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Otomen, Vol. 9 (2010)

by Aya Kanno(Favorite Author)

4.2 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

2756021172 (ISBN13: 9782756021171)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Delcourt

series

Otomen

review 1: I think it's fascinating that the main focus of this series has been shifting away from the relationship between Asuka and Ryo toward the secret between Juta/Jewel and Asuka. Juta's terrified of what will happen if his friends discover he's the famous Jewel Sachihana. When he becomes the target of Asuka's cousin in his otomen purge, Juta goes to some pretty extreme lengths to hide his identity. But what makes it worth it is discovering just how devoted Asuka is to his friend, and just how far he's willing to go to help him.Not much else to say. It's a fun volume, there are some nice twists and turns, and some heat is put on Ryo when one of the new teachers, Ms. Moematsu tries to catch Asuka's eye. Every other guy is just falling all over her and her feminine charms, but As... moreuka is clearly in love with a girl who's pretty but "unfeminine." If this series continues the way I think it will, nothing much will change in Ryo's attitude, but instead, we'll see more of Ms. Moematsu's true self and find she's not at all who she appears to be.Not that I mind it. In fact, I'm looking forward to vol. 10.
review 2: The traditional gender roles campaign at Asuka and Ryo's school is in full swing in this volume, lead by Asuka's cousin. I don't think I like this storyline much. I have a hard time believing that the parents of all of these students would approve of the academy firing all of the competent teachers, hiring incompetent ones that can't keep a teaching job, and ditch the curriculum entirely in favor of traditional gender role training and nothing else. How are these kids going to perform on their university entrance exams? I know, realism is optional if it advances the storyline, but still. less

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