school

Plot Summary: Hikari Hanazono, the main character, has always been second to Kei Takishima. While Hikari considers Kei a rival and somewhat of a friend, Kei loves Hikari. Everyone knows this, but she is too dense to notice. Their wrestling loving fathers first introduced them to one another when they were 6 years old. Assuming that she was the best in wrestling, young Hikari challenged Kei to a wrestling match only to be thoroughly defeated by him. Ever since that fateful incident, Hikari swore to beat Kei in school grades, a sporting event - anything. To do this she has enrolled in the same school as Kei since elementary. Now she attends Hakusenkan, an ultra elite school, that costs her carpenter father a lot of money. Hikari and Kei are the top two students in the school, with Kei holding firmly to that number one position.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

~NANA~



Alternative title:
Нана (Russian)
نانا (Arabic)
ナナ (Japanese)
나나 (Korean)
Genres: comedy, drama, romance, slice of life

Themes: music

On board the train to Tokyo to meet her boyfriend Shoji, Nana Komatsu ("Hachi") happened to sit beside Nana Osaki who was traveling to Tokyo to fulfill her dreams of becoming a musician. The vocalist for her punk band "Blast", Nana aims for a major debut for "Blast" in Tokyo where her boyfriend, Ren, is the guitarist for a popular band "Trapnest". Sharing the same name "Nana", both girls quickly form a bond of friendship. Their paths cross again when they encounter each other while searching for accomodation in Tokyo. Eventually they decide to live together in the same unit and this further strengthens their bond as the two "Nana(s)" go through their love lives and career.
The two completely different girls who share the same name; Oosaki Nana and Komatsu Nana (Hachi) meet on a train to Tokyo. Oosaki Nana leaves her band 'BLAST (Black Stones)' to become a pro musician and Hachi moves to Tokyo to be with her boyfriend, Shouji. Girls encounter each other while looking for the same apartment, and they decide to live together. From that moment on, they face the hardships and good things of the life together...

~True Tears~



Alternative title:
トゥルーティアーズ The Animation (Japanese)
트루 티어즈 (Korean)
Genres: comedy, drama, romance

Themes: high school, incest, love rectangle, school, step brother-sister

Plot Summary: Shinichiro is a student living in what would be a dream come true for most high school boys, but for him is mostly a frustration. A well liked girl in school named Hiromi has lived in his house for a year along with his family. Her father was a close friend of the family, and when he died they immediately took her in. She is popular and well liked, always smiles, is talented in sports- but Shinichiro knows there must be tears inside her. Having an artistic tendency, he makes watercolours of her and thinks about wishing to ease her tears. Yet he cannot bring up the nerve to talk to her even in his own home. She, too, is quiet and withdrawn in their house, quite unlike at school. Shinichiro is also distracted by teasing from his friend Nobuse for watching Hiromi from afar, a curse of bad luck from a strange girl named Noe, and being forced to perform Muhiga dancing. By helping Noe he hopes to ease his own problems, yet he seems to have difficulty helping himself.

~Death Note~

Alternative title:
Carnet de la Mort (French)
Dödens Anteckningsbok (Swedish)
El Libro De La Muerte (Spanish)
Notatnik Śmierci (Polish)
Тетрадь смерти (Russian)
مذكرة الموت (Arabic)
デスノート (Japanese)
死亡筆記本 (Chinese (Taiwan))
데스 노트 (Korean)
Genres: drama, mystery, psychological, supernatural, thriller
Themes: death, police, shinigami, suicide
Plot Summary: Yagami Light is an ace student with great prospects, who's bored out of his mind. One day he finds the "Death Note": a notebook from the realm of the Death Gods, with the power to kill people in any way he desires. With the Death Note in hand, Light decides to create his perfect world, without crime or criminals. However, when criminals start dropping dead one by one, the authorites send the legendary detective L to track down the killer, and a battle of wits, deception and logic ensues...

~Ouran High School Host Club~



Alternative title:
Ouran Host Club : Le lycée de la séduction (French)
Ouran Koukou Host Club (Japanese)
Хост-клуб Оранской школы (Russian)
نادي مدرسة أوران الثانوية للضيافة (Arabic)
桜蘭高校ホスト部 (Japanese)
櫻蘭高校男公關部 (Chinese (Taiwan))
오란고교 사교클럽 (Korean)
오란고교 호스트부 (Korean)
Genres: comedy, drama, romance, slice of life

Themes: bishounen, crossdressing, host club, male harem, parody, school, twins

Plot Summary: Haruhi is a poor tomboyish student at a school for the ultra-wealthy, able to attend because of a scholarship, and unable to even afford a uniform. One day, she stumbles across the decidedly peculiar but very popular Ouran Host Club. She tries to leave, but accidentally breaks a vase, and unable to pay for it, she's told that she'll have to stay and do odd jobs. That is, until they decide she would be more valuable as a club member. Not realizing she's female due to her appearance, they fix her up and give her a male uniform. She's an instant hit, so they decide to have her keep up the charade even after they find out the truth. Haruhi, being average almost to a fault, doesn't know what to make of the unconventional activities of the Host Club (or of the even more unconventional members), but having little choice, she plays along. Before long, real bonds are formed, friends made, and Haruhi finds herself accepted in a way she could never have been otherwise in this affluent school.

~The Wallflower~

Alternative title:
Nina Perfecto Evolucion (Spanish)
Perfect Girl Evolution
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (Japanese)
Yamato Nadesico Shichihenge (Japanese)
تحول المرأة المثالية (Arabic)
ヤマトナデシコ七変化♥ (Japanese)
完美小姐進化論 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Genres: comedy, romance
Themes: bishounen, male harem, parody
Plot Summary: Kyouhei, Ranmaru, Takenaga, and Yukinojou are beautiful, handsome, young men living in a huge mansion. One day, their landlord, whom they call "Auntie", asks them a favor: to make her niece, Sunako, who's going to be living with them, into a respectable young lady. She agrees to make their living expenses free of charge if they succeed, but if they fail, she'll triple their rent. Due to their confidence in knowing how to deal with women, they agree, but once they meet Sunako, they begin to realize that their lovely living arrangements may soon be in jeopardy.