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Lenni Reviews: “I Wanna Do Bad Things with You” Vol. 1, by Yutaka

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Mamori has always felt ignored and weak and her classmates judge her for being so tall. Her classmate, Fuji, is jealous of his perfect older brother. When they meet, they not only find a kindred spirit but decide to stir up some trouble to get back at those who ignore and underestimate them.

This is a cute start to the series with our two misfits deciding to be misfits together. Mamori is relatable and adorable and Fuji has some depths to be explored in the future. His older brother seems sus (a LOT sus, actually) but we’ll see what’s done with his character. I do hope Fuji doesn’t get too manipulative with Mamori because she’s a total pushover. 3.5 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “The Way of the Househusband” Vol. 12, by Kousuke Oono

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In this volume, Tatsu participates in a baseball game against some window breaking kids, helps his friend Masa with his food tasting videos, visits a new food cart with some very odd food combinations, takes a traffic safety class, and deals with some Halloween trick or treaters.

The stories are rapid fire in this and feel shorter than in previous volumes but they’re still funny and clever so, I’ll take it. Better to keep it pithy and entertaining than try to pad things out and get boring. I still would like more backstory on Tatsu, though. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Marriage Toxin” Vol. 3, by Joumyaku & Mizuki Yoda

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While acting as a body guard for Shiori, Gero faces the Sound Master Naruko. Then Gero must confront his next big challenge: attending his close friend’s wedding.

I mean… Given what we’ve gone through in this volume alone, there’s no way the wedding would be remotely normal. They also introduce the Hitman Hunter so, this volume is flying through plot points while I’d honestly hoped for more quality time with Mei and Gero. Not even for those two nutjobs to get together but because they’re so much fun to see interact. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Let’s Do It Already!” Vol. 1, by Aki Kusaka

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Yuri has feelings for Keiichiro and when she gathers the courage to confess them, she’s happy to find out the feelings are mutual! There’s just one problem: Keiichiro refuses to kiss her. Unbeknownst to her, Keiichiro is from a powerful and wealthy family with strict traditions around dating so he cannot touch her until he’s 18 years old.

At first I thought this was going to be a straight up goofy romantic comedy ant while it is funny in places, Keiichiro’s situation is sad. He’s isolated, emotionally awkward, and under a lot of pressure. Not to have too much sympathy for him as he’s a super rich kid but the antics with Yuri seem a lot less funny when you think about it. I also like that Yuri is genuine; she doesn’t care about his wealth or status. Other than that, not a bad start to a romance manga. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Mr. Villain’s Day Off” Vol. 3, by Yuu Morikawa

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This volume has fun with The General as he interacts with a stray cat and agonizes over whether or not to have ramen as a late night snack but the emotional punch of this is learning about the Rangers. I almost wish the stories were reversed; the fun stuff with The General taking place after the Rangers because the kids getting their powers and being trained is kinda sad. Cute but sad. It would have been a nice palate cleanser to have some stray cat and ramen fun after the hard truths about becoming a Ranger. I do like it, though. It shows a nice balance between the opposing forces and the series is overall still fun. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Cat + Gamer” Vol. 4, by Wataru Nadatani

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Obayashi comes over for a visit and suggests that Riko get another cat to keep Musubi company. But has Riko leveled up enough to handle another cat and will they even get along?

This volume dives into some instructional information about how to introduce cats to each other but it’s done in a fun way. We get so much more of Musubi’s inner thoughts and with Soboro added to the cast, we have both cats in their new situation. They are funny and cute, basically everything we’ve come to expect from this series but if you were in this for the humans, they’re not as much of a focus. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “The Way of the Househusband” Vol. 11, by Kousuke Oono

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In this volume, the hijinks include a visit to a theme park, a family cafe that becomes a bar at night, a new camera, a rare drink that has Tatsu hooked, and they acquire some high quality steaks.

It’s still so amusing to have these tough looking characters try and interact with normal people and situations. The way that juxtaposition is written has great comedic timing so even 11 volumes in, it’s still gives me a chuckle and is a lot of fun to read. Especially getting your hands on some good quality steaks. I know that feeling of getting something special to eat and wanting it to be savored as well as possible. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Komi Can’t Communicate” Vol. 28, by Tomohito Oda

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As Tadano and Komi have been an official couple for awhile, Tadano is wondering how to manage his first kiss. Unfortunately, the first person he asks is Komi’s father. Meanwhile, Nanoda, Kire, and Kyono all want to be Komi’s friend but are having trouble approaching her.

Our main couple is just so damn sweet and wholesome. While they are the highlight of this volume, Komi’s parents are a close second. Her mom was a little creepy for a minute but the resulting shenanigans were funny. The other stories with the summer uniforms and studying in the library are funny as well but the relationship is where this volume is most enjoyable. 4.5 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead” Vol. 11 by Haro Aso & Kōtarō Takata 

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The group goes on a pilgrimage to visit 88 temples in order to cross that off of Akira’s bucket list. Along the way, Beatix is captured by thieves and the rest rush to save her. After that adventure, the group ends up on a yacht full of rich people who only want to party.

Sometimes it feels a little forced when they have to deal with the zombies. I get they have to since that’s the entire point but it’s getting predictable. I still enjoy our group but cramming in zombie attacks feels formulaic this time around. 3.7 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Rooster Fighter” Vol. 4, by Shu Sakuratani

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After preventing a town from being flooded, Keiji faces a more frustrating conflict; a group date with pigeons. Keiji and his friends are also being followed by a strange woman and Keiji’s brother, Keisuke, is introduced as he begs Keiji for his help rescuing their father from a powerful new foe.

I honestly didn’t expect this series to get this interesting since the previous volumes were so zany. But with more lore and the increased threat, this volume is very entertaining. There’s nothing wrong with zany, I enjoyed it, but it’s nice to see this series get serious. Zany can only carry you so far. 4 out of 5.

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