Title: マブラヴ (Muv-Luv) Vol. 1
Artist/Author: 高雄右京 (Ukyou Takao)
Original Creator: Age
Book Size/Pages: B-6, 185pp., w/o furigana
Original Serialization: Monthly Dengeki Daioh 5/02-2/03
First Printing: 6/15/03
Rating: 3/4

Muv-Luv is created by the same people who did Kiminozo. I want to get the game, but I'm kinda behind. On top of that, I wanted to know a little bit about the story to see if I'm interested or not. Unlike the Kiminozo manga, this is actually a story rather than a collection of doujinshi.

The artwork is pretty good, mostly because I like the Age character designs. The story itself is pretty good. I don't know how much it follows the game (doesn't seem like it does), but I find the characters likeable. I don't know if I can deal with them in a dating-sim though.

There's a color page and two "prologue" chapters that deal a little with the history of Sumika and Meiya.

1. Episode 1: 鑑純夏 (Sumika Kagami) and 白銀威 (Takero Shirogane) are childhood friends. While his parents are out of town, Sumika has been entrusted to take care of Takeru. On her first day, she finds that he's been sleeping with 御剣冥夜 (Meiya Mitsurigi). He is just as surprised as she is. Meiya is a new student in Takeru and Sumika's class, despite being the second semester of their last year there. The next day, Meiya is again in Takeru's bed. It is later revealed that she's the heir to the Mitsurugi group.

2. Episode 2: Both Sumika and Meiya are now competiting for Takeru. They both make him lunches and forces him to choose (he runs away instead). Later, Meiya has a large mansion constructed right next to Takeru and Sumika's houses so she can live closer to him.

3. Episode 3: Some of Meiya's servants try to kidnap Sumika so that she doesn't get in the way of Takeru and Meiya's relationship. They're not the smartest bunch of girls though.

4. Episode 4: 榊千鶴 (Chizuru Sakaki) is the class leader and former lacrosse captain. In order to win back some respect for the lacrosse club, she decides to enter a competition where she'll face Akane (from Kiminozo). She tries to recruit 5 teammates. She gets 4, but the last one, 彩峰慧 (Kei Ayamine) who is the best athlete of them all, isn't really interested despite Takeru's pleading.

5. Episode 5: Kei reluctantly agrees, so the girls practice for the next few days. On the day of the tournament though, Kei doesn't show up.

6. Episode 6: Takeru tries to find a replacement so they won't be disqualified, but fortunately, he's able to get Kei back on the team to play. They win against Akane's team.

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