Shoujo Vice

It looks like I have a vice - shoujo anime (and manga occasionally). Given that my last post was about the shoujo anime I watched in the past months, this shouldn't be a big surprise, given my viewing habits this month as well. So far I've finished watching Special A, and now I am in the middle of the currently airing Hanasakeru Seishounen.


My thoughts about Special A - just another story about elite high school kids, with the lead girl completely oblivious to the feelings of her first-ranking classmate and rival. Quite aggravating, but for some reason, I couldn't stop watching it. The style reminded me of Ouran High School Host Club, but while I liked Ouran, Special A wound up feeling completely trite. At the same time, I can't say that Ouran is my style. Anime that I really like and display on my shelves are generally more serious and 'epic'. And then I found Hanasakeru Seishounen. Which has similarities with Saiunkoku Monogatari, given it's highly political nature, but I wouldn't say I like it as much. The lead female character (Kajika) is a little too good. On the other hand, Shuurei from SaiMono might be considered the same way, so...I think I should hold off till I finish watching the series, which might take a while since all the episodes are not out yet.

While shoujo is my vice, I definitely have a deeper appreciation of things that are...do I need to say it? Epic. I watched Cirque du Soleil's KÀ live in Las Vegas, and it was something I would definitely want to see again (and even pay the highest price for). This was my first Cirque du Soleil experience, and I LOVED every minute of it.