Fly Me to the Moon, Vol. 23

トニカクカワイイ [Tonikaku Kawaii] #23

by Kenjirō Hata

Tsukasa and Nasa are closer than ever to unlocking the mystery of her eternal curse, but Tsukasa is in a melancholy mood, haunted by memories of her past. The situation only gets more emotional when the newlyweds are called upon to tend the Yuzaki family grave, stirring up Nasa’s memories of his eccentric grandfather, a WWII vet who supposedly once encountered a demon. On the bright side, Nasa finally gets the technological inspiration he needs—by obsessing over swimsuits!

Genres: Manga, Romance, Young Adult, Humor, Historical Fiction, Graphic Novels, Fantasy

Kindle Edition

First published March 16, 2023

About the author

He is notable for the creation of Hayate the Combat Butler!. He likes to collect anime related items, such as figurines.

Reviews

[Christopher Saunders · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every once in a while I comment on Fly Me to the Moon's frequent tonal dissonance: usually it's a lighthearted slice of life romance, then it will veer into high drama at the drop of hat. This volume might be the best example yet: the manga is book-ended by promotions for an exhibit celebrating mangaka Kenjiro Hata (introduced by characters from his earlier manga, Hayate the Combat Butler), scenes which are lightly amusing but drag on too long. Then it's back to Tsukasa and Nasa's flirtatious married life, from arguing over an improbably advanced coffee maker to finally seeming to round second base (despite some embarrassing interruptions). But that's not all! There's also a couple of flashback segments, with Tsukasa musing over how Tokyo used to be a swamp (she is truly becoming the Forrest Gump of manga) and a scene featuring Nasa's grandfather, a traumatized WWII veteran who came to terms with his life with help of a familiar pink-haired "demon." If you like Fly Me to the Moon already, you'll know what to expect, enjoy most of it and shrug off the awkward shifts in tone; if not, well, this probably won't change your mind. But come on, who's jumping into a manga series blind at Volume 23?

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great volume.

Nasa is working on "curing" his wife, which may just work. It's sad to see the passage of time and how it might effect someone who can't die even worse than the people who pass away. Also the cute storyline with the bathing suit got a few good laughs at me.

A 4 out of 5.

[Kizzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

❤️

[Andrea Hubbell · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5 Stars

[Gretchen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nasa and Tsukasa go to clean his grandfather's grave. Nasa figures out how to read the data.

[Sheepy · Rating 5 out of 5]

such cute moments in this one

[Oliver · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

More and more of Tsukasa's 1,00 history is coming to light which I'm really enjoying. The comedy is still on point, just an overall fun book.