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Friday, May 29, 2020

Manga Review: Daytime Shooting Star, Volume 5, by Mika Yamamori


Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)
Release Date: March 2020
Volumes: 12 (+ Extra)
Spoilers?: Light.
Volume: 1. 4. 6.

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 where she had once seen 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. Although Mr. Shishio seemed interested in her, he suddenly turns cold and acts threatening toward Mamura. Suzume tries to avoid Mr. Shishio, but he blurts out his true feelings for her...

Review:

It's time for the festival. Which means we get to see the characters dressed in cafe uniforms, and Yuyuka in costume for the play. It feels very festive, and they're all rather adorable dressed up like this.
Suzume and Shishio fit in some pretty cute moments in this volume. They're clearly flirting around this right now, and Shishio has to be a bit more upfront about his feelings, since he's the one who turned her down. Even though he isn't supposed to be hanging around her during the festival, he sneaks in a few moments to see her. I'm really quite into this relationship.
Aside from that, though, Yuyuka gets quite a bit of attention in this volume. She's trying to deal with her feelings for Mamura, all while Minagawa is making his feelings for her very clear. He's just turning up everywhere she is, and he seems to see her a lot more clearly than most people. It's an interesting dynamic forming between them, and I'm curious where it'll go.
The last quarter of the book features a one-shot. It was cute, for sure. But I'm anticipating more Suzume and Shishio flirty moments.


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

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