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Lenni Reviews: “Cuckoos Three” by Cassandra Jean & Mosskat

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Murry is a football star, hardworking, and obedient son, with a ton of friends. However the new kid, Jacob, is a small outcast and stands out as the quiet kid with piercings and a goth look. Despite being so different, they are drawn to each other. But, Jacob is hiding the reason why he moved with his family out to the small country town.

This is the sweetest story. Murry is so delightfully earnest and kind, Jacob is a darling, and they are precious together. It also contains some educational info on DID and how to help someone who switches. I wouldn’t mind a long running webcomic or something with these two since it’s so aggressively calm and heart warming. And the art is so colorful and soft, and it’s all young around friendly. 5 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Yakuza Lover” Vol. 11, by Nozomi Mino

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Yuri’s family finally finds out who her boyfriend really is and they do not take it well. With both her friends and family against their relationship, Yuri has to chose between them and Oya.

It’ took awhile, but here are some of the consequences I thought the series would address but I feel like it was too short. It may continue in the next volume, though. Of course there would be fallout after everything has happened and trying to keep it a secret for so long but I fell like it was very brief and not really worth waiting 12 volumes for it. 2.5 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Ima Koi: Now I’m in Love” Vol. 8, by Ayuko Hatta

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Satomi is having trouble dealing with how nice her boyfriend Yagyu is to other girls and feels this affection should be reserved only for her.

Not that this series slips into high angst but it was nice to see Satomi and Yagyu get a little messy. It’s fine for characters to have a happy relationship but these two were almost too perfect and I wondered if any conflict was going to happen. Happy is fine but not always compelling to read about. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Neighborhood Story” Vol. 1, by Ai Yazawa

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Mikako is an aspiring designer attending Yazawa Arts Academy and her childhood friend Tsumomu is attending the same school. Tsumomu happens to resemble a famous rock star and ends up being very popular, even getting a girlfriend; forcing Mikako to consider if her feelings for him are more than friendship.

While our main pair and the surrounding group are dynamic and interesting; for some reason I thought more of this would be about fashion and design. This manga is all about the drama and feelings and the forming relationships. I can’t blame the story for my assumptions so, as this is, it’s a breezy little school romance. Mikako is a high-energy character and the art style really allows for her highs and lows to be expressed beautifully. The story may not have fashion as the focus but the outfits the characters wear are fantastic. Very creatively done. 3.9 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Love’s in Sight!” Vol. 4, by Uoyama

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Morio is having trouble expressing his feelings in ways other than words and is working up to his first kiss with Yukiko. Meanwhile Yukiko’s older sister, Izumi, is coming to terms that her sister is becoming more independent as well as confessing her feelings to Shishio.

This volume really focuses on Yukiko finding a job and the accommodations she needs to perform her duties at that job. Again, this manga does a great job at being informative as well as entertaining with a character that’s easy to root for. She’s determined and hardworking, making her journey really worth following. 5 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Call of the Night” Vol. 13, by Kotoyama

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As Ko’s power grows so does the threat to him and Nazuna as the object capable of killing her is finally discovered.

Kiku’s possible endgame in all this pales in comparison to what’s going on with Ko, in my opinion. I do want a resolution to whatever Kiku is doing but the entire cast is baffled as to why and how Ko is changing the way he is and is massive strength. So far, his scary moments are confined to when he’s fighting so we’ll have to keep going to find out the details. As for Kiku, she’s just the right amount of flippant, manipulative, and dangerous to be interesting up to this point but I’d like her story to make more movement forward. Other than that, this was an action-packed volume with not much downtime and gives us a lot of information. 4.9 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Wolf Girl and Black Prince” Vol. 3, by Ayuko Hatta

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As they head back to school after Christmas break, Erika’s grades have tanked due to her being distracted with Kyoya so he offers to tutor her. When Valentine’s Day rolls around, their classmate Shinohara develops a crush on Erika, making Kyoya jealous.

Okay, Kyoya is crossing the line between cutting and aloof to flat out abusive asshole. It isn’t healthy or amusing to see him treat Erika like crap, making her cry, and generally making her miserable. Its enough to make you hope she dumps him flat out for someone better. There is also a side story “I Ain’t Your Clown” where a student named Kodama uses humor to avoid being rejected. She is so adorable, it washed the nasty taste Kyoya left in my mouth. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Ima Koi: Now I’m in Love” Vol. 7, by Ayuko Hatta

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While Satomi and Yagyu are usually the stars, this volume spends it’s time with Miria and Noda. Miria has confessed her feelings for Noda, who doesn’t seem to care for relationships until Kenishi, Miria’s cousin who is now a student teacher at their school, enters the picture and Noda becomes jealous.

Miria is the breakout of this volume. Her personality is fun and vibrant, even as she shares some of Satomi’s hesitation when it comes to dating for the first time. We’re hitting the same series of firsts as Satomi and Yagyu but the time taken to watch Miria and Noda grow was enjoyable to me but I can see if some readers would want the series to go back to our main couple instead. 3.9 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible” Vol. 9, by Nene Yukimori

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Shiraishi makes an effort to take Kubo out for her birthday but the real meat of this volume is Kubo and Shiraishi going to see fireworks; which Shiraishi hasn’t done since he was a young child.

This volume gives more of how being invisible actually effects Shiraishi. This series started off with it being a bit of a joke that he brushes off. Here, we’re seeing how much of a tole this takes on this kid. And I enjoy how supportive Kubo is. I know her teasing was never meant to be mean spirited but it’s enjoyable to see them getting closer and Shiraishi having a good friend group. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Like a Butterfly” Vol. 2, by Suu Morishita

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Suiren’s feelings for Taichi continue to grow while Taichi still doesn’t want to be bothered with dating and all its distractions; including Koharu who is determined to get Taichi to like her before the summer is over.

This volume is mostly set up to get the pieces in place for Suiren and Taichi to go see fireworks together. Their shyness is endearing and really sweet but I have to say there’s a lot of waffle in this. Part of me was hoping they’d hurry up and get to the point. The back and forth is going to get tedious if it continues like this. 4 out of 5.

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