Comments on: On the Shojo Beat: Godchild, Nana, and S.A. http://www.popcultureshock.com/on-the-shojo-beat-godchild-nana-and-sa/42905/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:28:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Drusilla http://www.popcultureshock.com/on-the-shojo-beat-godchild-nana-and-sa/42905/comment-page-1/#comment-443514 Drusilla Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:31:46 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/on-the-shojo-beat-godchild-nana-and-sa/42905/#comment-443514 Again, a series I'm commenting on WAY past the date of the post, but- I rather like this series. It's nice to see shojo heroines who aren't all swoony and <i>moe</i> from the get-go, and actually have minds of their own. But the supporting cast do get better in later volumes, with Akira, Tadashi and even Megumi getting a lot more fleshed out as characters. (though I'm a bit bombed by the ideas of <i>omiai</i>s for high-schoolers, a rather frequently-used device by the mangaka). I haven't read everything that's been published of this series, but it's quite good- I reckon fans of Ouran High School Host Club might like this, since they're somewhat in the same mould. And Hikari makes quite a likable heroine, actually.. Again, a series I’m commenting on WAY past the date of the post, but- I rather like this series. It’s nice to see shojo heroines who aren’t all swoony and moe from the get-go, and actually have minds of their own. But the supporting cast do get better in later volumes, with Akira, Tadashi and even Megumi getting a lot more fleshed out as characters. (though I’m a bit bombed by the ideas of omiais for high-schoolers, a rather frequently-used device by the mangaka). I haven’t read everything that’s been published of this series, but it’s quite good- I reckon fans of Ouran High School Host Club might like this, since they’re somewhat in the same mould. And Hikari makes quite a likable heroine, actually..

]]> By: Mack http://www.popcultureshock.com/on-the-shojo-beat-godchild-nana-and-sa/42905/comment-page-1/#comment-213613 Mack Sat, 24 Nov 2007 02:39:17 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/on-the-shojo-beat-godchild-nana-and-sa/42905/#comment-213613 I am glad that you will be there for the bitter end. I am hoping that they will do an anime series for this title sans the animal abuse. I am glad that you will be there for the bitter end. I am hoping that they will do an anime series for this title sans the animal abuse.

]]> By: Katherine Dacey-Tsuei http://www.popcultureshock.com/on-the-shojo-beat-godchild-nana-and-sa/42905/comment-page-1/#comment-205827 Katherine Dacey-Tsuei Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:06:29 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/on-the-shojo-beat-godchild-nana-and-sa/42905/#comment-205827 I found Jizabel's backstory just too much for me--I really have a hard time with animal cruelty (even when it's implied), so I'm sure that's influencing my score for this volume. (I actually gave an earlier volume of the series a solid B for pure entertainment value and gorgeous art.) That said, I like Kaori Yuki's work, and I've read all the other volumes in the series, so I'm in it to the very end. I found Jizabel’s backstory just too much for me–I really have a hard time with animal cruelty (even when it’s implied), so I’m sure that’s influencing my score for this volume. (I actually gave an earlier volume of the series a solid B for pure entertainment value and gorgeous art.)

That said, I like Kaori Yuki’s work, and I’ve read all the other volumes in the series, so I’m in it to the very end.

]]> By: Mack http://www.popcultureshock.com/on-the-shojo-beat-godchild-nana-and-sa/42905/comment-page-1/#comment-204821 Mack Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:17:03 +0000 http://www.popcultureshock.com/on-the-shojo-beat-godchild-nana-and-sa/42905/#comment-204821 You didn't enjoy Godchild 7? That is too bad. Now I want to see this to the bitter end. And yes, I do mean bitter. I hate what Alexis has done to his family (that even includes his sister). I hope that Cain can convince Jizabel to join him. I also hope he can break the spell on Riff. But then I this is my type of genre. You didn’t enjoy Godchild 7? That is too bad. Now I want to see this to the bitter end. And yes, I do mean bitter. I hate what Alexis has done to his family (that even includes his sister). I hope that Cain can convince Jizabel to join him. I also hope he can break the spell on Riff. But then I this is my type of genre.

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