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妹 (Akane) Vol. 3
There's no Akane beatings this volume, rather, it focuses a lot more on the apparent conflicts that Shinpei has. He has Nanako, whom he has a crush on. On the other hand however, he can't help but feel some attraction towards his step-sister (not blood relation). It's turning out to be a good drama. The only bonus is a color first page. 24. ...Heart: Shinpei has a crush on Nanako, but can't get himself to express it as he feels like he's not good enough for her. Akane and Nanako pay a visit to Shinpei's workplace, an auto-repair shop and they see him help a little boy fix his toy car. Nanako gets invited over to Akane and Shinpei's place, but Shinpei is still not prepared to resolve their differences. 25. 今このひとときが遠い夢のように (Wanting This Moment to Be A Long Dream): Nanako has a flashback to when she was a child and wasn't too popular with her schoolmates because her family was rich. As she's walking with Chako, she sees Shinpei and they go out on to play some Pachinko. 26. all my loving: Nanako brings Shinpei lunch at his work. Akane is walking with Emily and comments on how she's looking for a job. Emily mentions that Akane and Shinpei look like a good couple. Later on, Akane and Shinpei get their shirt buttons caught on each other and for a moment, they don't look like brothers and sisters. But things seem to go back to normal. 27. チャコとメグ (Chako and Meg): Meg, the daughter of one of Shinpei's neighbors, is playing with Chako. Meg's mother works as an "escort" of sorts to support her and Meg. She had promised Meg a handmade lunch for school, but the night before, she got overly drunk while doing business and just gave her store-bought food. Meg runs away. 28. 母さんの唄 (Mother's Song): Meg gets trapped inside a refrigerator that's being sent to the landfill. With Chako's help, they find her. Meg's mom decides to quit her job and find something more proper. 29. 慎ちゃん (Shin): Marina, Emily, and Akane come to Akane's apartment and then later to a public bath. Meanwhile, Nanako visits Shinpei at work. Soon after she leaves, it starts raining hard due to a typhoon that's about to hit. Shinpei goes and drives her home, but later comes back to stay at his workplace due to the storm. The storm's getting stronger and Nanako comes back to Shinpei's workplace to bring him dinner. Akane calls Shinpei and is surprised when Nanako picks up. 30. Girl: The three girls are at the apartment and Shinpei and Nanako are at the shop. Akane is a little uneasy that her brother is there alone with a girl. 31. Brother: While going to school, Akane gets fondled on the train. She catches the guy who tells her not to inform his school about the incident. Later, Akane starts her new job at the Tinker Bell restaurant. She's popular among all the guys there, except for one, 大輔 (Daisuke). Shinpei finds out only later that Akane has found a job and sees her at work. Meanwhile, Daisuke is waiting for his brother, 洋輔 (Yosuke) who Akane overhears as wanting to go to Tokyo U. When she sees him though, she recognizes him as the pervert on the train. 32. ガリ勉リフレシュ (Refreshed Grind): Daisuke loves his brother, so takes offense at Akane's remarks, even though it's the truth. Later, she finds out that Daisuke has trouble with girls, so she, Marina and Emily take him out to the amusement park. She comes back a refreshed and happier person. 33. 想い (Memories): Daisuke sees that his brother is happier now, so he treats Akane a little better. Later, he talks to Shinpei about their love for their respective siblings. 34. 涙の理由 (Reason For Tears): Shinpei has a bad dream about having to choose between Nanako and Akane. Nanako comes into Shinpei's shop the next day and asks him out to go skate on Sunday. He agrees. That night, Akane seems to be jealous and wants to be next to Shinpei. That Sunday, after some skating as Shinpei is about to confess his love, Nanako's tears swell up. |
Title: 妹 (Akane) Vol. 3 "...Heart" |
まほろまてぃっく (Mahoromatic) Vol. 4
Good volume. There's a nice mix of story as well as the trademark Mahoromatic humor. The stories are a little more varied in this volume than last volume, where the focus was primarily on Ryuuga. 4 panel comics decorate the inside covers. It looks like the anime was just announce the time this volume was first published. There are 4 color pages to start the volume, and a short summary of what's happened so far. 1. 兵どもが夢の跡 (Remains of the warriors' dreams): The title comes from a passage in a famous haiku. Ryuuga and Slash are still on bad terms. Slash follows him around, suspect of all his actions and finally gets to have a showdown with him. Before they start fighting, Mahoro jumps in and stops them, telling them that she wants peace. 2. 夢はおっきく (Dreams Grow): Mahoro gets a breast enlarging gadget. Hilarity ensues. 3. 一夜の夢知りせども。。。？ (Despite Conveying A Night's Dream): Suguru is on a trip and Mahoro is alone. She asks Shikijo sensei for some company and they get drunk together. Meanwhile, in NYC, The Keeper attacks two people who talked about an alien incident in 1962. 4. 夢見るお年頃 (The Teen Who Dreams): This chapter is split up into two chapters, both with the same name. Mahoro has enrolled in a private girl's school to find the last two remaining bombs planted there. She makes some friends, one of whom is Shikijo-sensei's little sister. Her clue is a cross, but the same word can also mean a type of flower and that's where she finds bomb #49. The next bomb she finds has the clue from an old James Bond film, "You Only Live Twice." She finds it and is about to cut the wires, but Suguru stops her from doing so. The bomb only goes off if the wires are cut. After she disarms the bombs, she makes a sad departure from the school, having only been there for 10 days. 5. 悪夢〜THE KEEPER〜 (Bad Dream ~THE KEEPER~): The Keeper appears to be the new enemy and another girl (android?), #370. While Mahoro and Suguru are out on a picnic, she's fighting off some machine and manages to escape. Mahoro and Suguru see her floating in the river and Mahoro spots The Keeper's machines. |
Title: 4. まほろまてぃっく： いろいろ夢見るマイドさん (Vol. 4 Mahoromatic: A Maid With Various Dreams) |
がぁ～でぃあん Hearts (Guardian Hearts) Vol. 4
And so Guardian Hearts keeps going. Word has it that the second OVA is going to be released later this year. I'll probably pass as OVAs are expensive, and this manga isn't good enough (yet?) to warrant my pursuit of the anime. I might get the drama CD though. The BURN faction are finally disposed of in this volume. That's 8 girls that I don't have to deal with. Whew. But knowing how this series has been progressing, there will probably be more. On the inside cover, there are detailed info about each of the BURN members as well as a letter from the author. There are a few color pages to start the story. There are also two short manga chapters, published in Shonen Ace before Guardian Hearts started and an introduction to these earlier works from the author. These two bonus mangas were definitely written for a more mature audience as it has nudity and no furigana. The artwork is similar and according to Sae Amatsu, there's a connection with Guardian Hearts. 23. 狙われた少女 (The Targeted Girl): Tori, the little bird, has transformed into her human form and can't change back. So in the meantime, she gets introduced to the "family" living at Kazuya's house who don't know her in her human state. However, the members of BURN know of her and her powers, so while Kazuya is out with Hina shopping, Shizu disguises herself as Kazuya, infiltrates the house and kidnaps Tori. Her mission comes to a stop when Hina appears and defeats her. 24. 大体育祭 (Big Athletic Competition): It's competition time at the school and the girls from First Year, B class (Kazuya, Hina) compete with other classes, including Third Year, A class (members of BURN). The members of BURN seem to be winning until the last competition where the owners are supposed to race with their pets. Kotono with Daisy race and claim victory for the team. As MVP, Kotono receives free food at the school cafeteria even though she doesn't attend the school. 25. 再び音姉さんがやって来た (Oto Came Again): Konoto's sister has come again, this time she offers her advice as a fortune teller. All the girls ask about their love life, but Oto doesn't really help. However, she takes particular interest in Kurusu and tries to help her train in preparation for facing the person she loves (guess who), but at the end, it doesn't turn out as well as expected. 26. ペットの日記 (Pet's Diary): This is a short chapter where the diaries of Kotono, Daisy, and Tori are shown. Kotono takes about eating and sleeping, Daisy talks about her conflicts, and Tori talks about Daisy and Kotono. 27. 女の子は妖しい風を呼ぶ （BURN完結編・前編） (The Girl Who Calls the Suspicious Wind, Conclusion to BURN, First Part): The fourth member of BURN is finally revealed. She traps Kazuya by writing him a love letter and getting him to come, where she reveals herself as 幻影のアイナ (Aina of Illusion). With Kazuya there, the members of BURN transport the entire school into the sky and kick off the Kazuya's girls. 28. 結集！この力、あなたのために （BURN完結編・前編） (Concentrate! For You, Using This Power, Conclusion to BURN, Last Part): The girls plan to save Kazuya from BURN. They try to fight them, but don't win until Kazuya and Tori merge and he transforms into a Guardian Hearts. BURN is finished. 29. 祭りの後、夢で会えたら。。。 (After the Festival, If I See You In My Dreams...): Daisy gets everyone drunk in this short story. |
Title: がぁ～でぃあん Hearts (Guardian Hearts) Vol. 4 |
君が望む永遠 (Kimi ga Nozomu Eien) Game Comics
This is another set of doujinshi comics based on the game-turned-anime. On the whole, it's very similar to the other doujinshi comics where there's a mix of stories, mostly humorous, but some serious. The artwork in here varies a lot. At first, I didn't recognize the two characters on the cover, but they're Haruka and Mitsuki with some interpretation. The art for each manga is generally a little "different," but again, these are done by amateurs, so I shouldn't expect too much. Bonuses include a few color pages, a MayuMayu standee and there are ads for *real* doujinshi on the back. |
Title: 君が望む永遠 (Kimi ga Nozomu Eien) Anthology Game Comics
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