Love Com, Vol. 17 (Love.com (Viz Media)) [Paperback]

Aya Nakahara (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Love.com (Viz Media) | Publication Date: March 2, 2010

R to L (Japanese Style). Love Matters, Not Size; The Long and the Short of First Love; They put the Comedy back in Complex Final Volume!

The comedy duo eventually evolved into a couple, but the pair had some growing pains to deal with before they met in junior high school...and before they were introduced to their other love, the music of Umibôzu! Plus: join the gang at the beach to see what they're up to after graduation!

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About the Author

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: 208 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (March 2, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421532344
• ISBN-13: 978-1421532349
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.9 x 0.8 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: #499,349 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 Back to the Beginning, March 22, 2010

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Hakajin "Ecclectic Student" (GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love Com, Vol. 17 (Love.com (Viz Media)) (Paperback)

Well, technicall, it's before the beginning, but who's counting? In the first chapter, we see Ootani in 7th grade. He's just joined the basketball team, where he becomes fast friends with Nakao. His height is really holding him back, though, and he gets involved with a trouble-making student named Yoshii.

The next chapter focuses on Risa in 8th grade. Her height makes her awkward, and she doesn't feel much like a girl. But she's not really interested in boys, anyway. Her friend Akechin, however, has a crush on a guy named Yoshii. Risa tries to help her friend, but Akechin becomes jealous of Risa's friendship with Yoshii.

Risa and Ootani are in the 9th grade in chapter 3, but they haven't met up yet. Risa is excited about getting into Maido Academy, but Ootani is too bummed out about his break-up with Mayu Kanzaki to care. Both end up going alone to a Umibouzu concert. They're not having a great time, until they coincidentally meet up.

Finally, we get to see the gang after graduation. Risa is feeling a little left behind by Ootani, who's made new friends at college. Things are looking better when everyone gets together to go to the beach, until they run into Ootani's college friends. Risa starts feeling more insecure, and then Ootani forgets her birthday.

Volume 17 was a perfect way to end the series. It was interesting to see what Ootani and Risa were like in middle school and how different characters met up. Yoshii, who has a big role in the first two chapters, was a great character. The revalation that Ootani and Risa met earlier than they actually thought was a bit meet-cute, but still sweet and funny. And it was great to see everyone one last time after graduation. Risa's dilemma here was realistic, as always. It's not unusual for manga to end with bonus prequel stories and flash-forwards, but they're usually not all that good. This one captures the spirit of the series, is relevent to it, and is actually even better than a couple of volumes in the main story. It's sad that "Love Com" had to finish, but I can't think of a better ending! Now, let's all hope Shojo Beat picks up "Love Com D" ("Lovely Complex Deluxe"), which focuses on Risa's brother... Keep your fingers crossed!