Minami Mizuno

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Lenni Reviews: “Rainbow Days” Vol. 14, by Minami Mizuno

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Not that the second term has started, the boys are thinking about college. Keiichi has no motivation to grow up and Tsuyoshi’s plans may not be in line with his girlfriends’s.

This volume really gives you the feeling of going from the small world of your high school to realizing how big the world is outside of it. It’s all the bittersweetness of growing up. Other volumes in this series have been hit or miss; some are dryer than others but this one is great at handling all the different emotions. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Rainbow Days” Vol. 13, by Minami Mizuno

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Natsuki and Anna are finally at the school festival together but will he finally be able to tell her how he feels before the day is over?

Now that they’re together, we’re in the “figure out how to couple” stage and move on to other possible pairings in the series as they all head into summer vacation. These bits of slice of life scenes was so much better than it has been in the previous volumes. There’s something about the energy here that’s more entertaining and interesting. We’ll see if we get more pairings to follow in the future but I’m cool with we just get more of these teen shenanigans for a bit. 3.5 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Rainbow Days” Vol. 12, by Minami Mizuno

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Mari has confessed her feelings to her best friend, Anna, and leaves the way clear for Hashiba to do the same but, he decides todo it at the school festival as they’d promised to go together.

Alright, if this boy doesn’t spill his guts soon, I’m gonna lose it. This back and forth hesitation is getting less and less cute the longer it goes on. Yes, they’re kids and Hashiba is very nervous at Anna’s been going through it lately but as a reader, I’m getting frustrated. “Will they, won’t they” has it’s limits after all. 2 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Rainbow Days” Vol. 11, by Minami Mizuno

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After the senior trip, the boys are beset by midterms and planning for their lives post graduation. Part of this is Sports Day, where the boys take the chance to show off to the girls. Anna is still upset after what went down over the trip but despite this, Mari gets the courage to confess her feelings to Anna.

Man, I was upset we didn’t get the conclusion to Mari’s confession in this volume. Instead of that, we switch to another couple who are cute but, holy crap what a cliffhanger! And they’re putting Anna’s brain through the fucking ringer. 3.7 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Rainbow Days” Vol. 10, by Minami Mizuno

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Mocchi confesses his feelings for Anna before Wataru gets a chance to and Mari feels as if she needs to confess to Anna as well.

We get some of Mari’s backstory as to why she’s so prickly and how she became friends with Anna. It’s emotional but not dark so this series is keeping it’s generally light tone. It’s an easy going YA romance and this volume has some great character interactions. It’s a little Anna centric right now and even though she’s a likable character, I would like to see more from other characters for awhile since it’s been about her for a lot of this. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Rainbow Days” Vol. 9, by Minami Mizuno

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On the senior school trip, both Mochizuki and Natsuki want to confess their feelings to Anna but in the process, Mochizuki contemplates why he feels the way he does about Anna.

This is mostly the two boys trying to get Anna alone as the girl is completely oblivious to their attentions. It’s pretty fun to read as these characters try to work things out so it’s better than some other volumes as a successful, cute, YA romance. 3.7 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Rainbow Days” Vol. 8, by Minami Mizuno

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After being rejected by Keiichi, Nozomi thinks about what she should do next. Meanwhile, the boys reminisce about how they first met.

The story about how all the boys met is entertaining and much less frustrating Nozomi’s side of things. I like how she reflects on her past and wants to be different and improve herself but Keiichi is not the best guy. If that works out, I hope he’s not a jerk to her. This volume leans more towards the less interesting parts of slice of life. It’s okay but had trouble grabbing my attention. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Rainbow Days” Vol. 7, by Minami Mizuno

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While Natsuki was sick, Anna took care of him, even getting a kiss. However, Natsuki doesn’t remember any of it. Meanwhile, Matsunaga has feelings or Mari but Mari is in love with her friend, Anna.

This volume is kinda slice of life with a little drama. It’s a calm coming of age type feel as the characters get their feelings in order and actually understand them. They don’t know how to deal with some feelings but they’re teenagers. I can see other teens reading this and having their (possible) feelings given some attention so they can try to understand themselves better. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Rainbow Days” vol. 5, by Minami Mizuno

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In this volume, the group continues their trip, enjoying their time at an amusement park. The day culminates in Natsuki and Anna ending up alone on the Ferris wheel.

This was cute but meandering. They’re all having a good time at the park, there are some silly shenanigans, they tell an entertaining ghost story but even for a slice of life, this wasn’t very engrossing. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Rainbow Days” Vol. 4, by Minami Mizuno

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Keiichi falls for the school nurse but his older brother, who is a teacher at the school, warns him not to get involved with her. Meanwhile, the girls of the class make joke cream puffs for the boys in the class and they decide to get revenge by making joke takoyaki.

There’s also a trip they all take together and a story about them working at a host club. Other than the creepy thing with the school nurse, this volume was fun to read. It’s a decent slice of life story but I didn’t feel like there was much forward momentum as far as the characters go. Things just happen then it moves on to another story. 3.9 out of 5.

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