At some point or another you have probably seen me express my utter adoration for this series.
Well, I just finished reading the last volume of the manga a few hours ago, and doing so made me like the series even more than I did before. The ending is quite simply one of the most beautiful endings I have ever seen. So I figured it was about time to share more info about this series with everyone.
First off, there is both an anime and a manga for Pita Ten. Both are very good, but they are also very different. Tokyopop just released the last volume of the manga (eight in all), and the anime series is as of now unlicensed and easily found on Animesuki.
The basic plot for both versions is the same: Kotoro is a sixth grader who pretty much lives alone. His dad is always working, and his mom died several years ago. However, one day an incredibly bubbly and hyper-active girl named Misha moves in next door, and she claims herself to be an angel and utterly devotes herself to Kotoro's happiness. Hijinks and crazy antics ensue. To give you an idea of what kind of stuff to expect, Koboshi, one of Kotoro's childhood friends and schoolmates, has cat ears for absolutely no reason other than that they are cute. However, soon a mysterious girl named Shia moves in with Misha, and it starts to become clear that things aren't quite as simple or happy as they seem.
The anime is very fun, cute, high energy, sugary fluff with a few serious elements thrown in from time to time. It's not deep at all, but it still manages to be incredibly enjoyable. This is in large part due to it's cast of characters, who are very likable and actually somewhat interesting. I highly reccommend the series, and since it is so easily obtainable for anyone with access to bittorrent, most of you have no excuse to not watch it.
However, the manga is where this series truly ascends into awesomeness. First off, it is illustrated by Koge-Donbo, one of the best artists in existence (you may recognize her as the original character designer for Di Gi Charat). Her character artwork is downright gorgeous during more serious scenes, and her chibi work is tons of fun (although she does overuse the chibi style). Her backgrounds and settings are rather lacking, but that doesn't really matter when the beautiful character art shows itself.
Furthermore, the manga is far more serious and deep than the anime. Although it certainly has its moments of happy happy sugar time, beneath it all is a sad, serious, and rather dark tale. The important characters are all much more fully realized and rounded, and the storyline is much more in depth. All these aspects come together to make Pita Ten one of the best things I have ever read. Although it has it's flaws (particularly with its pacing), the wonderful characters, gorgeous artwork, and beautiful storyline more than make up for it. Highly, highly reccommended, and more than worth the cost of buying the manga.
What are you waiting for? Go get this now. Misha and Koboshi compel you.
Well, I just finished reading the last volume of the manga a few hours ago, and doing so made me like the series even more than I did before. The ending is quite simply one of the most beautiful endings I have ever seen. So I figured it was about time to share more info about this series with everyone.
First off, there is both an anime and a manga for Pita Ten. Both are very good, but they are also very different. Tokyopop just released the last volume of the manga (eight in all), and the anime series is as of now unlicensed and easily found on Animesuki.
The basic plot for both versions is the same: Kotoro is a sixth grader who pretty much lives alone. His dad is always working, and his mom died several years ago. However, one day an incredibly bubbly and hyper-active girl named Misha moves in next door, and she claims herself to be an angel and utterly devotes herself to Kotoro's happiness. Hijinks and crazy antics ensue. To give you an idea of what kind of stuff to expect, Koboshi, one of Kotoro's childhood friends and schoolmates, has cat ears for absolutely no reason other than that they are cute. However, soon a mysterious girl named Shia moves in with Misha, and it starts to become clear that things aren't quite as simple or happy as they seem.
The anime is very fun, cute, high energy, sugary fluff with a few serious elements thrown in from time to time. It's not deep at all, but it still manages to be incredibly enjoyable. This is in large part due to it's cast of characters, who are very likable and actually somewhat interesting. I highly reccommend the series, and since it is so easily obtainable for anyone with access to bittorrent, most of you have no excuse to not watch it.
However, the manga is where this series truly ascends into awesomeness. First off, it is illustrated by Koge-Donbo, one of the best artists in existence (you may recognize her as the original character designer for Di Gi Charat). Her character artwork is downright gorgeous during more serious scenes, and her chibi work is tons of fun (although she does overuse the chibi style). Her backgrounds and settings are rather lacking, but that doesn't really matter when the beautiful character art shows itself.
Furthermore, the manga is far more serious and deep than the anime. Although it certainly has its moments of happy happy sugar time, beneath it all is a sad, serious, and rather dark tale. The important characters are all much more fully realized and rounded, and the storyline is much more in depth. All these aspects come together to make Pita Ten one of the best things I have ever read. Although it has it's flaws (particularly with its pacing), the wonderful characters, gorgeous artwork, and beautiful storyline more than make up for it. Highly, highly reccommended, and more than worth the cost of buying the manga.
What are you waiting for? Go get this now. Misha and Koboshi compel you.
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