From the back cover: Risa got a job at a restaurant so she could be close to Ôtani's cram school. But now it looks like one of her coworkers wants to get close to her! Kohori is cute and short and majorly into Umibouzu, but Risa just wants to be friends. When circumstances conspire to make it look like she's interested in more, what will a super-stressed Ôtani … [Read more...] about Love*Com 10 by Aya Nakahara: B+
Comics
U Don’t Know Me by Rakun: A-
Seyun and Yoojin grew up together because their fathers were close friends, and even after Seyun and his family move some distance away their friendship endures. Now in high school, Seyun is doing his best to get Yoojin to notice him in a romantic way, but Yoojin seems oblivious until the day one of his friends tells him, in a case of mistaken identity, that Seyun is “a … [Read more...] about U Don’t Know Me by Rakun: A-
Double Trouble by Takashi Kanzaki: C-
Fearful of acting on his attraction for his new stepbrother, Naruki, Kou Sawara moves away from home and into the dorm at his high school. Soon thereafter, however, Naruki transfers in. His meek and innocent personality is a hit with the guys at school and Kou works himself to the point of exhaustion protecting Naruki from their advances. When his roommate suggests hypnotizing … [Read more...] about Double Trouble by Takashi Kanzaki: C-
Love*Com 9 by Aya Nakahara: B+
From the back cover: Risa's life should be perfect. After all, she's finally dating the guy she loves. But Ôtani's never actually said that he loves her, and they don't even act like boyfriend and girlfriend. Wasn't dating supposed to fix all that? To make matters worse, graduation is looming and Risa's not sure she likes the way her future with Ôtani looks. Could this be the … [Read more...] about Love*Com 9 by Aya Nakahara: B+
Monkey High! 3 by Shouko Akira: B+
From the back cover: On Valentine's Day, it's no surprise that playboy Atsu gets plenty of chocolates from fawning girls. But everyone's shocked when a heart-shaped box is found on Macharu's desk—especially since it's not from Haruna! Does Macharu have a secret admirer? Review: The trend of basing the chapters around relatively commonplace events continues—there's one taking … [Read more...] about Monkey High! 3 by Shouko Akira: B+