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”Return of The Prince” is written by Junko. The mangaka behind the series ”Kiss Him, Not Me”. If you were missing the boy-on-boy love action in that book, you will in this short story collection get a good selection of heartbreak and romance. The first story ”Return of the Prince” is about two cousins that meet each other after many years. The younger cousin, Fumi, has become a prince – he lost weight, is popular with the ladies, and goes to a high-prestige school. Everything is rolling for him, while life is difficult at the moment for the older cousin, Kou. When Fumi confesses his huge admiration for Kou, it complicates things – is it all a game or true love for Kou? I really liked the second story ”Metamorphosis”. It is about two childhood friends that are growing apart in High School because of their different interests. Yasuhiro is interested in soccer, and Ritsu is interested in bugs. Particular butterflies because of the transformation they go through to get their wings. ...

”Love, that's an understatement Vol 1” by Fujimomo is like a semi-mafia romance set in a school environment. I loved how the worlds of smart girl, Risa, and Zen and his group of delinquents mix. To some is Risa a very responsible person. To her classmates, she's robotic and cold. Of course, she doesn't like their view of her, but she is this way to not cause worries. But it has the effect that Risa is alone and doesn't know how to ask for help. I liked the mental picture the mangaka draw with Risa's heavy bag. Risa's bag is full of things that can help her in any given situation, so she doesn't have to rely on others. It becomes clear that it's a heavy burden if you can't get help when you need it. Risa is by no means a damsel in distress. She's more than capable of taking care of herself. We see it again and again in the story. There are scenes where most people would panic, but where she stands up for herself, and I screamed in delight! ...

"Knight of the Ice, Vol 1" by Yayoi Ogawa. As a reader, we know that Chitose and Kokoro have feelings for each other. That's probably why I thought the story was a bit slow at first because I wanted the romance to begin! But I got hooked after the second half, because, as the story progress, we see why their love story is not so easy. Chitose and Kokoro are each fighting with insecurities. Chitose is feeling insecure because of her height. At work, her boss is not taking her seriously, and everywhere else people see her at being below the cool and talented Kokoro, making her think that too. Kokoro is popular and a star skater, but he's younger than Chitose, and feels insecure because of it. She's a businesswoman. He's a skater that can't win if she doesn't cast a childhood magic spell on him. He feels like a kid next to her, and not like a man she can desire. Also, there's is something wrong with his manager. I don't know yet, if we are...

"Nighttime for Just Us Two" Volume 1 by Maki Miyoshi is a story about a girl, Nikaido, who feel she is an outsider at school. No one remembers her name and she's invisible to everyone. On a night walk, she meets the popular guy from her class, Koga-kun, but he presents himself as someone else... an alien that is exploring human life on earth. o.0 The first time I read the synopsis for this story I burst out laughing because... a shojo manga with an alien?! Never heard about it before and sounds crazy enough that it's hard to not check it out! I think this first volume was awesome! It was punchy and fast-paced and managed to show both Nikaido's loneliness, Koga's desperation, and Chiro-chan's happy attitude about living the human life. It was so funny! I love how Chiro-chan (the alien) and Koga (the human) come across as two different people. Chiro-chan is bright, happy and an airhead and Koga is... well, right now he is scared and is convinced he i...

I love Japanese culture but I haven't tasted sushi yet because I am really not good about eating things I don't know what is. I would hate to leave a plate of food because I didn't like it, and all the different names like maki, hosomaki, nori and nigiri are confusing and overwhelming, so no, I haven't ventured into a sushi restaurant yet because it seems more work than pleasure. I am not a very adventurous person, I know. That's why this book seemed ideal! This documentary-graphic novel was an easy must-read to gain knowledge! I hoped to learn a lot from the read – and I did! I love how nerdy this read is. I really got an impression of the art and craftsmanship of creating sushi and I know now that sushi is more than just a piece of fish on rice. The book is non-fiction and drawn as a travel notebook showing and telling what our main characters learn when they visit different masters in the art of sushi. It was cool how in detail it went about the differe...

I have always loved the story about Romeo & Juliet and have during the years seen many adaptions as movies, tv-series, and other works that are inspired by Romeo & Juliet as a theme. Therefore I have always wanted to read the original material, but haven't because Shakespeare is writing an old and hard to read English that makes it a torturous read, and who would like to torture themself? Not me! I read a lot of comics, so when I saw Romeo & Juliet as a manga who stays true to the original story, I had to try it. The drawings in the manga helped bringing this story alive to me. This manga is a direct adaption and stays very true to the original story. It has the old language, and though I had lines I didn't understand one-to-one, the visual story and gestures of the characters on the page made me understand a whole lot more than if I had read the text only. I can truthfully say that I enjoyed this read! It was an amazing detailed read. It was like seeing a t...

This is a series review of ”I Was Reincarnated as the Villainess in an Otome Game but the Boys Love Me Anyway!” by Sou Inaida It follows the same story plot as ”My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!” by Satoru Yamaguchi, which was just what I was hoping for :D Mystia, our female MC, begins at 10 years old having flashbacks and realise that she has been reincarnated into a game as the villainess. She doesn't remember the details but knows that a fatal ending is waiting for her if she doesn't change the storyline ... Mystia is like Katarina well-loved and admired by the people around her, but where Katarina is a villain until the point she remembers, Mystia seems like she has always been a clever and good girl who is much more aware of her lacks. She always acts out of a sense of duty and sensibility, which to the reader makes it clear that she's pure-hearted, but I could also see how her actions might be misunderstood and for others she might come acr...