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Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Manga Review: Waiting for Spring, Volume 10, by Anashin


Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Release Date: January 2019
Volumes: 11+
Spoilers?: No.
Volume: 1. 9. 11.

Goodreads Synopsis:

A sweet shojo story of a soft-spoken high school freshman and her quest to make friends, Waiting for Spring will delight fans of earnest, fun, and dramatic shojo like Kimi ni Todoke and Say I Love You.

Mizuki is a shy girl who's about to enter high school, and vows to open herself up to new friendships. Of course, the four stars of the boys' basketball team weren't exactly the friends she had in mind! Yet, when they drop by the caf� where she works, the five quickly hit it off. Soon she's been accidentally thrust into the spotlight, targeted by jealous girls. And will she expand her mission to include... love?

Review:

Since Aya is still healing, Towa suggests they all go to a hot springs that's supposed to be good for that. It ends up being a big group event, with everyone going, though some more reluctant than others. We see that Aya, who initially refused, has some underhanded tactics. Towa isn't interested in him at all, only doing this for Mitsuki, but Kyosuke sees right through Aya.
Despite the rocky way this starts, the group ends up getting along rather well. They all have different ideals and ways of looking at things, and there are some interesting discussions during this trip. There are also some pretty sweet moments between Mitsuki and Towa. That ending, in particular... Oh man, they're so cute.
I really like this series. The guy friendship is very real, and I love seeing the guys hanging out. I also really like Nana, and of course the main romance. Aya keeps me constantly conflicted; I want to hate him, but then he makes me like him about halfway through. He's not a bad guy, but I'm never quite sure what he's planning. I do think he doesn't treat Mitsuki equally, though, and instead acts like he has to protect and shelter her, and that's not fair to her. Which is just more of a reason that she is better with Towa—those two are on very even footing.
I can't wait for the next one, of course. Following this series very closely.

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