[barnstenchfartface]

Spent a chunk of the day...yesterday I guess, and now today as well...reading the first volume of Vertical's release of Bakemonogatari. Really fucking fun and really great. Makes me wish I wasn't avoiding reading Kizu for my own reasons. And...that the releases for the other two volumes hadn't been delayed. Hell, while I'm at it, also that they hadn't split up the original two volumes into three. Oh well.

Really good read. Had me laughing out loud on more than one occasion, and it was certainly a better experience than the anime adaptation--or so I say, but as I watched it around 3 or 4 years ago, it's hard to say. (Man, time sure flies, what the hell). Whatever the case, I have a newfound appreciation for at least one of the characters and the story in general. I hope I have as much fun with the other installments, and that Vertical is able to continue with this series well beyond Nise.

But man, it sure took me a while to get though this one book. It isn't even that thick. I remember being a way faster reader. I think all that manga may have rotted my brain.