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Heroine for Hire #2
ヒロインはじめました。(2)
Shuko’s impression of Serizawa-kun changes every time she sees his pure, honest side. After their informal date, for some reason, her heart begins to race and she’s becoming interested in him! Then, they end up helping out the student council. While they’re working together, her feelings for Serizawa-kun steadily begin to strengthen. Are these brand new feelings possibly love?! When she’s with him, she starts feeling more and more girly. This is the story of an unexpected first love experience between a super strong girl and a super popular boy!
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November 5, 2021
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SUPER cute! I enjoyed this volume more than the first one, even though this has less of the martial arts aspect. However, I think it's a beautiful "transitioning" of her experiencing what it means to be "a girl." I do hope though that she realizes she can still love martial arts and still be a girl. It was AWFUL what that young boy told her growing up and think Serizawa is the perfect guy to help her realize that she doesn't have to change who she is at all. We already see that in his actions and how he views her. It's lovely and it's a reminder to me that every person needs another significant other who reminds them when doubts may try and overwhelm us that we are perfect as we are. <3
There were a lot of good shojo romance moments where it makes your skip a beat or feel like you have butterflies in your stomach on behalf of these characters. I really agree with Serizawa that Kodakamine doesn't realize how strong she is (and not talking about physically) because is able to voice things now that she probably would have never done before.
This was a good and strong volume and really excited to see what happens next, even if I wasn't thrilled about the ending! LOL!
SUPER cute! I enjoyed this volume more than the first one, even though this has less of the martial arts aspect. However, I think it's a beautiful "transitioning" of her experiencing what it means to be "a girl." I do hope though that she realizes she can still love martial arts and still be a girl. It was AWFUL what that young boy told her growing up and think Serizawa is the perfect guy to help her realize that she doesn't have to change who she is at all. We already see that in his actions and how he views her. It's lovely and it's a reminder to me that every person needs another significant other who reminds them when doubts may try and overwhelm us that we are perfect as we are. <3
There were a lot of good shojo romance moments where it makes your skip a beat or feel like you have butterflies in your stomach on behalf of these characters. I really agree with Serizawa that Kodakamine doesn't realize how strong she is (and not talking about physically) because is able to voice things now that she probably would have never done before.
This was a good and strong volume and really excited to see what happens next, even if I wasn't thrilled about the ending! LOL!
April 15, 2024
The second volume of the Heroine for Hire gives some progress to the story. It also offers us a peak into the characters and their personalities. The art was nice as well.
October 23, 2020
Shuko’s starting to see Serizawa in a new light, but her tendency to be strong and assertive makes her feel like her girl skills are lacking. With the help of some unlikely guardian angels and her own gumption, however, she might be making more of an impression than she thinks.
After such a dynamic first volume, this one goes a little more standard, but it survives on the strength of its characters. Shuko and Serizawa are both legitimately interesting - Shuko may have a predictable arc, but, as noted, she’s strong and I really like that contrast with her shyness (which doesn’t stop her from doing her job, thanks to a vicious shuttlecock).
Serizawa, likewise, is better than almost every other shojo manga protagonist I’ve been saddled with lately because he has a real personality. He’s an innate people pleaser, and, while his charm may be real, he has no desire to be a popular student. I love how he genuinely appreciates what Shuko is doing for him.
The scenes where he thanks Shuko for helping him take off his mask and be his real self really land because we can actually see it happening through the story. And don’t worry, our boy still knows how to land a blow - his line towards the end about why he likes Shuko was enough to make me twinge at how well the manga delivers it.
Shuko’s friend Kazune really gets a lot of solid stuff to do this time around and she’s a perfect supporting character. It makes perfect sense that she has such a take-charge personality given her home life, but the way she’s positively impish about it is really cute.
I don’t think the student council guy who’s related to Serizawa adds very much - he’s a bit too dull - but it’s pretty clear that Kazune has designs on him, whether he likes it or not. He does have a good heart underneath it all and he really deserves credit for engineering the pool section, which was my favourite part of the book.
The biggest downer this volume is the ending, heralding the arrival of annoying rival boy. Naturally it happens to be Shuko’s old acquaintance who said she wasn’t a girl. I did like that his proclamation pretty clearly was an expression of his own insecurity, but that doesn’t excuse the long-term damage it did to Shuko.
At best he should apologize and remove himself from this story before he gets in the way of the good stuff. At worst he should, nope, he should just get gone.
3.5 stars, but a dud of an opening and the pending arrival of Pointless Rival claws it down from the strong debut. These are still great characters though, and they’ve got more depth than you might expect.
After such a dynamic first volume, this one goes a little more standard, but it survives on the strength of its characters. Shuko and Serizawa are both legitimately interesting - Shuko may have a predictable arc, but, as noted, she’s strong and I really like that contrast with her shyness (which doesn’t stop her from doing her job, thanks to a vicious shuttlecock).
Serizawa, likewise, is better than almost every other shojo manga protagonist I’ve been saddled with lately because he has a real personality. He’s an innate people pleaser, and, while his charm may be real, he has no desire to be a popular student. I love how he genuinely appreciates what Shuko is doing for him.
The scenes where he thanks Shuko for helping him take off his mask and be his real self really land because we can actually see it happening through the story. And don’t worry, our boy still knows how to land a blow - his line towards the end about why he likes Shuko was enough to make me twinge at how well the manga delivers it.
Shuko’s friend Kazune really gets a lot of solid stuff to do this time around and she’s a perfect supporting character. It makes perfect sense that she has such a take-charge personality given her home life, but the way she’s positively impish about it is really cute.
I don’t think the student council guy who’s related to Serizawa adds very much - he’s a bit too dull - but it’s pretty clear that Kazune has designs on him, whether he likes it or not. He does have a good heart underneath it all and he really deserves credit for engineering the pool section, which was my favourite part of the book.
The biggest downer this volume is the ending, heralding the arrival of annoying rival boy. Naturally it happens to be Shuko’s old acquaintance who said she wasn’t a girl. I did like that his proclamation pretty clearly was an expression of his own insecurity, but that doesn’t excuse the long-term damage it did to Shuko.
At best he should apologize and remove himself from this story before he gets in the way of the good stuff. At worst he should, nope, he should just get gone.
3.5 stars, but a dud of an opening and the pending arrival of Pointless Rival claws it down from the strong debut. These are still great characters though, and they’ve got more depth than you might expect.
January 30, 2022
Shu avance et progresse c'est trop mignon ! 😍
February 26, 2021
JE VEUX LA SUITE.
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April 9, 2023Nvm it got good this volume 😳
July 22, 2021
Der Zeichnenstill und die Handlung gefällt. Jetzt bin gespannt wie die Geschichte jetzt weiter geht.
September 11, 2021
Not saying the MC H isn’t strong too, he’s not a wimp, but I like that the MC h is physically strong. 4 solid stars and I want to see them happy!
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October 22, 2020
4 stars. Cute and sweet. I like her friend and the introduction of his cousin, the upperclassmen student body member. I am tentative of a rival appearing in the boy who once hurt the heroine by being awkward. Who knows, though? This may be a love triangle I can get behind ir done well.
November 17, 2020
I was prepared not to like this volume as much as the first because the story was clearly heading in some more typical shoujo romance directions. And I guess I didn't, if I think about it - more a 3.5 than the clear 4 of volume 1. But I really like the characters and how they interact with each other - there's nothing that's untruthful about their interactions and the way they're finding something more than they expected in each other is charming. I have reservations about the character introduced in the end of this volume and I wish her friend would cool it (not all of us are comfortable in bikinis, girl!), but this was just nice and that's something I always enjoy.
May 25, 2021
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J’étais impatiente de découvrir la suite ! Le premier tome m’avait beaucoup plu. Même si classique, ce shojo n’en reste pas moins prenant !
Shûko est depuis la garde du corps de Serizawa. Cette dernière, en passant beaucoup de temps avec lui et en découvrant l’honnêteté et la gentillesse dont ce dernier fait preuve, commence petit à petit par changer d’avis à son sujet. Il se pourrait bien qu’elle commence à ressentir des sentiments pour ce dernier…
Ces deux tomes restent toujours aussi intéressant et mignon que le premier. Malgré le fait que la saga soit prévue en quatre tomes et donc courte, je trouve que l’histoire avance rapidement sans donner l’impression d’être précipitée.
De plus, comme Shûko, au fur et à mesure des pages, je suis de plus en plus tombée sous le charme de Serizawa. Quel bourreau des cœurs celui-là finalement !
En bref, deux tomes qui ne font que me donner l’eau à la bouche. Je suis déjà impatiente que le dernier tome sorte. Surtout vu la fin du tome 3 ! 😉
J’étais impatiente de découvrir la suite ! Le premier tome m’avait beaucoup plu. Même si classique, ce shojo n’en reste pas moins prenant !
Shûko est depuis la garde du corps de Serizawa. Cette dernière, en passant beaucoup de temps avec lui et en découvrant l’honnêteté et la gentillesse dont ce dernier fait preuve, commence petit à petit par changer d’avis à son sujet. Il se pourrait bien qu’elle commence à ressentir des sentiments pour ce dernier…
Ces deux tomes restent toujours aussi intéressant et mignon que le premier. Malgré le fait que la saga soit prévue en quatre tomes et donc courte, je trouve que l’histoire avance rapidement sans donner l’impression d’être précipitée.
De plus, comme Shûko, au fur et à mesure des pages, je suis de plus en plus tombée sous le charme de Serizawa. Quel bourreau des cœurs celui-là finalement !
En bref, deux tomes qui ne font que me donner l’eau à la bouche. Je suis déjà impatiente que le dernier tome sorte. Surtout vu la fin du tome 3 ! 😉
March 14, 2025
Encore un tome très mignon pour Héroïne malgré elle. La romance avance tout doucement mais j’apprécie beaucoup cela d’autant plus connaissant les personnalités de nos deux héros. C’est un premier amour et le rendre aussi tendre ajoute quelque chose de très spécial à cette relation.
Pas mal de choses intéressantes aussi dans ce deuxième tome. Déjà l’arrivée de nouveaux personnages et en particulier le cousin de Masaki. C’est toujours sympathique de voir les proches des héros et surtout les relations qu’ils ont. Ici, le vice-président des délégués a cette touche très sérieuse et pince sans rire qui fait qu’on l’apprécie tout de suite. Paradoxal, oui certes, mais on voit aussi rapidement qu’il y a un petit cœur qui bat derrière cette froideur. Et je ne sais pas si c’est prévu mais je verrais bien la meilleure amie de Shûko lui faire tourner la tête !
Le fait aussi que Shûko soit vu comme n’étant pas une « vraie » fille est mis en avant. C’est subtil par certains côtés et en même temps on comprend aisément pourquoi notre héroïne en souffre. C’est un message important, même s’il est un petit peu dilué. On n’a pas besoin d’être ultra féminine, girly à souhait, pomponnée, avec un physique bien défini pour être une fille. Merci bien. Bon Shûko est très mignonne, même si elle ne s’en rend pas compte, mais le fait qu’elle soit très sportive lui donne une image auprès des autres que je trouve très stéréotypée. Une femme peut être sportive et féminine, comme elle peut être sportive tout court. Et Shûko a besoin de comprendre qu’elle peut être qui elle veut, faire ce qu’elle veut et que cela n’est pas incompatible avec son souhait d’être féminine. Cela va même au-delà de ce souhait. Elle doit s’accepter comme elle est.
Et ce qui est bien, c’est que Masaki lui ouvre doucement les yeux sur ce point. Vu les sentiments de la jeune femme, c’est un avis qui compte beaucoup, et j’espère qu’elle arrivera à dépasser ce blocage grâce à cela. Je pense qu’elle a besoin d’un regard extérieur, qui est masculin qui plus est, car ce sont surtout eux qui la voient différemment. A voir ce que cela donnera et surtout comment ce sera traité.
Et puis la romance bien entendu est choupinette à souhait. Ce n’est pas forcément ce à quoi je m’attendais avec le résumé de Héroïne malgré elle, mais au final, j’apprécie tellement nos deux héros, et c’est tellement tout doux que j’adhère complètement. Donc vivement la suite !
Pas mal de choses intéressantes aussi dans ce deuxième tome. Déjà l’arrivée de nouveaux personnages et en particulier le cousin de Masaki. C’est toujours sympathique de voir les proches des héros et surtout les relations qu’ils ont. Ici, le vice-président des délégués a cette touche très sérieuse et pince sans rire qui fait qu’on l’apprécie tout de suite. Paradoxal, oui certes, mais on voit aussi rapidement qu’il y a un petit cœur qui bat derrière cette froideur. Et je ne sais pas si c’est prévu mais je verrais bien la meilleure amie de Shûko lui faire tourner la tête !
Le fait aussi que Shûko soit vu comme n’étant pas une « vraie » fille est mis en avant. C’est subtil par certains côtés et en même temps on comprend aisément pourquoi notre héroïne en souffre. C’est un message important, même s’il est un petit peu dilué. On n’a pas besoin d’être ultra féminine, girly à souhait, pomponnée, avec un physique bien défini pour être une fille. Merci bien. Bon Shûko est très mignonne, même si elle ne s’en rend pas compte, mais le fait qu’elle soit très sportive lui donne une image auprès des autres que je trouve très stéréotypée. Une femme peut être sportive et féminine, comme elle peut être sportive tout court. Et Shûko a besoin de comprendre qu’elle peut être qui elle veut, faire ce qu’elle veut et que cela n’est pas incompatible avec son souhait d’être féminine. Cela va même au-delà de ce souhait. Elle doit s’accepter comme elle est.
Et ce qui est bien, c’est que Masaki lui ouvre doucement les yeux sur ce point. Vu les sentiments de la jeune femme, c’est un avis qui compte beaucoup, et j’espère qu’elle arrivera à dépasser ce blocage grâce à cela. Je pense qu’elle a besoin d’un regard extérieur, qui est masculin qui plus est, car ce sont surtout eux qui la voient différemment. A voir ce que cela donnera et surtout comment ce sera traité.
Et puis la romance bien entendu est choupinette à souhait. Ce n’est pas forcément ce à quoi je m’attendais avec le résumé de Héroïne malgré elle, mais au final, j’apprécie tellement nos deux héros, et c’est tellement tout doux que j’adhère complètement. Donc vivement la suite !
December 30, 2021
Love rival, spotted 😄
This is a cute, fairly typical shoujo. Shuko has some insecurity from what a boy said when she was a kid (it sounds like he was actually a good friend of hers, and that incident made her quit talking to him), and Serizawa has to work to undo that damage. I don’t actually consider what he said to be that horrible, it sounds about right for that age group and situation. His intention was not bad, he was embarrassed and flustered, just blurting out an excuse, and he was a kid. He couldn’t have foreseen the impact on her in any way (TBH, I thought she was overly sensitive and could have talked to him instead of avoiding him from that point on). It’s obvious he had a crush on her and was probably also devastated by the results of his careless remark.
It has decent artwork and story, and it looks like a fairly short series. I didn’t find anything particularly special about it, but I do recommend it for fans of shoujo.
This is a cute, fairly typical shoujo. Shuko has some insecurity from what a boy said when she was a kid (it sounds like he was actually a good friend of hers, and that incident made her quit talking to him), and Serizawa has to work to undo that damage. I don’t actually consider what he said to be that horrible, it sounds about right for that age group and situation. His intention was not bad, he was embarrassed and flustered, just blurting out an excuse, and he was a kid. He couldn’t have foreseen the impact on her in any way (TBH, I thought she was overly sensitive and could have talked to him instead of avoiding him from that point on). It’s obvious he had a crush on her and was probably also devastated by the results of his careless remark.
It has decent artwork and story, and it looks like a fairly short series. I didn’t find anything particularly special about it, but I do recommend it for fans of shoujo.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 23, 2021
I really enjoyed the vignettes this volume! Shuko Kodakamine is becoming more aware of her feelings for Serizawa and is trying her best to be true to herself too. Serizawa is also trying to help her fulfil his promise to make her feel like the best girl in the world. Along the way they spend more time together and are slowly opening up to each other more!
My only critique is that I was hoping the story would follow a specific plot, however watching Kodakamine and her friends interact makes up for that! Very excited to see how our leads relationship develops, as a former classmate Shuko has not so great memories of - returns!
As before, the character moments when alone are quiet and allow for the art to speak for itself. And various effects through out - sparkles and mini characters continue to show the charm of the story.
Excited to continue this series
My only critique is that I was hoping the story would follow a specific plot, however watching Kodakamine and her friends interact makes up for that! Very excited to see how our leads relationship develops, as a former classmate Shuko has not so great memories of - returns!
As before, the character moments when alone are quiet and allow for the art to speak for itself. And various effects through out - sparkles and mini characters continue to show the charm of the story.
Excited to continue this series
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 19, 2021
Schon der erste Band von Highschool Heldin war für mich ein Highlight und der 2. schließt nahtlos daran an.
Kodakamines Gefühle gegenüber Serizawa haben sich nach deren Date definitiv geändert und die Gedanken die sie diesbezüglich durchläuft, habe ich als Teeanger nicht nur einmal selbst gehabt. Aber vor allem ihr nach und nach wachsendes Selbstwertgefühl macht mich glücklich 🥺.
Schön ist, wie sich beide auf Augenhöhe begegnen, ehrlich zueinander sind und sich gegenseitig beschützen (wollen).
Für mich bisher insgesamt eine total authentische Sache. Es schleicht sich in meine Shojo-Favs ♥️
Das einzige, was mich stört, ist, dass mal wieder ein boy aus der Vergangenheit auftaucht und vielleicht oder vielleicht auch nicht, ärger macht. Warum kann man das nicht einfach mal weglassen? 😩
Kodakamines Gefühle gegenüber Serizawa haben sich nach deren Date definitiv geändert und die Gedanken die sie diesbezüglich durchläuft, habe ich als Teeanger nicht nur einmal selbst gehabt. Aber vor allem ihr nach und nach wachsendes Selbstwertgefühl macht mich glücklich 🥺.
Schön ist, wie sich beide auf Augenhöhe begegnen, ehrlich zueinander sind und sich gegenseitig beschützen (wollen).
Für mich bisher insgesamt eine total authentische Sache. Es schleicht sich in meine Shojo-Favs ♥️
Das einzige, was mich stört, ist, dass mal wieder ein boy aus der Vergangenheit auftaucht und vielleicht oder vielleicht auch nicht, ärger macht. Warum kann man das nicht einfach mal weglassen? 😩
December 14, 2020
I'm really enjoying this series. Such a fun time.
Kodakamine may be tough-as-nails, but she's really cute, too. She just wants to feel like a girl. She wants to feel special to Serizawa. He's actually a really nice guy. It's obvious that he really likes Kodakamine. And she's accepted, internally, that she really likes Serizawa & wants to get closer to him. They would make a great couple. But what's this? An old classmate of Kodakamine's has appeared? And he secretly has feelings for her? This might just throw a monkey wrench in the plans that Serizawa has. Well, it's been cute so far, now on to the next volume!
Kodakamine may be tough-as-nails, but she's really cute, too. She just wants to feel like a girl. She wants to feel special to Serizawa. He's actually a really nice guy. It's obvious that he really likes Kodakamine. And she's accepted, internally, that she really likes Serizawa & wants to get closer to him. They would make a great couple. But what's this? An old classmate of Kodakamine's has appeared? And he secretly has feelings for her? This might just throw a monkey wrench in the plans that Serizawa has. Well, it's been cute so far, now on to the next volume!
October 20, 2020
Nice and easy groove.
As a slice of life focused volume, the story rode along at a casual pace, giving the two leads plenty of opportunities to draw closer together in ways that didn't feel contrived. The facial expressions made this volume for me. The art features sparse backgrounds with the emphasis on faces and clothing, typical of shoujo, but there is a charm to this art style I enjoy a lot. Nice volume.
As a slice of life focused volume, the story rode along at a casual pace, giving the two leads plenty of opportunities to draw closer together in ways that didn't feel contrived. The facial expressions made this volume for me. The art features sparse backgrounds with the emphasis on faces and clothing, typical of shoujo, but there is a charm to this art style I enjoy a lot. Nice volume.
January 31, 2021
Still cute. I do agree with other reviewers who wish for a bit more body-guarding, though. I feel sad that she doesn’t feel feminine while being a kickbutt woman—being able to defend yourself is not a masculine or feminine trait. You can still be feminine while wrangling a guy in a wrestling hold.
This has been your feminist PSA for the day.
{ETA: It looks like the next volume directly addresses my concerns about strength & femininity, which is lovely!}
This has been your feminist PSA for the day.
{ETA: It looks like the next volume directly addresses my concerns about strength & femininity, which is lovely!}
January 17, 2025
La saga continue bien et ce tome est aussi mignon que le premier.
Ce que j'aime dans ce manga c'est la façon dont on s'attache aux personnages aussi rapidement.
J'aime les voire évoluer, les voire se rendre compte de leurs sentiments petit à petit et les voire évoluer ensemble.
J'ai aimé les dessins aussi qui sont vraiment très beaux, l'histoire est sans prise de tête et c'est exactement ce que je cherchais!
C'est une saga parfaite pour égayer vos journées si vous n'allez pas très bien !
Ce que j'aime dans ce manga c'est la façon dont on s'attache aux personnages aussi rapidement.
J'aime les voire évoluer, les voire se rendre compte de leurs sentiments petit à petit et les voire évoluer ensemble.
J'ai aimé les dessins aussi qui sont vraiment très beaux, l'histoire est sans prise de tête et c'est exactement ce que je cherchais!
C'est une saga parfaite pour égayer vos journées si vous n'allez pas très bien !
October 29, 2020
Love
I need the next one! How you gonna do me like that Amakura? Love the series it's a fun read, and it is super cute.
I need the next one! How you gonna do me like that Amakura? Love the series it's a fun read, and it is super cute.
January 31, 2021
tanabata festival chapter is my fav! they give me serotonin rush it’s unreal
March 7, 2021
Just a quick and cute love story, I love it!
July 1, 2021
Pareil que le tome 1 j'ai bien aimé et ce livre me réconcilie un peu avec les shojo. Cependant, j'espère qu'ils ne vont pas tomber dans le cliché du triangle amoureux.
February 7, 2022
C'est absolument magnifique! Je trouve notre héroïne beaucoup trop choupinette~! Elle devrait avoir plus confiance en elle, s'est la plus jolie!!!!!!!
March 16, 2022
Ohhh I am ready for these two to confess their feelings!!!! Too many “close” moments. Just kiss already!!!!!!
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