Beauty Pop, Vol. 4 (v. 4) [Paperback]

Kiyoko Arai (Author)

Book Description

Series: Beauty Pop | Publication Date: June 5, 2007

Kiri steps in to help the injured Narumi in a Scissors Project beauty battle. But before Kiri can complete her magic, reminders of an incident in her past make her too fearful to continue with the cut.

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About the Author

Kiyoko Arai was born in Tokyo, and now resides in Chiba Prefecture. In 1999, she received the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award for Angel Lip. The popular Dr. Rin ni Kiitemite! (Ask Dr. Rin!) was made into an animated TV show.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1 edition (June 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421510103
• ISBN-13: 978-1421510101
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,953 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice continuation of a fun series..., June 12, 2007

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This review is from: Beauty Pop, Vol. 4 (v. 4) (Paperback)

The Scissors Project battle concludes in an interesting little way in this volume. Any fans of Kazuhiki Ochiai will soon discover another side to this scheming, computer-like character. You also get a little glimpse of Kiri's inner fears during the competition after one of the cuts goes a little askew. I personally liked this volume a lot because you discover more things about Kiri and Narumi's fathers, Ochiai shows off a more 'human' side to his persona, and then the volume wraps up by starting off another plot arc with Narumi's sister. Without being too spoiler-ish with this review, if you've liked the antics so far in Beauty Pop then Kiyoko Arai delivers just that. For those who have never read the previous volumes yet, the Beauty Pop series is great for anyone who's into manga series like Ouran High School Host Club, The Wallflower, Goong, and W Juliet. It's light reading with a cast of dynamic characters and a subtle plot. Meaning you enjoy reading the series to discover more about the characters and not because they need to "save the world" or some other sort of ultimate storyline goal. Kiyoko Arai laces any angst moments sparingly within the characters of the series so that you never feel overwhelmed, allowing you to actually sympathize with them rather than have an urge to slap them upside the head. I was hooked on this series after the first few sampler chapters back when Shojo Beat was first promoting it.