Manga Review: "Skyblue Shore"

"Skyblue Shore" by Nanpei Yamada and published in English by TokyoPop has to be the most boring manga I've ever read.  I struggled through the entire first volume because I love "Orange Chocolate" so much.  But, alas, this first volume is a lifeless turd.  Basically, it's a beach themed slice-of-life drama.  There's a pointless love triangle between two 16-year olds and 25-year old man and boring bit-- plays the useless 4th wheel.  I'd like to thank TokyoPop for leaving most of the effects untranslated and for a translation that includes the phrase, "back in the day" coming from the mouth of an uber-innocent 15-year old girl.  FAIL.  I weep for Yamada-sensei...

"In Jack Out" Preview -- Nanpei Yamada's New Project

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Here's the preview for Nanpei Yamada's new project "In Jack Out".  If I understood this correctly, this is a prequel to an actual series.  Hmm...Cyber-Idol...My initial reaction is *ugh*, but "Orange Chocolate" is good, so we'll give this one-shot a chance.