I'm getting the hang of putting out 4 reviews a week, the only thing I'm worried about is the days that don't have any reviews. Sorry if those days are kinda boring. I do hope you look forward to my reviews! Like this one!
Warning! This volume contains FAN SERVICE! REJOICE MEN!
Seriously, this volume contains scenes that is only suitable for older teens and up.
As I told you all before, I like Toshihiko Kobayashi's cover art made with Pastel colors. I'm in love with his cover arts like crazy! Kokoro no dokidoki! (Am I trying too hard?!)
Pastel Volume 2: (by Toshihiko Kobayashi) Now that you know about the situation Mugi is in, would he go for the goal? Or will this love drag on until the 14th volume? Hmm.., I wonder.
The story continues from here: Yuu is currently taking a bath when suddenly Kazuki barged in without an advance notice, what will Mugi do? Knowing Kazuki, Mugi does an operation that will make your noses bleed (Mugi you dawg!). Yuu's sister, Tsukasa is having love problems and she asks Mugi to help, pretending to be her boyfriend! Later on, a childhood friend comes back, with feelings... of LOVE?! This childhood friend, gets Mugi in a a place where his male instincts could get the best of him.
Left to Right: Yuu, Mametarou and Mugi
Art: As always, the details are in the clothes and background. There are also some weird poses, like a person's neck is on a strange angle (this is an isolated incident). I love it when they give you fan service where you ask for it.
Panel pacing: Good. I feel like they spend too much panel space on fan service. Yes, I like whole body shots of Yuu and the other girls but I feel like they keep this title on fan service alone. There is a nice story here, unfortunately buried under tons of fan service.
Story: Like I said on the review of the first volume, it's the slice-of-life that's natural and it's so realistic that it might've happened to anyone. The only element that is unrealistic here is Mugi having a lot of girls that like him. Still, it's a good story but only buried in a ton of fan service.
We're playing house right? No strings attached right?
Characters: Mugi is growing as an honest guy. He doesn't want to lie, he doesn't want to hurt anyone. He's like the good guy who always gets friendzone. Tsukasa (though she is only minor character) also grows here a bit because of an event. Yuu, however, is not the focus of this volume, maybe the first half but that's the end of it.
Bottomline: Read it. It's fun, it's light, it's Love Hina in reality! You don't read this for the content (well, of course you want to know more about Mugi and Yuu), you read this for the fan service. Toshihiko Kobayashi knows how to integrate fan service into the story.
You will go by this volume really fast as you will have fun reading it. It's mindless fun but with a bit of logic. You just have to read it.
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