Manga Review: Everyone's Getting Married, Volume 8, by Izumi Miyazono

Rating (Out of 5): ~3-3.5

Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)

Release Date: May 2018

Volumes: 9.

Spoilers?: No.

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Volume: 1. 7. 9.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Opposites attract—but should they get married?!

Successful career woman Asuka Takanashi has an old-fashioned dream of getting married and becoming a housewife. After her long-term boyfriend breaks up with her to pursue his own career goals, she encounters popular newscaster Ryu Nanami. Asuka and Ryu get along well, but the last thing he wants is to ever get married. This levelheaded pair who want the opposite things in life should never get involved, except…

Review:

Now they're officially long-distance, and they have to deal with the trials of that. Ryu is busy working overseas, and Asuka is working, too—but she's struggling with the separation more. She has to sleep in their apartment, by herself, now. They do get to see each other when they make the trip—though that can be hit or miss. And they talk on the phone and video a lot, but that can only do so much.

Asuka gets lonely. But she doesn't want to be the reason that Ryu misses promotions and more exciting opportunities. But on the other hand—which Asuka isn't really seeing—Asuka is becoming the first woman to make Ryu consider other options.

The cliffhanger in this volume isn't surprising, but it is hard. I'm not sure how Ryu is going to react, really. It could go either way, but I don't think this series is ending soon.

Although, I also don't really care for Asuka's other option of suitor, honestly.

Update: I was wrong. Apparently the next volume is the last one. So. Hm. Good, I suppose, that means this plot won't drag on much longer, then. Hopefully it won't be rushed, either.

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