Happy Hustle High, Vol. 5 (v. 5) [Paperback]

Rie Takada (Author)

Book Description

Series: Happy Hustle High | Publication Date: March 14, 2006

What happens when an all-girls' high school reigning tomboy finds out her school is about to be filled with boys!?

Hanabi Oozora is a rambunctious 16-year-old tomboy who comes to the rescue of her less assertive friends-sometimes in exchange for food. So what does she do when, all of a sudden, her all-girls' school is about to be integrated with an all-boys' school?!

She meets and falls in love-naturally-with one of the three most popular and handsome boys in the Student Council, Yasuaki Garaku! Unfortunately, Yasuaki doesn't care for girls...and when the girls' Student Council clashes head-on with the boys' Student Council, Hanabi steps in to become a member-hoping she'll change Yasuaki's mind!

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1 edition (March 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421503239
• ISBN-13: 978-1421503233
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #422,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow. . ., December 14, 2006

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J Valentine (Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Happy Hustle High, Vol. 5 (v. 5) (Paperback)

Note: I will clue you in to something that I found out the hard way: H3 is only 5 volumes. THAT'S IT, End of the line; Do not pass GO, do not collect $200. Also, Children beware, this is not for kids. Well, it's not too bad, but some jokes will go right over the head of someone under 15.

On to my review:

This is one of my favorite series. The characters have interesting personalities that keep you guessing because everyone has a back story, they are as developed as 5 volumes will let them be, which is adequate. I was rooting for Hanabi the whole time, because she was so funny. In fact the whole series is a great comedy, people have said it before, this is not the most believable series, but it is the most fun I've had in ages. It's a great read while I am desperately waiting for the new Boys over Flowers volume to come out. The artwork is adorable and full of emotion, complete with great backgrounds of the ocean. I've stopped giving out spoilers in my reviews, so all I will say is that this is, to me, the epitome of the shoujo genre, it's got romance, teenage angst, school problems, parental problems, love triangles and bishonen (beautiful men). I have so many questions because the end kind of leaves you hanging, but all in all lovely.

I would recommend this series for anyone who is just getting into Shoujo. Everyone recommends classics like Mars, Sailor Moon and Fruits Basket etc but while those are all great series, they are admittedly long-winded (With the exception of Mars which ends in 15 volumes).

The Verdict:
If you have been searching for a cute love story with a happy ending this 5 volume series is shoujo at it's finest. Highly Recommended. A-

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not so bad, kind of disappointing, February 26, 2006

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smjkitty "kitty" (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Happy Hustle High, Vol. 5 (v. 5) (Paperback)

I was enjoying this series. The art was nicely done, and the male character was very handsome. The story was cute and them exploring their relationship was enchanting.

I purchased the latest book the other day and read it... till "the end". The END OF THE ENTIRE SERIES! That's it. Welcome to the short life that is Happy Hustle High. You don't even realize the END is coming in this series. You'd hope something more exciting would happen, like a surfing tournament, them going to hawaii, musical performances, SOMETHING to progress the relationship of the characters. But it ends making you feel empty!!! The characters look fulfilled, but the audience is left wanting more. I sat in disbelief for 30 minutes over this ending!

So in all, this isn't your normal shojo. This is like watching your friends find the best guy in the world. And that's it. So if you're looking for a shojo with dramatic twists, this is not your series.

p.s.
the illustrated love scene is the worst I've come by.(I'm a big fan of MARS and Red River, and this series couldn't even dare step into the same pool)

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Finish, February 1, 2008

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The Girl Next Door "Look not unto others..." (Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Happy Hustle High, Vol. 5 (v. 5) (Paperback)

In this final volume of Happy Hustle High, we get to see the relationship grow between Hanabi and Yasu grow. After meeting her father, Yasu decides its time to bring Hanabi to his apartment, where they make love together in his apartment.

Afterwards Hanabi begins to feel uneasy as Yasu realizes he can touch girls and talk to them without seeing them as 'chicks (baby chicks)'. Soon he begins to leave Hanabi on her own at times to chat it up with the girls and Hanabi becomes jealous.

The ending will make you smile. This was a really great read, and good wrap up to the series. I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good story.