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Friday, January 31, 2020

Manga Review: Daytime Shooting Star, Volume 3, by Mika Yamamori


Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)
Release Date: November 2019
Volumes: 12 +1.
Spoilers?: Light.
Volume: 1. 2. 4.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Optimistic high schooler Suzume moves to Tokyo and finds her heart caught between two men!

After arriving in Tokyo to live with her uncle, Suzume collapses in a nearby park when she recallsm once seeing a shooting star during the day. A handsome stranger brings her to her new home and tells her they’ll meet again. Suzume starts her first day at her new high school sitting next to a boy who blushes furiously at her touch. And her homeroom teacher is none other than the handsome stranger!

Suzume has moved to Tokyo and is living with her uncle. In an unguarded moment while Mr. Shishio naps in the infirmary, Suzume voices her feelings. But he wasn’t sleeping?! Mamura soon realizes how Suzume feels about their teacher, and with Mr. Shishio’s ex-girlfriend back in the picture, things become even more complicated.

Review:

There's a surprising confrontation and twist of plot in this volume. While Suzume was still coming to terms with her feelings, she hadn't expected to actually tell him this early. And her doing this makes Mr. Shishio acknowledge it and attempt to move forward. It honestly threw me off and makes me conflicted. I understand his stance, and as it moves forward, we get to see why he reacted like this.
It could be because of his job, but mostly he's just hung up on his past relationship too much.
I do find it interesting how we take a break from high school and Suzume here, and get to see inside Shishio's head for a bit. He's got a different perspective, and he has to assess his real feelings for his ex and for Suzume before being able to actually move forward.
And then there's Mamura. Poor Mamura, who likes Suzume, while Yuyuka likes Mamura and Suzume is trying to help her.
It's all getting very complicated, honestly.
And I'm hooked. I'm here for it.


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

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