Ok, so....I started re-watching the Kodocha anime recently....ok, maybe like, 3-4 months ago.  After finishing the anime, I HAD to read the manga...........since it goes deeper into the story. 

Thats what I asked for for my Birthday this year from my bf.......the kodocha books..  So we would search on Amazon and Barnes and Noble..........some run for a decent price...and then you get to books 7-10 and its like 5 times the price!! WHAT THE HECK?!?!! Someone on amazon.com is trying to sell freakin book 7 for like 60 bucks...USED!!!  So I've been super bummed, because I only have books 1-5...and the rest are a bit more complicated to find.

Except today.  I was so happy.  We're on our way to watch "Pan's Labyrinth" (extremely good btw) and we stop by this random anime store up by UCI (university of Irvine) and they just happen to have books 6-8.  THANK GOODNESS.  and they weren't selling it for 50 bucks a piece.  So i mention to him that they're selling this on amazon for like, 60 bucks...and he looks at me all weird.  and my bf was like muttering to me "SHHHH!!! what are you doing?!?!?! you wait until AFTER we pay!!!" and im like, "oh yeah......i mean, yessss...nevermind" really confused there. 

But the guy was like, "oh really? this has been sitting here on our shelf for about a year now...since they discontinued...no one is really looking for this".  its such a great anime though!  how can you not?!?!?  I find myself laughing so hard while reading it...or crying....(I sound really pathetic right now).  but dammit, if you haven't read the anime or watched it, i seriously think you should.  It's flippen sweet (you have to say this like napolean)