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Witch Hat Atelier Review (Spoiler Free)

My thoughts from chapter 1 to chapter 70

This was unapologetically queer with a diverse cast in a unique setting.

The Worldbuilding... and one thing about me is I love a detailed setting from the people, animals to culture. I don't need another fantasy realm with magic without rules and here are dragons and other fantastical creatures. I need uniqueness in every book I consume. And this one just raised my expectations for other fantasy mangas. From the animals, power structure, the rules of magic to people, everything about it just caught my attention and engraved itself in my mind.

Then the characters. If I say I love all the characters, I AM NOT EXAGGERATING. But of course, my favorite will always be the tired man who looks like he hasn't slept in decades and pretends to be cold-hearted but takes better care of the kids than the one who is supposed to take care of the kids.

The story... I don't want to go into too much detail because I don't want to spoil it for anyone but you just gotta trust me and check it out for yourself.

The art... Need I say more?

Just trust me and check it out

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk / Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki (SOME Spoiler Warning) Part 2

Part 1

Love the new gen era of shoujo MLs that care for their partner's opinions and ask for what they'd like and want to do. They show their vulnerability and don't treat it as a weakness.

I forgot but I think they had a misnderstanding here.

But they got over it

Just a thing about forgiveness. If you want it, bring pastries. I may or may not forgive you but at least I'm fed.

I like them. They fight, talk it out, be cute, then tsundere, then plainly are the hottest couple. He takes control and so does she.

I'm looking forward to this one.

BONUS

This manga just has the best side characters.

Her dad:

His and her friends

Second couple?

Madam Petit Review (Spoiler Free)

If I said this was perfect, you probably wouldn't believe me. But to me this is perfect.

I love the mix of different cultures in this manga. From Japanese, American, French, Indian and I know I'm forgetting a few. Sorry, I read this months ago and my memory is not perfect. And I don't want to say too much. But the way Mariko tries to navigate through other cultures while she is deeply rooted in Japanese etiquette is something to see. It didn't trample over other cultures. At least not that I noticed.

I was about to drop because at the start of the chapter, Mariko was married to her dad's friend. And there were a lot of age-gap mangas that were on my bingo card that I didn't notice. Anyway, then it mentioned the Orient Express and only murder happens on the Orient Express. (Sorry not sorry but I'm an Agatha Christie fan) And I was hoping it was the husband.

And... NO SPOILERS. I promised but damn I want to say it aloud.

Anyway, Mariko's adventures from Paris to India rooted deep in me and I didn't want to let go of the characters and the story. The people she meets from a heiress turned actress to a lesbian protector to an Indian Princess were something completely new to me or in any manga I've ever read.

Mariko was not the perfect lead but she was the lead needed in the story. She had to involve herself. If she didn't shit things happened. So I don't care what others say. She cared about people and that was important to me.

Then there was Niram. I love his patience toward her. Their teasing. The way he protects her, respects her decisions and Well, just go find out for yourself.

I know there were a lot of complaints about how some characters just appeared and disappeared. But that was not such a big deal. Their part in the story was done, there was no need to hear from them. However, I did wish to see more of the Orient Express people (love the women there who just gathered to glare and hate on men) Love how women here just love and protect each other. Women here do as women do. They were on each other's side and never brought each other down. Women protected lesbians and children and other women you gotta love to see it. And the husband... I saw some comments wanting to see some explanation and I don't think it was necessary to hear from him, to be honest. His story was done. He had his romance and I didn't need for him to return and bring back some words to Mariko.

I'm planning to reread this when I'm done with my current manga bingo.

Anyway, trust me and read it.

If I was going to choose, I rather see a live-action adaptation of this.

Short Cake Cake Review (Spoiler Free)

7.5/10

It's a manga from the same author as A Sign of Affection. So, I knew it was going to be interesting.

With the expectations I already had, after reading it I was blown away.

Without going into too much detail, it had the very known tropes play out but the tropes were done cleanly well, and it felt so new.

Ten is not my favorite shoujo girl but she's one of the likable memorable ones.

Riku ... wow this one was a piece of work. I honestly didn't think he'd be anything more than the flirty boy. I want to be careful about what I say cause he was not what I expected and I was pleasantly surprised with his role in the series. But then the backstory (which I will not spoil) and how he developed his friendship with Ten and Chiaki was beautiful.

And then Chiaki. He was the first guy introduced and was the one that really threw me off with his part in the series. Cause he was serious and sad but then RIKU exists and He's weird about Riku and there's nothing wrong with that.

When I was reading this, I didn't know who the Male Lead was. I know the rules and am familiar with how the MLs are introduced, but I was so wrong.

I wished Ten interacted more beyond Chiaki and Riku. She had a best friend who brought the boys into her life but barely interacted with them. I wanted to see more slice-of-life and just goofy days but I understand why the family drama had to take place.

But, yeah, I wanted to see Ten interact more with other women cause I prefer friendships over romantic relationships. Cause if you don't have a strong built friendship, any romance would be bland to me. I need to see the difference in love between friends and romance.

But Still, I'd recommend this for a nice, beautiful story of romance between Chiaki and Riku. That's the main point of the story.

Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki / In the clear Moonlit Dusk Ch27

She's so cute.

He's already down for her as she is now. This may activate the hungriest beast.

Like I thought he wouldn't know it was her but it didn't even take him a second. He knew it was his girl.

I swear if no one was looking she'd get the kiss she always wanted. And WHY AREN'T YOU KISSING HER DUDE Like that's what she's been hinting

And this! Why couldn't he just say it. It's not that difficult