Manga Review: Takane & Hana, Volume 9, by Yuki Shiwasu

Rating (Out of 5): ~4

Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)

Release Date: June 2019

Volumes: 14+

Spoilers?: No.

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Volume: 1. 8. 10.

Goodreads Synopsis:

A strong-willed high school girl and a hot young scion of a business empire can’t help trying to outwit each other every chance they get… But could these opposites be conning themselves out of the perfect match?!

After her older sister refuses to go to an arranged marriage meeting with Takane Saibara, the heir to a vast business fortune, high schooler Hana Nonomura agrees to be her stand-in to save face for the family. But when these two utter opposites pair up, get ready for some sparks to fly!

Hana’s father makes the deal of a lifetime and moves the Nonomura family into a huge mansion… But what the Nonomuras didn’t plan on was Takane moving in with them! Just how are Takane and Hana going to adjust to living together?

Review:

Them living in one house together is really a test to their relationship. They both have reason to protest, and it changes things for them a little. They're forced to be around each other a lot more, which means finding out more habits and learning how to live together. Hana isn't one for sitting in the back and not doing something, so it's not surprising that she thinks everything through and even confronts the issue with everyone. She's pretty vocal about these things. For once, it's Takane who's left a little in the unknown, actually.

This issue also forces Okamon's hand a little, too. Hana is so blasé about the whole thing, when Okamon sees the threat of an older man living in the same house as her.

I really love the dynamic of this series, the characters, and Hana in particular. It's a lot of fun, craziness to follow. I end up reading these volumes so quickly without even realizing it, it feels like.

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