Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Manga Report: Ai Yori Aoshi 15


Great googly moogly! This story has a plot??

Aoi is called away from the mansion suddenly when she receives word her father is very ill. But it's a trick -- Kaoru's half-brother (remember him?) locks her in the Hanabishi estate to try to woo her for himself.

It's very interesting how he uses some of the same lines Aoi did when she was first wooing Kaoru. "I was made for you." "I've spent all my life loving you."

The difference is that Aoi wasn't as creepy about it. And I think the terms of Kaoru's grandfather's will have more to do with his devotion than Aoi's gentle charms.

But Aoi must make the decision of her life; whether to marry the man she loves or the man her parents have chosen.

Of course, Kaoru and the gang don't know anything that's happening -- and Tina's about to graduate and leave Japan, maybe forever.

A short about Chika and her friends is forgettable and provides the majority of this volume's fan service -- you can skip it unless you're looking for the panty shots.

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