katikat | Book #51

"Das Demian-Syndrom Vol. 5" by Mamiya Oki

4 stars out of 5

I'm always amazed by how much Mamiya Oki can stuff into one volume, her mangas always feel somehow longer than anybody else's, don't know why. In this volume, I liked the low-key, background romance between Tasuku and Shiba - or maybe it's just unrequited feelings on Tasuku's part? - better than the main relationship between Jo and Azuma. Maybe because Jo and Azuma have Issues with a capital I whereas Tasuku and Shiba feel much more... mature, I would say, as silly as it might sound what with them being high-schoolers too. Anyway, the funniest thing about this manga are the chibis, mostly with dog ears and bushy tails to that. Ha!