After briefly breaking up in the previous volume, things are going okay for series protagonists Risa Koizumi and Atsushi Ôtani. It’s up to the supporting cast, therefore, to deliver the angst. Risa’s best friend, Nobu, fulfills her obligation by suddenly deciding to attend college in Hokkaido so that she can be with the ailing, much-beloved grandmother whom she’s never … [Read more...] about Love*Com 11 by Aya Nakahara: B-
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Love*Com 10 by Aya Nakahara: B+
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+
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+
NANA 9 by Ai Yazawa: A
Spoilers beyond the cut. From the back cover Takumi and Hachi are getting married, but it's far from a joyous announcement. Nobu and Nana are devastated, and even Takumi's bandmates take the news hard. With paparazzi skulking around for a new scandal to exploit and tensions between Trapnest and Blast on high alert, will Hachi ever get her happily ever after? Review: I had … [Read more...] about NANA 9 by Ai Yazawa: A