Shouko Akira

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+

From the back cover: Haruna and Macharu head off to the amusement park for their official first date! But how romantic is the date going to turn out with scary roller coasters, guys hitting on Haruna, and even rowdy classmates popping up? Review: Considering that my two complaints about volume one were its clichéd events and annoying supporting characters, this back cover … [Read more...] about Monkey High! 2 by Shouko Akira: A-

From the back cover: Haruna Aizawa thinks that school life is just like a monkey mountain—all the monkeys form cliques, get into fights, and get back together again. The school that she just transferred to is no exception. There's even a boy called Macharu Yamashita who reminds her of a baby monkey! It's hard enough fitting in at a new school while dealing with family … [Read more...] about Monkey High! 1 by Shouko Akira: A-