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From the back cover: After kissing Kiri accidentally, Narumi struggles to keep his composure during the All-Japan Beauty Tournament. With everything on the line, can the Scissors Project even make it through the preliminaries? Review: Sometimes the overall feel of a volume is so cute that I can't help but like it, even though it also contains myriad things at which I roll my … [Read more...] about Beauty Pop 9 by Kiyoko Arai: B

From the back cover: Just as the Scissors Project is getting stronger than ever, forces are at work to discredit Kiri and disband the club. What's even more surprising is the person who is behind it all... Review: Most of what happens in this volume is pretty dumb. There's a rival stylist, hired by a mysterious boss, whose tasks are to get the Scissors Project to disband and … [Read more...] about Beauty Pop 8 by Kiyoko Arai: B-

From the back cover: Kiri is undecided about what career she wants to pursue after graduation, but for Narumi it's plain and simple—he's always wanted to become a professional hairstylist. Can Narumi's passion help persuade Kiri to face her dreams? Review: The Beauty Pop series is actually split in two parts, and this volume sees the conclusion of the first part, a smattering … [Read more...] about Beauty Pop 7 by Kiyoko Arai: B-

From the back cover: The entire gang travels to Karuizawa to hone their skills. There, they meet Chihiro Osawa, a famous but nasty hairstylist who breaks Kiri's scissors on purpose! But even more distressing to Narumi is a dream he has about Kiri... Review: This series really is at its best when it focuses on makeover challenges. In this volume, Kiri encounters the unfriendly … [Read more...] about Beauty Pop 6 by Kiyoko Arai: B

From the back cover: Narumi's father, Yujiro, a world famous hairstylist with salons across the globe, has never been able to defeat Kiri's father, Seiji, in a hairstyling competition. Will Narumi be able to surpass his father by winning against Kiri? Review: That's a really strange blurb, considering that the challenge Narumi poses to Kiri, after hearing about their fathers' … [Read more...] about Beauty Pop 5 by Kiyoko Arai: B-