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可愛いだけじゃない式守さん [Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san] #8
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie Vol. 8
When with the right people, even mundane daily activities can be special. Shikimori and Izumi have a nice date by staying in and watching TV. A serendipitous encounter while out shopping leads to Shikimori and Izumi's mothers meeting and becoming fast friends! A fun kite-making get-together with the gang leads to a chance meeting with Inuzuka's work senpai, which in turn leads to a wonderful visit to a stylish cafe. Whether in class, sharing a textbook, making a new year's visit to the temple, or on a date at the zoo, Izumi and Shikimori cherish the time they have together and continue to strengthen their bond.
162 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 9, 2021
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May 10, 2024
Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie, Vol. 8 (My Kindle Review)
The new year is here and we see Izumi and Shikimori find some luck while their moms hang out. We also meet someone new, the playful and feisty Isana who happens to be a coworker of Inuzuka’s and looks a lot like Izumi. Later, they group up for their class trip to Kyoto and get a sixth member with a shy student. A (100%/Outstanding)
The new year is here and we see Izumi and Shikimori find some luck while their moms hang out. We also meet someone new, the playful and feisty Isana who happens to be a coworker of Inuzuka’s and looks a lot like Izumi. Later, they group up for their class trip to Kyoto and get a sixth member with a shy student. A (100%/Outstanding)
April 3, 2022
Shikimori’s mom’s not just a cutie? Yes, a random meeting of the moms occurs at last. Shikimori and Izumi decide to stay in and watch a movie together, a barista invades somebody’s space, and the shrine is an excuse to be sweet.
Ugh, this series. Why must it be so good? Once these two have their hooks in you they drive ‘em in deep. So, naturally, be prepared for even more gushing about one of my favourite couples in manga history.
Is one of them better than the other? Only in the sense that Izumi is a total klutz who can’t walk across the room without falling over. In any other sense of the word they compliment one another beautifully and this volume is full of moments between them.
In fact, the movie date at home is a wonderful example of how Izumi’s softer side is such an important part of their relationship. When he loses it at a sad movie, his free-flowing tears let Shikimori know that it’s totally okay for her to show what she’s feeling inside. It’s so sweet.
Then the moms meet in the most Shikimori way possible and, while Izumi’s mom is nervous, the two of them get on like a house on fire. There’s a really tender moment between them at the end as they bond over what they’re both gaining and losing that’s memorably poignant.
There’s also a hilariously heated moment in the school classroom that perfectly illustrates why you should not let people who are into one another try and do anything together. Sometimes a public shaming is earned and then some.
The one thing I don’t necessarily care for is the introduction of college student Isana, who works with Inuzuka at one of his jobs. Part of this does land nicely - Isana isn’t a terrible character and the whole thing gives some insight into Inuzuka that was pretty welcome; turns out he isn’t closed off, just not forthcoming.
Isana just looks a little too much like Kamiya for my liking in her design and she does pick on Shikimori a bit more than I think is necessary (poor Shikimori’s reactions though). She simply doesn’t need to exist (although she seems to have more designs on Inuzuka than he realizes), but she isn’t bad. Which is very damning with faint praise, far as I’m concerned (because it is).
The rest of the book sets up the next volume, minus Izumi getting a hilarious reminder that Shikimori is not one to just sit to the side and stay still. If she decides to improve, she is all over it and then some. The way they spur one another on is adorable.
4.5 stars - Isana aside, and she isn’t that bad, merely unnecessary, this is still just as sugary and satisfying as what came before it and another example of what this series does best: be itself.
Ugh, this series. Why must it be so good? Once these two have their hooks in you they drive ‘em in deep. So, naturally, be prepared for even more gushing about one of my favourite couples in manga history.
Is one of them better than the other? Only in the sense that Izumi is a total klutz who can’t walk across the room without falling over. In any other sense of the word they compliment one another beautifully and this volume is full of moments between them.
In fact, the movie date at home is a wonderful example of how Izumi’s softer side is such an important part of their relationship. When he loses it at a sad movie, his free-flowing tears let Shikimori know that it’s totally okay for her to show what she’s feeling inside. It’s so sweet.
Then the moms meet in the most Shikimori way possible and, while Izumi’s mom is nervous, the two of them get on like a house on fire. There’s a really tender moment between them at the end as they bond over what they’re both gaining and losing that’s memorably poignant.
There’s also a hilariously heated moment in the school classroom that perfectly illustrates why you should not let people who are into one another try and do anything together. Sometimes a public shaming is earned and then some.
The one thing I don’t necessarily care for is the introduction of college student Isana, who works with Inuzuka at one of his jobs. Part of this does land nicely - Isana isn’t a terrible character and the whole thing gives some insight into Inuzuka that was pretty welcome; turns out he isn’t closed off, just not forthcoming.
Isana just looks a little too much like Kamiya for my liking in her design and she does pick on Shikimori a bit more than I think is necessary (poor Shikimori’s reactions though). She simply doesn’t need to exist (although she seems to have more designs on Inuzuka than he realizes), but she isn’t bad. Which is very damning with faint praise, far as I’m concerned (because it is).
The rest of the book sets up the next volume, minus Izumi getting a hilarious reminder that Shikimori is not one to just sit to the side and stay still. If she decides to improve, she is all over it and then some. The way they spur one another on is adorable.
4.5 stars - Isana aside, and she isn’t that bad, merely unnecessary, this is still just as sugary and satisfying as what came before it and another example of what this series does best: be itself.
February 19, 2023
Bumped up from 3 to 4 stars.
This is definitely better on reread, but it wasn't as gripping as previous volumes. I definitely prefer seeing the whole gang hanging out together rather than just Izumi and Shikimori (still love their relationship though), so seeing the group do a cooking class and flying kites was cute. That's about it though, looking forward to the Kyoto trip!
This is definitely better on reread, but it wasn't as gripping as previous volumes. I definitely prefer seeing the whole gang hanging out together rather than just Izumi and Shikimori (still love their relationship though), so seeing the group do a cooking class and flying kites was cute. That's about it though, looking forward to the Kyoto trip!
December 18, 2024
Equilibre retrouvé dans ce tome pépite qui condense tout ce qu'on peut aimer dans cette série ultra mignonne.
J'avais eu un creux dans le précédent avec les chapitres du milieu, un peu bof, où je trouvais peu d'intérêt à suivre Shiki avec ses amis, après les chapitres plus intéressants sur son couple. Ici, l'auteur équilibre mieux les choses ou choisit mieux ce qu'il souhaite mettre en avant quand il choisit d'intégrer sur le devant de la scène des personnages secondaires.
Ainsi, j'ai fondu à deux reprises de manière inattendue : lors de la reprise de l'histoire des parents d'Izumi qui concluait le tome précédant et avec la rencontre de la collègue de Shu qui sous des dehors hautain est très sympa. A chaque fois, la bienveillance et les bons sentiments des héros m'ont fait chaud au coeur et m'ont permis d'apprécier ces incursions dans l'histoire principale. C'est bien joué.
Car fondamentalement rien n'est révolutionné ici, mais comme d'habitude, les petits instantanés de vie sont ultra mignons et adorables. Que ce soit lorsque le petit couple regarde un film ensemble et ressent les mêmes choses au même moment, lorsque leurs mères se rencontrent et saluent la bonne influence et les progrès de chacun, lorsqu'ils vont leur première visite au temple ensemble pour combattre la malchance ou juste lorsqu'ils sont en cours ou avec leurs amis, c'est simple, basique, mais juste trop touchant et mignon. Il faut le lire pour le comprendre et surtout le ressenti. Ils sont adorables et tout fonctionne avec eux.
Il faut dire que l'auteur joue à merveille et avec humour du cliché de l'homme viril et de la fille fragile à protéger, en inversant les rôles ici, mais sans créer de nouveaux clichés, puisque Shiki bien que chevalier blanc peut être fragile aussi et Izu bien que fragile peut aussi se montrer protecteur au besoin. La preuve qu'il n'y a pas de rôle à tenir en dehors de celui qu'on souhaite se donner à l'instant T.
Toujours aussi charmante, cette comédie romantique coche toutes les cases pour être ultra mignonne à chaque tome. Avec des scènes simples, banales, limites basiques, elle parvient à nous procurer de jolies émotions. Une belle thématique sur les rôles sociétaux, un duo attachant, de l'humour, des couvertures stylées, voilà une recette qui continue à très bien fonctionner sur moi à chaque tome et ce ne sont pas les nouvelles aventures de celui-ci qui vont le démentir. Vives les petits instants tout doux du quotidien !
Article complet : https://www.sanctuary.fr/avis/150790/
J'avais eu un creux dans le précédent avec les chapitres du milieu, un peu bof, où je trouvais peu d'intérêt à suivre Shiki avec ses amis, après les chapitres plus intéressants sur son couple. Ici, l'auteur équilibre mieux les choses ou choisit mieux ce qu'il souhaite mettre en avant quand il choisit d'intégrer sur le devant de la scène des personnages secondaires.
Ainsi, j'ai fondu à deux reprises de manière inattendue : lors de la reprise de l'histoire des parents d'Izumi qui concluait le tome précédant et avec la rencontre de la collègue de Shu qui sous des dehors hautain est très sympa. A chaque fois, la bienveillance et les bons sentiments des héros m'ont fait chaud au coeur et m'ont permis d'apprécier ces incursions dans l'histoire principale. C'est bien joué.
Car fondamentalement rien n'est révolutionné ici, mais comme d'habitude, les petits instantanés de vie sont ultra mignons et adorables. Que ce soit lorsque le petit couple regarde un film ensemble et ressent les mêmes choses au même moment, lorsque leurs mères se rencontrent et saluent la bonne influence et les progrès de chacun, lorsqu'ils vont leur première visite au temple ensemble pour combattre la malchance ou juste lorsqu'ils sont en cours ou avec leurs amis, c'est simple, basique, mais juste trop touchant et mignon. Il faut le lire pour le comprendre et surtout le ressenti. Ils sont adorables et tout fonctionne avec eux.
Il faut dire que l'auteur joue à merveille et avec humour du cliché de l'homme viril et de la fille fragile à protéger, en inversant les rôles ici, mais sans créer de nouveaux clichés, puisque Shiki bien que chevalier blanc peut être fragile aussi et Izu bien que fragile peut aussi se montrer protecteur au besoin. La preuve qu'il n'y a pas de rôle à tenir en dehors de celui qu'on souhaite se donner à l'instant T.
Toujours aussi charmante, cette comédie romantique coche toutes les cases pour être ultra mignonne à chaque tome. Avec des scènes simples, banales, limites basiques, elle parvient à nous procurer de jolies émotions. Une belle thématique sur les rôles sociétaux, un duo attachant, de l'humour, des couvertures stylées, voilà une recette qui continue à très bien fonctionner sur moi à chaque tome et ce ne sont pas les nouvelles aventures de celui-ci qui vont le démentir. Vives les petits instants tout doux du quotidien !
Article complet : https://www.sanctuary.fr/avis/150790/
March 17, 2025
(English copy from my Instagram @agamundisr_escritor / @leyendoconalice)
Konnichiwa to all, readers🌸
Today I bring you the review of the eighth volume of "Shikimori is not just a cutie." That said, let's get started:
💕This volume begins with two transitional stories. In the first, the couple watches a movie at his house at the start of the year; in the second, they make their first visit of the year to the shrines, where they read their fortunes with predictable results.
💕The third plot of this volume presents the first meeting between the mothers of Shikimori and Izumi, a clash of personalities that, however, leads them to become friends and strengthens the relationship between their children.
The next chapter shows a transition where the group of friends decides to play childhood games, choosing to build and fly kites.
After a small incident with Shikimori's creation, Rika Isana, a coworker of Inuzuka, is introduced, with whom he has enough trust to call him by his first name.
💕Isana's arrival allows the gang to enjoy an elegant café, courtesy of the employee. The beauty of the waitress and her apparent romantic interest in him awaken Shikimori's jealous side, possibly due to Izumi's strong friendship with his coworker.
💕In the final chapters, we enjoy heartwarming moments. First, Izumi and Shikimori share a reading notebook in class, which leads them to grow fond of each other and get scolded by the teacher.
On their date at the zoo, the couple starts by observing adorable animals, like baby pandas and rabbits. However, when faced with a Bengal tiger, Shikimori feels intimidated by its roar, resulting in a comical expression from her.
In the last installment, we discover that Shikimori has taken cooking classes with her mother-in-law, achieving satisfactory results.
🌸Conclusion: This volume culminates with a school trip in its final comic strip, after exploring the typical narratives of the academic winter in Japan.
Rating: 5🌸
Arigato gozaimasu for your time 🌸
Konnichiwa to all, readers🌸
Today I bring you the review of the eighth volume of "Shikimori is not just a cutie." That said, let's get started:
💕This volume begins with two transitional stories. In the first, the couple watches a movie at his house at the start of the year; in the second, they make their first visit of the year to the shrines, where they read their fortunes with predictable results.
💕The third plot of this volume presents the first meeting between the mothers of Shikimori and Izumi, a clash of personalities that, however, leads them to become friends and strengthens the relationship between their children.
The next chapter shows a transition where the group of friends decides to play childhood games, choosing to build and fly kites.
After a small incident with Shikimori's creation, Rika Isana, a coworker of Inuzuka, is introduced, with whom he has enough trust to call him by his first name.
💕Isana's arrival allows the gang to enjoy an elegant café, courtesy of the employee. The beauty of the waitress and her apparent romantic interest in him awaken Shikimori's jealous side, possibly due to Izumi's strong friendship with his coworker.
💕In the final chapters, we enjoy heartwarming moments. First, Izumi and Shikimori share a reading notebook in class, which leads them to grow fond of each other and get scolded by the teacher.
On their date at the zoo, the couple starts by observing adorable animals, like baby pandas and rabbits. However, when faced with a Bengal tiger, Shikimori feels intimidated by its roar, resulting in a comical expression from her.
In the last installment, we discover that Shikimori has taken cooking classes with her mother-in-law, achieving satisfactory results.
🌸Conclusion: This volume culminates with a school trip in its final comic strip, after exploring the typical narratives of the academic winter in Japan.
Rating: 5🌸
Arigato gozaimasu for your time 🌸
March 7, 2024
Shikimori’s mom and Izumi’s mom meet! They got along really well and are very happy that Miyako and Yuu are together! The gang is spending their new years together, they were flying a kite when it got lost, but it was found by Inuzuka’s friend, Isana, her senpai at work. We meet this new character, Isana, she has hopes and dreams and maybe life hasn’t been very easy on her. Let’s hope she can open her own coffee shop!
I loved when Shikimori and Izumi went to the zoo, even if they weren’t able to see the baby panda, there were other animals, and we found out Shikimori is scared of tigers!
This was such a fun volume, next we’ll see their trip to Kyoto! I’m really excited
I loved when Shikimori and Izumi went to the zoo, even if they weren’t able to see the baby panda, there were other animals, and we found out Shikimori is scared of tigers!
This was such a fun volume, next we’ll see their trip to Kyoto! I’m really excited
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 13, 2022
Another adorable volume!! We get to see more of the friend group's day-to-day lives. Now that over a year has passed in the series, there are scenes that are repeating themselves, but with fun twists - for instance, Shikimori gets a chance to cook for Izumi again, but this time it turns out much better! The first scene where they watch TV together at Izumi's house and end up both falling asleep is tooooo cuuuute. I love seeing Izumi's mom reminiscing about her and his father's younger days together.
Love love love! (´꒳`)♡
Love love love! (´꒳`)♡
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 14, 2022
Loved it
Fun to see their friendship growth.
Through I wish the story could have a faster pace . But overall I love it.
Fun to see their friendship growth.
Through I wish the story could have a faster pace . But overall I love it.
June 12, 2022
Let's just say I'm Obsessed with this, it's just so cute. Each moment thst shikamori and Izumi share is just so heartwarming.
Love it!
Love it!
June 26, 2022
This volume features new years festivities planning for an upcoming school trip and a cute movie date! I am still enjoying this series a lot and watching the anime as it airs!
August 4, 2022
HOW DOES THIS KEEPS GETTING BETTER
February 1, 2024
That's enough of this one for now. I like the cozy feeling, but cozies can also be mind-numbing after a while.
There's a class trip to Kyoto next time, so that's something to look forward to.
There's a class trip to Kyoto next time, so that's something to look forward to.
July 28, 2025
Cute! It has been a while since last time when I read the 7th volume but it was really easy to get back into it.
February 28, 2022
This is such a fun series. Check it out!
Shikimori IS more than just a cutie! Time and again, she protects and encourages the boy she loves. As it turns out, both their mothers are total MILFs & while people always think Shikimori's mother is cold and glaring, it's just her normal expression. She's actually strikingly beautiful. Izumi's Mother is quite the hottie, too. Both mothers have become friends, and both realize Shikimori and Izumi are the best thing that's ever happened to the two high schoolers. They are a perfect couple. Shikimori almost exhibits an otherworldly knack for knowing when yet another bizarre (and sometimes painful) and odd event is about to occur to Izumi. This school-life, slice-of-life rom-com is just fantastic. I highly recommend it!
Shikimori IS more than just a cutie! Time and again, she protects and encourages the boy she loves. As it turns out, both their mothers are total MILFs & while people always think Shikimori's mother is cold and glaring, it's just her normal expression. She's actually strikingly beautiful. Izumi's Mother is quite the hottie, too. Both mothers have become friends, and both realize Shikimori and Izumi are the best thing that's ever happened to the two high schoolers. They are a perfect couple. Shikimori almost exhibits an otherworldly knack for knowing when yet another bizarre (and sometimes painful) and odd event is about to occur to Izumi. This school-life, slice-of-life rom-com is just fantastic. I highly recommend it!
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