Spell of Desire, Vol. 1

Today's manga post is on Spell of Desire, Vol. 1 by Tomu Ohmi. It is 192 pages long and is published by Shojo Beat. The cover has the two main characters, Kaoruko and Kaname on it. The intended reader is someone who likes josei, romance manga with a urban fantasy setting. There is no foul language, no sex, and no violence in this manga. The story is told from third person close of Kaoruko. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the manga- Kaoruko Mochizuki runs an herb shop in a small seaside town. One day, a mysterious man dressed in black named Kaname Hibiki enters her shop and reveals that Kaoruko is actually a witch. And what’s more, Kaoruko needs Kaname to help control her awakening power!
Among the shocking news that Kaname imparts is that Kaoruko’s mother is still alive and has entrusted Kaoruko with the immense power of the Witch Queen. As long as Kaoruko has that power, she will be the target of humans and demonic spirits alike. Kaname claims to be a “knight” that protects witches, but then he steals a kiss from Kaoruko…!

Review- Kaoruko is running a small herbal shop in a small village until a man comes and tells her that she is a witch and her mother is the black witch queen. For some reason, now Kaoruko's magic is out of control and Kaname has come to help her. That is the set-up for the story. This is going to be a very heavy romance story and I'm fine with that. I hope that we get more world building in the next volume. I want to know why Kaoruko's magic is getting out of control now and why did her mother send Kaname to help her? I am looking forward to the next volume. 

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

Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 24

Today's manga post is on Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 24 by Mizuho Kusanagi. It is 192 pages long and is published by Shojo Beat. The cover has Yona with Hak behind her. As it is the twenty-fourth volume in the series, you need to have read the first twenty-three to understand the story. The intended reader is someone who likes political, fantasy with light romance in this back ground. There is no foul language, no sex, and action violence in this manga. The story is told from third person close of the main characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the manga-In order to prevent war with the nation of Xing, Yona and Hak ask the informant Ogi to deliver an important letter to Su-won. Later, Yona races to the Fire Tribe to appeal to an ally there—Kang Tae-jun! Will Yona succeed in helping her friends who are captured in Xing?

Review- Yona and Hak go in two different directions to try and handle this very serious brewing war. But before they part, Yona kisses Hake and makes his brain melt. This is a funny scene because he is so shocked. But the war is coming and the dragons are still in the hands of a crazy person. This plot arc is very interesting with the kingdom of Xing and the war crimes of Su-Won's father. I am glad that Yona is doing something about her feelings towards Hak. 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. 

Takane & Hana, Vol. 9

Today's manga post is on Takane & Hana, Vol. 9 by Yuki Shiwasu. It is 200 pages long and is published by Shojo Beat. The cover has Hana, Okomon, and Takane on it. As it is the ninth in the series, you need to have read the read the first eight volumes to understand the story. The intended reader is someone who likes humorous, slow burn love stories. There is no foul language, no sex, and no violence in this manga. The story is told from third person close of the characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the manga- Hana’s father makes the deal of a lifetime and moves the Nonomura family into a huge mansion… But what the Nonomuras didn’t plan on was Takane moving in with them! Just how are Takane and Hana going to adjust to living together?

Review- Takane's grandfather is putting him under a lot of pressure. Both in his job and in this relationship with Hana. Because of that Takane is being more difficult than usual. So Hana has to annoy him more than usual to get him out of it. Then Okomon just confesses to her and that is going to make things more complicated. I like how much communication there is in this volume. Between all the characters, from Hana and Takane to Hana's father and Takane's grandfather, there are no real misunderstandings in this volume. I am very curious about how Okomon's confessions is going to affect the story from here out. 

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