Manga Review: Takane & Hana, Volume 11, by Yuki Shiwasu

Rating (Out of 5): ~4

Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)

Release Date: October 2019

Volumes: 15+

Spoilers?: Light.

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Volume: 1. 10. 12.

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 Takane and Hana pair up, get ready for some sparks to fly between these two utter opposites!

Takane gives Hana a surprise kiss on the nose, and now a flustered Hana is dying to know what it means! Meanwhile, Takane’s cousin Yakumo wants to be reacquainted with Takane, but there’s an ominous vibe about him… What exactly is he after?

Review:

There are some of the best Takane reactions in this volume. Takane's moment of drunken weakness has caused him some real mental struggles. He's embarrassed about it and doesn't know how to act around Hana, and Hana is wondering if this could mean something real and is trying not to react too much.

Just as they're struggling and fighting about this, Takane's jealous cousin shows up, who decides to play with Takane for revenge. His cousin is really despicable, but kind of in a pathetic way, too. He's terrible, but not scary. He needs to get beat up, honestly.

This was a big volume for Takane and Hana, actually. It feels like they took a step forward, though we'll have to see in the next volume for sure; either way, they were put through some trials here.

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