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   Bobbie Sellers to Bobbie Sellers   
   Re: Mousou Shoujo Otakukei   
   03 Jun 13 15:04:38   
   
   From: bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com   
      
   On 06/01/2013 09:30 AM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:   
   >      Well I missed my chance to pay for the limited use of the files at   
   > a legitimate site, but day before yesterday I found Manga Traders which   
   > carries this series of 7 volumes.  I bought the first 3 in Kinokuniya's   
   > local shop.  I reread them at least on a monthly basis.   
   > These were published as 'Fujoshi Rumi` with `Mousou Shoujo Otakukei'   
   > as a sub-title. It was also available online as Delusion Type Otaku   
   > Girl which I have to say is a very bad title compared to either of   
   > the other titles used.  It is as "we might say, "a hard mouthful" and   
   > I am glad Manga Traders is using "Mousou Shojo Otakukei".   
   >   
   >      After a set of two Drama CDs and a Live Action TV show the   
   > strip goes on with a bit more drama.   After reading the 4th and   
   > starting the 5th volume I am pretty certain that the author/artist   
   > has maintained the quality of the series, all the young characters   
   > are still virginal and Rumi has yet to find the woman in her heart   
   > who loves Abe, the Yoko-Chiba romance is stalled on their mutual fear   
   > of being blown off.  The fujoshi activities are maintained a high   
   > level, with the creation of a Web site and there is finally a credible   
   > enemy for the quartet, a fujoshi who refuses to admit her attraction to   
   > creative fujoshi activities even as she buys their products.   
   >   
   >      A few other peripheral characters are introduced including   
   > more older fujoshi, a cosplayer club, and even an otaku.   
   >   
   >      If you enjoy humor and High School fan activities be sure to look   
   > at Mousou Shoujo Otakukei!   
   >   
   >      bliss   
   >   
   >   
   	Finished this story of the angst of the HS lovers and fujoshi   
   this lunch time.   Very very good.  Am trying to register at Manga   
   Traders but no luck so far.   
      
   	bliss   
      
   	   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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