Hands Off!, Volume 2

その手をどけろ [Sono Te o Dokero] #2

by Kasane Katsumoto

Kotarou Oohira, effeminate bishounen and basketball fanatic, moves in with his Grandpa in Tokyo to attend a coed school whose students he hopes will be less ... judgmental than his all-boys school in the
country.

Kotarou's aloof cousin Tatsuki Oohira, also
living with Grandpa, immediately gives Kotarou a hard
time due to the fact that Kotarou unknowingly gave
Tatsuki an unsettling postcognition when the two of
them were children.

Along with the help of Yuuto, a friendly classmate with the ability to see emotional auras around others, the three end up finding themselves in some dangerous mysteries surrounding their school and members of the community. Tatsuki and Yuuto find out their respective ESP abilities are heightened when they touch Kotarou, so they don't hesitate to do so when tracking down kidnappers and the like. Since Kotarou isn't informed that Tatsuki and Yuuto have psychic powers, he reacts like most teenage boys to the physical contact -- he screams, and hits, and tells them where they can put their slimy hands. And so our story is born ...

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Yaoi, Graphic Novels, Comics Manga

184 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

Reviews

[Kati · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this second volume, Tatsuki's gift is worsening which makes him even more aloof yet he can't help but rush to Kotarou's rescue whenever he gets into trouble. The cases usually end with Tatsuki getting badly hurt - a thing that confuses Kotarou even more because, on the surface, it seems that Tatsuki hates him, yet he keeps risking his life for Kotarou. Kotarou also finds himself a girlfriend, a girl both older and taller than him which leads to some really funny situations.

[Lucinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

another good installment

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75!

[Bill Fish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mysterious beatings, attempted murder, kidnaping, it's amazing how many bad things happen to or around Kotaro! But he does get a girlfriend... until something goes wrong! Fun stories.

[Vivian Lu · Rating 3 out of 5]

He is such a damsel in distress

[Ace · Rating 3 out of 5]

The second volume of Hands Off! involves the Yuuto/Kotarou/Tatsuki trio in even more ESP hilarity - more kidnapping, a love hotel mishap, getting jumped by a gang of girls, and even more kidnapping. The story line mixes its humourous bits - such as the ridiculous excuses to touch Kotarou for an ESP brain blast - with its darker, more emotional moments very well; the balance between the two is good, though the situations Kotarou finds himself in are getting a little more ridiculous; suspending disbelief gets more difficult as the series progresses.

Some folks suggest that the artwork is another downside - while it's not the most beautiful art, I personally don't think it detracts from the story at all. I read this as a high school freshman and again as an adult - I appreciate it the nuances and humor much more now than I did then (high school me would give this book two stars).

[Oyceter · Rating 3 out of 5]

http://oyceter.livejournal.com/593322...

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

1st. read: 6/3/05

[orannia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Two and a half stars. I know that sounds harsh, but...I felt this book lacked somewhat in the plot and character development areas.

[Leila Anani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Equally as good as the first volume. Really fun bishonen manga, following 3 high-school boys with ESP. Tasuki is really becoming badass. Really looking forward to volume 3.

[Kelly D. · Rating 3 out of 5]

It wasn't as funny as the first one. Hopefully the third one will redeem itself.

[Kenzi · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think this book was very good

[Francine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this series was going to focus on the homo-erotic tension between Kotarou and Tatsuki, but what a twist: Kotarou gets a girlfriend and I actually kind of care! What is this magic?