Customer Reviews

Ultra Maniac Vol 1

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

First of all I have to disagree with the previous review, this is a great series! It's a wonderful cute story about jr high school boys & girls and unrequitted love. As well as the interesting plots that come about when you have a witch in training who means well but isn't very good with her spells that often go awry more often than not.

Just skimming through the story will not give you a full appreciation of the hijinks and plot twists that can come about. The artwork is well done and cute but not excessively so. And everything that happens is very innocent, even the only "kiss" scene was a result of a comedy gag or punchline than anything else. I really like this series and can't wait till the next volume is released.

I would also recommend Marmalade Boy, another manga series by the same author.

Hello there, (...)here. Ultra Maniac is another one of Yoshizumi-sensei's works. It's about Ayu Tateishi, who is crazy over Kaji Tetsushi. One day, a new transfer student transfers to Ayu's school, Nina Sakura. Apparently, the transfer student transferred to Ayu's school from the Magic Kingdom, where of course, all beings are able to use magic. With the help of Nina and her mini-computer, Ayu gets into many strange adventures, all planned by the one and only, NINA!!
But, problems occur on the way. For instance, many times throughout the series, Nina uses a spell on Ayu or a student at the school. After what is needed to be done is done (or at least nearly accomplished being done), Nina never seems to ever find a spell in her computer to reverse the magic. In those cases, Ayu just has to live with the magic until it wears off. Other moments, Hiroki Tsujiai, one of Kaji's friends, is always near Kaji, making it difficult to use a spell on Kaji.
Oh, well, no more. Nuh-uh. See ya next time. This is (...).^_^

This book really is basically a kid's manga. When reading this book, that should be kept in mind. Nina and Ayu both act a bit immature at times, but they're never to the point where they're annoyingly immature.
Yes, as was said before, there was one part where Ayu was turned into a boy, and kissed another girl (unwillingly...) but that was basically the only thing somewhat (I mean SOMEWHAT.) that could turn it into a 12+ manga.
However, this manga is full of shoujo goodness in every aspect of the word. The art isn't heavy, instead, it's greatly detailed and flourishy, and it isn't full of sappy sappy love. There's a wonderful little plot twist at the end of the first volume that really gets you thinking about what'll happen.
So, in short, if you can't stand any kind (and I mean ANY KIND.) of the shoujo ai or shonen ai stuff, you'll probably be a bit bothered by the girl to boy transformations Nina and Ayu pull off. However, if you're really not bothered at all by that subject, inside, you'll find a great read that really is appropriate for basically any age.

I completely disagree with the first review. There is nothing wrong with this story. The fact that they can only read "all ages" manga proves that they must be young in addition to the fact that they only like things such as "mew mew power/tokyo mew mew" and "totally spies". That perosn knows nothing about anime seeing is how they referenced totaly spies. That is an american knock-off. They have no right to comment. No one is forcing them to read anything they don't want.Don't bash something you know nothing about. The story is fine. Manga is known for it's elements that american comics don't possess. They deal with REAL issues often and you're too young to be commenting and understand them anyway. Skimming isn't good enough. This book deserves a full read. Don't read manga if you don't understand what you're getting into. Manga is often not meant for little kid's anyways.

Ayu Tateishi is the star tennis player and one of the most popular girls at her junior high in Japan and she has a crush on Tetsushi Kaji, the star baseball player who is one of the most popular guys. Sounds like a match made in heaven, right? Well, as usual in shojo, Ayu is having problems working up the courage to tell Kaji about her feelings. Enter new student Nina Sakura, who seems to be overly needy and looking for a friend. She's a little weird and Ayu begins to think that she might be some kind of psychotic stalker. Imagine her surprise when she finds out Nina is a witch from the Magic Kingdom who flunked out of her school because she was inept at casting spells. But that's not going to stop Nina, as she transforms Ayu into a boy to play a match against the boy's tennis team for court rights. Her pitiful skills also do not stop Nina from trying all kinds of wacky tricks to make Kaji fall in love with Nina!

Ultra Maniac is a cute, harmless, and very funny manga! It entirely skirted the dangerous territory of sappiness. The humor is good-natured, playing off of Nina's gullibility and dedication for doing good without belittling her. You'll most likely find yourself laughing aloud as you read this book. This would be a good starting book for new manga readers. I would also recommend the anime version Ultra Maniac.

I was at camp last week and a lot of my new friends were into manga. I had always loved fantasy books and I had thought about getting a manga for a while. Then my camp friends started to get me a little more interested. I got some input on which ones were right for different types of people and I went home and did some research on which one I wanted. I looked at reviews and decided on Ultra Maniac. I have just finished the first book today and it was so good.

I would defenitely recommend this to be your first manga if you are looking for one. It is suited for all ages, but aimed towards girls, just to let you know.

This is an enchanting adventure and I am burning to know more!

Its good, I like it. Waturu sometimes puts a little twists and turns in her manga, but she is still a good manga writer. =)

I loved this book! It was great! It truly was for all ages, despite what the first review said. And, maybe if you read the book you'll know why she kissed another girl (that does sound kind of dumb, though). Anyways, I enjoyed it. Give it a chance! I'm sure you'll love it too!

This book made me smile pretty often. The author's manga style isn't really my favorite, but that usually doesn't stop me from reading any series. I really thought this book was more about comedy than anything else.

You have Nina who is a drop out witch and Ayu who is a normal and really popular girl. Normally those two things don't mix, but the way the mangaka artist makes it work is very good. Nina entrusts Ayu with the secret that she is a witch and that really changes Ayu's life. All Ayu really wanted was the guy she likes to like her back. (poor Ayu!)

I thought this story was cute, would I buy it? Probably not, just check it out at a library or read it at a book store. There are five books in all, and I'd say that is pretty reasonable length for the story the author has written. Over all I liked the book/series, didn't love it, but it was a good read.

This book is appropriate for all ages (hence the all ages rating found on the back of the book). I personally love it!!! I just finished reading it today and I'm going to the bookstore tonight to get the second one!!! I would recommend it to ANYONE of ANY AGE....

(...)