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かりんと。 (With Karin) Vol. 1
I found out about this series when I searched for "Karin" which is the title of another series I'm following. I kept the title in the back of my head and saw it at the bookstore. Since Kinokuniya's having a 10% off sale, I decided to try it out. The cover art reminds me a little of Narue, but the inside feels a bit more like something Noriyuki Yamahana would draw with the rounds faces. I don't find the story particularly unique in anyway, but it's a good read. There's some fan-service in here, including one particular which got my attention because it didn't seem fitting for a shonen manga. The story is about a high school student, Junpei, who has a crush on a classmate, Karin. One day, he's offered the opportunity to be with Karin for a whole day. He accepts it not realizing that it meant switching bodies with Karin's older brother, Shuichi. Junpei finds out Shuichi has always lusted over his fraternal sister, but now, after taking Junpei's body, can how hit on her without any moral objections. The real Junpei has to find a way to revert his situation while not alienating the object of his affection. No colors in the book, but comes with a short bonus omake manga and a preview of next issue. 1. 始まりの日 (The Day It Starts) |
Title: かりんと。 (With Karin) Vol. 1 |
かみちゃまかりん (Mini-Goddess Karin) Vol. 1
So as I was walking through the bookstore, I had picked up "With Karin" when I came upon the Koge-Donbo stack and saw another "Karin" book! Had it been any other day, I would have passed up on it, but since I was in the "Karin" mood, I picked this series up too. It's unfortunate that I can't use Yuna Kagezaki's "Karin" series and make it a triple-header since I'm already all caught up in the magazine. As a one sentence intro, the story is about a young girl, Karin, who finds out that she wields the power of a goddess. Everytime I see her character, I have to tell myself that's not Misha. The character designs are so similar it's hard to tell sometimes. Rather than a normal dust jacket, all the books in this series come with transparent plastic instead. The text is printed on the plastic and once removed, the cover image can be seen without text. There are also a couple of colored pages. |
Title: かみちゃまかりん (Mini-Goddess Karin) Vol. 1 |
恋風 (Koi Kaze) Vol. 2 LE
So I had thought that this series was 6 DVDs long as most of them are, but to my surprise, the box fits only 5. However, I didn't discover this until I found out that November was the last DVD -- I had planned buying the DVD in December too. The three episodes included on this DVD were pretty mellow, but that's what I expected. Nanoka and Koshiro are both trying to come to terms with their feelings for each other and see what love does to their friends and co-workers. I've really come to dislike the ending song. It sounds like the last breaths of a dying cat. Limited edition comes with a box to hold the 5 discs as well as the typical first edition bonuses of a sticker sheet and a postcard. 2. 春愁 (Spring Happiness) |
Title: 恋風 (Koi Kaze) Vol. 2 LE |
ながされて藍蘭島 (Washed Away, Airan Island) Vol. 3
I felt like this volume came off a pretty slow start with a too much emphasis on Machi. Machi is an interesting character by herself, but the first few chapters didn't strike a chord with me and as such, the toned down my excitement for this volume. Her younger sister, Ayane, still cracks me up. It has one more bonus chapter than last volume, an omake comic, and Ayane sketches. The limited edition version of this volume came with a figurine. To my surprise, I actually had it in my Amazon wish list for some reason since January, but never bought it before it went out of print. 13. にゃんだって ("Nyan") |
Title: ながされて藍蘭島 (Washed Away, Airan Island) Vol. 3
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