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Friday, September 28, 2018

Manga Review: Anonymous Noise, Volume 9, by Ryoko Fukuyama


Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)
Release Date: July 2018
Volumes: 16+
Spoilers?: Light.
Volume: 1. 8. 10.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Music and longing collide in this ballad of unrequited love!

Nino Arisugawa, a girl who loves to sing, experiences her first heart-wrenching goodbye when her beloved childhood friend, Momo, moves away. And after Nino befriends Yuzu, a music composer, she experiences another sad parting! Luckily, Nino reunites with Momo and Yuzu in high school, but things haven’t played out the way anyone expected…

At long last, In No Hurry’s nationwide tour has begun! Amidst the excitement, Yuzu—who can no longer deny his feelings for Nino—has finally declared war on Momo. And Momo, sensing the threat from Yuzu, has hardened his own resolve. But as the tour heats up, a big surprise is in store for them both!

Review:

Momo has to confront the people in his life in this volume. We get to see some of how Black Kitty formed originally, and how they reunite for this new tour. They're meeting up again on different levels now, because Momo isn't only playing and writing for Nino, and now he's looking at his band as something separate. He also has to confront his mother, though it's a little unclear why their relationship is the way it is. Him and Yuzu seem to have similarly bad issues in that regard.
As Momo seems to be getting better, Yuzu is going in the opposite direction. Everything with Nino and his mom seems to be catching up with him, and he's spiraling a little bit. Nino seems to be on the cusp of realizing what could be between her and Yuzu.
Now, I do really enjoy this series, and I like the messy relationships that there are. I'm enjoying the themes and the intensity, and I like the way they try to say something and prove something with music at times. But it's starting to bother me, how Nino keeps singing her heart out only so Momo will hear her. There was a moment a few volumes ago, where Nino realized the crowd was there to hear them, and she got into that. And now I want her to realize that she should be singing for herself. She doesn't need to reach them or have them hear her, she needs to be doing this for herself. That aspect was just starting to wear on me in this volume.
Either way, though, I look forward to seeing what happens with them all next.


 A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!

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