5 posts tagged “manhwa”
Wow, all it took was one afternoon to read Chocolat Volumes 2, 3 and 4. Although I really liked how the story was progressing, I was kinda peeved that I finished reading them so quickly. I mean, they're not exactly cheap so it would be better to make them last longer. I guess I was just used to reading novels that took at least a whole day to finish. Haha.
But other than that, I wasn't disappointed with the Chocolat Volumes. Being a huge fan of Korean pop music, I'm learning a lot about how the industry works. Oh, and a love triangle has started developing. It seems pretty obvious though who the female lead will end up with. I don't mean to give things away but is it just me or do female manga lead characters always tend to fall for the silent, moody guys? What do these guys have that funny, goofy guys don't?
I do hope there's a great twist in the end though, something that would really turn things around! Either way, I can't wait for the next volumes of Chocolat! I checked JustManga.com and volume 5 is now in stock! I'll wait for volume 6 before I order both just so I could read the two volumes one after the other! :-)
After the three Chocolat volumes, I read my first volume of Hana-Kimi. This one was very funny. Currently, there are two guys who are potential love interests for the main female character. Big surprise, one's a funny, goofy guy and the other's a more serious guy. Obviously, it looks like she's falling for the serious one, but I don't know yet who the main love interest will be. I am inclining towards the funny, goofy one because I think he's cuter.
Anyway, after I get all my finances sorted out I'm buying the next four volumes of Hana-Kimi and volume 1 of The Devil Does Exist. I found a copy of volume 2 of The Devil Does Exist lying in the discount bin of our local bookstore and I couldn't just pass up the opportunity. :-) The art looks great so if volume 1 is as good as other people say it is, then i'm definitely collecting this series too.
So I ordered a bunch of manga titles from Justmanga.com last month (Chocolat Volumes 2 to 4 and Hana Kimi Volume 1). As promised, the books (all 4 of the titles I ordered) arrived around two weeks after I ordered them. Not bad, not bad at all. Just so you know, I live in the Philippines and the books were shipped from the US. I'm definitely going to be a repeat customer and recommend them to all manga collectors.
I just discovered a great site for buying manga and manhwa. Justmanga.com practically has all the manga/manhwa I could dream of... most of them at a discount! I ordered a few books just a few days ago to see how long it would take and if the books will come in good condition. According to the site, it would take 2 weeks for me to get my order. Not bad, compared to the 18 to 32 business days Amazon promises for it's standard shipping. Plus, Jusmanga.com's shipping rates are sweet; the cheapest I found online.
Anyway, I've browsed several review sites and created a manga/manhwa wishlist. Basically, I'm the type who loves romantic comedies so obviously all the items on my wishlist would reflect that. Here's what I have so far...
Ok, so I do have an impossibly large amount of manga/manhwa series in my wishlist, but a girl can dream, right?
How far would you go to meet your favorite boy band? Keum-Ji was little late getting under the spell of the chart topping boy band DDL. Unable to join the DDL fan club, she almost gives up meeting her idols until she develops a cunning plan, becoming a top member of their rival fan club for a brand-new boy group, Yo-I (Chocolat). This way she can always be near Yo-I at all their concerts. Funnily enough Yo-I always seem to play the same shows with DDL. It's almost the perfect plan except it's really complicated being a super fan for one band when your heart lies with another. Follow the adventures of Keum-Ji in this full-blown romantic comedy as she tries to keep her scheme together.
This is the first manhwa I bought and I'm glad I started out with this one. I loved it! It was funny, entertaining, and sweet. I started out thinking it was too shallow for me but it certainly grew on me. It would be great if I could collect this series.
The only problem right now is that since it's Korean and not that popular, it might be difficult to find the entire series locally. When I bought this book, I only found volumes 1 and 3 on stock. The good thing though is that Amazon has this on stock so if all else fails and I can't find one, I can always order online. I just hope I don't have to resort to this since international shipping is not exactly cheap.
The purpose of this blog is simple: to catalog my comic book collection and to keep track of my wish list. Right now, my collection is puny and my wish list is a mile long. Hopefully, this status will change someday. However, since I'm not made of cash, I'm giving myself some time to accomplish this.
What do I collect, you ask? I collect shojo manga and manwha. This simply means girls' manga and manhwa. Here's a quick intro for those who are unfamiliar with these comic book terminologies:
Manhwa are Korean comics, which read left-to-right. Manhwa and manga are the same word (same kanji), they simply have a different pronounciation in Korea and Japan. Korean and Japanese comics are very similar, but they each have their own unique feel due to stylistic and cultural differences. Learn more about the differences between manhwa and manga at Tangerine Dreams and Manga Life.
Despite their differences, I like them both. I must admit though, that I prefer manhwa just a bit over manga. However, the availability of manhwa in my local stores is a bit limited. The good thing is, Amazon.com does have them on stock most of the time so maybe I'll try ordering from there someday.
So if you're new to these comic books I highly recommend that you try them. I'll put together a recommendation list sometime in the future so watch out for that.
