In which we read God Awful Shoujo (GAS) and weep madly/try to figure out what went wrong.

If you could also include links to your other reading posts in the first post about Love Celeb (I think I linked to the right one, but tell me if I didn't), that would be great!

Heh, I would love to, but I think I posted about 50 times with single screenshots, each updating after a few minutes. I added in a couple of links to when I resumed reading after a break, but I have schoolwork to do and I really can't link all of those now.

Unless it bugs you because of organizational issues, would you mind if I continued simply linking each time I start reading again, instead of each post?

Yep, that's okay too!

Thank you Umaze for your fabulous LR! I was considering re-reading love celeb because I don't remember the plot. I'm pretty sure I started it, but maybe I just didn't get very far.

I should go play games or do something less destructive.

Totally late but I liked Shinshi Doumei Cross at first, and it did drag, the ending was annoying though. (I followed it from it first start serialising. Oh the pain.) The mangaka have a newer manga currently serialising that I didn't start because I couldn't handle her repeated characters anymore. Most of her work is serialised in Ribon which is aimed at I think 10 year olds? (the lower end of shoujo) so it would explain the sparkles and terrible cliche.

Seems good, OtomeGamer! Thanks for adding the triggers.

Also, Umazes, I think we should just tag team all of Mayu's stuff along with Black Bird.

Except Love Celeb which you have covered.

Also, if anyone is willing to cry with me, I am loosely considering LRing Love Monster. But only with help. I can't touch that alone.

Okay, thanks to you guys I'm going to go read the latest chapter of Love So Life to cleanse my mind


Dare I ask what Love Monster is?

It's... Worse than Black Bird.

Hence why I'm only loosely considering LRing it. Heck, I probably won't even with help. I just need a shoulder to sob on while I read through it because I want to believe there's a plot somewhere in there.

Umazes, stop me before I do something I regret.

DON'T DO IT. You suffer enough for us. But if you must, I offer my shoulder for you to cry on! I may skim the manga with you and we can sob together :D

I was away to offer my shoulder/eyes/sanity at the altar of Love Monster too...

This is a terrible idea, isn't it?

I don't think that's ever stopped us? :P Could always just read cute manga in between to cleanse ourselves!

I find the read a manga together idea really fun.

Slow down, Randissimo! One soul-crushing, awful thing at a time, ok?

I mean, I know you're an M but you worry me sometimes. That's all. *pat pats*

I think one of the best shoujo mangas in existence deserves it's own Let's Read, amirite? I say go for it, Randissimo.

Randissimo Don't do it. Don't do it. It only ends in pain.

Also Mayu has far too much manga for me to consider reading all of it.

Randissimo, you might want to watch/read/play/sing happy things for a while. Otherwise one day you'll wake up and discover that you have only an afternoon to LP Amanohashi's route, LR Love Monsters and LW InsertHorribleMovieHere.
And then you'll became an hermit and Felix would be heartbroken.

You are such an enabler.

It's okay, I'm starting to worry myself as well. *eyes Yandere Heaven's Otome Game adaptation dubiously*

This is a good point. Although at this moment in time, Amanohashi is a welcomed breath of fresh air--

Well that settles it, then, time to go watch The Brave Little Toaster. Several times in a row. Until I get standards again.

Edit: AKA, bailing from that Love Monster project, I don't have enough sanity to spare. Harlequin novels I can deal with. Something labelled as shoujo? I'm fucking done and I'm already preparing myself to tackle Black Bird.

I know that's not an happy thing Randissimo. Go and listen to Cabin Pressure. /tries to drag people into the fandom

But yeah, Black Bird sounds bad enough.

Okay, more so than Love Monster, more so than Black Bird (maybe), this will end in pain. And there is precious little to make the pain go away. And if it's not translated, you're adding pain on top of pain, and it will take a very long time to LP.

I'm saying that if you LP this game, you will probably win your throne back, but there will be no happiness in that victory. You will lose a small part of yourself forever that you cannot get back.

Don't do it.

For your own health, I'd rather you read Love Monster than play that game.

ALSO EVERYONE HATING THEMSELVES FOR THIS MANGA, GO WATCH HELLO BABY
cuteness for DAYS.

I DEMAND A RECOUNT!

No but seriously, I knew that LM LR wouldn't come to fruition. Randissimo, you deserve a rest from all the suffering you do for our entertainment. Go enjoy The Brave Little Toaster! Whatever that is.

IT'S NOT BUT IT'S MY CHILDHOOD AND I LOVE IT. Ah, fuck it, I'm going to go watch Toy Story. Toy Story's safe. *cries quietly*

I know. To make it worse, I realized the rating is R18, so now I'm just legitimately terrified this is going to result with rape at some point. Which, you know, two of the most hated things to me in one game? Yyyyyeah... I have a feeling this is going to get a patch surprisingly quickly, though, so that would be one thing taken care of.

But definitely moreso than Black Bird. Black Bird at least provides me with some amusement (at times) and the children are legitimate sweethearts. Yandere Heaven? AHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA STOP ME

STOP ME NOW

I'm debating the game. Genuinely debating playing the game. I'd only play one route if I do end up doing it, though, and probably the nurse because he scares me the least, even if he's a creepier version of Fatbird. (That... Is actually possible, yes.)

Also, what is this Hello Baby you speak of is it a show having to do with K-Pop or something?

You are missing out on a really good movie, I'm just saying.

I fucking loved The Brave Little Toaster, even if it was always sad...

I AM TRYING TO STOP YOU BUT YOU'RE NOT STOPPING
I think listening to the drama CDs wasn't so bad, but knowing that I brought the yandere upon myself because of my choices... That would be too much. Also the R-18 definitely goes really bad, really fast in some routes. I truly hope you don't do this. Between BWS and DiaLovers, I think we have covered the pain spectrum, and we don't need more yandere.

ADORABLE CHILDREN DOING ADORABLE THINGS WITH ADORABLE KPOP IDOLS eagi;rjeia;kjaed;ga; I literally just sit there and squeal for hours. There is no pain, no sadness, no fear. Just pure happy feels. God, I love Korean television. IF YOU WANT TO WATCH IT I WILL LINK YOU just like I did with MulMizu because everyone should enjoy this show as much as I did.

I'm seconding the Hello Baby recommendation. It's pretty much a show where kpop idols 'raise' babies (more like toddlers) and it's all filmed and it's cute and fluffy and light-hearted and funny and and ...

... just watch it.

Toy Story it's awesome and everyone is happy at the end. The third one was really sad. Ah, childhood...Now I want to watch Bug's Life. /starts digging her movie collection

Oh the third movie.
I sat there, crying buckets (although it's a very satisfying and GOOD ending) into the pillow that I was hugging.
...
While my nine years younger sister, who's the age target for this movie, is staring at me with bewilderment.

Pixar movies are the best. I'm watching 90s HK kungfu movie. Ranran, please watch something happyyyy <3 or come join me in my movie watching. before you embark on a dangerous journey.

Pixar movies are wonderful.

Kids are not really the target of this movie, they're just an excuse to go to the cinema and see it. How kids are supposed to understand what means this whole "growing up and leaving your toys" thing.

Yeah, no, Toys Story 3 was not for the kids. It was for the kids and parents and teens who grew up with the first two movies. That's who Toys Story 3 was for. My God, that movie just hits every single note for me and people in my age group because, well, I am at freaken Going-To-Leave-For-Uni/College age. That movie hit close to home. Kids? Won't get it until they're older.

I remember the flower scene and I feel like crying every single time.

Odds are I won't LP it, but a part of me will want to play the game anyway. And I will regret this decision. So much.

SOUNDS GOOD. I KNOW OF NO K-POP TEAM SINCE I DON'T REALLY LISTEN TO THE MUSIC, BUT IT'LL BE A GOOD WAY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF OT THEM!

I embarked on a dangerous journey the minute I decided to LP Amanohashi's route since it opened the door to so much more. I half regret it, but then again, some of the things I got introduced to were hilarious in hindsight.

This is a crime. A CRIME, I SAY.
Just follow Umazes-senpai (I guess in this case it would be Umazes-sunbae), I will teach you the world of beautiful mens and amazing variety television~

Nu-uh. I'm going to pretend that I never saw that movie and squish all of my stuffed animals into my bags when I leave. I still sleep with a select couple of them...

@Randissimo , if you're going to watch Hello Baby, I recommend you start with the SHINee one...because...I enjoyed that one. Though, you may not enjoy it if you don't know who the members of the band are.

Surprise!!!!

Let’s Read Love Monster! A Blind Adventure with Rot

Chapter 1 Part 1

So I'll cover chapter one, at least. This will be an interesting investigation on how much I can stomach!
Chapter 1 Part 2

Rot , you are a brave mushroom.

Ugh, I didn't believe all of you when you said the main Chara looked like a child.
I take that back.
How is that a HIGH SCHOOL student?

It's worse when you see her in comparison to the other students (especially her LI)...

Rot, I love you. Have my babies

Yelim, now you know it's no joking matter when it comes to kawaii shoujo heroines. We couldn't make this stuff up.

I for one am only thankful that this is not a middle school student dating a college freshman.

Let's Read Love Monster! A Blind Adventure with Rot

Chapter 1 Part 2

Chapter 1 Part 3

This face will haunt me.

I think I just found my next Hallowe'en avatar...

Rot, I give you until the end of chapter two, max.

I bailed halfway through chapter two. Just letting you know.

Edit: Also, I love you. I'll read the same amount as you so that you can come crying to me and Umazes and anyone else who has read this abomination.

Let's Read Love Monster! A Blind Adventure with Rot.

Chapter 1 Part 3

I took a glance at the first few pages of the next chapter.
No.
Chapter 2 Part 1