It was an addiction waiting to happen.
It was a very rare opportunity for me to find a very good Japanese graphic novel (commonly known as manga) that will really get me hooked and had me following its every new chapter release. This manga, written by Nakamura Yoshiki, is one of the few stories that had a unique story line.
The protagonist, Kyouko Mogami, is an innocent 16-year old Kyoto girl who came to Tokyo at the request of her childhood crush, Shoutaro Fuwa. Shoutaro is an aspiring musician whose goal is to become the Number 1 Male Idol in the whole of Japan; of course he must first defeat the current number one--- Tsuruga Ren.
At first, Kyouko thought that Shoutaro's invitation was a manifestation of his feelings for her. She worked hard to pay for their apartment's rent, providence for Shoutaro, etc. She didn't even go to high school just for Shoutaro's sake. Shoutaro, on the other hand, became one of the most-sought musicians in the music industry. He now seldom comes home to the luxurious apartment that Kyouko painstakingly provided for him.
It was one fateful day that Kyouko decided to visit Shoutaro in his agency. Going to his agency is kind of tough considering the number of fans that would gather there but, having done 'infiltrating' the place a dozen of times, it was an easy success. What she didn't expect was to see Shoutaro flirting with his manager. She overheard the truth, Shoutaro's side of the story. Shoutaro asked her to come with him for the soul purpose of being his maid! He also blurted out that he would never like a plain-looking, old-fashioned woman like her.
What I really find amusing was Kyouko's reaction. Who wouldn't? Her reaction wasn't like any ordinary girl would do. She got mad, that's inevitable, but she didn't shed a single tear. She vowed to get her revenge on Shoutaro someday.
She changed her outlook --- 'Love is just the prelude to tragedy'. She pitied herself for being the naïve girl who was charmed into Shoutaro's lies. She changed her style. She promised herself that she would never revert back into the old-fashioned, plain-looking woman whom Shoutaro found her to be. She vowed that she would make Shoutaro fall on his knees and beg for her forgiveness. She decided to enter the show business in order to overthrow him. She applied at LME Productions, the biggest talent agency in the showbiz world.
There were a lot of unexpected things that happened upon her entrance at the said agency. The president of the company, along with his granddaughter, grew very fond of her. He found great talent and natural skills in her, yet she lacks the most crucial thing for a human being ---the feeling of love. To bring back this lost emotion, she agreed to enter the Love Me Section ---a section the president made especially for her and her being the first member.
Kyouko met lots of new friends. One of them is Tsuruga Ren, the agency's biggest talent, who became her senpai (a Japanese term for a senior) in the acting division. She made a promise to herself that, aside from beating Shoutaro, she would also show Tsuruga that she is an actress good enough to act with him on a grand stage. What she didn't know and what Tsuruga refused to say is that he was actually Kyouko's childhood friend named Kuon (English pronunciation would be Corn), the person whom Kyouko describes as the prince of a fairy kingdom. Tsuruga slowly began to show his care for Kyouko and eventually fell in love with her. I might even say that one of his lines can really make it to the top five of the most-cheesy-yet-you-are-dying-to-hear lines: "I wouldn't worry that any other guy would take her away ---if it was another guy. But there is one guy that I'm worried about. It's because the mere mention of his name can make her heart shake." He's referring to Shoutaro Fuwa, of course!
The story doesn't only revolve around Kyouko finding love. Truth be told, it focuses more on how Kyouko slowly materialized her natural skills and passion for acting. Kyouko is also showed here as a professional neophyte actress that even veterans would salute. This story also projects the truth and secrets behind a performer's mask, how they would come to make a good interpretation of a certain role, and up to what intensity they should be able to play their part.
Wrong call ended on love marriage and the... by ifikhan20
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6579328
It was a very rare opportunity for me to find a very good Japanese graphic novel (commonly known as manga) that will really get me hooked and had me following its every new chapter release. This manga, written by Nakamura Yoshiki, is one of the few stories that had a unique story line.
The protagonist, Kyouko Mogami, is an innocent 16-year old Kyoto girl who came to Tokyo at the request of her childhood crush, Shoutaro Fuwa. Shoutaro is an aspiring musician whose goal is to become the Number 1 Male Idol in the whole of Japan; of course he must first defeat the current number one--- Tsuruga Ren.
At first, Kyouko thought that Shoutaro's invitation was a manifestation of his feelings for her. She worked hard to pay for their apartment's rent, providence for Shoutaro, etc. She didn't even go to high school just for Shoutaro's sake. Shoutaro, on the other hand, became one of the most-sought musicians in the music industry. He now seldom comes home to the luxurious apartment that Kyouko painstakingly provided for him.
It was one fateful day that Kyouko decided to visit Shoutaro in his agency. Going to his agency is kind of tough considering the number of fans that would gather there but, having done 'infiltrating' the place a dozen of times, it was an easy success. What she didn't expect was to see Shoutaro flirting with his manager. She overheard the truth, Shoutaro's side of the story. Shoutaro asked her to come with him for the soul purpose of being his maid! He also blurted out that he would never like a plain-looking, old-fashioned woman like her.
What I really find amusing was Kyouko's reaction. Who wouldn't? Her reaction wasn't like any ordinary girl would do. She got mad, that's inevitable, but she didn't shed a single tear. She vowed to get her revenge on Shoutaro someday.
She changed her outlook --- 'Love is just the prelude to tragedy'. She pitied herself for being the naïve girl who was charmed into Shoutaro's lies. She changed her style. She promised herself that she would never revert back into the old-fashioned, plain-looking woman whom Shoutaro found her to be. She vowed that she would make Shoutaro fall on his knees and beg for her forgiveness. She decided to enter the show business in order to overthrow him. She applied at LME Productions, the biggest talent agency in the showbiz world.
There were a lot of unexpected things that happened upon her entrance at the said agency. The president of the company, along with his granddaughter, grew very fond of her. He found great talent and natural skills in her, yet she lacks the most crucial thing for a human being ---the feeling of love. To bring back this lost emotion, she agreed to enter the Love Me Section ---a section the president made especially for her and her being the first member.
Kyouko met lots of new friends. One of them is Tsuruga Ren, the agency's biggest talent, who became her senpai (a Japanese term for a senior) in the acting division. She made a promise to herself that, aside from beating Shoutaro, she would also show Tsuruga that she is an actress good enough to act with him on a grand stage. What she didn't know and what Tsuruga refused to say is that he was actually Kyouko's childhood friend named Kuon (English pronunciation would be Corn), the person whom Kyouko describes as the prince of a fairy kingdom. Tsuruga slowly began to show his care for Kyouko and eventually fell in love with her. I might even say that one of his lines can really make it to the top five of the most-cheesy-yet-you-are-dying-to-hear lines: "I wouldn't worry that any other guy would take her away ---if it was another guy. But there is one guy that I'm worried about. It's because the mere mention of his name can make her heart shake." He's referring to Shoutaro Fuwa, of course!
The story doesn't only revolve around Kyouko finding love. Truth be told, it focuses more on how Kyouko slowly materialized her natural skills and passion for acting. Kyouko is also showed here as a professional neophyte actress that even veterans would salute. This story also projects the truth and secrets behind a performer's mask, how they would come to make a good interpretation of a certain role, and up to what intensity they should be able to play their part.
Wrong call ended on love marriage and the... by ifikhan20
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6579328
