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Hana-Kimi, Vol. 4, Volume 4 by Hisaya Nakajo

clowdywings's review

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3.0

I enjoyed this one less than the last because it was so short! Half of it is a bonus story I didn’t even read (simply forgot to at the time and now I have no desire to).

The story is slow and mostly driven by the characters. It’s fun, just a little tedious.

mehsi's review

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4.0

Time for a sports/culture festival! Also included is a short story I wasn’t a fan of.


Mizuki will be experiencing her first sport/cultural festival, though I am not sure if she is prepared for the craziness that will happen at this school. Whereas other schools may be a bit tame, this one goes all out. The wining dorm can win some amazing prizes including cash.

Sadly, people are trying to get rid of Mizuki (she is an amazing runner) and I wasn’t amused with that. The reason why is because of how they did it. Violence, throwing heavy stuff. I get you are worried about losing, but this is not the way to win.

I loved that there was a competition to crossdress (though I guess for Mizuki it would just be being a girl again. :P) and I loved seeing how some guys looked great as girls… and how some just looked like a guy with a wig on. Teehee. Nanba is definitely awesome at it… Nakatsu just looks weird.

Also for a doctor you should know how big and tiny boobs look, but apparently he doesn’t. Io definitely doesn’t have small boobs, and given that Mizuki needs a new binder to keep her boobs in she also doesn’t have small ones. I did love that Io made a new binder/vest for Mizuki so she wouldn’t faint/be in pain.

The short story included wasn’t a favourite from the start, but then it just got worse when we found out certain details about Yue… And then saw the reaction of our MC to that. EWW. No thank you. That is a hard pass for me. I don’t care that the characters are almost adults, that is just a topic that is a very hard NO. Oh yes, also a trigger warning for attempted sexual assault (it is a wonder Yue was in the neighbourhood… or else).

All in all, I can’t wait to see how the competition will end. I am definitely going to be reading. Still got a few volumes left on my shelf, after that I have to see if I can buy the rest online.

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bacchusvines's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.25

annelives's review

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3.0

This was a fun volume all about the school festival. It looks like we're slowly starting to see Ashiya and Sano admit their feelings for each other.

However the one shot, The Thirsty Moon, was a new level of messed up. Super melodramatic with a Flowers in the Attic love theme. So far I haven't particularly liked any of the one shots at the end. They all seem to have some level of incest and a whole lot of insta-love which leads to sex and then abandonment in some form or another.

idiotzone's review

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I DO NOT RATE MANGA. DON'T ASK ME WHY, I JUST DON'T.

The start of my favorite arc of the story! And can we talk about Minami on the cover because I can't.

shayshkers's review

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3.0

This volume felt slower, but it wasn't bad. Not sure how I felt about that random short story tagged on at the end. Threw me off.

the_cheesiest_slytherin's review

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3.0

It was good but I don't like that they didn't have the last day of the festival included.

katblue2's review

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4.0

Cant get enough of this series.

eli44653's review

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4.0

First book for BookTubeAThon down - A book that you really want to read!
Honestly, I actually like the manga Sano than I do the drama Sano. Just one thing that I miss about the drama is how much we actually get to see the side characters but I really enjoyed this book.

garbo2garbo's review

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3.0

Perhaps because I have seen so many mangas and animes cover school festivals, this volume was not that interesting to me, as it trod a lot of the same paths that other mangas/animes have trod before. However, it was great to have Tennoji and Masao introduced! They were such a big part of the drama series (2007) which I loved so much, so I hope they turn up more!