Mitsuba Takanashi

From the back cover: Coach Shima sends Nobara to train with the men's team at Central Sokai University. However, these college guys have no intention of letting a girl join their practice—unless Nobara can find a way to gain their respect. Review: It took me this long to start to get tired of reading this series, which is probably a compliment. And really, this volume is … [Read more...] about Crimson Hero 8 by Mitsuba Takanashi: B-

From the back cover: Nobara's drive to get the girls' volleyball team ready to qualify for the next Spring Tournament has tensions running high. Have Nobara's dreams finally outgrown those of her teammates? Review: Yay, volleyball once again takes precedence over romance! This volume begins with the girls team in shambles, reeling from yet another defeat, and Ayako telling … [Read more...] about Crimson Hero 7 by Mitsuba Takanashi: B

From the back cover: Haibuki, jealous of Nobara's crush on his teammate, Yushin, finds it hard to concentrate on volleyball, and both boys end up benched during a game. Now their coach has ordered Nobara to stay away from both of them! Review: There are some cute moments in this volume, but mostly it's kind of disappointing, the middle pair of chapters especially. In the first … [Read more...] about Crimson Hero 6 by Mitsuba Takanashi: B-

From the back cover: Out walking in the rain, Nobara and Yushin are mistaken for a couple by passersby. Nobara wants to tell Yushin that she is in love with him, but he already has a girlfriend—Satomi. Yushin, worried that Satomi might get the wrong idea about his relationship with Nobara, leaves Nobara behind to walk home by himself—and comes across Satomi kissing another boy … [Read more...] about Crimson Hero 5 by Mitsuba Takanashi: B

From the back cover: Nobara, still confused by why she cried when she saw Yushin with his girlfriend, is trying to focus her energies on her team's first official volleyball game against one of the top three teams in Tokyo—Tabesho High. The night before the game, Yushin gives Nobara a necklace for luck, but then brings his girlfriend with him to watch the game the next day! … [Read more...] about Crimson Hero 4 by Mitsuba Takanashi: B+