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Friday, February 22, 2019

Manga Review: Ao Haru Ride, Volume 2, by Io Sakisaka


Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)
Release Date: December 2018
Volumes: 13.
Spoilers?: No.
Volume: 1. 3.

Goodreads Synopsis:

The popular shojo manga series that was adapted into the Blue Spring Ride anime!

In high school, Futaba gets a second chance with her first love, Kou.

Futaba Yoshioka has encountered her first love again in high school, but he seems different from the boy she once knew. Kou has confessed to Futaba that in junior high he liked her too, but they can never return to those times. However, a leadership training session brings the two closer together.

Review:

The new school year has started, and they get to choose class reps, and three people for the event committee. We get Futaba and Kou, of course, and then Makita joins. Then we get to officially meet Murao and Kominato. There seems to be underlying, conflicting crushes within this group, and some forming grudges, as well. It's an odd mix.
They're away on a retreat, so a lot happens. There's tests and adventures, some fights and some discoveries, and most of them end up closer for it all in the end.
This is an odd mix of characters, and I really like them. I'm not big on the teacher-crush. I'm also not looking forward to the conflict of crushes coming. But still, loving it so far.


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

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