From the back cover: Tsukushi has left her on-and-off boyfriend Tsukasa, his mansion, her school, and Tokyo altogether! Down and out, she heads for the seaside village where her family has gone to live and work. Unfortunately, her parents are about to be run out of town. Just then, visitors from Tokyo arive! Review: What a disappointment! After the awesomeness at the end of … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 22 by Yoko Kamio: B-
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Boys Over Flowers 21 by Yoko Kamio: B+
From the back cover: Tsukasa's mother, Kaede, is back! Can Tsukushi really stay in the home of the woman with whom she is at war?! Kaede takes a new and vicious tack in her obsession to tear Tsukushi away from her upperclass son. If Tsukushi can't be bribed, then maybe Kaede can destroy the lives of Tsukushi's friends! Tsukushi is forced to take extreme measures—but which … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 21 by Yoko Kamio: B+
Monkey High! 6 by Shouko Akira: B+
Volume six of Monkey High! builds on issues between reserved Haruna and her cheerful boyfriend, Macharu, that began to develop in the previous volume. Macharu, in his optimism, keeps trying to help bring about reconciliation between Haruna and her distant politician father while the mere thought of her family woes is sufficient to ruin any fun Haruna might be having. Macharu’s … [Read more...] about Monkey High! 6 by Shouko Akira: B+
ChocoMimi, Vol. 1 by Konami Sonoda: C
Choco and Mimi are in the eighth grade and they are best friends, despite the fact that Choco is serious, mature, and tolerable and Mimi is spoiled, ridiculous, and irksome. The cast also includes their stern teacher, Mr. Take; Ando and Mumu, a couple of boys in their class; and several pets, who are easily the best thing about ChocoMimi. There’s not much story to this manga, … [Read more...] about ChocoMimi, Vol. 1 by Konami Sonoda: C
Boys Over Flowers 20 by Yoko Kamio: B+
From the back cover: Tsukushi has agreed to be Tsukasa's girlfriend! But there's a hitch—she'll go out with him for only two months to see if she can truly love him. Tsukasa is off to a bad start when he ends up smacking the womanizing new boyfriend of Tsukushi's friend, Yuki, at the end of a double date, making Tsukushi furious. Then Sojiro of the F4 helps Yuki by exacting a … [Read more...] about Boys Over Flowers 20 by Yoko Kamio: B+