from Viz website A high school field trip to an amusement park has Ito and Makoto switching clothes just to hang out together, and their friendship is threatened when a classmate sees through the ruse. Later, back in the drama-club, cute new student Kohei is determined to win the "woman" of his dreams: Makoto!
Some points: - I wonder if viz lets this series out of print to prepare for its viz big version, since a few volumes are missing from its website (namely 4-7). - The story still mostly about Makoto and Ito try to avoid troubles. - It seems a bit repetitive. Fortunately or unfortunately, a new love interest for Ito appeared. And then the sister. - I don't know. At this point, I seem to care more about Ito's brothers and Makoto's sisters than the main characters themselves
Bottom line, I don't know why I'm dragging my feet reading this series even though I have collected all of the volumes.
from Viz website: Vol 8: Makoto's father is trying to force Akane into an arranged marriage, and to help Makoto, she's willing to do it! But can Makoto allow his sister to marry a man she doesn't even know so that he can get a chance to make a life for himself as an actor? And who is that handsome man who is always there to come to Akane's rescue? Then, Tsugumi invites Ito to the beach, and the whole gang comes along for an adventure so bizarre, it must be a dream. Or is it?
Some points: - I don't understand why I'm dragging my feet through this series. - I like the characters - maybe the stories aren't that engaging the second time around? I like Ito's twin brothers :) and Makoto's sisters. - I may be weird to admit that I like Toki-sempai and Sakamoto - just to stir the pot a bit (heh!) - Makoto even looks girly when he wears men's clothes.
Bottom line, hm, not sure what to say. I'm on the fence (?)
from Viz website: Vol 9: Family ties deepen when Makoto's sister Akane invites Ito's brother Yûto to a fireworks display--could another romance be about to explode? And now, with just seven months left until graduation, Makoto's acting ambition is threatened again. His father, becoming increasingly desperate to ensure that his son return home to inherit the family dojo, enlists the aid of Makoto's arranged fiancée Takayo and her devious brother. Will they succeed in thwarting Makoto's dream? Vol 10: At the Drama Club's summer training camp, Ito reunites with Jôtaro, a childhood friend who is the son of a well-known actor. Though he bullied Ito as a tot, Jôtaro is repentant--and Makoto suspects his affection goes beyond friendship. Three is a crowd where love is concerned, and Makoto wants Ito to tell Jôtaro she's already taken. But that task turns out to be a bit difficult... Vol 11: Makoto's 18th birthday is just around the corner and Ito hopes that her present, a caramel flan, will do what her horoscope promised and capture his heart. She brings the dessert to his party as a surprise--but ends up getting some surprises there herself! More romance abounds as the relationships between Ito's brother Yûto and Makoto's sister Akane--and between their friends Yoshirô and Misaki--undergo dramatic new developments.
from Viz website: Vol 12: It's time for the Cultural Festival--an event that could change Makoto's life for good! Makoto's father has invited the toughest critics he could find to judge his son's acting talent. If they say he has the skills to become a professional actor, Makoto will not only get out of his obligation to run the family dojo, he will also be free of his arranged fiancée, Takayo. But his big audition may be ruined when Nobuko is taken hostage by bank robbers and the Festival is cancelled... Vol 13: Graduation is only months away, and keeping Makoto's gender a secret is more challenging than ever! Since Makoto's father is dead-set against his son's choice of profession, he has decided not to attend the graduation ceremony. But Ito is intent on strengthening the bond between Makoto and his father. She convinces Makoto to spend the New Year's holiday with his family in the hope that the pigheaded patriarch will change his mind. Makoto is quite confident in his acting skills, but will his persuasive abilities measure up? Vol 14: It's finally graduation time! Having fulfilled all of his father's conditions, Makoto no longer has to disguise himself as a woman. Unfortunately, all the trouble hasn't ended for he and Ito. Her family is having a hard time accepting her as an adult who can make her own decisions...and will they accept Makoto as a man?! This heartwarming finale to the series includes a special episode that shows what Ito and Makoto are up to a year after they graduate!
Some points: - Finally, I marathoned through the last 6 volumes of this series. - I like supporting casts and their interactions better than that between Makoto and Ito. I like them individually, I just don't buy them as a couple - just me, I guess. I like Ito's family and brothers a lot. I like Makoto's sisters (especially Akane) and his mother, too. - The results of popular couple poll is amusing to me. There is no surprises in the popular character poll. - I don't buy Ito's reason for becoming an actor and her talents. I do think that her personality is what makes her standout and attractive or pulled people to her. - I like Toki sempai (surprising, isn't it?) and feel bad for Sakamoto :) - The bond of Ito's family seems real. I'm sure in real life, Ito's twin brothers's overprotectiveness of her can be annoying and restrictive, but I can see where they come from ... - I remember reading in some reviews about this series that Makoto doesn't look manly dressing in men's clothes as his counterpart Izumi Kido in Tenshi Ja Nai (I'm no angel) by Takako Shigematsu and I agree.
Bottom line, I may reread part of the series where the supporting casts are featured (ex: Yuto and Akane ... or Ryoro and Chris san)
Written and illustrated by Emura
from Viz website
A high school field trip to an amusement park has Ito and Makoto switching clothes just to hang out together, and their friendship is threatened when a classmate sees through the ruse. Later, back in the drama-club, cute new student Kohei is determined to win the "woman" of his dreams: Makoto!
Some points:
- I wonder if viz lets this series out of print to prepare for its viz big version, since a few volumes are missing from its website (namely 4-7).
- The story still mostly about Makoto and Ito try to avoid troubles.
- It seems a bit repetitive. Fortunately or unfortunately, a new love interest for Ito appeared. And then the sister.
- I don't know. At this point, I seem to care more about Ito's brothers and Makoto's sisters than the main characters themselves
Bottom line, I don't know why I'm dragging my feet reading this series even though I have collected all of the volumes.
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Written and illustrated by Emura
from Viz website:
Vol 8: Makoto's father is trying to force Akane into an arranged marriage, and to help Makoto, she's willing to do it! But can Makoto allow his sister to marry a man she doesn't even know so that he can get a chance to make a life for himself as an actor? And who is that handsome man who is always there to come to Akane's rescue? Then, Tsugumi invites Ito to the beach, and the whole gang comes along for an adventure so bizarre, it must be a dream. Or is it?
Some points:
- I don't understand why I'm dragging my feet through this series.
- I like the characters - maybe the stories aren't that engaging the second time around? I like Ito's twin brothers :) and Makoto's sisters.
- I may be weird to admit that I like Toki-sempai and Sakamoto - just to stir the pot a bit (heh!)
- Makoto even looks girly when he wears men's clothes.
Bottom line, hm, not sure what to say. I'm on the fence (?)
Reply
Written and illustrated by Emura
from Viz website:
Vol 9: Family ties deepen when Makoto's sister Akane invites Ito's brother Yûto to a fireworks display--could another romance be about to explode? And now, with just seven months left until graduation, Makoto's acting ambition is threatened again. His father, becoming increasingly desperate to ensure that his son return home to inherit the family dojo, enlists the aid of Makoto's arranged fiancée Takayo and her devious brother. Will they succeed in thwarting Makoto's dream?
Vol 10: At the Drama Club's summer training camp, Ito reunites with Jôtaro, a childhood friend who is the son of a well-known actor. Though he bullied Ito as a tot, Jôtaro is repentant--and Makoto suspects his affection goes beyond friendship. Three is a crowd where love is concerned, and Makoto wants Ito to tell Jôtaro she's already taken. But that task turns out to be a bit difficult...
Vol 11: Makoto's 18th birthday is just around the corner and Ito hopes that her present, a caramel flan, will do what her horoscope promised and capture his heart. She brings the dessert to his party as a surprise--but ends up getting some surprises there herself! More romance abounds as the relationships between Ito's brother Yûto and Makoto's sister Akane--and between their friends Yoshirô and Misaki--undergo dramatic new developments.
Reply
Written and illustrated by Emura
from Viz website:
Vol 12: It's time for the Cultural Festival--an event that could change Makoto's life for good! Makoto's father has invited the toughest critics he could find to judge his son's acting talent. If they say he has the skills to become a professional actor, Makoto will not only get out of his obligation to run the family dojo, he will also be free of his arranged fiancée, Takayo. But his big audition may be ruined when Nobuko is taken hostage by bank robbers and the Festival is cancelled...
Vol 13: Graduation is only months away, and keeping Makoto's gender a secret is more challenging than ever! Since Makoto's father is dead-set against his son's choice of profession, he has decided not to attend the graduation ceremony. But Ito is intent on strengthening the bond between Makoto and his father. She convinces Makoto to spend the New Year's holiday with his family in the hope that the pigheaded patriarch will change his mind. Makoto is quite confident in his acting skills, but will his persuasive abilities measure up?
Vol 14: It's finally graduation time! Having fulfilled all of his father's conditions, Makoto no longer has to disguise himself as a woman. Unfortunately, all the trouble hasn't ended for he and Ito. Her family is having a hard time accepting her as an adult who can make her own decisions...and will they accept Makoto as a man?! This heartwarming finale to the series includes a special episode that shows what Ito and Makoto are up to a year after they graduate!
Some points:
- Finally, I marathoned through the last 6 volumes of this series.
- I like supporting casts and their interactions better than that between Makoto and Ito. I like them individually, I just don't buy them as a couple - just me, I guess. I like Ito's family and brothers a lot. I like Makoto's sisters (especially Akane) and his mother, too.
- The results of popular couple poll is amusing to me. There is no surprises in the popular character poll.
- I don't buy Ito's reason for becoming an actor and her talents. I do think that her personality is what makes her standout and attractive or pulled people to her.
- I like Toki sempai (surprising, isn't it?) and feel bad for Sakamoto :)
- The bond of Ito's family seems real. I'm sure in real life, Ito's twin brothers's overprotectiveness of her can be annoying and restrictive, but I can see where they come from ...
- I remember reading in some reviews about this series that Makoto doesn't look manly dressing in men's clothes as his counterpart Izumi Kido in Tenshi Ja Nai (I'm no angel) by Takako Shigematsu and I agree.
Bottom line, I may reread part of the series where the supporting casts are featured (ex: Yuto and Akane ... or Ryoro and Chris san)
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