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Presenting: The Villian Proposed

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RiMA - PIXIV Presenting a new novel, raws provided by jasmine🌸, Aa88 and manhwalover. I hail the consortium! Blurb: Lady Regina Bellua happens upon a murder one fateful evening and sees the killer. The killer is none other than Society's darling, the Duke of Greroy, Arsene Greroy.  And he saw her...

My Love From Another Star 1 and 2

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Hottie and the Glowfish

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Hi All, Sorry I've been away for so long. It's been a combination of new video games and dropping Master's Sun and Love Around. Love Around just pissed me off. It was sickeningly something. I just couldn't stomach it. As for the Master's Sun, the last few episodes were just so meh I had absolutely nothing to say about them. Since I'm not very prolific, neither am I a critical person, sometimes I am at loss for what to say about a show and sometimes I get bored of the shit and can't stand the characters any longer. This happens a lot. Anyway I'll be doing Man From Another Star, that I'm starting the first episode by not liking very much, and Miss Korea. And then a general recap of Bel Ami, just because I want to hate on the male lead.

The Master's Sun 11 and 12: The Wolf, the Goat and the Snake in the shadows

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Hi Hi, I lost all interest in the Master's Sun these past two weeks. This happens a lot when I watch a serie. I lose interest and then gain it again when I need to do my hair and can't play video games because my hands are occupied. But I am sure you got your fill of the Master's Sun psycho-analyses from the girls of Dramabeans and their peanut gallery, my notes are just a forgettable extra.

Witch Craft Works: 'We want your white stuff ;-D'

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Just when I was beginning to wonder where the next installment of Witchcraft Works is, it appears! Many thanks to animexis scans for translating it. It's a typical shounen with a girl in the protective role and the boy in the wimpy meat bag role. It's about a seemingly taciturn but is really a fiendish despot Kagari Ayaka, a beautiful fire witch of the Workshop, and Takamiya Honoka, her charge. He is pretty much a male Penelope Pitstop for the most part. He does attempt to grow a pair but the road to manliness is long, rocky and tumultuous. He has a delicate mother and an overly attached sister, who is also a Workshop witch. He has a witch sealed in his body that the Tower Witches. some of which who are just a bit shady and others who are just bad, want to get. Everything is drawn is such detail, especially the Witches' gear. Each witch is unique and their costume beautifully elaborate. And little environmental details are a delight to find. It's an engag

The Master's Sun 7 and 8: In this strange world: Jack gets 'friendly' with Alice

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The attraction between Taeyang and Joogoon grows at breakneck speed giving the pair reactionary whiplash.

The Master's Sun 5 and 6

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I have to say this drama does not inspire deep thoughts but I am enjoying the entertaining story. Apologies to my 1-2...readers, I got carried away playing video games last weekend.

The Master's Sun 3 and 4: The one where Alice drags Jack, kicking and screaming, down into the Rabbit Hole

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Look! Hand! Episode 3 was just so nice. Unlike 1 and 2, I did not feel like I was being manipulated. There was a better understanding of show don't tell. This episode solidified my adoration for this show. Storytelling was better and we are getting more of the story with Hee Joo and Joong Won. I find it really hard to put a coherent picture of what I like and didn't like about episodes. When one is used to silence, it is really hard to put what one wants to say about stuff into words.

Love Around Episode 8, 9 and 10 - Forgiveness and Pink Sweets of Love

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Continuing on from episode 7... [Warning -  Image heavy as usual]

151 Pokemon by 151 Artists

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http://justinchan.tumblr.com/post/57883720673/poke-collab-kanto-is-complete-yes-in-less-than I was hovering around Kotaku this evening when I came across the above image, 151 Pokémon drawn by 151 artists; a collaboration spearheaded by the author  of Justin's blog , who is an animator/artist himself. The poster excites me because like a lot of people I love me some Pokémon! I even have a poster with this lot at the back of my wardrobe. If I had more money than sense and restraint, and more space in my house, I'd buy all the Pokemon figures <.<. If you love Pokémon, I'm sure you's love this too^^, so please head over to his blog and download. You're even encouraged to print it into a poster! And for other Pokémon related shenanigans, head over to Pokémon Battle Royale . Disclaimer: If this is all 'been there done that' please note I am always late to the party so to speak. So you don't really have to be here now, do ya?

The Master's Sun Episodes 1 and 2 - Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is a ghost wanting...

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Everyone and their ugly yappy dogs will be blogging this so there's no need for recaps from me since I will not be watching this hot off the stove. I'll just state my feelings and opinions.

Love Around 4, 5, 6 and 7: A Cocktail of Guilt, Growing Love, Confessions and Misunderstandings

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Kaichou-kun no Shimobe

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Just when I thought this was going to be another doormat warms the egotistical 'prince's' heart kind of story the writer does this, Yes Hirayama is probably going to pay for it for several chapters, this 'win' still fills me with warm fuzzies :-) The story is so violent for a shojo I love it.

Dragon's Prophet

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Just spent the past week looking for somewhere new to find Asian dramas, but my search hasn't been very well done because of this game: Dragon's Prophet. In Dragon's Prophet you are an amnesiac hero, running away from the people who cause your amnesia in the first place and helping others along the way. Typical theme-park RPG stuff.

Just You *le sigh*

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Qi Yi (Aaron Yan) is a fastidious young man who is afraid of germs and needs to have everything in his life in his own orderly fashion. After he gives up a successful opportunity in New York, he returns to Taiwan and decides to buy a small marketing design company called GAZE and a historic home that catches his eye. The problem is that the home has a peppy tenant, Cheng Liang Liang (Puff Guo), who refuses to move out. When he arrives at his new company, the new CEO discovers that Liang Liang also works for his company. The happy-go-lucky Liang Liang just wants everything to be stable in her life, but she realizes that may be harder to maintain when her new boss starts making big changes in her workplace, including a notice stating that office romances will be prohibited.

Everything about my Relationship 7 & 8 - Turning Up The Heat To 11 And Then Back Down Again.

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Turning Up The Heat To 11 And Then Back Down Again.

Love Around Episode 2 & 3 - Friendships New Friendships Old

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I got chuckles out of these two episodes, but I am easily amused.

Love Around (Taiwanese Drama) Episode One: Heartbreak Hotel

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Lately, I've been bemoaning to myself the lack of fluffy brainless Asian dramas. It seems Love Around is around to fill that hole in my heart. Probably ¬.¬ The Players Dunno the haters yet. Radio DJ Liang Xiao Shu is Annie Chen acting as the typical Annie Chen character; preachy goody two shoes. She's a policeman's daughter. Zhou Zhen is the 'hot' guy who comes from a former gangster family that has decided to keep their hands clean.They meet during their moments of heartbreak and friendship blossoms. I like Annie Chen. It has been a long time since I've seen her so her stereotype should not annoy me. I dunno about George Hu's face. It certainly does not give me the 'shing-duguns'. But from researching this show it seems he and Annie have worked together in the past. They have good chemistry, it's about a 6.85/10 on my Asian Drama Destined Pair Chemistry Scale (ADDPCS), both holding up their end of the 'relationship'

All About My Romance 5 & 6 Induced Curiosity

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Everything About My Romance 3 & 4 We Stumble and Fall

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I'm well and truly hooked now. Ha Kyun is just so watchable.

Scarlet Blade

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  Scarlet Blade   Image from einfogames I tried out Scarlet Blade , and thought I should drop a word or many.  

All About My Romance Episode 1 & 2 - With My Fire Extinguisher I Make Thee Fall for Me

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Image via www.onetvasia.com  Kim Soo-Young is a newly elected member of the national assembly. He is a member of the conservative New Korea Party. Prior to his election, Kim Soo-Young worked as a judge, but became pressured by higher ups and decided to enter the political world. Now, Kim Soo-Young becomes involved in a tangled situation with national assembly member No Min-Young, who entered the political world after her sister's death. No Min-Young is also a member of the Progressive Labor Party, who only has two members in the national assembly.                                                                                                                   -synopsis via asianwiki.com   The PLAYERS:                                    Kim Soo-Young and No Min-Young [Writers sure do love that '-Young'] Tha' HATERS:  Ah Hee-Sun [Little Miss] in 'love' with Soo-Young Song Joon Ha [Who thinks this dude is good-looking?]