Love Com, Vol. 15 (Love.com (Viz Media)) [Paperback]

Aya Nakahara (Author, Illustrator)

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Series: Love.com (Viz Media) | Publication Date: November 3, 2009

Love Matters, Not Size; The Long and the Short of First Love; They put the Comedy back in Complex R to L (Japanese Style). When Risa and Ôtani are invited to Mighty and Jody's wedding on a tropical island--all expenses paid--the world couldn't seem sunnier! But when they arrive with the gang, Risa and Ôtani discover they're expected to share a room. Will the stress of the uncomfortable situation cast clouds on the festivities? Risa Koizumi is the tallest girl in class, and the last thing she wants is the humiliation of standing next to Atsushi Ôtani, the shortest guy. Fate and the whole school have other ideas, and the two find themselves cast as the unwilling stars of a bizarre romantic comedy duo.

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Aya Nakahara won the 2004 Shogakukan Manga Award for her breakthrough hit Love*Com, which was made into a major motion picture and a PS2 game in 2006. She debuted with Haru to Kuuki to Nichiyou bi, and her other work is Himitsu kichi.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (November 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421523736
• ISBN-13: 978-1421523736
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 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: #415,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Destination: Paradise, December 2, 2009

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This review is from: Love Com, Vol. 15 (Love.com (Viz Media)) (Paperback)

This volume opens up with Seiko-chan telling Risa that she's fallen in love (Don't get your hopes up, it's not Haruka. Sorry, I was disappointed, too). She can't wait to confess to her new crush, but a sudden identity crisis might ruin everything.

Then, Risa, Ootani, and the rest of the gang head to a tropical paradise for Mighty and Jody's wedding. Risa can barely contain her excitement, until she finds out that she and Ootani will be sharing a room... with a double bed. She freaks out and pushes Ootani away (literally). Ootani tries to be understanding, but he can't help but feel that he's getting the cold shoulder.

Finally, Ootani has to help out when the basketball team is in trouble. The new captain has no confidence, and the rest of the team is falling apart without leadership. Can Ootani whip the team back into shape?

This is really the best volume in a while. Seiko-chan's identity crisis is hilarious, but also sweet. The situation is creative but realistic. It's good to see the minor characters get some attention once in a while. Most of this volume is about the island vacation, and that was very well handled, too. Risa's reactions are so funny, but it's easy to sympathize, too. All the characters act naturally, which I really appreciate. Nakahara deals with the situation with just the right amount of humor and seriousness. I really like how she resolved the problem. And the final chapter really showed Ootani's leadership skills, which gives you an idea of how he might be as a teacher.

"Love Com" is still going strong at volume 15, where most series have started to lose steam. Nakahara writes about realistic relationship challenges here, as she always does. And I got a lot of laughs from this volume. Can't wait for volume 16!