[Phenom]

Reading

One Piece - I up to chapter 76-81... I'm not certain which one of those chapters I last left off on, but in any case, I'm sold. I'll admit, I am pretty hooked at the moment, and I'm even considering watching the anime although I'm fairly skeptical. (And it has to be the dub version. I'm not a sub person.) Even though I don't like this type of artwork, I am going to put my love of great artwork aside and just enjoy One Piece for its wacky-ness. Zoro and Sanji are my favorites so far, but I've even grown to like Luffy's wacky self now. I don't really care much for Usopp(sp?) and Nami at the moment. They're not bad, they're just not doing much to stand out at the moment.

Naruto - For the past, I'll say month, I've been losing interest in this manga, and this weeks chapter just made me give it up altogether.

Spoiler: show

Now I don't mind Konoharmaru learning the Rasengan whatsoever. I really don't care about that. Heck, I don't like him nor Naruto, so whatever to them or whatever they learn. However, what I'm upset about is the fact that Konoharmaru might've actually defeated this Pein body, yet Kakashi is looking like he might've just died. >_> Not even by an honorable death, more like a cheap technicality. First Itachi dies because he was sick, and now Kakashi looks like he's gonna kick the bucket because of over exerting himself... This is shonen. Characters don't die from over exerting themselves.

Bleach - I've also hit a snag with this one, but it's more like a pacing issue moreso than the issue I have with Naruto. In any case, hopefully next week we might get to the chapters where the fights are worth seeing.

Watching

Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit - Now while it's not Ghost in the Shell: SAC, it does feel like it. It looks really good, and I'm a little upset that I missed the episode with the action in it. (3rd episode) A real impressive series so far