Pretty Maniacs Volume 1 [Paperback]

Shinsuke Kurihashi (Author, Artist)

Book Description

Series: Pretty Maniacs | Publication Date: September 6, 2005

Takezou's sister Shinano takes center stage. With Big Bro off in the U.S. spreading the good name of otakus everywhere, Shinano moves into the Maniac Road store and begins her new life at a new high school. The love of all things manga and anime runs strong in Shinano as she searches for others with the same passion.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Dr. Master Productions Inc. (September 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588993205
• ISBN-13: 978-1588993205
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,579,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars THE PRESIDENT OF NOTHING, September 22, 2005

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Sesho "www.sesho.libsyn.com" (Pasadena, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pretty Maniacs Volume 1 (Paperback)

Pretty Maniacs is a sequel to Maniac Road, the 3 volume manga about 3 sisters who take in an otaku named Takezou to remake their struggling electronics store into an otaku paradise. At the end of that series, Takezou was setting off for America to set up a shop there. Pretty Maniacs starts off with his sister, Shinano, taking his place at Maniac Road while she is attending school. She is appointed President of the manga club at the school but is horrified when she realizes she is the president of a club with no members! There is a beauty queen named Otowa who shares her interests but their tastes in anime and manga are so different that they often clash. In a plot right out of Genshiken, the annoying and bossy student body president gives Shinano one month to make the manga club a respectable and productive member of the school or it will be disbanded. But first she has to find members!

If you enjoyed Maniac Road, Pretty Maniacs is another winner. While not quite as educational as the first series, it does have more charm and character. The art is attractive and never seems cluttered or confused. It has the clean lines of an anime. It's also very funny and should be read by anyone interested in Japanese sub-culture.

I would suggest reading Maniac Road before reading this. Also check out the anime and manga versions of Comic Party and Genshiken, which cover the same ground in different ways.