Books #44+45
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katikat"Hands Off!, Volume 1" by Kasane Katsumoto
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This manga is about three boys with special powers and it seems pretty hilarious at first glance but when you look just a bit deeper, you realize that it's not all that funny, especially Tatsuki's story, his desperate loneliness, his depression and his fear of his gift destroying his life. The manga also deals with pretty heavy stuff, the boys actually deal with real crimes like kidnappings or violent attacks and stuff like that. In this first volume, Kotarou switches schools because he was bullied at his last place. He moves in with his grandfather and his cousin, Tatsuki, who has his own issues. Thanks to the funny bits, the really heavy stuff is easier to handle but the manga is in no way for kids.
"Hands Off!, Volume 2" by Kasane Katsumoto
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
In this second volume, Tatsuki's gift is worsening which makes him even more aloof yet he can't help but rush to Kotarou's rescue whenever he gets into trouble. The cases usually end with Tatsuki getting badly hurt - a thing that confuses Kotarou even more because, on the surface, it seems that Tatsuki hates him, yet he keeps risking his life for Kotarou. Kotarou also finds himself a girlfriend, a girl both older and taller than him which leads to some really funny situations.
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
This manga is about three boys with special powers and it seems pretty hilarious at first glance but when you look just a bit deeper, you realize that it's not all that funny, especially Tatsuki's story, his desperate loneliness, his depression and his fear of his gift destroying his life. The manga also deals with pretty heavy stuff, the boys actually deal with real crimes like kidnappings or violent attacks and stuff like that. In this first volume, Kotarou switches schools because he was bullied at his last place. He moves in with his grandfather and his cousin, Tatsuki, who has his own issues. Thanks to the funny bits, the really heavy stuff is easier to handle but the manga is in no way for kids.
"Hands Off!, Volume 2" by Kasane Katsumoto
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
In this second volume, Tatsuki's gift is worsening which makes him even more aloof yet he can't help but rush to Kotarou's rescue whenever he gets into trouble. The cases usually end with Tatsuki getting badly hurt - a thing that confuses Kotarou even more because, on the surface, it seems that Tatsuki hates him, yet he keeps risking his life for Kotarou. Kotarou also finds himself a girlfriend, a girl both older and taller than him which leads to some really funny situations.
