Forum - View topicREVIEW: Fujoshi Rumi GN 1-2
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samuelp
Industry Insider
Posts: 2231 Location: San Antonio, USA |
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So, wait, let me get this straight... The manga was retitled from it's original Japanese title: Into another Japanese title?
I mean "Chibi-Vampire" is one thing, but "fujoshi"? That's not Japanaese slang that's commonly known. Not even CLOSE. On the other hand, this may be more a case of the original Japanese manga-ka wanting to take this opportunity to change the name of the work in order to update it. The word "Fujoshi" has only been around a few years and maybe only the last 2 would it have been used in a GOOD context, as it was usually a derogatory term. Ah well, I still think retitling the manga from one Japanese title to another is amusing in and of itself. |
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Elisian
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Awesome! I thought I was the only one out there that's read this one.
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minakichan
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Sounds interesting, but the review has convinced me not to read it. I'd like to see a manga that studies the (crazy and creepy) fujoshi culture in itself-- like a fujoshi-centric Genshiken-- not as a setting for a love story.
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amarythia
ANN Reviewer
 Posts: 14 Location: New Jersey |
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Casey here. If that had been the case, I would have written that in the review. Media Blasters wanted to change the title; for one thing, Mousou Shoujo Otaku Kei is a mouthful for an English-language book, and so is any translation thereof. ("Delusion Girl Otaku Faction" just doesn't roll off the tongue.) |
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Blaise
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How? And how is Loveless in there?  
Blaise |
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dormcat
Encyclopedia Editor
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You have to see the character design of that fiction-in-fiction. |
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ChiisaiObake
Posts: 5 Location: Hokkaido, Japan |
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This is one of the funniest manga I've read in a long time, but then again, I am a hardcore fujoshi who didn't need the jokes explained to her.
You complain about the characterization and POV and such, but I'm not sure that's important. If you ask me it was a light-hearted, fun read, and sometimes that's all you need. |
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erinfinnegan
ANN Columnist
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Oh man! I super-loved Fujoshi Rumi and gave it an A-. I think any fan could at least get some of the Eva references, and I liked the characters. This is one of my favorite titles this year.
You're a stone cold fox, Casey! (Note: I'm probably using this term incorrectly, but I won't explain why, because then it wouldn't be funny.) |
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marie-antoinette
 Posts: 4136 Location: Ottawa, Canada |
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Any fan who has seen Eva, at least. I haven't, so I don't know that I would get them (I doubt it), but might get some of the others).
This looks like an interesting series, though I disagree that characterization is unimportant, even if it is just a light, fun read. I enjoy a series much more if I actually care about the characters. But the concept of this one still sounds fun enough that I'll make a note to check it out some time. |
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termdex
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Does the reviewer see this as a detracter? Many female fans find male-centric fanservice replusive, and jokes made at women's expense (lesbian or otherwise) offensive. As such, I find the reviewer's perspective to be somewhat contrary to conventional wisdom. That being said, the reviewer seems to be under the impression that the artist was pressured by the publisher to make the manga more appealing to male readers. As if the above attributes were forced upon the reluctant author who holds the typical female preference against the use of such attributes. Then, perhaps, the reviewer's criticism is directed more at the work's technical merits and the author's failure to execute regardless of personal preference. If so, that reflects a refreshing amount of objectivity on the part of the reviewer who I would normably expect to express more subjectivity just as most fans would. |
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mangajunky
Company Representative
 Posts: 72 Location: New York City |
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I don't usually take reviews personally, but Fujoshi Rumi is a book that's really close to my heart.
There have been a handful of books that I've worked on that I thought were exceptional, and Rumi is easily one of them. I hope your review doesn't shy too many people away from it. -Frank Pannone Managing Editor Anime Works/Kitty Media |
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jsevakis
Former ANN Editor in Chief
 Posts: 1684 Location: Los Angeles, CA |
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Aww, I'm kinda disappointed by this review. I'm a big fan of this, and knowing as many truly damaged yaoi fangirls as I do, I found it laugh out loud funny. But I do have to admit, you're gonna have to be an otaku yourself if you're gonna get most of the jokes. (Not being a Gundam fan, some of them flew over my head as well.)
Ah well, different strokes. |
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kickinthehead
Posts: 2 Location: New York |
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I actually think that Fujoshi Rumi manages to be more about fujoshi culture than the love story. Due to the nature of the main character's inability to have a normal relationship (she needs to imagine herself as a boy to understand being with a boy). So I'd say it's definitely a fujoshi-centric Genshiken. There are many references that need explanation if you're not familiar with a particular anime, but the bulk of the story is funny in itself (especially if you know fujoshi in real life) |
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Bara_Megami
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I have to jump on the Fujoushi Rumi defense train (even though you didn't completely attack it)! Being an otaku, I got most of the references, and this has become the manga that jumps to mind when I think of what manga I've read recently that I've really enjoyed. I was looking so forward to this, that I picked up the first two at Anime North...where I noticed it wasn't really selling (it was with the other yaoi at one booth, and I'm sure most of the people thought it was a mistake - a yaoi with a girl on the cover?).
It is a tough sell I think, but hopefully the semi-negative review won't stop the interested from checking it out. I think any mild yaoi fangirl will LOVE this! Although I do agree with the forced male-centric fanservice. Oh well, a minor quibble. |
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