Comic Reading List

Pre-Reading

No	Day	Title	Why I am interesting to read	Questions before I read	Finished/Unfinished
1.	Friday	Lovely Complex	I'm curious about the story line. I guess it will be funny and worth reading	Who will express their feelings first? Can their relationship go well and get a happy ending?	Finished
2.	Saturday	Your Letter	One of my friends recommended it. When i checked, it only has few episodes and the art looks interesting to me	Who sent the letter? Do they have a purpose in doing it?	Finished
3.	Monday	The Horizon	I saw it while looking for new comics to read. I was immediately attracted when I saw the art style and I think the storyline will be interesting too	Will the boy and girl succeed in achieving their wish together?	Finished
4.	Tuesday	Horimiya	I've watched the anime version of this manga. I found it quite interesting, so I tried to read the manga too.	Are there significant differences between the anime and manga versions?	Finished

Reading Log

Day 1 Friday Date: 10 February 2023
Time	08.00-10.00 continued at 15.00-16.35
Title of comic & page	Lovely Complex Ch. 1-66
Sources	https://1stkissmanga.tv/manga/lovely-complex/
Characters	Risa Koizumi (MC), Atsushi Otani (MC), Nobuko, Nakao, Chiharu, Suzuki, Haruka, Kohori, Seiko, Mimi, Takato, Umibōzu, Maitake, and several other supporting characters.
Main points of the story	The relationship between Risa and Otani that is considered unusual by others. They were originally friends who had a lot in common but also had a complex difference in height. It's what makes other people tease them and sometimes it also makes them insecure. Some time later, the absurd friendship between Risa and Otani turned into a romantic relationship. They went through many misunderstandings, happiness and even sadness. Even so, until whenever they are still the odd duo.
New vocabularies found	Aggravating, Merrier, Amusing, Exaggerating, Midget, Nagging.
Comments	I enjoy reading the comic, the story is interesting. It makes me laugh, cry, and sometimes I also feel irritated and angry. The humorous nature of the two main characters is also very refreshing, it doesn't make me bored. Some lessons can also be learned from this story, such as hard work and never giving up.

Vol.10 Chapter 40

It was a scene when Otani felt guilty for being arrogant and ignoring Risa before. At the same time Risa also intends to meet Otani because she misses him so much. Fate finally brought them together among the many people on Christmas Day. They both apologized for their actions which had caused a misunderstanding between them.

After reading all the chapters of this manga, I'm gonna rate that this manga is good, I recommend it. I like the whole story, the art is also quite good, especially in terms of the uniqueness of the main characters, Otani and Risa. ♡

Day 2 Saturday Date: 11 February 2023
Time	19.05-19.47
Title of comic & page	Your Letter Ep. 1-10
Sources	https://www.webtoons.com/en/drama/your-letter/list?title_no=1540
Characters	Sori, Eugene, Yeon, Mrs. Kim, Sean, Susan, Julie
Main points of the story	Sori moved schools after defending a friend who was being bullied, but instead of being supported she just got bullied too. When she first transfers to her new school she finds a letter, starting from there her journey to find the letter began. While she was looking for the letters she finally made some new friends, including Eugene. It turned out that Eugene was a friend of the letter writer who was previously unknown to Sori. Some time after the many letters were found, Sori also realized that Yeon was the letter writer is her childhood friend as well. Before Yeon decided to move, he knew that Sori would also move to his school, so he asked the teacher to give Sori the chair he used to sit in. That's why Sori was able to get a letter addressed to her, and the purpose of that letter is to bring them together again
New vocabularies found	Incinerator, pediatrics, aggravates
Comments	I quite enjoy the comic, even though the story is short but there is a moral message in it. This comic teaches us not to bully people, and to be brave. It also tells the story of the warm friendship between Sori, Eugene and Yeon. Apart from that, there is also an implied message here that don't be prejudiced against other people. As for the art style itself, this comic is quite funny. The character looks a bit like a chibi.

Ep. 10

That was the last scene when Sori and Eugene were finally able to meet Yeon again. I like this scene because it makes me happy too, because at least Yeon is alive and they can meet each other.

After reading this comic, I give it an average rating. The storyline is good, as well as the art. But for me this is still an ordinary comic, especially because of the few episodes, I think that gives the comic less vibe. But for those who like comics with a few chapters and are still worth reading, I recommend this. ☆

Day 3 Monday Date: 13 February 2023
Time	13.03-14.00
Title of comic & page	The Horizon Chap. 1-21
Sources	https://m.manganelo.com/manga-ke125424
Characters	The Boy, The Girl, The Strange Man, The Man in a Suit
Main points of the story	Two children accidentally meet in the middle of the roar of war. They guessed that both of them experienced the same thing, and finally they decided to run away from the chaos. Without any adults to accompany them, the two strangers eventually become close friends, they walk side by side to see if a road has an end. They survive and are always together, even though there were some disturbances they remained firm to keep moving forward. They hoped to be together forever, but unexpectedly when they reached the end of the road, something unexpected happened. The girl died. It made the boy feel like giving up, he had no hope left. But apparently he lived until he was old. At that time he met lovers who soon had children. In the end, the man became a part of the small family.
New vocabularies found	Remorse, reluctance, slaughtered
Comments	I really enjoyed this comic. From the start I was already very interested. After I read it, it turns out that this is indeed very good comic. In my opinion, the storyline is very interesting and lots of plot twists in it. I like the art style even though it looks simple but it has strong vibes for me. Besides that, there are also many messages that we can take from this comic. For example, in this comic it is shown that girl use their empathy or heart more than boy. Here the boy is sometimes always more careful and takes the initiative in just in case something happens. For example when dealing with a strange man. Besides that, this story also teaches us to be able to keep trying, believe in yourself, also don't keep getting stuck on regrets in the past. Keep going, and get even better.

Chapter 21

This is the scene in the last chapter. I like this scene so much. I feel happy because that man can feel his happiness again. He has been through a lot in his life and it is very worthy for him to be happy. The little girl who is now him granddaughter reminds me of the girl who was always with him, it made me feel a little touched when I saw them talking together. 

After reading this comic, I give it an good rating. The story is very interesting for me, of course with the art too. Although I don't really like some false hope there. But on the other hand it's also good. I do hope that boys and girls can be together forever. But in reality it is as it should be.  Interestingly, people say that this is indeed taken from a true story. Anyway I highly recommend this one. ♡

Day 4 Tuesday Date: 13 February 2023
Time	19.00-22.17
Title of comic & page	Horimiya Chap. 88-123
Sources	https://horimiya.manganyaa.com/read-online-free-english/chapter/122
Characters	Izumi Miyamura, Kyouko Hori, Yuki, Toru, Remi, Souta, Kyosuke and many more.
Main points of the story	There are two students who have different personalities at school and outside of school. The boy looks quiet and nerd at school, but actually he is a very cool and humble person. As for the girl, she is a popular person at school, but outside of school she is like a housewife, whose only job is to take care of the house and her younger sibling. They are classmates, due to some incident they end up getting to know each other and become closer. And in the end, they are dating and have a happy ending.
New vocabularies found	Altered, Gobbling, Neglect
Comments	I quite enjoy this manga. The story is good and the art is also beautiful. But it seems because I've watched the anime first and I've read the previous few chapters, it makes me a little less enthusiastic. but I'm pretty sure if it's really my first time reading this and haven't watched the anime then this would be really interesting

Chapter 118

This is a scene on Valentine's Day. Hori wants to make a gift of chocolate cake for Miyamura. But when the first try and her family tried to taste, it was not good. Then when Miyamura came to Hori's house he brought a cake and other gifts for Hori, because of that Hori also ventured to give the cake she made. But apparently Miyamura likes the cake. To be honest I don't know why I like this scene, but the point is I like Miyamura's sweet attitude.

After reading this comic, I give it an average rating. this is not bad at all, this is probably one of the comics that is quite popular with people too. But for someone who has watched the anime first, especially myself. I think this is a bit boring. Because there is no significant difference from the anime. Meanwhile for some people who read the manga first, said that the anime was boring. So, back again according to our perspectives. But for those of you who have free time, and like genres that are romance but not too cheesy, Horimiya seems to be a suitable comic choice. ☆