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Ryoko knows what she wants in a man. He has to be athletic, kind, smart, caring, and dark haired. Although she has never had a boyfriend, she knows that her first kiss will be with the man she falls in love with. Unfortunately, instead of finding "Prince Charming," Ryoko met Ryunosuke and her world was turned upside down.
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Although Ryunosuke meets her standards, there is one small problem: Ryunosuke is a host. Although Ryoko believes that Ryunosuke could never be serious about his feelings for he Ryoko knows what she wants in a man. Although Ryoko believes that Ryunosuke could never be serious about his feelings for her, there is something about him that she just cannot shake and after meeting Inaba, she starts to realize that maybe Ryunosuke is the real deal; in fact; the more that Ryunosuke pursues her, the harder Ryoko falls for him.
After a few bumps and surprises, Ryoko knows that Ryunosuke is the one she wants, but the question that remains is if she is willing to accept his career choice as a host where women pay him money to date them. Just when things could not get anymore complicated, Ryunosuke decides that he will quit being a host for her, but quitting a host job is not quite that easy.
When Ryoko accidentally runs into the acting president of the host club, she accepts a bargain that she may not be able to fulfill. If she doesn't deliver, not only will Ryunosuke have to pay for her failure, but jeopardize their relationship at the same time. Who said love was simple? It's amazing how love can not only change a person, but change everything around us.
For Ryunosuke, love is nothing but a means to and end and a large pay check. However, when he met Ryoko, he learned that love is real and that is makes us do funny things. I will definitely say that this manga is super silly and sweet at the same time. Although I am not a huge fan of the artwork, the storyline is interesting simply because everything that could go wrong, literally did go wrong. Although Ryoko is a walking contradiction, Ryunosuke is the reality check she needs. Granted, Ryoko misjudged him quite a bit, she learns that Ryunosuke is very different from the character he portrays as a host.
In fact, he is not only smart and gorgeous, he is very protective and thoughtful of Ryoko's feelings. The main message this story is based on is that we cannot put a price on love, nor we can we put a price on people. The reason why Ryunosuke cannot be let out of his contract is because he is the most popular and most successful host in the club. In other words, his success is what lines the president's pockets, which is why it is not so easy to leave.
I do want to state that there is a difference between host and hostess club and prostitution; in the Japanese culture, host clubs are primarily for entertainment although "extra-curricular" activities may occur. Ran, a minor character, does state that she has had intimate relations with Ryunosuke, readers don't know if this is the case. Although Ryunosuke's job is taboo, he loves Ryoko so much that he willing to quit, but the hilarity of it all is when Ryoko makes a deal with the acting president that forces her to put herself in Ryunosuke's shoes. With this agreement, not only does Ryoko gain a little humility, she learns how crazy and lonely this kind of life is.
This manga is definitely for the romance fan looking for something out of the ordinary. Feb 26, Amanda McCoy rated it liked it. I call this a fluff manga. The story is cute and everything, but it's not exactly the most deep or complex story in the world. Also, this series isn't a whole lot different from hundreds of other manga printed by ShojoBeat. If you like this one you'll probably like High school debut, or Beauty pop, or Punch. There really isn't that much difference between them. Of course, I poo-poo them now, but when I have a cold or the flu I live and breathe off of these manga.
They're fun and you don't have t I call this a fluff manga. They're fun and you don't have to think too hard to enjoy them. Nov 23, Kate rated it liked it Shelves: This is one of those series I would see on the shelf at my library and immediately move on because of the title. With a title like that, it begs the question, "What kind of story is this? The title, like so many nonsensical manga titles, comes from a rather convoluted inspiration in which the mangaka saw a t-shirt with "Body and Soul" written on it.
Liking "Body" she decided to name her then-untitled mang This is one of those series I would see on the shelf at my library and immediately move on because of the title. Liking "Body" she decided to name her then-untitled manga series Body , but her editor said that was too bland, so he suggested that she name her manga series B.
Or so goes the explanation from what I remember at the back of the first volume. Needless to say, the title has nothing to do with the story. And the story itself is pure mind candy, fluff, guilty pleasure, what have you. There's not much substance here. The art is pretty, the characters a bit one-dimensional, and the story cliche. That's not to say it's not any fun. It's always fun to read a cute little shojo love story.
It's just so frivolous that I find myself needing to justify taking any time to read it. But, it is kind of cute. I'll keep reading the rest of what my library has whenever the person who currently has those other volumes checked out finally returns them we're going on five weeks now Feb 01, Amanda [Novel Addiction] rated it really liked it Shelves: I really just imagine manga to be a sort of ongoing soap opera with strange plotlines and everyone falling in love with everyone else.
And usually - it is. Which is probably why I like it so much?
And yeah, this series is just as silly as the rest, but I loved the heck out of this first volume. Thank goodness the second one came in the next day and I was able to devour that one as well. If I Okay, so If I had to find a read-alike for this, I'd say Hot Gimmick, maybe?
It's by no means a current title, though neither is "B. My constant search for a manga series I love as much as the ones I loved in my early twenties is usually an exercise in disappointment Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play and Alice 19th are the exceptions. But in this case, I'm pleased with "B. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
To view it, click here. Plus, the hero and heroine had absolutely no chemistry. Their relationship starts off really obnoxiously with him a playboy determined to make her fall in love with him because reasons. Then they both fall in love and their relationship is perfect, except for the series of external forces determined to keep them apart.
Finally, Fuji pulls a Twilight, leaving her behind for her own good, during a delightfu Actual Rating: By the end, the heroine and her two friends are all settled down for HEAs with guys they met in high school. This one has all the vitality of the paper it's printed on. Mar 13, Chrissy Allen rated it liked it. This has literally been sitting on my shelf for years. I was going to send it to my host sister in Japan since it was her favorite series back in , but it never was sent and now I don't know where to send it so she gets it she somewhere off at school now, this is also post earthquake back in so her family might have moved Anyways she wanted me to read it eventually so I've read the first book.
I suppose I'll read the rest, I hate leaving stories unfinished and besides it was bette This has literally been sitting on my shelf for years.
I suppose I'll read the rest, I hate leaving stories unfinished and besides it was better than I thought it would be! Feb 04, Erin McGraw rated it liked it. Sep 18, Shannon rated it really liked it Shelves: This was one of my favorite manga back in high school. The artwork was pretty to look at and the relationship between Ryoko and Ryu was cute in a fluffy no substance sort of way. Feb 19, VampireAngelSadist rated it it was amazing Shelves: At first I did not like their faces, but i got used to it. I love the story! Sep 15, Sandy rated it it was amazing Shelves: Every volume has me laughing and awing and I just can't give it up.
Plus the style of clothes the artist draws all her characters in is just adorable and different and reminiscent of the 90s imo ;. Oct 03, Reader17 Der rated it it was amazing Shelves: I really liked this story.
The girl is cracking me up in it. Ryoko has strange tastes in guys she is drooling over one of the guys in her class who is quiet and like a nerd. It turns out he is not a nerd but a host. He keeps bumping into her and telling her he is going to win her heart. One minute he is doing something nice. May 08, Amy Gideon rated it liked it Shelves: I like the writing, although I'm finding the main character, Ryoko, difficult to like. I'm not quite sure why her love interest, Ryu, would even like her.
I don't care too much for the artwork.
It's not bad, just not to my taste. Mar 01, Y rated it really liked it. Short review because I'm short on time: This is a series for folks who like their manga to make very little sense. As a result, none of the characters have any kind of personality beyond a single quirk or two. Exaggerated perspective is used time and time against for comedic overreactions. Word bubbles, unbubbled text, sound effects and other text vie for readers attention amongst a sea of shojo dot effects, overlapping images and more.
All of which makes this an incredibly busy, and messy looking book. Strangely enough though, I think those pages might be the least cluttered and messy in the whole book. Digital review copy provided by the publisher. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email.
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