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Otomen, Buku 7 (2009)

by Aya Kanno(Favorite Author)

4.18 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

PT Elex Media Komputindo

series

Otomen

review 1: I really was not expecting that ending at all. I really hope it's not true! This one was a really good volume. I liked the little side story about Yoriko and her boyfriend Masato. (She was the ghost that was haunting the training camp) I also liked Juta's side story about his failed romance with the girl who transferred to another school and was also the one who got him into shoujo manga in the beginning.
review 2: The story has begun to feel less episodic and more cohesive. Story threads are still tied up pretty quick, with the main thread (Asuka and Ryo) being the exception. So far, a lot of different aspects of "men who love girly things" have been covered. Makeup, flowers, sewing, cooking, even tea ceremonies and traditional clothing have gotten a bit of ex... moreamination as "feminine" choices. I like that. I've also enjoyed the flip side: Ryo's more "masculine" skills of carpentry, sports, and martial arts. In this volume, music is the first thing mentioned. I loved it! And it had a twist at the end of that sub-plot that I would have never seen coming. The point of that story kind of flowed into another in this volume, one about a ghost-girl who hates men. Adorable, and yet I'm enjoying how this manga is showing that women want both a "manly man" and a man who isn't afraid to be more domestic/beta/romantic and caring. I like how more "feminine" jobs are shown to have nothing to do with how much of a man a guy is. In fact, the more Asuka accepts himself, the more confidence he gains and the more manly he becomes. To me, anyway.But again, my favorite in here was Juta. This volume examines some more of his past, including his reaction when some of it comes back. Though I wasn't impressed by where the story went afterward with Juta's character, I absolutely loved watching the events as they unfolded, and seeing him genuinely grateful to someone who had an enormous effect on his life. I can't wait for him to find someone he can truly care about (outside of all those sisters of his!).So yeah, the story is going well! Still fun, still lighthearted, and still sweet. Yet another cliffhanger at the end of this volume, but I'm sure the resolution will be as much fun to watch as the previous ones, no matter how dramatic it seems to be.On to vol. 8! less

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