High School Debut, Vol. 9 [Paperback]

Kazune Kawahara (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: High School Debut | Publication Date: May 5, 2009

R to L (Japanese Style)

Back in junior high, Haruna Nagashima was only interested in two things: softball and manga. Now that she's starting high school, Haruna's focus has changed--she wants to snag a boyfriend and have the romance of her dreams!

The school sports meet is coming up, so everyone's gearing up for some fierce competition! Even affairs of the heart become a competitive event when Yoh suspects his friend Asaoka may truly have feelings for Haruna...

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Kazune Kawahara is from Hokkaido prefecture in Japan and was born on March 11th (a Pisces!). She made her manga debut at age 18 with Kare no ichiban sukina hito (His Most Favorite Person). Her other works include Sensei!, serialized in Bessatsu Margaret magazine. Her hobby is interior redecorating.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (May 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421521911
• ISBN-13: 978-1421521916
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One of the Weaker Volumes, May 23, 2009

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Hakajin "Ecclectic Student" (GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: High School Debut, Vol. 9 (Paperback)

The sports festival is coming up, and Haruna and Yoh both choose to be rooters so they can spend more time together. However, Yoh is elected captain for both his grade and the school, which means he has special practices apart from Haruna. With Yoh absent, Asaoka starts making a move on Haruna...

I felt that this volume wasn't up to standard with the rest of the series. There were some funny moments, but the overall plot was kind of boring and slow. It didn't feel like the story progressed enough for a whole volume. Also, Asaoka's kind of unlikable in this volume, although he wasn't out of character.

"High School Debut" does tend to vary a little in story quality. There have been other slow patches, but it's always picked back up. Let's hope volume 10 picks up the slack.

5.0 out of 5 stars Yoh comes out of his shell, July 12, 2011

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setlib (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: High School Debut, Vol. 9 (Paperback)

This is my favorite volume so far in the series because Yoh is forced to come out of his shell and fight for his relationship with Haruna. First, he is elected captain of the White Team in the school sports competition and has to stand up in front of all the other students and lead the cheers -- which is a pretty scary proposal for someone who has difficulty expressing himself. He does an amazing job and looks really fabulous, definitely one of the high points in the series for me. He has to put in lots of extra hours after school to practice, leaving Haruna alone...until Asaoka takes advantage of the situation to start spending more time with her. Finally things come to a head when Asaoka tells Yoh he has feelings for Haruna and wants to tell her, and they end up with a challenge -- if Yoh's team wins, Asaoka has to keep quiet. Yoh will have to pull out all the stops to defend his relationship with Haruna. Does his team win? You'll have to read volume 10 to find out!