Manga Review: Meteor Prince, Volume 2, by Meca Tanaka

Rating (Out of 5): ~4

Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)

Release Date: April 7, 2015

Volumes: 2

Spoilers?: No.

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Volume: 1.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Hako Natsuno’s bad luck hasn’t improved, but her alien boyfriend, Io, takes everything in stride, even when his feelings for her cause him to be repeatedly struck by lightning. The two have barely started dating when a naked alien girl arrives on Earth and says she is Io’s true mate. Hako really does have the worst luck!

Review:

I’m honestly impressed with how much character and story development there is in such a short series. There’s depth, time for the characters to grow, no rushing. A lot of story in such a short time. I’m really happy with this series. Plus, it’s super cute.

There’s a lot of innocence between Io and Hako, even as they’re growing closer, and Io is wanting to get married at some point. We meet Hako’s family, we meet Io’s brother and Io’s fiancé. The two date a lot. Io goes under a change in order to stay with Hako, and then Hako’s is forced into a position because of her love for him. I don’t want to spoil what happens, but while it’s sad, the ending is super cute.

The artwork is so pretty and the characters are so fun; the romance is adorable and sweet. This short series just plain makes me happy, and I’m so glad it was licensed. I hope we get more from this author, because this one was great.

Manga Review: Meteor Prince, Volume 1, by Meca Tanaka

Rating (Out of 5): ~4

Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)

Release Date: January 6, 2015

Volumes: 2

Spoilers?: No.

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Volume: 2.

Wishlist Thursday.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Strange accidents always seem to happen around Hako Natsuno--so much so that she's been dubbed "The Queen of Bad Luck." It's hardly surprising then that a naked alien prince falls from the sky to tell her that out of all the girls in the universe, he's come to Earth to mate with her. Does this mean Hako's luck has changed, or--?

Review:

I knew I was going to love it, just by the cover and a brief glimpse of the description. And I was right.

This. Was. Adorable.

Io literally crash lands on Earth from another planet, goes directly to Hako, and claims that she’s his soulmate, and they must mate. Hako, who has all her life had perpetually bad luck, doesn’t know how to take this.

Io is adorable; very happy go lucky, eager to make Hako fall in love with him, when he realizes that’s how things work on Earth. Hako is trying very hard not to fall for it, because everyone who gets close to her gets hurt, because of her bad luck.

This volume is very happy go lucky, very fluffy, but there’s also a few hints of something darker in Io, which gets shown later in the volume, and there's actual depth to Hako's feelings. Quite a bit was revealed in this volume, which I was surprised by. But none of it was rushed; it flowed perfectly, and the characters are all very easy to like. The way that the two fall for each other, all the cute moments between them, are very well done, and add up to a nice flow for their feelings.

The art is also very pretty, and now I’m hoping to find more of her English-released series.

I am really excited for the second, and final, volume. I know I’ll just eat it up.

I did want to mention a comparison/recommendation. Beast Master. (Maybe also Flower in a Storm?) It has a similar new-to-the-world element, and is just as cute as this one.

Wishlist Thursday[90]: Meteor Prince by Meca Tanaka

Meteor Prince 1 by Meca Tanaka

Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)

Release Date: January 6, 2015

Volumes: 2

Buy it here: Amazon. Barnes and Noble. Book Depository. Powells. RightStuf.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Strange accidents always seem to happen around Hako Natsuno--so much so that she's been dubbed "The Queen of Bad Luck." It's hardly surprising then that a naked alien prince falls from the sky to tell her that out of all the girls in the universe, he's come to Earth to mate with her. Does this mean Hako's luck has changed, or--?

Why?:

I am super excited for this series. Not even for the fact that at this point I’ve been picking up all shojo series released, or that it’s Shojo Beat, but that it looks so adorable. The cover is so cute, the art looks super pretty, and the premise sounds really good. And it’s so short! I can’t wait for this book.

What are you looking forward to? Does this look good or not?