あやかし恋絵巻 2

あやかし恋絵巻 [Ayakashi Koi Emaki] #2

by Mayu Shinjo

A supernatural romance by the creator of Ai Ore! and Sensual Phrase

Miko is a shrine maiden who has never had much success at seeing or banishing spirits. Then she meets Kagura, a sexy demon who feeds off women’s feelings of passion and love. Kagura’s insatiable appetite has left many girls at school brokenhearted, so Miko casts a spell to seal his powers. Surprisingly the spell works—sort of—but now Kagura is after her!

Shrine maiden Miko has sealed the powers of the sexy incubus Kagura, who has vowed to protect her. But now a fox spirit has transformed himself into a human to proclaim his love to Miko, making Kagura jealous. Miko relents and allows Kagura to enter her dreams again, but now he can no longer regain his incubus powers?!

Genres: Manga, Romance, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Demons, Shojo, Young Adult

First published November 25, 2009

About the author

新條まゆ in Japanese
Mayu Shinjo debuted in 1994 in Shogakukan's Shōjo Comic with "Anata no Iro ni Somaritai". She continued writing for Shogakukan until 2007, with her works appearing in both Shōjo Comic and their other magazine Cheese!. She left the company to go freelance citing a dispute over working conditions and abusive treatment by her editor.

Reviews

[Dani ❤️ Perspective of a Writer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a review of volumes 1-2 which I read together back to back. See the plot section for my thoughts on the individual volumes.

Miko's dad is a major player in the occult world... banishing spirits left and right! Miko so badly wants to belong to that world too... Then she meets Kagura!! An incubus who feeds himself off women's feelings of passion and love. When her school friends get their hearts broken Miko comes to the rescue... Only the spell actually worked and now if Kagura is to survive he has to have Miko!!

I didn't really think about the fact this could have gotten smutty fast if it wanted to until I read some reviews! Actually it NEVER strays into that territory at all I'm happy to report. There is some innuendo towards some passionate times between our couple but those dreams are never more than hinted at.

What I ended up loving about these two volumes is that it seemed to be a commentary on instalove. Kagura instantly loves Miko when she becomes his only meal source. Miko seems to want to give in too, except that love isn't her focus. Yes, she's attracted to Kagura (who wouldn't be?!) but she's just as interested in keeping the hearts of the girls from school from being broken as well as taking out demons that will endanger others. Yes, its the classic "should I? or shouldn't I?" that makes up romances but its done in a way that calls into question just what instalove is... Kagura HAS TO BE loved or he'll die. So is he in love? Or is instalove a cry for help due to his need to be loved?! Well Miko is clearly going to put him through the wringer!!

The art is really, really good. It's not gorgeous in the ways of some of my absolutely favorite manga series but its perfectly suited to the story. This mangaka clearly knows her stuff! The love interests are where the time is spend and for good reason... we get the most from that time spent. There are a few backgrounds when we need it and Miko is relatively simple, everything about her being developed in her personality and character arc!! The BEST choice ever though is to develop a mini-Kagura form... This mini me is so freakin' adorable and his way of speaking subtly changes when in that form. GAH!!! So smart... And you may want to look away from the covers because they are freaking gorgeous (look now I have to take away that first art comment...)

In the first volume her parents quickly find out about Kagura and its so freaking adorable!! I mean your heart totally melts!! That was the first time that I realized that this isn't going to be a regular shoujo manga. You expect the tension in the story to arise from outside Miko and Kagura's relationship because duh, instalove! But its the exact opposite... the demons that come, they provide the means for Miko to reveal some of what she feels without compromising the strong young woman she is (who is determined to be a proper shrine maiden despite not being able to see the demons!) It's unexpected and makes for super fun!!

I really loved how the plot flowed. Because there are demons there are battles and fights over Miko. There is Miko and Kagura's relationship and it being about more than instalove. Then we have her parents and the fact her father could exorcise him in an instant! We also deal with Kagura's nature and the fact he must feed off of love. In volume 1 we are learning about Miko and incubi so there are a series of interactions and they are fun and tell us a lot... but the story really gets going at the end of the volume with the fox demon! So volume 2 we get a poignant story that practically rips your heart out... And then Miko and Kagura's relationship is tested for the first time!! He really is a danger to her... Will she continue to have him in her life?!


Writing

So the plot... its so natural and organic. In volume one its the most natural thing that those you live with would find out about Kagura, so they did! It was so damn funny how they treated mini-Kagura... and it had to be mini-Kagura to work and that was already established from the start!! GAH! I just love when a mangaka knows what they're doing!! It's also quite natural that if you're the strongest demon around then if you're weakened then other demons come and try to take advantage!! And we learn more about incubi in the most natural way possible!! Then in volume 2 there is the creation of lovey dovey day to relieve the pressure Miko feels... this comes up against a new bigger threat to Miko herself and Kagura is forced to reveal some truths to her father! This will of course change their relationship... This is what happens naturally in relationships so its just absolutely incredible how well Mayu Shinjo plotted her story!!

I thought Demon Love Spell would be light and fluffy and all about the humorous situations Miko would get into with an incubus... and it is that... but its also about the nature of love, that love is about more than needing emotion and passion in one's life. It's about what you sacrifice for the one you love and the meeting in the middle that has to happen for real love to bloom!! This is an incredible shoujo manga and I was WOWed!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Authenticity
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tension
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Plot
⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐ Art

[Amber Hetchler · Rating 4 out of 5]

SO FUNNY

[Carrie (The Butterfly Reader) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Damn.... it really went there. The poor Fox... that was heartbreaking. I did not see that coming and it really ripped my heat out and set it on fire. Besides that ending with the Fox plot, this volume is much like the first one was. I felt so bad for the little one eyed demon... he only wanted to help his sister! I'm glad that it did work out in the end and I wish that Miko would just be honest with Kagura instead of lying to him about everything. She finally told him she loved him only after being worried for him. She only decided to be with him once she thought he was dead. Like come on... either you love him and want to be with him or dump him and tell him to go to hell. Don't play with him.

That being said... I know some people will think I've lost my mind. They will probably say that he shouldn't be pushing her and that's true too. One should never push the one they love though I do get why he does it in this fictional world... it seems to be the only way she will admit her feelings for him. This series isn't perfect, far from it. That being said, I'm one of the few that can separate fiction from reality and I can just enjoy this series for what it is. A fun, raunchy manga that makes me laugh and helps me escape from real life.

The art is still wonderful as I've come to expect from this mangaka. I think she keeps getting better with each new volume she puts out. As always, it's always entertaining and fun. Plus, it's supernatural and I LIVE for anything paranormal.

[Tamecia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A light and funny read.

[Ekene · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sadly as good as the first one but it was still funny and I grow to love little Kagura. I think this series would be AMAZING as an anime

[Hale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great! Cute story, good character development and all out adorable!

[Jillian -always aspiring- · Rating 1 out of 5]

2020 Read #14

Well, a fox spirit dies in this one for no apparent reason other than cheap shock value, so you can guess that I was just really pissed about that. That’s without mentioning the love interest threatening to rape the heroine a few times. Nothing else to say about this series since I’m officially dropping it. I’m just glad I bought used copies of the first two volumes and didn’t invest in all six volumes.

[✮Octjillery✮ · Rating 3 out of 5]

The fox boy... Oh....

:c

As I thought, Miko is indeed annoying me. She's not a bad person or anything, but confessing your love to someone and then telling them they can't even hug you except once a month is...kinda ridiculous. I am 100000% here for her not wanting to jump straight into a sexual relationship, but even if Kagura wasn't an incubus, what exactly do you want from someone when you tell them you love them and want to be with them, but they can't even HUG you, or show you like any affection whatsoever?? Then even when Kagura is just being innocently affectionate or something, she reads into everything as, "omg, I can't believe I almost just had sex with him!!!! HOW COULD I?" Uh, no... Your hands touched for a microsecond, good grief.

Consent is always, always required, but she is absolutely, without a doubt, confusing. No, I'm not saying that confessing to someone means they can do whatever they want with your body. But I'm not sure what Miko is expecting from Kagura? He threw himself at her originally but has been mostly going along with her back and forth the best he can keep up with it, since she said she wasn't ready for sex, and actively tries to explain to her that he literally needs her affection and touch to survive--especially since she let on that she doesn't want him to be with anyone else. A damn incubus stopped messing around with other girls for her and she gets mad about H U G S. He comes up with ways to get energy from her without pushing her into sex (hugs, holding her, having her pat his head, verbally express her feelings) and she acts like every bit of eye contact is swooping in for her virginity. Then she'll initiate something and he'll get excited about getting a kiss from her and she freaks again. I'm not saying to just give it up, but girl, please just communicate. There's no reason to set up a "lovey dovey" day and then try to get out of it when it was YOUR IDEA, when you could just say "this is what I'm okay with right now on a daily basis," because he clearly attempts to explain and communicate and would listen.

Sometimes Kagura's lines have made him sketchy, like when she tells him to stop whatever he's doing in one scene and he says he doesn't like hearing those words. Okay, well, that's too bad, buddy. Also when he was going into her dreams, as incubi do. But his actions have generally indicated he'd do anything she wanted, and this would be a lot less frustrating if she would communicate that instead of making small advances and then freaking out when he's happy and reciprocates. There's no like, "What we're doing now is okay, but that would be too much." Neither of them are perfect, especially Kagura in the beginning, but he's clearly growing and responding to her boundaries, while she continuously drops them enough for him to make an advance, and then slams it back to no-contact-whatsoever mid innocent kiss. I don't condone any of the hints at forcing anyone from side characters or otherwise, but I also think Miko is being written in an incredibly frustrating way that is purely to create drama or drag things out. We could have lots of good kissing scenes/non-smut before the eventual smut if they just tried pacing things normally instead of this black and white NO CONTACT WHATSOEVER or ALL THE SEX. There is plenty of healthy, safe relationship-building and boundaries that they could explore without this "hinting at having to force things on her because she's wishy-washy" setup that makes everyone look bad. A lot of anime and manga seem to use "no" during these moments as "actually, yes" but that's not really what's happening here, and it's honestly just a problem with anime/manga in general that consent and communication are overlooked.

[Yoyomaus Die Büchereule · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ghost Love Story Band 2 von Mayu Shinjo

Zum Inhalt:
Der gut aussehende junge Mann mit den Fuchsohren, der auf der Klassenfahrt nach Izumo plötzlich vor Miikos Tür steht, ist fest davon überzeugt, dass Miiko die Frau seines Lebens ist. Kein Wunder, dass Kagura vor Eifersucht rast. Doch schon bald merkt Miiko, dass er sie mit der Tochter des örtlichen Shinto-Priesters verwechselt, die vor Jahren verstorben ist. Als sich die Angelegenheit endlich aufklärt, ist Kagura heilfroh, schließlich will er seine Miiko nur für sich haben …

Cover:
Das Cover hat mir von seiner Art her sehr gut gefallen. Ich mag den Zeichenstil der Autorin, da die Figuren wirklich mit Liebe zum Detail geschaffen worden sind. Zu sehen sind hier die junge Miiko und der Inkubus Kagura, gekleidet in traditioneller japanischer Tempel-Kleidung. Das finde ich sehr passend. Top. Im Gegensatz zu dem ersten Cover ist dieses hier jedoch nicht in roten Tönen, sondern in einem kühlen Lila gehalten.

Eigener Eindruck:
Miiko begibt sich auf Klassenfahrt. Grund genug für Kagura zu hoffen, dass er hier bei ihr landen und sie endlich verführen kann. Doch er hat die Rechnung nicht mit anderen Dämonen gemacht, die noch immer versuchen seine Macht an sich zu reißen. Während Miiko und Kagura also von einer peinlichen Schulfahrtsituation in die nächste schlittern, taucht ein Fuchsdämon auf, der in Miiko seine große Liebe wieder zu erkennen scheint. Es ist nun an Miiko und Kagura, um das Rätsel um diese Verwechslung zu lösen und vor allem Kagura scheint daran sehr gelegen, denn er wird eifersüchtig, während sich Miiko doch immer mehr zu ihm hingezogen fühlt, jedoch standhaft bleiben will – schließlich ist Kagura ja ein Inkubus!

Also ich muss ehrlich gestehen, dass mich die Reihe noch immer sehr reizt, auch wenn der Inhalt dieses Mal leider nicht so spannend war, wie beim ersten Band. Die Handlung mattet jetzt etwas ab, was ich wirklich schade finde. Für mein Empfinden wird viel zu viel Gewese rund um diese Klassenfahrt gemacht – und leider auch auf diese „Wir sind Japaner, bei uns muss Männlein und Weiblein strikt getrennt werden – und wehe dem man sieht das andere Geschlecht auf dem Zimmer“-Masche wird viel zu viel herum geritten. Das ist ein bisschen widersprüchlich zum sonstigen Inhalt der Reihe, auch wenn es durchaus für lustige Szenen sorgt. Trotzdem fand ich das etwas unpassend. Schön wiederum fand ich die Geschichte rund um den Fuchsdämon, der sich an Miikos Fersen heftet und so Kagura ganz schön aus der Reserve lockt. Hätte man solch eine Eifersucht von einem Inkubus erwartet? Sicher nicht und das verspricht weitere romantische Situationen in den Folgebänden! Ich bin wirklich gespannt, wie es mit der kleinen Möchtegernpriesterin und ihrem Dämon weiter geht. Und eins muss ich zum Schluss noch loswerden! Ich muss noch einmal betonen, wie toll ich diese liebevollen und detaillierten Zeichnungen finde. Das macht einfach Spaß sich mit diesem Manga länger zu beschäftigen, weil es immer wieder etwas zu entdecken gibt.

Fazit:
4 von 5 Sterne

Daten:
Taschenbuch: 196 Seiten
Verlag: TOKYOPOP; Auflage: 1 (9. Mai 2012)
Sprache: Deutsch
ISBN-10: 384200365X
ISBN-13: 978-3842003651
Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: 13 - 16 Jahre
Verpackungsabmessungen: 18,6 x 12,6 x 2 cm

[Bibliothecat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review for volumes 1-3

It seems Mayu Shinjō and I are a poor match for I have yet to enjoy a single work by her. This was my fourth attempt - it failed and will therefore be my last. However, it does need to be said that Demon Love Spell is so much superior to all else I have read by her. In fact, it's not a bad manga at all, it's just that after almost a month of trying to get through this, it's time to admit that this is not holding my attention. That in itself doesn't mean others can't enjoy it though.

It would be a stretch to call this a particularly original plot - it's the story of Miiko who happens to be a Miko and has close to no magical talent despite being the daughter of a famous Shinto priest. By what seems to be a stroke of luck, she manages to seal the powers of a strong demon away. Kagura, the said demon, ends up living with her at the Shinto shrine and eventually a love story develops. Actually, strike that, the love story unfolds at a rapid speed which was probably one of the reasons this wasn't keeping me interested enough.

I feel as though this series has a much stronger focus on comedy than it does on the romance, which in itself isn't exactly a bad thing depending on what you are looking for. On the other hand, I wonder if I simply feel this way because the non-comedic scenes felt super rushed which prevented me from connecting to any of the characters. I guess it also doesn't help that Miiko was a tad annoying. Some might like her, but her whole wavering back and forth became boring quite fast.

What Shinjō did a lot better here than I have seen in her other works is that, while not perfect, there wasn't so much smut for the sake of smut. There was actually a coherent and reasonably logical plot going. There was even remarkably little smut compared to what Shinjō normally delivers. Her art has also improved a lot, although I still don't think it's marvellous. Some panels look great whereas faces become a pit wonky in others. Men's faces can get too long and Miiko's cheeks are weirdly bent inward.

As I have only read half of this series, I can't say for sure where it is headed. I did flip through the remaining three volumes to see whether it's worth my time but it looked like much of the same. I do think it's a readable manga and might be a good read for those who like RomComs and a dash of Shinto. I personally believe you can do much better but there's also no harm in giving this one a shot. And judging by other reviews, there are plenty of people out there who thought this was a perfectly funny series.

[Judyth · Rating 2 out of 5]

~2/5
[This review, and many others, are available on my blog.]


Warning: contains cursing and ranting.


So, do you remember when I reviewed the first book of this series? And I said that it was just kind of mediocre, with very little to no offensive material? Do you remember that? Because, within the first chapter of this volume, that completely changed. I was almost ridiculously offended. I just could not believe how bad it was, and how much of a change my thoughts went through. (Although, to be fair, I did say that I didn’t remember anything overtly offensive, but I thought there probably was something. Now, I’m sure there was something, it just didn’t leave much of an impression.)

I’m going to start with the minor plots of the volume, just to get them out of the way. Then—then I’ll get to the offensive part.

The first chapter completes the fox-demon plot line that was started in the first book. The fox is really sweet, and was starting make me wonder, but then his storyline ended with that chapter. I was not expecting that, and while I’m not going to spoil what happens, I was not very happy with his ending.

The rest of the volume is taken up with a plot regarding this one-eyed demon who is trying to save his sister from this other jerk of a demon, and the one-eyed guy ends up being a jerk and using Miko and making Kagura angry. I understood the guys reasoning for why he did what he did, but I don’t think that Miko should have been so willing to help him after what he did. She should have been pissed, not eager to help after he used her the way he did. But whatever.

Now, the offensive part. All of the offensive material centers on how the men are constantly using Miko, forcing Miko into things, and how she never fights back. She might as well not even have a voice, for how much the men are constantly forcing themselves on her, and particularly not listening to her when she blushes and says no.

And, on the topic of no… So, for one, it’s never okay for a guy to force himself on a girl, okay? Never. When she says no, then she means no, and the guy needs to back the hell off. But I also understand when a girl says no but actually doesn’t mean it, and it’s obvious to the reader just as much to the guy. There’s also the fact that Japanese women tend to say no in the midst of a sexy scene when they actually don’t want him to stop, and she’s only saying it because she’s embarrassed. I don’t understand that, but that’s beside the point here. Because neither of those instances were what happened here.

In the first chapter, Kagura starts kissing Miko, is on top of her, and she says “Stop it. Let go.”. And it actually looked like, to me, that she meant no. She was acting like she actually did not want him to be doing this to her, okay? And he said, “I hate hearing those words”. Like that excuses it? And then, not only does he keep forcing himself on her, but when she says that he never listens to her, he turns it back on her! He makes her think that she’s the one that never listens to him! Like he’s not doing that exact thing, right in that moment?! I just…

And then, his reason behind his forcing himself on her, which he openly explains before getting on top of her, is that he’s an incubus and he’s getting weak without any sexual satisfaction, seeing as how he’s given up going to any woman besides her. Which, okay, I get that. He’s an incubus, they need sex, I understand. That doesn’t excuse him almost raping her, but I understand his explanation. She outrightly doesn’t listen to him, and when he passes out and gets a fever, she freaks out and realizes that he needs sex, as if he didn’t just tell her that, two pages ago! I just… I just don’t…

Okay, and that’s not all, either. Later on in the book (remember how that was only in the first chapter? Yea…) Kagura tries forcing himself on her again and she freaks and comes up with an excuse so he will stop: they can have one day every month solely for sex, but he can’t touch her at all aside from that one day. Mind you, that she came up with this to give her more time to find an excuse, some way, to stop him from trying to make her have sex with him (which they still haven’t done, except maybe in her dreams, when he invaded them in the first book). For some reason that I don’t understand, he agrees. I guess because he thinks she’ll be completely consensual then? I don’t know, whatever.

But anyway, throughout the whole time leading up to this day, she’s trying to think up ways to get out of it, and he’s thinking of what to do with her on that day. And up until the day before the big day, she’s adamant about getting out of it. But the night before (or of? I’m not really sure, because it seems like they don’t understand how a day works, because they also say later in the volume that it’s still that day, when several days have obviously passed), she gets all ready: she takes a bath, does her hair all pretty, to make sure that she looks and smells good for him. Practically the page before that one, she wanted out of it, and a couple pages later, she acts all shy and like she wants him to stop even though we all know she doesn’t. Again, I just don’t understand.

I really didn’t think that there were so many examples, so many things that pissed me off, but there’s one more. Near the end of the book, Kagura gets stabbed (I’m not going to explain why. I’m just… not.), and since Miko knows that he heals from sex, she, while in a classroom with another demon who just forced a kiss on her, strips down to her underwear and bra and presses up against him and tries kissing him, and once again, I just don’t understand. For several pages after this, she only has on her underwear and bra, and I just didn’t really see what the point of that was. I just didn’t. I mean, why was it necessary for her to strip? I understand that she was frantic and all, but there was another person in the room, and up until this point she has been very shy and naïve and avoided all sexual interactions.

Kagura also told Miko that he loved her and she realized she loved him, too, I think. And her parents found out that Kagura is a full-size demon who quite possibly has something going on with their daughter.

I just… I just don’t know anymore. I thought that this was going to be a guilty pleasure, drama-filled, smut-flick that I would enjoy ragging on. But instead, I was rather pissed off with this volume. And I didn’t even really mention how I don’t like Miko as a character (although maybe you got the hints?). And seeing as how I was reading this for the smut, and the smut is what's pissing me off, I just don't see the point anymore. I don’t see what people like about this series. I just don’t.

I’m thinking I might read one more volume, see if it continues to be horribly offensive or if it lightens up, or maybe just so I can talk about how horrible this series is because I’m in the mood to hate on something, but I’m in no hurry to get that volume. No hurry at all. (I am, however, still planning on reading more of Ai Ore! , although I’m a bit more wary than I was before.)

[Elin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, this is (for me) a weird book, so, if you know me irl, please, please, don’t read it or this review. I mean, I guess I can’t stop you, but..

It was kinda like reading Vampire Knight again, which was nice. It was weird (for me at least), but it’s also kinda good in the same way..? I don’t really know what to say.. Maybe it’s not good the same way My Hero Academia or The Seven Deadly Sins is good, but Demon Love Spell has something else..? It’s good in a kind of Library wars or Vampire Knight kind of way. Idk, words are hard yk? The fox arc was amazing, but really sad.. I guess that was what made it good?

[Heather Harvey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Warning!

The first chapter in this volume the ending to it...is very depressing. Just warning you now, it's sad and heartfelt but it is really good but like I said. Very depressing.

Now that is over,..

We learn more about Kagura's power and his weaknesses. We learn more about his feelings and even more about Miko's feelings as well.

Then most of the story goes to helping out a demon (yada yada, not going to spoil it for you) and then it ends with him going back to chibi-Kagura! <3

It's still a great volume and a good read.

[R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Miko and Kagura both admit their feelings for each other and to each other, however, they still aren't on the same wavelength as far as what is acceptable physical behavior to express those feelings. At the same time, it's difficult to tell how much is Kagura pushing the line and how much is his demon nature since he is an incubi and does literally need touch to survive.... or does he? If he gains so much more power just from Miko's emotions, then perhaps it isn't the touch that is so important after all.

[Soobie has fog in her brain · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quando mai ho dato tre stelline a Mayu Shinjō? Tutta colpa dello spirito volpe. So sad… Povero! Ma anche il cricetino che diventa amico di mini-Kagura è ben fatto. Come animaletto da manga è perfetto!

Le storie di contorno son forse più interessanti della storia principale. Prima c'era la volpe e poi il demone bruttino che vuole salvare la sorella bellissima.

Tanto di cappello alla sensei: non credevo potesse fare queste cose.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is really fun, and is a great riff on the supernatural romance genre. The tone shifted a lot in the chapter with the fox - I really wasn't ready to have my heart ripped out, thanks for that Shinjo! I still enjoyed this volume a lot but the art isn't brilliant (look at his neck on the cover!) and the dynamic between the couple is a bit pressure-y at times, although I think Demon Love Spell gets away with this through being so tongue in cheek.

[Gina · Rating 4 out of 5]

An entertaining and surprisingly adorable tale of a spiritualy "blind" miko and the Incubus who falls in love with her (and her parents who are surpisingly okay with him being around, just as long as his powers are sealed and he is in his "tiny" form).

[Mosley · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first story was sad. The second had its ups and downs. Funny and intense. My only complaint is that still at times the body shrinking to me is odd. It’s meant for comedy but him looking like a child but being a perverted demon leaves me feeling gross.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such an entertaining read and poor fox! He was so cute and loving.

[Marguerite · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 Stars.

This is a cute series and there are so many hilarious moments!

[Amanda Setasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first half of this actually brought me to tears it was so emotional.
The second half had a ton of comedy and some emotion too. And the art was great as well.

[Elia Lazaro · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had a thought, and it would be quite something if a reader was to be placed in Miko's shoes just to walk her life for the day. Would Kagura know the difference?

[gabi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is kind of addicting. There’s no real direction it is going, but I like how it is like a series of different story arcs. I love the fox, but why did he have to break my heart?

[Raygun ∆ Gothic · Rating 4 out of 5]

MC's parents are hilariously awesome.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is just a guilty pleasure to me. It doesn’t have a lot of substance but I enjoy reading it anyway. The fox story was one I thought was well done as well.

[Librarian Jessie (BibliophileRoses) · Rating 4 out of 5]

The continuation of a series I previously touched on. I am still extremely head over heels in love with the plot and look forward to reading more.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

loving this series, can't wait to read the next 4 volumes :)

[Krista Fernandez · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[E.J. Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Second time rereading this manga. Still loving it.

[Cydney Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

2 Down 4 To Go

I am absolutely loving this series. Laura never catches a break, he just wants to be loved. Can't wait to see what happens next.