Anime Review: Itazura Na Kiss.

Let's just say that this is the most adorable manga ever made in the 90's.
I actually watched the anime first and then the manga.
I was shocked.
I'll tell you why.

First of all I will comment on the artwork. The artwork in the anime was such a startling difference to the manga and the anime was TEN TIMES better than the manga.
People who watched the anime first than the manga would be solely disappointed. Otaku's have a habit of watching the anime first and then read the manga and some does it vice versa.
I was shocked to see Tada Kaoru's artwork in the manga because her drawings are no different than the scribbles of a 5 year old. Seriously, it VERY bad. Cruel as I may sound, this is the truth.
I wonder how her scrappings have been passed for artwork and published.
The publisher/editor/whoever's in charge of screening mangas before commercializing them had to have a big-heart that looked pass the mangaka's scratches and see the wonderful story behind it.
Truly, the story itself is just so adorable.
It's about this girl Kotoko having a huge crush on the popular guy in school, Naoki.
Kotoko is an easy going girl but otherwise a total loser. She's in the 'stupid students' class and always fails her exams.
Naoji is the school's prodigy.
Kotoko is either stupid or innocently ambitious for wanting a guy like that.
She boldly gave him a love letter where he just rejected her like no more than a piece of trash.
Ouch.
Fastforward, Kotoko's new house had been eaten to the ground by termites(how is that possible???) and had to temporarily stay in her father's friends' house who not-so-coincidentally is Naoki's family.
Talk about rotten luck.
Naoki's mother is very excited to have a girl in the house as she had always wanted a daughter and her secret intention is to match-make Kotoko to Naoki.
The rest is history,

The manga had never been finished due the mangaka having a freak accident while moving into her new home: she was moving something upstairs when she slipped on the stairs and hit her head on the table edge. She died instantly. Thus the manga had never had a conclusion. The was an uproar among the fans as they were waiting for her new release was due soon.
Fans are dissapointed to know(or the lack of it) what might've happened to Kotoko and Naoki in the end. No one knew what was the mangaka's plan.
The anime had conjured up it's own ending. The lovely couple got married and had a daughter and Kotoko quit her job as a nurse and Naoki became the top surgeon in the country.
They were both 26 years old in the end.

I recommend EVERYONE  to watch this anime and read the manga as well in respect to the mangaka. Just bear with her scribbles and you would soon find out that you wont mind it.

Tampons

Okay, I have always wanted to use a tampon. Not because Im a pervert or a rebel but because of my monthly flows and how thats talking up a lot of pad money. I have to use THREE different kinds of pads you know?
Maxi ones for my first days, heavyflow for my second days and slim for my third day. There will be an amount of vaginal discharge on the fourth days but I dont want to use my ultra slim just for that.
Pantyliners are useless.
So the next best thing that can absorb that excess fluid without having me to waste pads is:

Tampons.

I was skeptical as first as when I first suggested this to my mum she was livid.

She said that only non-virgins can wear a tampons and if people see you buy a tampon they will think badly of you.

Okay....mum knows best , right?

Wrong.

Sometimes, you just have to figure things out for yourselves. Take a risk a little. Tampons can cause Toxic Shock Syndrome and it's kinda fatal.

That kinda held me up too.

But I decided to be my own master today and bought tampons without my mum and sister knowing it.

They were in a bookstore and Watsons was just nearby so...I kind of crept out and bought it in a flash. I knew what I was looking for.

Then I hid in my satchel and until I got home I was nervous like a sinner in church and when I was truly alone and private(no pesky sisters and apocalyptic mums knocking my door).

I followed instructions on the booklet they provided. I had also read MANY articles about tampons beforehand before making my big decision.

My first try was a disaster. It was painful and although I got the MINI superglide, it was painful. The tearing and stinging pain was unbearable. I remembered those many articles explaining that first tries are ALWAYS awkward and you need to use a lot before practicing.

My first attempt was a disaster but my second attempt(after 2 hours or so) was successful. I remembered(yet again) that if the insertion was to 'frictional' it is recommended that one use lube. Like Vaseline. I rubbed Vaseline on the tip of the tampon and WOW it was smooth!

I had little pain. I found that the squatting position to be the best for me. It widened my vaginal opening and I know the length of my yoni.

Tampons are to be inserted halfway in the vagina, not too near the cervix.

Tampons must always be according to your needs.

The tampon I chose was OB SuperGlide Mini which was just the size/length and thickness of your pinky finger.

First timers are recommended this apparently. Upon insertion in the vagina you should feel it's inside there. If there was any pelvic contractions or vaginal pain stop using. Your vagina may be a little small or tight.

Tampons are not popular in Malaysia. You could only get 2-3 brands of tampons.
One is OB(the one im using) and the other is Playtex. We Malaysians are big fans of pads.

There's the type without applicator and there's one without applicator.

Im using the one without applicator. You just unwrap the plastic covering, pull the string and insert. It's really simple really.

I guess I need to buy tampons from now own without my mum or pesky knowing it.

Let us just hope there's no side effect of some sort.