Monday, March 11, 2019

Takane & Hana, volume 2


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Today's post is on Takane & Hana, volume 2 by Yuki Shiwasu. It is the second in her Takane & Hana series, as such you need to have read the first volume to know what is going on. It is 200 pages long and is published by Shojo Beat. The cover has a close-up of Takane being extra with rose petals flying around and Hana in the background with an umbrella to stop the petals from getting on her. The intended reader is someone who likes over-the-top story-lines, manga, and silly characters. There is no foul language, no sex, and no violence in this volume. The story is told from third person close of Hana. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- Hana has to continue to pretend to be her sister after Takane's grandfather expresses his desire to meet Takane's prospective marriage partner! But Hana's totally out of her element at a party hosted by the Takaba Group, the largest conglomerate in Japan! Just how the heck is she supposed to pull this off?

Review- This manga is so funny with Takane being so over-the-top and Hana being so unimpressed by him. Takane's grandfather wants to see Yukari a.k.a Hana again so Takane agrees to bring her to a party. Of course that causes all kinds of problems but Hana is more than up to the job. But then she starts to worry about Takane because she is only sixteen and she is worried that Takane could get into some kind of trouble hanging out with a young woman like her in spite that it is not a sexual relationship and she is over the age of consent in Japan. I like that the main focus of the story is currently friendship, that Takane and Hana do value each other as friends and play pranks on each other. We do not know much about Takane's past but I get the feeling that having someone like Takane for Takane not his money or family is something very rare for him. Add in that the person in question in not impressed with his money or family name and Hana is something very special. I cannot wait to read the next volume. 

I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.

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