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Lenni Reviews: “Run on Your New Legs” Vol. 4, by Wataru Midori

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Kikuzato has to find new ways to train since the pandemic forced schools to close. But being home also means he has to deal with his indifferent and unsupportive father.

Okay yes (spoiler) I’ll give the dad a little break. He learns but he was really pissing me off.

While it was interesting to see how Covid made all these athletes try new things and adjust to losing out on events, I’d like to move on and see Kikuzato progress with his running. We do get a new character, Rin, who is in a wheelchair and is a fan of the parathletes but I need the plot to move forward. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Supper Club” by Jackie Morrow

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*This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review.

Nora, Lili, and Iris are seniors in high school and their busy schedules leave them little time to hang out. To make sure they make the most of the time they have left, they decide to start a supper club where they take turns making various dishes.

This is a fairly lighthearted coming of age story that while its super cute and comfortable to read, there is this feeling of wanting more in the end; just like a delicious meal that isn’t quite filling. I do recommend it as its a cute story and they did include the recipes. Books like this that center around food should always include recipes. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Wolf Girl and Black Prince” Vol. 1, by Ayuko Hatta

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Erica Shinohara is friends with the popular girls in school and to stay in their circle, she made up a boyfriend, even going so far as to show them a random boy’s picture as proof. But those girls recognize the boy and it turns out it’s Kyoya Sata, a student in their school. Erica asks him to help her out by keeping up the lie by pretending to be her boyfriend but he’ll only do it if she becomes his dog.

Kyoya doesn’t blackmail Erica into sex or anything creepy like that. She’s basically his gopher and has to pay for snacks and stuff. It’s clear that being in the pretend relationship could blossom into a real one. There’s a little angst but this is mostly lighthearted shenanigans in a cute young adult romance. 3.5 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “The Elusive Samurai” Vol. 6, by Yūsei Matsui

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Despite the loss against Kokushi’s forces, Tokiyuki gained valuable knowledge which will aid him as he heads for Kyo, the capital city of his enemy; Takauji.

From the synopsis, you’d think some major shit was gonna go down but this volume feels like a bunch of setup. We get a new character, Tokiyuki is still a good character, but I didn’t feel like much happened. It’s not bad but it is a bunch of filler that isn’t very satisfying. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat” Vol. 1, by Sakaomi Yuzaki

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Nomoto lives to cook but since she lives alone and no friends live nearby, much of her food is left over. A chance meeting with her neighbor, Kasuga, gives Nomoto the opportunity to finally share her love or cooking with someone who can eat her huge portions.

This is a very relaxing read. Its sweet to see Nomoto and Kasuga grow closer. The pairing is a classic bubbly energetic vs calm and deadpan. Kasuga isn’t cold or detached, she’s just really chill. I do want to know her backstory but I’m sure we’ll get to it in future volumes. If you’re looking for a clean (so far) lesbian love story, this is a nice one. I do wish there were recipes, though. I wanna try all this food. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Choujin X” Vol. 2, by Sui Ishida

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In order to be able to live freely, Tokio must learn to control his abilities by training at the Yamato Mori; an organization that ensures chojin can be trained and registered for everyone’s safety.

This is mostly Tokio learning how his powers work and some introspection on what he wants from his life. It really drives home how dangerous chojin can be. I am enjoying learning about this world. It does feel a lot like Tokoy Ghoul but it’s not as dark as that series. It’s gonna be cool to see Tokio and Ely grow and become more competant in their powers and I’m sure they’re going to face some really dangerous villains. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Mao” Vol. 11, by Rumiko Takahashi

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Mao is able to discover the culprit behind the blood drained bodies and it turns out to be another cursed relic of the Goko clan. In her zeal to be useful, Nanoka acquires a new weapon.

The main antagonists of this volume are Soma and Renji; the latter getting some great backstory. I am very glad that Nanoka gets some time to shine here with a new sword and I love a full cast of useful people. And her weapon is also a challenge for her to overcome so everything isn’t about Mao and his seriously shitty clan (the more I read about them, the more I dislike them). It widens the scope and is so much more fun. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “My Special One” Vol. 2, by Momoko Koda

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After her confession is rejected, Sahoko resolves to stand by her feelings for Kouta even if they are not returned only to have a scandal force Kouta to stay with her family.

Here we learn why Kouta doesn’t want to let anyone in despite his outgoing and cheerful personality. Part of me thinks it’s too tragic (no spoilers but, damn, poor kid…) for it to have been resolved so quickly. In my opinion, Kouta needs some therapy or something more of a journey to open up again. Unless we get more of that in the next volume to make the growth to see more natural. 3.8 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Parasocial” by Alex de Campi & Erica Henderson

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His acting career fading and marriage ending, Luke attends a convention to sign things and take pictures to earn money for his upcoming child support payments. After an exhausting day, he has a car accident and a fan of his stops to help, only for her to take him prisoner.

It’s no Misery but this is a freaky read. It’s very story driven and shows the dangers of obsessive fans but it’s too short. It says a lot and deals with how social media plays into these things, it has some legitimately scary moments but I think there should been more story and less creator notes at the end. 3.5 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Boy’s Abyss” Vol. 1, by Ryō Minenami

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*This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review and is for mature readers.

Reiji lives with his mother, older brother, and ailing grandmother in a small town. His mother is overworked, his brother doesn’t help, and his grandmother’s dementia is getting worse. He feels trapped with no where to go in life when he meets Nagi, a woman working in the local convenience store but hiding her identity as a famous popstar.

This is shaping up to be a rather bleak telling of life in a small town. The mom is exhausted and ground down, Reiji see no future he can call his own, and Nagi is not a good influence on him. Reiji’s friend, Chako, is the only likable person so far and who knows what the next volumes will be like. I mean, we start off with (trigger warning) a suicide pact so I can’t imagine where it will go. 3.5 out of 5.

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