Okay, I'm actually posting right now, which is amazing for someone with my current level of laziness. xD
I'm watching and reading a medley of anime/ manga, some of which are good but most of which are so-so. I'd really love to find another anime/ manga that's on par with [i]Monster[/i] or [i]Baccano![/i]. Any suggestions?
Currently watching:
[url="http://myanimelist.net/anime/7054/Kaichou_wa_Maid-sama!"][i]Kaichou wa Maid-sama![/i][/url]. It's a really cute anime, if typical anime. The strange thing is, is that I am actually enjoying it! Most of these shoujo "Oh! I'm such a strong girl, and I really like this guy; but because I said I don't like guys I'm just going to deny to everyone, including myself, that I really think he is the hottest thing since lava!" type girl. They usually are a pain in the ass, but I find myself liking Misaki's character. I also like the fact that she hasn't actually gotten any weaker physically, like most of her kind do when they meet the leading male role.
Usui, too, is an anomaly! Usually I hate his type of "I'm such a nice guy, but I'm going to pretend to be all mean and a player because I don't think you like me" character. It's really refreshing.
Oh! I'm watching the [url="http://myanimelist.net/anime/7193/Aoi_Bungaku_Series"][i]Aoi Bungaku Series[/i][/url] as well. I'm only on the first episode, but already this has turned into into a gripping series. It's still a little hazy as to what direction the characters are going to take, but I love the over all feel of it. The first episode has a sort of film noir look to it. The character designs are gorgeous(what do you expect? [url="http://myanimelist.net/people/1888/Takeshi_Obata"]Takeshi Obata[/url] was the one who did them!), the animation has nothing lacking. It's smooth and really pleasant to watch, which is a nice change.
I'm also watching [url="http://myanimelist.net/anime/6746/Durarara!!"][i]Durarara!![/i][/url]. It's a good anime. I have to say that I expected great things from it, and boy did it deliver! The characters are rich and full of life! The animation is crisp and clean. The story is impelling, making me want to sit down and watch the whole thing in one day. There were a lot of plot twists that I didn't see coming, which was nice. Not to brag or anything, but in most anime I've gotten to the point where I can tell pretty much exactly what's going to happen. . .so watching this is a real treat!
Yeah, I'm going to stop at those three for now. I'm running out of time. *::*is putting off getting ready for work*::*
Sometime I'll get around to posting up the manga I'm reading(which is a LOT) .
Here are links to [url="http://myanimelist.net/animelist/AnyaSilverblade"]My Anime List[/url] annnnd [url="http://myanimelist.net/mangalist/AnyaSilverblade"] My Manga List[/url], if anyone is interested.