Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, Vol. 3

月刊少女野崎くん [Gekkan Shōjo Nozaki-kun] #3

by Izumi Tsubaki

(Volume 1)To the eyes of classmate Chiyo Sakura, high school student Umetarou Nozaki--brawny of build and brusque of tongue--is a dreamboat! When Chiyo finally works up the courage to tell Nozaki how she feels about him, she knows rejection is on the table...but getting recruited as a mangaka's assistant?! Never in a million years! As Chiyo quickly discovers, Nozaki-kun, the boy of Chiyo's dreams, is a manga artist...a hugely popular shoujo manga artist, that is! But for someone who makes a living drawing sweet girly romances, Nozaki-kun is a little slow on the uptake when it comes to matters of the heart in reality. And so Chiyo's daily life of manga making and heartache begins!

Genres: Manga, Romance, Humor, Comedy, Comics, Young Adult, Graphic Novels

146 pages, Paperback

First published June 22, 2013

About the author

See also: 椿いづみ (Japanese name)


She is a Japanese manga artist known for creating The Magic Touch and Oresama Teacher which have both been serialized on the Hana to Yume magazine.
Tsubaki began drawing manga in her first year of high school. She was soon selected to be in the top 10 of Hana to Yume Mangaka Course, and subsequently won the Big Challenge contest.

Reviews

[Mir · Rating 4 out of 5]

Scenes I liked in this one:

-making up nicknames for the tones

-role-playing practice for a group date

-where Yukari and Nozaki are discussing their respective manga, but friends overhearing thinking they have a secret romance.

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

When you thought the misunderstandings couldn't get worse, then you read this volume which is so full of misunderstandings I was just laughing my butt off and also wondering how anyone in the world could go through so many misunderstandings.

And I am already laughing hard when I read this manga, as it is just totally hilarious. But in this one I was laughing even harder. I also showed several pages to my boyfriend and he was in stitches as well.

I am also delighted to see some manga-only things. It has been some time since I watched the anime (when it aired), but I don't remember several jokes that were in this volume. So we are finally getting closer to having some original stuff that the anime hasn't touched. \o/ Don't get me wrong, I am happy that the anime did such a good job, but it does make reading manga a bit boring.

I have several favourite scenes, but two of them would be when Seo and Wakamatsu go on a "date", and the other when Nozaki had to learn to remember the seating places in his manga, and every time they tried to teach him he just drew exactly what was in front of his nose. He just couldn't see his characters. :P

I also still feel sorry for Sakura. That poor girl still likes Nozaki (though I really don't get why with each passing volume), and he just doesn't get the hint. Or thinks she is thinking something totally different. I just can't imagine these 2 getting together.

I also love the other characters, though I have to say I just hate that blonde manga-editor. He is just so obnoxious. :|

The art is really great, and I have the feeling it gets better with each volume.

What more? I think I said all I wanted, though I have one last thing left. I would highly recommend this one to everyone!

Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com

[Ray Flores · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really love that everybody is now involved in helping Nozaki with his shoujo manga. That leads to absurd scenes that make me laugh out loud and are weird yet somehow perfect pairs of people who couldn’t be more different from each other.

I’d like to think this one as a romcom with random chapters that lead to nowhere, yet, every time I read it I have the best of times.

Mikorin is still my favorite, of course (I’m just like him) but I like everybody’s interaction with each other, despite not having anything in common except for Nozaki or Sakura.

Read it for the #JPLitReadathon.

PREVIOUS REVIEWS:
Volume 1 | Volume 2

[Beka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Giggling like a FOOL.

[Kuroi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't stop, it's too entertaining.

This series was already notable for upsetting gender roles but they've really gone for a toss now. Strangely, the characters are more like real high school students than is usual in a manga and there are a lot more dirty jokes. I like it somehow.

Plus I'm shipping all these couples so hard. It's the first time I haven't wanted to change something in a manga.

[Tania · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would give this 4 stars as usual but it is getting 5 because of this volume's cover. That is all.

[Melanie Guardado · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finished the manga and the anime at the same time. Ready for some new stories.

Mikoshiba continues to be my icon.

[Marthe · Rating 4 out of 5]

When you thought the misunderstandings just couldn't get worse.. you get this

[Jenny Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Still decently fun and I like the unlikely friendships that are forming.
Check out my YouTube channel for bookish videos and monthly wrap ups!

[Karina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: 4 Stars ★★★★

Monthly-Girls Nozaki-kun continues to be one of the funniest (& completely underrated) manga series I've ever read!

Everything about this manga from the delightful cast of characters, comedic moments, hilarious misunderstandings, are what make Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun my favorite manga that I can always count to make me laugh & put a smile on my face!

In this volume, the side-characters have a more prominent role throughout the various skits:
-Mikoshiba goes to Nozaki for help on figuring out how group dates work (one of my favorite moments in this volume!)
-Ken Miyame (Nozaki's editor) goes to a high school reunion & there's a running joke that continues where Chiyo is w/ Nozaki and learns more about Ken (which is funny b/c Chiyo has a crush on Nozaki, but Nozaki doesn't really notice & cares more about impressing his editor than anyone else)
-Wakamatsu & Seo go out to the movies (another one of my favorite moments! <3)
-Nozaki & Mikoshiba try to act bad to get into the mindset for character creation in another chapter in Nozaki's manga (the funniest moment of the whole manga)
And more hilarious moments between the "Prince" of the school, Yuu Kashima & Mayuki the drama club director!

I loved that there was more development to the amazing characters aside from Nozaki & Chiyo (though I love them too!)! What also makes this manga so great is the subtle jokes you don't see coming until the end!
The way the author plays with romance tropes and the great cast of characters is what makes Monthly Girls Nozaki such a great series!

Also within each skit, there's always subtle moments where character-development + differing sides to the characters gets expanded on which I love so much! Because it isn't always obvious, Tsubaki not only builds her characters slowly where it works so well, but the humor & use of tropes in a comedic way always gets delivered in ways I don't expect! <3

Mikorin Mikoshiba just continues to try & be more confident & outgoing, but just can' quite get there! He is the shy heart-throb I continue to love & adore!! I love seeing how he's growing little by little with each volume (´▽`ʃƪ)<3 <3 <3

I also loved getting more subtle growth to Kashima & Mayuki's relationship (its really a relationship based on them butting heads with eachother, but it works so perfectly!) Their development is what I look forward to with each volume!

Also another relationship I can't wait to see more of is with Chiyo's friend Seo & Wakamatsu! Their one is just filled with hilarious misunderstandings & they easily become one of my new favorite duos!

Overall what makes Monthly Girls Nozaki-kun such a hilarious + entertaining series is that its just filled with tropes turned upside down and lots of misunderstandings!

The bonds between each character that are clearly seen with each of them continues to be another aspect of this manga series that I love so much!! You see how much this dynamic group of friends get into the wackiest situations, but are always there for each other!

My only critique is that because Vol. 3 is more focused on the character dynamics between each skit and not so much on the weaving of the plot, the pacing seemed a little slower to me. Because its also more character-driven, it does feel a bit different than previous volumes.

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-Kun Vol. 3 continues to build its unique cast of characters and really focuses on the bonds between them as they get into hilarious situations! Though the plot is more episodic compared to previous volumes, this manga continues to brilliantly put twists on tropes, deliver perfect comedic timing, & is filled with hilarious adventures that continue to bring its characters to life!
Can't wait for volume 4!

[Biondy · Rating 5 out of 5]

yeahhhh. akhirnya berhasil pakai fitur scannya goodreads XD
ceritanya masih lucu kayak 2 buku sebelumnya. ada cerita yang nggak ada di animenya juga ^^

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like this author's sense of the absurd. I'll have to see what her Ore-sama Teacher! series is like.

[eri b.❀ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was so much fun and so wholesome. I don't think I have ever been this happy reading something; Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun is, really, my favorite manga out there. What I liked best in this volume was THE COVER ohmygod I love these two so much and I adore especially how unapologetically tall Kashima is compared with Masayuki and that this doesn't play a lot in their relationship... it's just a stream of fresh air! Love them so much. My favorite part in this volume was the talk about the mixer party and the theater mini-arc!

[Ken Yuen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ah so funny. They're all such characters and the dynamic between them is so clever and poppy too. I also really appreciate the translations. There's a lot of care that goes into conveying the culture and Japaneseness to the reader

[Noseinabook · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another sweet and funny installment in this series! 😊

[kerrycat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Howling with laughter on every single page - Mikorin and Seo are so much fun together, and Nozaki's SWOON sign is just too much.

[Shae · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoy this series. Probably more than I should. These characters are so fun. I can see why the anime didn't take each story and turn it into the anime. Still really enjoying it though.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 STARS I WANT THEM TO BE TOGETHER

[BreAnna (Bre'sBooks) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one had me cracking up.

[Spudpuppy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mikorin is my right-hand arm. Man. He’s my everything. He’s my confidant, my best friend… my silly rabbit.

[Megan Johnston · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t think I should find this as funny as I do

[serena · Rating 5 out of 5]

hori senpai vs. boxes

also love that we see more backstory on ken-san (and unfortuanely maeno-san too lol) poor ken-san, he has to constantly deal with the incompetent maeno-san

[Ben Hewer-Darroch · Rating 5 out of 5]

NOZAKI-KUUUN~!☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆

[Heather D-G · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really fun volume where it felt like lots of the different cast got a chance to shine. As always, there is just so much interesting manga-making info dropped into the ongoing high-jinx and I just love it. Each chapter has its own story arc and taken altogether knit a great and engaging tale.

[Beckiezra · Rating 5 out of 5]

There's really no reason not to give these books 5 stars. I had to get used to the style but the art is beautiful, the stories can be hilarious, and they're also informative about mangas. This volume had some things that weren't included in the anime so that was nice.

[Ren (A Bookish Balance) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 stars

I’ve always been a fan of Izumi Tsubaki, ever since her series Oresama Teacher, and for the most part I really enjoy Monthly Girls’s Nozaki-kun. The humour can be hit or miss, the hits are absolutely hilarious and have me laughing so hard I can’t breathe, while the misses, what can I say? I find there is often word play in manga that gets lost in translation, it’s something the scanlators do well and the official translators seem to fall short on. But where Monthly Girls’s Nozaki-kun really shines is with its characters, they’re all so dynamic and fun. This series hosts some of my favourite manga characters ever and I love them all.

[duniamimpigie Anggi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ada bazaar buku di kantor. Komik 3 biji 10 rebu sajah. Nemu Nozaki jilid 3 (yang notabene emang kelewatan beli waktu itu). Baca selama perjalanan pulang di bus. Pengen ketawa tapi berusaha tetep jaim. Pengen ketawa tapi berusaha tetep jaim. Tetep jaim. Harus jaim.

Suka banget cover yang ini. Demen sama mereka berdua soalnya fufufu~
Tapi lama-kelamaan saya juga makin suka sama couple Waka-Seo. Duh. Nozaki-Chiyo terlupakan dengan sempurna

[haven ⋄ f (hiatus) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read 2. This one has more side stories than the last one. It’s ridiculous, how oblivious these people are sometimes.
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This was hilarious ! I really enjoy how this digs at the shojo genre's typical cliches and instances that it includes. Mikoshiba is still my favorite. He's hilarious how he flirts and then gets embarrassed about it.

Loved it!

[Sinta Nisfuanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tetep lucu meski gak se-ngakak seri-seri sebelumnya. Bagian paling lucu saat Nozaki dan Mikorin bereksperimen jadi berandalan

[Rosa · Rating 3 out of 5]

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