A Centaur's Life - Yay or Nay?

 

A Centaur's Life is a title penned by Kei Murayama, printed by Seven Seas in English with 18 volumes currently out but nearing 20 in Japan. This slice of life series follows a Centaur named Himeno and her two friends Kyoko and Nozomi as they go to school together, check out each others vaginas and deal with things most teenagers deal with, such as life, school, family, friends, relationships, pretty much what most people go through, except more around mythical creatures and animal folks.
Does have a bit of fan service as per the Shonen expectation of the story with shojo ai themes.

Outside of the about aspect of the story which you can read on the back of the volume, let's talk about how this manga made me feel, kind of like a psychologist appointment but minus the shrink.

The art is super cute, the characters super sweet and the story and themes are a bit interesting. I really enjoyed this series and what it has to offer, considering I did stumble across the anime back when my interest in it was a bit more there, unlike now where it's a dead horse. I also like the aspect of the fact that it doesn't revolve around humans which gives a bit of variety compared to some series which is basically different names but similar themes and stories.
So far, I love Himeno the most, she is such a sweet character that I just wish to be friends with cause she seems like that really kind friend that you just want to hang out with and possibly eat sweets while talking about boys or school.

It's definitely as series I loved to get but volume 1 is a bit of a pain to get while the rest are currently pricey thanks to the pandemic. Then again, it is an older Seven Seas title, which is notorious for being difficult to find new and sometimes even so when secondhand. 

This story has indirectly influenced my creation of a Centaur character for a future campaign, despite having level restrictions, I still am going to pull it off, it seems like quite a fun character to play as.
So, yes, want this series but it will be a pain in the buttocks to get but it will have to wait till more series get completed since my list is forever growing.

You can procure this series from: Book Depository 

VERDICT: Yay~!

Akame Ga Kill - Yay or Nay?

 

Onto the next contestant
We have Akame Ga Kill!, a series done by Takahiro and Tetsuya Tashiro. It's a 15 volume complete series released by Yen Press in English and the gist of the story is somewhat simple, if I go by the feel I got from the first volume.

Tatsumi is your country bumpkin who wishes to gain wealth for his poor village, he sets out with two of his friends to find a way to gain said wealth, in this case, by becoming apart of the capitals military. Bandits managed to separate the trio and Tatsumi ends up fighting monsters onto the way to the capital in hopes of finding his friends. 
When he gets there, he is not accepted to be in the military, a young lass perks him up by having a meal and "informs" him that he can pay his way into the military cause she knows someone in there, but instead basically robs him.
Once scorned, another young lady reaches out to him and offers him shelter and what not, unknown to him the secret they hold and how assassins lurk around the corner.

I could expand more but that would be revealing the juicy parts of the book that hooked me into the series itself. Let's say that he finds his friends and joins a group hell bent on fixing the wrongs of their world and to restore it to a more kinder place. This has me interested since I sort of want to know how things would end and apparently, there is other side series that Yen Press is also releasing, which are, Akame ga Kill! Zero with 10 complete volumes and Hinowa ga CRUSH with 5 ongoing volumes.

I could complain about the condition some people leave library books and makes me dread how they treat their own but this has very little to do with this judgement, outside of "I can't wait to have my own". The art style is rather nice, love the action in the series and I really enjoy the characters, including the main protagonist which I am in the middle ground cause he seems like a typical one but he also has that curious side where he has that kindness about him but that dark side that seems to appear when needed, in some cases anyway.

So, final verdict, since it's both a chunky volume but not an omnibus, I  am somewhat intrigued by this and wish to read more. The part that won me over was indeed in the middle of the manga since it made me react emotionally and got me curious. It's a series I wish to get, may not be in the immediate future but it is pretty high on the list. I can't help but love a good story that has a huge potential to be very interesting.

You can procure the series from: Book Depository 

VERDICT: Yay~!