Sunday, March 23, 2008

Shibutanikun Tomo no Kai


I have no idea why I like this. I should be too old. I think it's cute so, there you are. I am a sucker. Anyway, Shibutani by Tohru Fujieda is center around the boy above, Ageha. He is the eldest (and shortest) of three brothers. He takes care of them all since they have no parents to look out for them. He cooks (very well) and cleans and is almost like a mother. He has a crush on a girl in his class named Nina. She doesn't know about his lack of parents and thinks the lunch he brings in for her every day was made my his mother. Ageha tries to impress Nina by singing for her in the park with his brothers in a band and meets Range. Range is a mysterious character. he is handsome and can sing, much to Ageha dismay since he can't. Later on we also find out Range is a model. Range thinks Ageha is cute and basically kidnaps him to "the big house" where he lives with a few other odd people. Nina was late and missed it but in the end they all wind up living with Range. Ageha to keep an eye on Nina (who is enthralled with Range) and cook. His poor brothers are left at home..:( How can Ageha get Nina's attention? What is up with Range? Is he just really aloof? What does he want from Ageha? Later on another character is introduced with ties to Range. Jealous ones once he/she meets Nina. He/she you ask? It's complicated but that is what keeps it interesting. I like this story being mostly from Ageha's point of view. I really like him. He is just a regular guy. Short but sweet. Insecure but bold when he needs to be. An honest friend. I think Range is surrounded by so many people who want something from him he likes being around Ageha. I am at Vol. 3 chap. 11 scanned by Entropy. I have a link for them on the right. Check them out.

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