Title: ツバメしんどろ〜む (Tubame syndroMe) Vol. 1
Artist/Author: 茜虎徹 (Kotetsu Akane)
Book Size/Pages: B-6, 131pp., w/furigana
Original Serialization: Monthly Dragon Age 12/03-3/04
First Printing: 9/1/04
Rating: 3/4

Yet another series I'm catching up on in my Dragon Age subscription. This volume is pretty short, and fortunately, the price reflects that. The art in here is pretty dense, meaning that most of the pages have a lot of ink on it. The characters and backgrounds are drawn with a lot of detail though.

The story revolves around Taiga who doesn't have memories from more than two years ago after his parents died in an accident. He lives with his sister, Tsubame, who he finds out is from outer space with the job of protecting him as he posses the Origin Heart. Story is a little overused, especially the part where he's the one who can "activate" Tsubame (a bit like Suzu and Itsuki from Supasu-pa), but it's a good read.

The bonus has color pages and a short side-story where Tsubame remembers her past as well as an author's self-manga.

1. アブナイ…暴走！！ (Danger... Thump, Thump!!)
2. 笑顔の裏のキモチ (The Feelings Behind the Smile)
3. 雨、君の傘の中 (Rain, Under Your Umbrella)
4. 知らない今日の、ありがとう (Thank You For Today, Which I Had Forgotten)

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