Kiss & never cry, Vol. 08

キス&ネバークライ [Kiss & Never Cry] #8

by Yayoi Ogawa, Annalisa Bardelli (Translator)

Michiru scivola sul ghiaccio, fende l'aria come un angelo e sembra volare.

Michiru è bella, appassionata e allo stesso tempo distante, come se fosse lontana da tutti, come se fosse imprigionata in un reame di ricordi. Ma la vita deve continuare, e Michiru deve trovare la forza per superare le sue paure e affrontare ciò che la spaventa di più: soffrire ancora.

Finalmente l'ottavo, attesissimo volume del manga di Yayoi Ogawa, in cui amore e ambizione, passione e dedizione si fondono per tratteggiare con delicatezza e incanto la vita di una pattinatrice, la storia di una ragazza innamorata.

Genres: Manga, Romance, Graphic Novels, Sports, Young Adult, Fiction, Josei

176 pages, Paperback

First published June 11, 2010

About the author

Associated names : 小川弥生

Name (in native language) : 小川彌生

Birth date : December 1

Zodiac : Sagittarius

Reviews

[Sushi (寿司)]

Finalmente sappiamo chi ha ucciso Yomota Sensei. Più passato di Michiru viene svelato fino a saperne il colpevole.
Viene svelato anche chi ha messo del rapimento in rete. È stata Yuna.
Volume pieno di rivelazioni. 🎿

[Rebecca Jane]

3.5 stars.

[Josee Lanteigne]

This one was soo much better than the last. more action and deff more romance <3

[Katie❄️]

*online - library not requestable

[Heather D-G]

Kind of a breathless volume this time because there’s just so much going on both on and off the ice.
Chitose’s heart problems are getting worse, but she’s desperate not to upset Kokoro. Meanwhile, Kokoro’s little sister and Taiga are found out!
Lots of drama, but it’s hard to put down.
Good stuff!

[Courtney Rose]

This was a fun volume of Knight of the Ice, and it had a bit of a different feel than the previous volumes. In Volume 8, Kokoro and the others have all advanced to the Grand Prix Final, a stepping stone on the way to the Olympics. This volume has a different feel to it because of the vast number of characters there now are in this series. I feel like the characters are both a blessing and a curse. I absolutely love getting to see more of the relationships and lives of people like Marippe and Taiga, but I also feel like there’s maybe one too many side characters to keep straight sometimes. I am forever indebted to the character guide at the beginning of the issue. I remember the overarching storylines surrounding everyone, but I tend to get people confused, especially the blonde skaters.

Either way, this volume had a fun pace to it because there was always something happening, whether it was happening to Kokoro or not. He’s finally made it this far and wants to make it all the way to the Olympics, but he must pull off his knight choreography and embrace the theatrical aspects of it in order to get those needed points. At the same time, Taiga is struggling at times because of his love for Kokoro’s sister Marippe. She’s worried that their romance is dragging down his skating but still loves him, and now their father has decided to show up and insert himself back into their lives.

This volume was light on Kokoro and I think that was a good choice. It really built into a dramatic moment to see how everyone’s performances went and showed that although Kokoro is our main character, he has a lot of competition when it comes to skating.

I love this series. I adore reading it and it’s fun every time. It has just enough cuteness & sweetness within its tropes to feel fun and light but isn’t afraid to lean into the drama in order to build up the plot.
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[jenny]

There are so many characters in this series, I'm so grateful for the character guide on the opening spread. The highlight of this series are the skating scenes. The artwork is amazing all around, but especially the skating sequences. They are amazing! There is a ton of drama, and lots of plot threads to follow. I would kill to have some alone time for Se-chan and Kokoro! Could we please see their relationship progress just a little??

[Vanessa]

Quando Hikaru e Michiru danzano assieme sono meravigliosi. Il legame che li unisce è unico. E' un legame tra anime che va oltre il concetto di amore, e proprio per questo lo trovo molto più emozionante e toccante rispetto a quello realmente amoroso con Leon.

[-moonprismpower-]

Not the most interesting volume but the story’s moving along…

[Jude]

I liked it a lot! Love the series, and Kokoro is such a dork. Reading this makes me happy :)
Don't have anything new to say that I haven't already said. I simply enjoyed the content we got in this volume. On to the next one.

[Bethany]

This is about Kokoro and Chitose. I am still enjoying this series. Looking forward to more!

[tia and all the books]

Moriyama is hilarious. Love the way they randomly pop into panels. Lol.

[Kira Thebookbella]

I love this series so much. All the cute angst. Slow build romance. Competitive ice skating.

[Andrea Hubbell]

4.25/5 Stars

[Sarah Salisbury]

I’m so happy that this is starting to have a stronger focus on the skating instead of just the romance.

[Cassandra]

Im not in to the hiding shit from each other. His dad is odd. But I like his sister and team mate. His manager is better now that she hasn’t been chikan behavior showing.

[Tamara]

3.5

[Lisa]

Hooked on this series enough that I'm committed to reading the whole series. Good art and good storytelling.

[Anne]

2.5 ⭐ | It’s a little bit of an improvement from the previous volume, but people are still hiding things and I don’t understand why. I thought they’d already learned that this isn’t the way to go? 🙄

[Soobie has fog in her brain]

OK. Shirai ha finalmente confessato. Michiru e Hikaru hanno la certezza di partecipare alle Olimpiadi. Sembra che Leon e Michiru finalmente si siano baciati...

Cosa succederà negli ultimi due volume a questo punto?

[Marianna Rainolter]

Quanto mi è mancata questa serie!! Finalmente posso leggere il finale e sono molto curiosa!!
Forse la stanno tirando un pochino per le lunghe ma nonostante tutto ho adorato questo volume!

[Cristina]

Tanti mesi d'attesa, e mi cambiano la carta e l'albo diventa sottiletta....chi glie l'ha detto? Vabbè che siamo agli sgoccioli con la trama, ma la cosa non mi va a genio con il confronto prezzo!