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Friday, May 17, 2019

Manga Review: Takane & Hana, Volume 8, by Yuki Shiwasu


Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)
Release Date: April 2019
Volumes: 14+
Spoilers?: No.
Volume: 1. 7. 9.

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!

Valentine’s Day rolls around, and Hana wonders what she should give Takane even as she struggles to hide her feelings from him. Meanwhile, Hana’s father poses a question to Takane—exactly how long is he planning to continue his arranged marriage relationship with Hana?

Review:

Valentine's comes and goes, and Hana continues to worry about her relationship with Takane. She likes him, but she doesn't want to change anything or show her feelings, and so she decides that she needs to make Takane think about her and fall for her. If he starts relating her to common items and places, then he'll start to think of her all the time. It's progress, apparently.
I really love the struggle and banter between these two. They both clearly like each other, but they're being stubborn about it. There's a sudden change for Hana in this volume, as her family is suddenly given a new opportunity to move into a much bigger house, not too far from where they live now. Given the surprise at the end (though not actually surprising), I'm curious to see what that means for them next. This could be a really fun development, I think.
This series has probably become one of my favorites at this point, and I always get excited when a new volume arrives. It's just so much fun.


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

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