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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Manga Review: Made in Heaven: Juri, Volume 2, by Ami Sakurai and Yukari Yashiki


Rating (Out of 5): ~3
Publisher: Tokyopop
Release Date: 2006
Volumes: 2.
Spoilers?: No.
Volume: 1.

Goodreads Synopsis:

When Juri met Kazemichi, she felt like she'd met a kindred soul. But little did she know that he used to be Reiji, a boy nearly killed in a terrible car accident but pieced back together with prosthetics and covered in unfeeling, artificial skin. She also didn't know that his parts were wearing down, or that he was about to die...again.When Kazemichi's body is found in the wreckage of a mysterious explosion, Juri begins to unravel the dark secrets of his past: his mother, the organization that rebuilt him...and the man who gave him the name Kazemichi. There are two sides to every story. Look for Made in Heaven: Kazemichi, also available from TOKYOPOP.

Review:

The first volume of this series was interesting, and I found the story line and characters intriguing. But it also felt a little distant, with not a lot of emotions. This volume gets more emotional, thankfully, and now we’re in the girls’ head.
Juri is left wondering what happened to Kazemichi, and who he really was now that she discovers he had been experimented on. She was clueless and now she needs to know, she needs closure. It’s sad to see what happened, to see her struggling with her search and being turned away, until she finally figures it out and finds what he wanted her to.
This was a very interesting series, odd and unique. I quite like the idea and the thought put into developing it and how it ended. I’m pleased.

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