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Lenni Reviews: “Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible” Vol. 12, by Nene Yukimori

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While on the class trip to Kyoto, Kubo and Shiraishi both work up the courage to finally confess their feelings to each other.

This is the perfect sweet ending to the series. As fun as it is to see them interact or in Kubo’s case struggle to interact with others; there does come a time where it would get repetitive and it’s best to stop on a high note. Overall, Kubo and Shiraishi are a sweet couple to follow and I think the point this series ends on is just perfect. It’s a clean, heartwarming little YA romance that made me smile and if you like this genre, I think it will make you smile, too. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Wolf Girl and Black Prince” Vol. 6, by Ayuko Hatta

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Erika is excited to spend summer break with Kyoya and makes a bunch of plans only to end up spending time with Kyoya’s family; his mother and sister, and working at a cafe to help drum up some business.

I wouldn’t call Kyoya a green flag just yet. He’s coming around from the issues he clearly needs to work through but he’s not as mean and aggressive as he has been. I can actually enjoy them interacting, the little misadventures, and their relationship in general without that ick making me want to scream at Erika to run in the opposite direction as fast as she can. She still needs to come down out of the clouds a bit and, in my opinion, the maid cafe thing was dumb and forced. It can be funny but here, it was silly. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Yakuza Lover” Vol. 12, by Nozomi Mino

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Things with Yuri’s family didn’t go well and now, Oya’s mother summons Yuri to give her the truth about what it’s like being a woman of the yakuza.

The final volume brushes aside it’s premise so fast and throws in this random thing with Oya losing his eyesight? That’s never resolved? Then they get married and she’s pregnant: the end. There, I just saved you the time reading this. Watching Yuri prove herself to Oya’s mother would have been awesome to see. Maybe even, oh, I dunno, show the dark side of being a yakuza wife? Any danger it might put her in? Put her family in even though they’re not involved with a dangerous crime organization? Nope. That’s a criticism I’ve had for this whole series. Where there were chances to really go somewhere, it turned into just fluff. 2 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Marriage Toxin” Vol. 1, by Joumyaku & Mizuki Yoda 

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Hikaru Gero is an assassin and poison master who is being forced by his family to produce an heir in order to prevent that fate for his sister; who has found true love with her girlfriend. While on a job, he encounters Mei Kinosaki, a marriage swindler and makes a deal with to get him married in exchange for saving Kinosaki. Now Kinosaki begins to train Hikaru to get a woman he can spend his life with.

This seems crazy with some quirky villains and a main pair that are funny together. What I really like about this is as hilarious as Mei and Hikaru are together, this manga does not let you forget that Hikaru is a dangerous assassin. It’s in the vein of SpyxFamily where there’s a lot of fun to be had but can still be serious when it needs to be. Not a bad start to a series. I see potential here. 3.5 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Like a Butterfly” Vol. 4, by Suu Morishita

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Suiren and Kawasumi walk home together and as they spend more time with each other, Suiren is getting more confident. She’s more vocal in front of others and gaining more courage to do things like ask Kawasumi to meet up with her more often.

Kawasumi’s fumbling is so natural and completely in character. I like his gradual progress towards opening up more and getting closer to Suiren, It’s sweet and if you like stories of bumbling young love, this is a chill manga to read. 3.9 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Wolf Girl and Black Prince” Vol. 5, by Ayuko Hatta

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Erika and Kyoya are now second years and to her delight, they are in the same class together. However, Kamiya the playboy is convinced Kyoya should be like him and continues to meddle with their relationship.

Kyoka is churlish and grumpy but not as horrid as previous volumes. It’s clearer now that he’s actually trying to make Erika happy and maybe catching some feelings of his own. I’m relieved because he was getting on my damn nerves. Erika is such a sweet cinnamon roll of a character who deserves the happiness she craves so badly. This feels like the grump/sunshine trope I was hoping for. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible” Vol. 10, by Nene Yukimori

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Summer is over and it’s time for the school festival where the students plan to take advantage of Junta’s invisibility and sets him up as a ghost in the haunted house they set up. Kubo is looking forward to spending some quality time with Junta at the festival but he does such a good job being invisible, she’s seeing Junta much less than she’d like.

Most of this volume is the school festival as Kubo wrestles with no longer being the only one Junta interacts with and it’s handled really well. It was low angst and pretty mature so if you’re looking for something light and sweet, this is perfect. It’s just cozy. 4.5 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Like a Butterfly” Vol. 3, by Suu Morishita

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Suiren is working on her shyness and practicing talking more so she can speak to her crush, Taichi. Taichi however is unsure about his feelings after spending time with Suiren at a festival and distracts himself by throwing himself into his karate practice.

This volume is mostly Taichi avoiding the inevitable like a younger teen would but it is adorable to see Suiren trying to be more vocal and brave. It’s super chill without a drop of angst and dramatics if you’re in the mood for something cute, calm, and pretty to look at. 3.7 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “My Special One” Vol. 4, by Momoko Koda

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Now that Sahoko and Kouta are officially dating, there is the lingering issue of Kouta’s fans finding out not only that he’s taken but who is girlfriend really is. Hajime, who works with Kouta, thinks Sahoko should stay away from Kouta to protect her.

It’s nice to see Kouta trying to hard to be a good boyfriend and treating Sahoko well. It’s such a contrast to Wolf Girl and Black Prince where the main guy is just the worst. Of course there’s the resident playboy who wants to stick his nose in but when you consider how insane fans can be, I am genuinely concerned about Sahoko if it gets out she’s dating Kouta. There are some psychos out there. This series has been fairly lighthearted so far, so I wonder what will happen. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Wolf Girl and Black Prince” Vol. 4, by Ayuko Hatta

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After Kyoya flips out after learning Erica gave another boy the same gift as she gave him, Erica has had enough and ends their ‘relationship’ to be with Kusakabe; who is much nicer to Erica. Also, another student named Kamiya is a huge player who has sworn to never get involved with emotional relationships and set his sights on getting Kyoya to do the same.

Kyoya is still a dick but he’s slightly less awful in this volume.  I’m hoping he becomes a better boyfriend for Erika, who is so sweet and trying really hard. I can tell Kamiya is gonna be a temporary problem but his motivations are weird to me. Who cares if a guy you barely know isn’t a player like you? But hey, there’s drama to be had. 3.5 out of 5.

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