我的低能之道

Title: 我的低能之道

Author: 馬仔(Maggie Lau)

ISBN: 9789882112469

Language: Chinese

Genre: Cartoon

Series: 我的低能

Summary

This is a book about the author of this book, Maggie. It is like an autobiography that recorded bits and pieces of her life, but it is not because incidents happened to her is the book can happen to anyone. Incidents The book is separated into four chapters: family, work, friendship, and daily life.

Review
It definitely is a star rated title. Incidents recorded in the book is somethings happen daily that it is inconspicuous he or she does not even notice, but the author used its magic to make is so funny and the memory of the incidents kept popping up in readers mind. Every page turned, you will think, “oh that happens to me too,” and feels the same as he author. Readers will be like crazy that keep laughing and giggling throughout the book. Not everyone will think it is a delightful book. Readers will a different lifestyle or culture might think it is not funny because they cannot related to the book.

Bakuman

Title: Bakuman

Writer: Tsugumi Ohba

Illustrator: Takeshi Obata

ISBN: 9781421535135 (1^st vol)

Volume: 14 (still on serializing)

Genre: Manga, Slice of Life, Romance

Summary

Moritake Mashiro, fourteen year old, is a junior high student. He is an average student in school with no dream. He just like to draw and have to talent to draw. He never though about use the talent on something that matter, until he met Akito Takagi. Akito is an outstanding student in class. He has a dream. He dream is to become a manga writer, but he does not have the talent of drawing. Akito wants to persuade Moritake to be his partner. Moritake rejected him because of some family history. Moritake crushes on a girl., Azuki. She has a dream to become voice actress. Moritake feels humble that he does not have a dream. Moritake does not want to become a nobody. He wants to success and be somebody. Therefore, Akito convinced Mortake to become manga artist, something he is good at. They work together to become the most popular manga artist in Japan.

Review
One of my favorite mangas in recently years. The subject is pretty new in manga books; have not seen another manga with similar subject. Unlike most of the popular mangas in Japan that is fantasy and action, Bakuman is about a dream that may be successful in real life. It can be pretty persuading for tweens and teens that he or she can have a dream or goal that he or she can pursue. The story is funny for daily life events, exciting for trying to become on the top of readers using, and romancing for when the Moritake is dating Azuki only in the phone. One thing I think is interesting is that the two characters is somewhat a reflection of the writer and illustrator of this manga.

Note
Bakuman is a translated work for Japanese.
A comic TV series is made based on the story.

Baby Catherinemare Vol. 1

Title: Baby Catherinemare Vol. 1

Author: Danny Chan, 許景琛

ISBN: 9789881831699

Language: Bilingual (English and Chinese)

Genre: Comic, Cartoon, Fantasy

Summary
Catherienmare is a vampire-like dog, with human outlook. This is a story about Catherinemare and a cat named Chole Cat. Chole Cat is a black cat. Well, it is not a direct connected story. Each page has it own independent incident or event. The book has five chapters. Each chapter has a theme. Chapter one is event happen between Catherinemare and Chole Cat. Chapter two is about interaction with other creatures. Chapter three is about the interaction between Chatherienmare and Chole and their enemy, the devil. Chapter four is titled Kill Bills Cat. It is their hate of paying bills. Chapter five is a section for dictums.

Review
It is very cute, colorful and fanny. The incidents in the four chapters of the book are reflections of the real life. For instance, the character was in-shock when is he weight was increased little, although it is just a false alarm, and people is MSNing each other even where other is sitting the same table. I like chapter five the most. The dictums in the book are mostly about life. It makes me think about life. It is something I can consult with when I am at a dead end or in a dilemma. I am looking forward to volume 2.