Chinese New Year has come and gone and today is the last day of my holiday. Even a few days ago I start to think about the work I left before the holiday... *Big sigh*
This year's Lunar New Year was indeed a lot better than last year's. With a stable job now, I have more reason to celebrate the festive season. Not to mention, my eldest cousin was finally able to come back to celebrate with us after many years aboard. Then again, with a better financial situation I did spent a lot more too XD Now, equipped with a good camera, I able snap some great pics, though not as much as i hope to be, for memory sake. You can view them here.
And yesterday I took the time, to go shopping at both KLCC and Times Square with Sakura chan though she arrive latter XD. I was planning to buy Liquid City vol. 1 a comic compilation of mostly SEA artists including Datuk Lat and Michael Chuah, but taken aback with its steep price o.O Never thought it was published by Image and so damn thick. Maybe next time *Sigh~*
Well, at least I able to brought Starcraft: Frontline vol.2 XD
After lunch, we head to Jelatek LRT station so that Sakura can drive us to Times Square since it's more convinient than taking the monorail. We only browse around the figurine and anime shops there and Sakura able to buy some stuffs ( Yatta, she got Kagami Hiiragi from the Gasaphon machine there). Too bad she have to go early since she a bit tired from the begining. Thanks Sakura chan~~ ^^
As for me, I continue to hang around till 8 pm (after a Sushi King dinner) and manage to buy a Figma Miku Hatsune of Vocaloid fame. ^^ Got back tired but worthwhile.
And my loot of the day.
Before I go, I wish a very late Happy Chinese "Niu"(Ox) Year to all XD
The 1st one up is "The Plague" by Puppeteer. This is his third graphic novel after "Evolusi Identiti" (2003) and "Velositi" (2005). The story sets in a post-aplocalypse city (like most his previous works) which seem to be ruled by military power. A young mechanic, Troy was worried for his girlfriend who works in a air naval base nearby when a plague (hence the title) of winged half-human creatures suddenly appeared and killing cityfolks. As the young man investigate deeper, Troy found out that there's a connection between the creatures and the air naval base where his lover works at.
I can say Puppeteer's artwork has improved greatly especially his coloring skill (used a lot of earth tone) and his mechanical design (though the some aircraft designs looks like ones from Last Exile anime). Storywise, it have lots of action and some gore with a decent plot. Too bad bout its main villian who looks promising at the start. He can be given more depth. Anyway, his great artwork alone is enough reason for you to get The Plague.
To those who are saturated with all the action and gore and in need for something sweet and funny, look no further than "Kaoru's Cake House". With a number of graphic novels under her belt, this Kedah lass is the local Princess of Manga. Like her previous works, her stroke and style is very much like her far-eastern counterpart (even the sound effect is in japanese O.o) but with her very own flavour. Clean, simple and sweet :)
"Kaoru's Cake House" is divided into 2 main parts. One is the story of the title's cake house run by 3 guys and the owner (all are pretty boys) and their funny ways of handling and helping their respective customers' problem with love and hope. And another part is the collection of Kaoru's recent love stories from Gempak comic magazine. All sweet and funny, lol. What's great here is her comic timing and the variety of her love story and the characters within. Nice. I have a good time reading. Too bad in my copy some of the pages are damaged (i think from the printing process) when i brought it a few days ago *cries*