Saturday, October 12, 2013

BIG THANKS ALL TO YOU!!! :D

          Celebrate!!!

                            

   A big thanks to everyone for keeping up with my little blog. We're at 525 views in such a short time period! I really owe it all to you guy's. Like I said before I will take your requests as they come. I read over each one, individually and decided "IF I can find a copy some where and that its within my budget." That I will add it to my reading list. If by any reason I can't post about what your requesting I will tell you. But fear not my fellow Manga and Anime lovers of the world. I have plenty of sources. So please don't feel that I've just dumped your messages in the empty out file. With each new Manga or Anime I'm asking to discuss I do look into them. Because I'm always open to reading new different types of Manga. I do enjoy them very much, but most of all I truly love the artwork. That each new author who's work I've come to read I appreciate their hard work and their wonderful abilities.



 Once again thank you very much. Enjoy the pictures, their just some of the other manga series I will hopefully get around to posting about some day. :)





Black Bird Series Volume 11

                                                    (Cover Artwork)
Book Description: Story & Art by Kanoko Sakurakouji
He loves her blood, but does he love her?!

  Sho has miraculously returned to the Tengu village, and while he seems content to live quietly on the outskirts, Kyo has learned the hard way not to trust his brother.
  To make matters worse, the villagers are resentful that Kyo won't share the restorative power of the Senka Maiden with them. But most demons don't possess Kyo's will power, and one taste of Misao's blood would send them into a frenzy. Is it possible for Kyo be a good leader and a good husband?

Product Details



  • ISBN-13: 9781421539379
  • Publisher: VIZ Media LLC                                                     
  • Publication date: 11/1/2011
  • Series: Black Bird Series, #11
  • Edition description: Original
  • Pages: 200
  • Sales rank: 229,745
  • Product dimensions: 4.90 (w) x 7.40 (h) x 0.60 (d)
Personal View:

   I got this copy from Barns and noble (same time I bought Volumes 4-17) in store for $9.99 plus tax, it's priced the same online. Unless you would like it for a Nook I believe its $5.99. The ranged age hasn't been change "Older teen 16+". Oww... it's like I totally get it know, why this wonderful author decided with placing Lord Kyo, and Lady Misao on their own cover page!!! Cause she gave one to Lord Sho as well. "Has a big smile beaming on my face right now." Gotta love it when your light bulb kicks in right. Yet again I have been quite busy lately. "Stops... Thinks.....{Maybe I should go put on my yukata, and make some tea! Yes, that always seems to help Lord Kyo!} Smile..." 

 Oh... Much better, now back to topic here since I'm comfy. I am completely taken away by how Lord Sho is being pictured on this cover, its absolutely gorgeous. All the different colors!!! Plus this fact that Sakurakouji always puts some type of lovely flower on the cover too. Though its just some what like I thought was going to happen, poor Lady Misao its like everyone is totally out to get her. Man that's gotta suck being in a nice lovely place. But everyone there just wants to eat you.
  But yes, just as I thought Lord Sho did have something up his sleeve after all. An he was trying to be all high an mighty like oh I'm no longer after being the leader. Hey at least Lady Misao got her memories back. That's a good thing right.?? Also that Kaede lady whom looks after the children, an also Lord Sho I seriously believe she soo... has the hots for Lord Sho. But he straight up denied her because he really does have feeling for Lady Misao he just isn't sure about how to show them just yet. But I am sensing a soon to be, knock out dragged out fight between Lord Kyo and Lord Sho. And it wont be for the head of the clan position it will be over Lady Misao.
Overall Rating: 5 Stars

Personal thought: "I wish I could type 
some of my posts just as fast as I can 
read five volumes of manga!!" If only
the little dreams would come true!

Black Bird Series Volume 10

                                                      (Cover Artwork)
Book Description: Story & Art by Kanoko Sakurakouji
He loves her blood, but does he love her?!

 The past returns to haunt Kyo and Misao when Kyo’s long-lost father suddenly reappears. But the reunion is less than happy, for Lord Yo is suspected of murdering his wife!
 Misao learns the real story of the deadly incident, but it is hardly comforting. Should she tell Kyo about his mother’s fate, or should she protect him from a truth he might not want to know?

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781421538433
  • Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
  • Publication date: 9/6/2011
  • Series: Black Bird Series, #10
  • Edition description: Original
  • Pages: 200
  • Sales rank: 213,009
  • Product dimensions: 5.00 (w) x 7.40 (h) x 0.70 (d)
Personal View:

    I got this copy from Barns and noble (same time I bought Volumes 4-17) in store for $9.99 plus tax, it's priced the same online. Unless you would like it for a Nook I believe its $5.99. The ranged age hasn't been change "Older teen 16+". The cover colors are a different array of pink's, white, green, yellow and of course black. Ah, Yes I'm starting to LOVE the individual cover artwork now that I've seen Lady Misao getting a cover shot all by herself. It had always seemed with pretty much every cover shot was with Lady Misao, and Lord Kyo.

   Not saying the art wants fabulous. It just seemed the she was always crying, and needed to be held. Maybe not with how far the story line has gone. We're truly getting to see a new more mature side of miss Lady Misao. AND Yes I am loving it. This artwork looks completely flawless! I believe she does truly look like a Senka Maiden, also how the black wings are integrated into the picture so its not like shes completely alone. The bird cage is the topping to the cake here people.

   YES! Sakurakouji you have completely out did yourself on this cover! Fantastic!! 
   Now I would have touched base on this in my previous blog about volume 9. I just wanted to wait till now to say this. With Lord Kyo's father being present Lord Yoh, the previous head of the clan. Whom was behind the scenes backing Kyo for the next clan leader. And also the true meaning of Lord Kyo's mothers passing being put out in the open. Can really take things for a Lu Lu... We also see a new but familiar face Lord Sho survived the store house cave in.
 
   Lord Kyo takes Lady Misao back to his hometown to deal with the up roar going on. So what new catastrophes lies ahead of our Lord and Lady that Lord Sho has set in motion??? Guess you'll have to read the next volume right!        

Overall Rating: 5 Stars

Black Bird Series Volume 9

                                                      (Cover Artwork)
Book Description: Story & Art by Kanoko Sakurakouji
He loves her blood, but does he love her?!

  Misao and Kyo finally go all the way, and Misao can’t regret the new levels of intimacy, even though all the other demons seem to be able to tell that they are now lovers.
  But does Kyo feel the same way? Instead of bringing them closer, their new status seems to make him turn away from Misao. Is that just the nature of guys, be they human or demon?
  Or is there something darker behind Kyo’s sudden lack of warmth?
                                                                       (Vol. 9, Chapter 32 Opening Artwork)

Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781421537740
  • Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
  • Publication date: 7/5/2011
  • Series: Black Bird Series, #9
  • Edition description: Original
  • Pages: 200
  • Sales rank: 194,638
  • Product dimensions: 7.32 (w) x 5.10 (h) x 0.64 (d)
Personal View:

   I got this copy from Barns and noble (same time I bought Volumes 4-17) in store for $9.99 plus tax, it's priced the same online. Unless you would like it for a Nook I believe its $5.99. The ranged age hasn't been change "Older teen 16+". This time the our color for our cover artwork is in more then two colors!! Yeh! Two different shades of blue, orange and black. I did get used to seeing both of the main characters, but Lord Kyo is looking pretty sharp here by himself. If you really pay attention to the detail in his face, you kinda see that bad boy look. Saying "Yeh! man I have something to hide." Or that I am hiding a very near dear to the heart secret, that I have totally did something I shouldn't. But I enjoyed it. Should I feel bad??
                                                      (Vol. 9, Chapter 33)
  Sakurakouji really played this part out So.. well, and the way she has Lord Kyo look. Its pretty much like hes changed in a way. That his darker side may come out, just like his brother Lord Sho. As life carry's on, other demons start to yield to the Tengu Clan one after an other. Even Lord Kyo's best friend the head of the Fox demon clan Lord Tadanobu. Is the first one to share his congratulations on their new union. Sending his familiar will say with a gift. It's just very strange to Lady Misao that all these other demons now know that Lord Kyo has finally bedded her.  
   Lord Kyo starts to become very distance to Lady Misao, yes I understand at this point how much he cares for her. An I know hes only doing it so that she wont be harmed in anyway. Since they've been trying to follow the Zenka Roku, as more of a guide lines. But when other people start to get hurt, it does affect their relationship even more. Yes, Lord Kyo easily over powers these attackers. With all the frustration Lady Misao starts to blame herself for the humans being involved. With Lord Kyo seeing her distress he tells her to pick the humans over them. He pretty much kicks her out of the house in tears.

   As shes headed home, Lady Misao runs into her friend Raikoh. Whom put the curse on Lord Kyo's life to start with. As she's about to accept Raikon's hand to go back over to humanity Lord Kyo rushes in and threatens him, that if he sees him again he'll kill him on the spot. He portrays himself to be this monstrous evil demon, who has raped Lady Misao, besides possessing her with his demon ways to keep. Yes, we all know it was his way of trying to take Lady Misao's feeling of guilt or sin away from her.

  So that she doesn't feel the need to bear the weight of all the human people being harmed. An that he was just extremely jealous too, besides that he can't truly ever let her go. Now that their finally back together again. In ways his feelings of love for Lady Misao is slowly consuming him, and driving his need to keep her. Once again he takes her, Lady Misao is nothing more then extremely happy. That her lover wants her body and soul. But Lord Kyo is still determined to play that role of I'm a demon why do you love me, when I want to eat you up.                                                                          


Overall Rating: 5 Stars

 I will say though it was very hard trying to find the artwork for this chapter. Without having to copy it right out of my own volume.


Black Bird Series Volume 8

                                                             (Cover Artwork)
Book Description: Story & Art by Kanoko Sakurakouji
He loves her blood, but does he love her?!

 Raiko, the demon hunter who has been staying at Misao's house, is determined to save her—even if that's the last thing she wants!
 Kyo won't allow a threat to Misao to go unchecked and plans to take care of the problem in his own special way. Misao, however, hopes that she can broker a peace between Raiko and Kyo before things get out of hand.
 But when Raiko's attempts to "free" Misao fail, he hatches a devious new plan that will use Misao's bond with Kyo to destroy him!

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781421535807
  • Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
  • Publication date: 5/3/2011
  • Series: Black Bird Series, #8
  • Edition description: Original
  • Pages: 200
  • Sales rank: 194,064
  • Product dimensions: 4.84 (w) x 7.54 (h) x 0.68 (d)


                                                                           (Vol. 8 Chapter 29 Opening Artwork)
Personal View:
I got this copy from Barns and noble (same time I bought Volumes 4-17) in store for $9.99 plus tax, it's priced the same online. Unless you would like it for a Nook I believe its $5.99. The ranged age hasn't been change "Older teen 16+". Our cover art this time is pink, and black. I think so far this cover artwork is my favorite one.







{Part 1}                                                                                                       {Part 2}
  As we know so far that Raiko is living at Lady Misao's home. Since he's looking into Collages etc. But he has taken on this personal vendetta to break up Lord Kyo and Lady Misao. He even started feeding Misao holy water without her even noticing. Lady Misao is trying to make peace between these two men. But only one is truly willing to try to work things out. At their so called friendly meeting to just talk things out. Raiko poisons Lord Kyo through Lady Misao when he tries to heal her.   

{Part 3}                                                                                                      {Part 4}
  Lady Misao saves Lord Kyo from being struck down by Raiko, but then he curses Lord Kyo.Since this curse will only slowly kill Lord Kyo, Lady Misao gives him a choice. "Bed me or kill me." After a battle that happens by Lord Kyo's home. Because his strength is failing, so other demons take advantage of this opportunity to kill him so that they themselves may have Misao for themselves. Lord Kyo's body can't take anymore, from the injuries he just revived besides from the curse.


{Part 5}                                                                                                       {Part 6}
  So he finally decides to bed Lady Misao to make her his wife "Officially", that he will have the power to heal himself and beat off the curse that's already slowly killing him.She only gladly accepts. I do say its about Damn time these two just gave in, and did the deed. It's just very sad that it had to happen under these circumstances. But I guess it does make it special in its own way. Cause Lady Misao is willing to do anything to save the man "demon" that she loves. That's true devotion to someone.  
                                                                        {Part 7}


Overall Rating: 5 Stars
I hope everyone enjoys all the
artwork. :)

Black Bird Series Volume 7

                                                       (Cover Artwork)
Book Description: Story & Art by Kanoko Sakurakouji
He loves her blood, but does he love her?!

 Misao knows her relationship with Kyo is dangerous, but she's used to being the one in peril! Will she be able to stand it when the tables are turned and Kyo is threatened?
 As leader of the Tengu clan and boyfriend of the Senka Maiden, Kyo gets a lot of attention in the demon world, and very little of it is good. From the wrath of a reincarnated dragon to the hatred of a demon hunter, Misao must face the fact that she isn't the only one at risk in the relationship. But how can she just stand by while Kyo is threatened?! But how can she just stand by while Kyo is threatened??

                                                                                                        (Opening chapter)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781421533117
  • Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
  • Publication date: 2/1/2011
  • Series: Black Bird Series, #7
  • Edition description: Original
  • Pages: 200
  • Sales rank: 198,300
  • Product dimensions: 4.90 (w) x 7.40 (h) x 0.70 (d)                                              


            (Vol. 7 Chapter 26, Emotional Distress)
Personal View:

  I got this copy from Barns and noble (same time I bought Volumes 4-17) in store for $9.99 plus tax, it's priced the same online. Unless you would like it for a Nook I believe its $5.99. The ranged age hasn't been change "Older teen 16+". The cover colors are green, and black. Once again Sakurakouji does a fabulous cover art. I think when Sakurakouji created the cover artworks, she was imagining Lord Kyo and Lady Misao being in the court yard of Lord Kyo's home next to Lady Misao's home.
{Part 1}                                                                                                      {Part 2}
   Well... Well... This volume opens up to Lord Kyo in the classroom, (Remember he shadows at a Math teacher, so to keep a better eye on Lady Misao). He's taking roll call, and finds that Lady Misao isn't in class. One of her classmates tell him she's not feeling well, that she went to the school nurse. When class was over her to friends check in on her. It's totally funny that she jumps up to leave with them, she confides in her two friends. "If your boyfriend was unfaithful to you... what would you do?" They discuss the situation to the
to the best of her ability without
without telling them everything. 


{Part 3}                                                                                                   {Part 4}                              
   As the emotional toll is giving her great stress, {I think any girl would be completely depressed by this, and most likely break down to absolutely nothing.} She tries to keep control of herself, and go along with it for the greater of the clan. Trying to console herself that its just something you have to deal with being a clan leaders "Wife". But she eventually breaks down, an has a freak attack over it. Come to find out it was her punishment for kissing Sho. "When she was trying to protect herself! Kinda lame I think...




{Part 5}                                                                                             {Part 6}              

  I just thought I would share this section of this chapter, maybe you'll agree with me on the lame part. Maybe not but at least your given a chance to read it and deiced for yourself. I just believe it was a little over done on his part, and mostly pretty cruel of a punishment. But knowing what we do so far, I can see how that is how Lord Kyo acts. He has a sick since of humor sometimes.





{Part 7}                                                                                                       {Part 8}

















{Part 9}                                                                                                      {Part 10}
  When Lord Kyo takes Lady Misao home for the night, her mother is rushing out the door to her fathers side because hes became ill. She asks Kyo to stay at the house with Misao so that she's safe, he gladly accepts. In the chapter, I would say YES they are in a way playing house like big time!! It's very more funny when Lord Kyo carry's Lady Misao into the bathroom. Then drops her into the bath. I would say then that it goes over PG status.

                                                               {Part 11}

   When Lady Misao's parents finally come home, they have with someone who's like Misao he can see spirits. Be he lives at a shrine so I would kinda expect some type of spiritual parts. He knows right away what Lord Kyo is, and he's not very happy about it. Things escalate from their, and poor Misao is put under a spiritual spell. I'm very interested to see how this next part is going to turn out in the next volume. Hope to see you all their. Hopefully your enjoying the books so far.
                                              (Vol. 7, Chapter 27)
Overall Rating: 5 Stars
I couldn't help it I had to share
another picture of the triplest their
so cute!! :)