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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Manga Review: Hatsu*Haru, Volume 1, by Shizuki Fujisawa


Rating (Out of 5): ~3.5-4
Publisher: Yen Press
Release Date: June 2018
Volumes: 13.
Spoilers?: No.
Volume: 2.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Playboy Kai and Tomboy Riko make for an unlikely couple in this adorable and hilarious shoujo romance!

Review:

A new shojo series from Yen always catches my attention. They tend to be either very good, or very bad. This one looks to be on the good side.
We meet Kai, who's rather full of himself, one of the popular boys who can get any girl he wants, and knows it. He has his guy friends, and classmates who he's known forever, including Riko. He's never had a very good relationship with tough-girl Riko, but after she confronts him about a friend of hers, they start getting pushed together, and he starts to notice her in other ways.
I will admit that I appreciate seeing a cocky, unlikeable-at-first character get put in their place, and start to grow some humility and likeability. Kai definitely needs that, and as he starts to crush on Riko, it happens. It doesn't take long for him to start changing, and even his friends notice pretty quickly.
Sadly for him, Riko already likes someone else. Although, it looks like Kai is going to have to make some hard, mature decisions to help Riko move past her own problems.
I like where this is going already, and I look forward to reading more.

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