Kagerou Daze Manga, Vol. 2

カゲロウデイズ [Kagerou Days] Manga #2

by Jin (Shizen no Teki-P), Mahiro Sato (Visual Art), Shidu (Design)

Momo Kisaragi has a problem. She has to be the center of attention. In fact, she can't get people to stop looking at her. But when a chance encounter leads her to discover the strange truth behind her eye-catching ability, she's thrust into a deadly hostage situation that's far more than she bargained for--and that's before she runs into her shut-in brother, Shintaro!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Comics, Japanese Literature, Romance

162 pages, Paperback

First published March 27, 2012

Reviews

[Lili · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was so good ! The chapters are a little long but it’s a basic length of manga. I LOVE KANO SO SO MUCH. Mary is so adorable !!! I actually really like all the characters except Shintaro. Shintaro can go cry in a corner. Did I mention that my favourite character is Kano ? I really like Kano for your information. Kano is great. I love how he was being kidnapped and he’s texting and taking selfies.

[Julie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't really get the purpose of this series. It's weird and I'm not sure I like it, but I guess I'll just keep reading until I lose interest.

[Rachel Lowe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wasn’t a wholeheartedly bad story, and book, and provided a unique perspective on events that had already transpired, plus establishing some new characters, a worthwhile read!

[MC · Rating 5 out of 5]

Volume 2 of the manga adaptation of Kagerou Daze adapts the second half of the novel and, it seems, a first bit of the second one. In it, Momo Kiseragi and her new friends in the Mekakushi Dan work to save her brother (and other hostages) from terrorists. At the same time, her brother and Momo are working on a similar plan, showing how alike they are (much to Momo's dismay.

The denouement of the manga was a fun day at the amusement park. The novel referred to this a bit, so I am not sure whether this was expanded on from the novel for filler to end the manga, or the beginning of the adaptation of the second book.

I really liked the high-jinks of the new group of friends, and I know he is disliked by his sister as a shut-in, NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) loser, but I felt a lot of empathy towards Shintaro. Is this my tender heart or similarities, I wonder.

All in all, it was a fun manga adaptation that has me looking forward to the next light novel and manga. Whether it was just filler or a continuing adaptation, I really enjoyed it. Really cute.

Also, Marie is so adorable and kind, yet shy and pouty. She's such a woobie. :)

[naty · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed every page as well. Ugh, everyone is still way too gorgeous.

I have a feeling about who the girl at the end is, and now I'm desperate to know everything.

[Black Ropes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!
Honestly I finished it way too quickly. I should have paced it properly since there's really only 8 volumes and the series is amazing, I don't want to run out too quickly.

Anyways, the backstory was really really good. I loveeee Haruka and Takane they're acc so cute. The plot twist was unexpected, where the teacher turned Haruka into Konoha. Actually, slightly expected since in vol 1 there was a character Konoha and Haruka's alter ego is Konoha, but i didn't think the teacher would have anything to do with it.
I love how the intrigue was set up, especially with how the teacher talked about the "key".

The interactions are so adorable, I love the characters, I love how it doesn't feel like too much when reading.

I'm starting volume 3 today as well, inshallah.

[Natalia22 · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5.
Me ha gustado bastante he conocido más personajes pero no se conoce las personalidades de estos, lo que más me gusta de este manga es que es muy gracioso , pero hay cosas que no me han gustado por qué me parecían poco realistas.

[DonutKnow · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’m not quite sure about the plot of this series… it’s a little bit winding and it feels like filler. The main character is also a bit judgmental of his new group, but perhaps he will have a strong role to play soon.

[Merida · Rating 5 out of 5]

VOLUME 2 IS SOOO GOOD TOO!!!! I LOVE THE AMUSEMENT PARK ARC, IT SHOWS US A LOT ABOUT CHARACTERS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS!!! I CAN’T WAIT TO READ ABOUT ENE’S BACKSTORY IN THE NEXT VOLUME!!!
(Btw I read it on August 15th, so happy Kagerou Project day!!!)

[Robert Weber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good clean fun

[David Doel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Volume 2 continues the retelling of the story from volume 1, then the gang goes to the amusement park. Fortunately, this is my last volume from this series, although it continues.

[Judyth · Rating 3 out of 5]

~3/5

I really want to like this series, and the idea of it still intrigues me. But given that this volume was in the same time as where the first one started, I’m feeling more unsure now.

I do typically like seeing alternate points of view, seeing what happened in other peoples minds. It was done well here, given that this time we’re with the sister, and she is meeting the group in a very different way. We get to see them and know them better here, and see what happens in the hostage situation better. I do like the group of characters—they intrigue me a lot, and the idea of what is happening is interesting.

But there wasn’t much progression in this volume. I’m still not much closer to the characters or figuring out what is happening, or what the objective is. I’m a little confused.

I might pick up the next one when I get the chance, but I might not. I’m just feeling iffy about it.

[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]

[Ternessa · Rating 2 out of 5]

The second volume of Kagerou Daze was honestly a huge bore for me. The story was just not engaging to me like the previous volume was and I found some of the characters to be mean spirited or just plain idiotic to the point where I was extremely annoyed. It also didn't help that I kept confusing Marie and Momo because of their similar appearance. It wasn't until the final ten or fifteen pages that I started to enjoy the story like I did in the previous volume. I'll give this manga one more shot and if my feelings don't improve I may discontinue this series.

[Aurora Dimitre · Rating 4 out of 5]

This manga series is fun, but I don't have very much time so I'm just going to jot down a few notes:

-The characters are still my favorite part of this. This could be because I have already seen the anime, and even though little things were changed, it's the same basic story. But the characters, man. They're great.

-The art isn't my favorite manga style, but it does its job. No complaints here.

-It's amusing! I think it's funny, some of the dialogue is great.

[Carrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/4
While this volume did a better job of explaining the backstory of last volume's introduction, I'm still feel a bit lost my undertanding of the group's purpose and the end game. Will read on though!

[Athena · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book stays true to the series.

[Miroslav · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love the characetrs and the group dynamic, however there is little plot yet.

[Thalia Lin · Rating 4 out of 5]

still not clear about these "powers" but seems interesting.

[Damiano D’arssi · Rating 5 out of 5]

i’m in mary hive yeahhhhh!!!! v good