Kashimashi, Vol. 2 [Paperback]

Satoru Akahori (Author), Yukimaru Katsura (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Kashimashi | Publication Date: March 21, 2007

Being a girl is harder than it looks...

For Hazumu, this couldn't be truer, because just the other day, she...was a he.

Shunned by the girl of his dreams, Hazumu loses himself in the mountains and is promptly squashed by an oncoming space ship. The alien inside, feeling guilty, rebuilds Hazumu's body...but as the wrong gender!

Now Hazumu must learn how to be the girl his parents always wanted while dealing with the trials and tribulations of being caught in a love triangle between two girls--his childhood friend, Tomari, and Yasuna, the girl who rejected him but is now strangely attracted to him/her!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A neat twist on the traditional love-triangle forumla, and a charming alternative to boys meeting girls." —Newtype USA, selected book of the month

About the Author

Satoru Akahori is the author of Abenobashi: Magical Shopping Arcade, Saber Marionette J, and Sakura Wars.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 16 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Seven Seas; First Edition edition (March 21, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193316445X
• ISBN-13: 978-1933164458
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,439,454 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Second Volume!, May 9, 2007

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Archmage Ryokosha - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kashimashi, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

This is one those unique series in a familiar setting. While the idea of changing genders is nothing new to anime or manga, within Kashimashi it helps to bring a comfortable feeling to this story. Picking up right where Kashimashi Volume 1 left off, Kashimashi volume 2 helps to bring more life to the characters, and show more how important Hazumu Osaragi is to the story's heroines.

Throughout the entire Kashimashi manga series there are several underlying themes which more flushed out within this excellent second volume. The yuri love triangle which was first seen as forming in volume 1 becomes stronger as Yasuna, and Tomari seem to declare war against each other over who will gain Hazumu's affections. Yet it is clear too that Tomari at least while fighting for Hazumu's affections, is unsure of how to deal with her feelings. Though she finds herself loving her childhood friend Hazumu she also now finds him to be of the same gender as her, leaving Tomari very confused and frightened over her own feelings.

Meanwhile Hazumu's seems increasingly unsure of what is going on between his, her, two friends as they fight for his affections.

A wonderful entry into this series that has let me longing for more!

5.0 out of 5 stars Currently unavailable!, February 27, 2008

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K. Tillman (Lubbock, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kashimashi, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

The manga is very well written, but this is more of a notice for people interested in buying the manga.

Seven Seas is in the process of hiring a new distribution company and as such, the mangas are unavailable if the seller doesn't have any in stock. There is no ETA on when they will be available. Keep checking though!

0 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Kashimashi V 1, May 5, 2007

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Douglas Crute Jr. (Clearlake, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kashimashi, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

Interesting Story nice plots and subplats can't wait to read Vol 2.
the olly problem is that the story is still to short for my taste.