New and recent Shojo Beat releases are piling up, which means it's time for another Tidbits column! In this installment, you'll find reviews of three newer series—volume three of Dengeki Daisy, plus volumes five and six of Honey Hunt and Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You—while two old favorites, Ouran High School Host Club and Skip Beat!, bring up the rear! Dengeki Daisy 3 by … [Read more...] about Tidbits: Catching Up with Shojo Beat
Miki Aihara
Honey Hunt 4 by Miki Aihara: B
Despite having no prior interest in acting, Yura Onozuka, the relatively normal daughter of celebrity parents, discovers a talent for it when she resolves to surpass her mother in the dramatic sphere. She has achieved some moderate success pretty quickly, including a spot in a commercial and a supporting role on a new TV drama. Yura’s career is less the focus in this volume … [Read more...] about Honey Hunt 4 by Miki Aihara: B
Honey Hunt 3 by Miki Aihara: B+
After being deserted by her celebrity parents, Yura Onozuka decides to best her mother at her own game: acting. After bombing several auditions, she’s landed the lead role in a commercial with a TV series tie-in and, after struggling through the first table read, manages to go back in and nail it thanks to the efforts of her friends Q-ta and Haruka Minamitani, a pair of … [Read more...] about Honey Hunt 3 by Miki Aihara: B+
Honey Hunt 1-2 by Miki Aihara: B+
It's not easy being the daughter of famous parents, as Yura Onozuka well knows. Her mother's a sought-after actress and her father a renowned composer, and people are always expecting Yura to have that special celebrity air. She walks a tightrope at school, trying to appear neither aloof nor smug, and the only person who really sees her for herself is her childhood friend, … [Read more...] about Honey Hunt 1-2 by Miki Aihara: B+