Liar Game and Ghost Stories

alright, so i'm now currently on Liar Game chapter 57, but i'm still on episode 4 of the drama. and i'm pleasantly surprised! :D i didn't think i would like Liar Game, but now i'm loving it and i can't stop reading!! :o it's really good. i managed to get over my initial dislike for the art style. it's still kinda weird at points if i think about it... for one thing, it seems that people have the ability to dislocate their jaws when they're really shocked or laughing:

they all seem to have hinged jaws like snakes...

but the art style really isn't that bad. at the beginning, i hated the way that the main character Akiyama looked, but now he reminds me of L from Death Note. and that's a good thing. 

anyways, i'm loving this series. the story is good. probably the best thing about it is that it does a Thirty Xanatos Pile-Up, but it actually pulls it off WELL. the characters are a well-balanced crew of smart guys and idiots-- this makes the plans all work out well, and it doesn't feel like some stupid shonen manga where every new character is a "fearsome rival", more intense than the last. using a combination of genius swindlers and petty liars, the Liar Game Tournament progresses in the most interesting way. this series is highly intellectual 8^D

speaking of "highly intellectual" anime series, Ghost Stories is NOT one of those! I saw a clip of it on YouTube and immediately decided i had to watch the show. xD it's hilarious! :D i'm watching the English dub, which is unusual for me... but it's because the English dub is very different from the original on purpose. basically, the Japanese show got turned into an Abridged series when they dubbed it, haha. it's amazing xD i'm only just finishing episode 2, though. but i'm loving it ;3 
well, that's all for now. will post more later~