The Dragon Knight's Beloved, Vol. 2

Today's manga post is on The Dragon Knight's Beloved, Vol. 2 by Ritsu Aozaki (Artist) and Asagi Orikawa (Story). It is 162 pages long and is published by Seven Seas. The cover has the two main characters with a baby blue dragon on it. As it is the second volume, you need to have read the first volume to understand the story. The intended reader is someone who likes fantasy shojo love stories with some political themes. There is no foul language, no sex, and no violence in this manga. The story is told from third person close of the main character, Melissa. There Be Spoilers Ahead. 

From the back of the manga- MISTRESS TO THE MARGRAVE
After stepping down as the commander of the Dragon Knights, Hubert asked Melissa to accompany him to his estate and pretend to be his lover. There they found a hostile greeting at the hands of Eleanor, a woman who was fiancée to Hubert’s late brother. Eleanor hoped to see that engagement transferred to Hubert, but he steadfastly refused, declaring that he would only marry Melissa, a woman who has the approval of his dragon. Seeing no way to immediately change Hubert’s mind, Eleanor decided to leave the estate. But chances are good that she hasn’t surrendered, and is preparing the first moves in a sinister plot to obtain what she desires!

Review- This volume is focused on plot movement. With the birth of the new dragon king, Melissa's duties are even more important. She has to help Hubert and White Queen with the new baby dragon. But Eleanor is not giving up for some reason. What she wants is still a mystery. The plot is moving forward but I want to see more character growth in the next volume. The art continues to be great and the dragons designs are very cool. I look forward to seeing what is going to happen next. 

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.

Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 22

Today's manga post is on Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 22 by Mizuho Kusanagi. It is 192 pages long and is published by Shojo Beat. The cover has Young Hak and So-Won on it. As it is the twenty-second volume in the series, you need to have read the first twenty-one volumes to understand the story. There is no foul language, no sex, and mild violence in this manga. The intended reader is someone who likes shojo fantasy manga. The story is told from third person close of the characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the manga- The mission to rescue Yona and Riri from Sei leads to reunions and revelations! Who is Riri’s secret crush? And has Yona come to realize her feelings for Hak? Later, masked visitors from the nation of Xing beckon Yona and the Dragon Warriors to meet their leader! 

Review- The volume starts with wrapping up the drama from the last with Riri dealing with Su-Won and her father. Then Yona and Co. are invited to the country to the south by their princess. She knows that Su-Won is conquering the countries around Kohka, so she wants to safe her people from war. But others are against those plans. This series just continues to get better and better. There is a lot of plot in this volume. With Riri starting to understand Su-Won and how he operates. I am looking forward to reading 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.

Ten Ways to Get Dumped by a Tyrant: Volume III

Today's post is on Ten Ways to Get Dumped by a Tyrant: Volume III by Gwijo Seo. It is 392 pages long and is published by Editio Publishing. The cover has Isar on it. As it is the third volume in the series, you need to have read the first two volumes to understand the story. The intended reader is someone who likes young adult, humorous stories. There is no foul language, no sex, and mild action violence in this series. The story is told in multiple ways from first person with Scarlet then jumping to third person for the other characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- Can she trust him with her heart? Scarlett knows that Charlemagne is a tyrant with a cruel and unpredictable streak, but now she also knows his tender and passionate side. As she rises to the helm of House Arman, enemies surface that wish to destroy her and everything she holds dear. Now, Scarlett must use her wit and courage to outsmart them and protect her people. But when she learns a shocking secret about Charlemagne’s past, she comes to a will she stay or will she go? Find out in the thrilling third installment of Ten Ways to Get Dumped by a Tyrant.

Review- This volume wraps up the second novel storyline and returns our characters to their world. I was a little lost at the start of this novel but I just pushed through that starting confusion and enjoyed the rest of the story. We have finally really met the villain and she is not doing too well with all the changes that Scarlet has made. Charlemagne is not falling for her seduction magic and the fairies are not on her side so their magic is not helping her. The villains adds some interest at the end of the novel as she is an unknown and what her true goals are. I'm looking forward to the last volume and seeing how everything is going to wrap up. 

I give this volume a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this novel from my local library. 

Waiting for Spring, Vol. 8

Today's manga post is on Waiting for Spring, Vol. 8 by Anashin . It is 176 pages long and published by Kodansha Comics. The cover has Mitsuki and Rui on it. As it is the eigth volume in the series, you have to have read the first seven volumes to understand the story. There is no foul language, no sex, and no violence in this series. The intended reader is someone who likes high school love story and coming fo age  stories. The story is told from third person close of the main characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the manga- Puppy Love
Mitsuki is ecstatic to find out Towa really feels about her, but some rough patches still lie ahead...As long as Towa is on the basketball team, he's not allowed to date anyone. And what's more Towa's not the only one vying for Mitsuki's affections! As Mitsuki wrestles with her own complicated thoughts, she makes her first visit to Towa's house!

Review- This volume has a lot of plot movement between Mitsuki and Towa. He comes clean about how he feels about her. Towa does not put pressure on her to return his feelings but he wanted to be clear about where he is. They both know that for the time being, they cannot date but that does not mean that they have to pretend about their feelings. I like how honest this manga with its characters, they are very sweet, and earnest in their interactions. I am looking forward to the next volume. 

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

The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Vol. 2

Today's post is on The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Vol. 2 by Akiharu Touka. It is 163 pages long and is published by Yen Press. The cover has three of the characters on it. The intended reader is someone who likes the isakai fastasy tropes and playing with them. There is mild foul language, no sex, and mild violence in this manga. The story is told from first person close of the main character, Konoha. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the manga- "I'm really happy to hear the irl I like missed me."
Konoha Satou has a dark history. After all, she spent her teen years writing self-indulgent fantasy romance fics-  like her Dark History. But since she's become its most despicable villainess, remembering every last detail is not a matter of life-and -death. Having avioded the frist couple of death flags, Satou's suddenly left in the dark when a mysterious stranger returns from the Lily Kingdom- a character she doesn't recall writing in the original script. Although Yomi claims to be ally, can Satou as Iana really trust a character she knows nothing about in such a dangerous world?

Review- This is a very funny manga if you know the tropes that Touka is making fun of. From the villainess younger sister and the magical heroine, Touka pulls out all the stops and it is hilarious. SO she has moved past where the villainess sister dies, so Iana is having to try and remember every single character she wrote in the original text from when she was fourteen. It is over-the-top and so silly but also very good. Iana is doing her best and her own story is working against her. I look forward to seeing what trouble comes her way next. 

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. 

Queen's Quality, Vol. 5

Today's manga post is on Queen's Quality, Vol. 5 by Kyousuke Motomi. It is 192 pages long and published by Shojo Beat. The cover has Kyutaro on it. As it is the fifth volume in the series, you need to have read the first four volume in the series, to understand the story. There is no foul language, no sex, and mild violence in this manga. The intended reader is someone who likes urban fantasy, magical girl, and shojo manga. The story is told from third person close of the two main characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the manga- Fumi and Kyutaro delve into the depths of bug handler Ataru’s mind and try to save him, but Fumi has been given the tough task of killing the Black Queen within her! As Fumi discovers the truth about the Black Queen and gains new power, what price will she pay in return? 

Review- Fumi and Kyutaro are trying to save Ataru but Fumi needs to discover more than just what happened to him but why does she have a Black Queen. Fumi does not want to kill the Black Queen but understand her. Fumi thinks that the Black Queen is doing an important job for her and Fumi wants to know what is. Of course the people who want Fumi are using this time to try and come for her. The emotional depth in the story is getting more interesting, as Fumi learns why some people have the power to become bug handlers or cleaners. I look forward to 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.

Kiss Him, Not Me!, Vol. 6

 

Today's manga post is on Kiss Him, Not Me!, Vol. 6 by Junko. It is 160 pages long and is published by Kodansha Comics. The cover has Kae, Shima, and Yusuke on it. As it is the sixth volume in the series, you need to have read the first five to understand the story. There is no foul language, no sex, and no violence in this manga. The story is told from third person close of Kae. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the manga- It's Kae, again! After the heart-stopping showdown between the Mutsumi brothers, things looked like they might finally settle down again, but a bold confession from Mutsumi-sempai spurs all the boys into action!
It's like a real life otome game as everyone tries to plan the best romantic afternoon, but it's so much pressure to choose, much less think about having a boyfriend! Especially when there are bigger problems to worry about...
Shima-chan and I are all fired up about a new anime that's perfect for us fujoshi, but we end up not seeing eye to eye! Can a friendship built on boys' love survive a vicious shipping war?!

Review- So Kae has dates with everyone who likes in this volume. Instead of  helping her make a choice, she discovers that all her friends are wonderful and would make wonderful partners. Then Kae and Shima have a fangirl off to pick which pairing is best. Kae does a lot of character growth in this volume. She is still the girlfan she always was but as she interacts with hew new friends, she is becoming more interested in the world while still maintaining her person interests. The more I read this manga, the more I like it. 

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.