Oh My Goddess! Volume 4: Love Potion No. 9 (Oh My Goddess! (Numbered)) [Paperback]

Kosuke Fujishima (Author)

Book Description

Series: Oh My Goddess! (Numbered) | Publication Date: August 10, 1999

This one has it all. The sequel to the best-selling 1-555-GODDESS, this amazing collection will have you bouncing off walls. Wizard calls it "a charmer," but we call it required reading!

This title contains: Oh My Goddess! #4 and #5, Oh My Goddess! Part II #6-8, Oh my Goddess!: On a Wing and a Prayer, and Oh my Goddess!: Love Potion #9

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Amazon.com Review

Love Potion No. 9 is the second collection of Oh My Goddess! stories, the follow-up to the wonderful 1-555-Goddess. While not quite as charming as the first volume, this book still packs a lot of lighthearted fun. Keiichi has been granted a wish by the goddess Belldandy, and his wish is that she stay with him forever. In the first book, Belldandy's sister provides the mischievous troublemaking. This time around Sayoko and Toshiyuki are the troublemakers, vying for the respective amorous attention of Keiichi and Belldandy. Artist Kosuke Fujishima has a beautiful style that is simple and appealing. It also touches on a genre that's not well-represented in many American comics: the sports comics. Most of this story takes place at a multi-part endurance race.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (August 10, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569712522
• ISBN-13: 978-1569712528
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,393,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun little read., July 1, 2000

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Gremio - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oh My Goddess! Volume 4: Love Potion No. 9 (Oh My Goddess! (Numbered)) (Paperback)

In this, the second volume of "Oh My Goddess", Keiichi and Belldandy participate in a big race, Keiichi and his motor club pals must repair the airship 'Shiden II". Urd also experiments with a love potion with silly results. And we are introduced to the evil Demon.

The book contains "Oh My Goddess" Part I issues four and five, Part II issues six, seven, and eight, and "On a Wing and a Prayer" and "Love Potion #9".

As usual, "Oh My Goddess" has a undeniably charming cast of character. Belldandy is the cutest, kindest Goddess around, and Keiichi's timid nature only makes "Oh My Goddess" even more charming. Even Urd, who is is constantly trying to get Keiichi and Belldandy in bed, never got on my nerves.

The pace for the plot is great, espcailly in "The Secret's Out" and "What a Miracle". Suspense is involved, and the plot unravels quite well. "Love Potion No.9" didn't have that degree of storytelling, and it didn't need it. Instead it focuses on humor and choas.

In this volume, we meet Mara, the demon goddess, and Sayoko's desire for the elimination of Belldandy are revealed.

Anyone that enjoys comedy and is looking for an easy to read manga, marked with beautiful art, should get themself's a copy of "Oh My Goddess!". It's not as charming as the first one, but who cares?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and whimsical, January 11, 2000

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Anne Marie (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oh My Goddess! Volume 4: Love Potion No. 9 (Oh My Goddess! (Numbered)) (Paperback)

Fujishima sensei's artwork is incredible! He has a deft touch with humor; presenting some truly risque things in a gentle way -- making you see the humor even as you agree with the characters' shock. There are some sweetly sentimental moments tucked away in these amusing tales and you'll enjoy each and every one. From here on out Dark Horse dutifully follows the original Japanese manga so if you want to find out where this story is taking you, you better start buying!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!, December 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Oh My Goddess! Volume 4: Love Potion No. 9 (Oh My Goddess! (Numbered)) (Paperback)

Easily the best of the first three Goddess books, "Love Potion No. 9" is another fun-filled escapade through the world of Belldandy and Keiichi. As always, every character is designed with care -- even the despicable Sayoko has her own special charm. This ability to give each character individuality is Fujishima's greatest strength, and it's what sets him apart from other manga artists.

Every chapter in "Love Potion No.9" is delightful; Fujishima's gentle but wicked sense of humor can be found sprinkled throughout the pages. Urd's lovestruck rampage is simply wonderful, as is Belldandy's reaction to Sayoko's videocamera voyeurism. (I'm not saying anymore about it!) And of course, just wait until you get to meet the S&M club ...