Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Two Cups of Coffee

Who would you like to share a cup of coffee with?





Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms










Town of Evening Calm
Set in 1955, a family from Hiroshima struggles to come to terms with their survival of the atomic bombing of their city. The protagonist is Minami Hirano, about 20 years of age.

Country of Cherry Blossoms
Set some decades later, the niece of Minami Hirano is bewildered by her father's mysterious disappearances. She and a friend follow him to discover what he is doing. Parts of this story are told in flashback.

Beautiful and sad, and gives you an amazing perspective.

Doll












Doll is about a girl who decides to try out for a Broadway play!!She takes a chance and hurries over to try out for a casting. On her way there, she is knocked off her bike by the dance prodigy, Alosza. Somehow, she is cast into a musical as his partner and he just happens to be the lead in that very play.

Covered in Cinders











A darker version of Cinderella that is closer to the original story.

Wicked good and beautiful art.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Toumei na Sekai













Michiru likes Makoto who has been hospitalized because of his heart condition. When she hears that he dies, she's utterly heartbroken. One day while wandering near a lake, she spots Makoto and his best friend talking! "What, but I thought you died!?"

Absolutely heart warming and tear striking.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Kimi ni Shika Kikoenai

(Kiyohara Hiro)










A timid schoolgirl who is isolated by everyone, doesn't own a cellphone because no one would call her anyway. So she imagines owning a cellphone in her head, but one day, there is a connection -- the phone rings, and someone is on the line!

Friday, December 10, 2010

Hiroko After School











Flowers and guns...
With a gun in their hands, the girls will seize their days.