Hinamatsuri Volume 18

ヒナまつり [Hinamatsuri] #18

by Masao Ohtake, Stephen Kohler (Translator)

Atsushi’s hell-bent insistence on revolutionizing music as we know it, coupled with Hitomi’s boundless professional success, is sending the entire nation of Japan hurtling toward destruction. With the situation already too far out of control for any one of our heroes to grapple with, the only option is to band together―literally!

Join Hina, Anzu, and Mao as they tap into their inner rebel, turning their all-new girl group into an underground sensation that just might have the momentum to make Rockllusion a real phenomenon. Nitta and Hitomi are helping out behind the scenes, smoothing out their differences as they prepare to take the corporate world by storm. And back at the Nitta residence, NITTA VER 4.0 is officially part of the family, and he’s about to try his hand at duties outside the home.

Meanwhile, enjoy catching up with some long-absent but not-forgotten favorites, including bartender Utako, who shares a brief glimpse of her life outside work, and tough-as-nails yakuza Naito, whose earnest attempt to reconnect with his son Hitoshi goes horribly awry.

Are Hina and friends too late to thwart the bleak future ahead? Find out in volume 18 of Hinamatsuri!

Genres: Manga, Slice Of Life, Supernatural, Science Fiction, Fiction, Comics, Seinen

192 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2020

Reviews

[Baba · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Espers have to get together to save the world.. by becoming a tribute band! Only in Hinamatsuri! The penultimate 'world on the brink' volume sums up the genius of this series, to change the future for good Hina, Anzu and Mao have to perform at a music festival! No guns, no twists, no fights, just an awkward situation the girls have to engineer. The jewel in the crown is fan favourite Hitomi going viral in the wrong way, and how she deals with it. Easy Four Star, 8 out of 12 read, one volume to go! :(

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[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's the penultimate volume, and -- in true Bill & Ted time traveller fashion -- the girls must put on a concert to save mankind from a dystopian future. Of course, they will need the super-competent Hitomi Mishima, teen CEO, to pull it off, but Mishima has some personal issues to hash out before she can bring all her powers to bear.

Oh, and bartender Utako Sakura returns after a long absence, which was nice.

Silly fun overall. I'm sad to see the series wrapping up but agree there is no point in stretching it out further.

[Brandon · Rating 3 out of 5]

We love Hitomi being in pain.

And Utako is relevant again? So bizarre.

[Major Flamboyant · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wonder if we will ever get a Seinen series as good as this one. Only time will tell.

[Evan · Rating 4 out of 5]

ROCK AND ROLL TO CHANGE THE FUTURE