Friday, March 27, 2009

MeruPuri: Vol. 4

by Matsuri Hino

Synopsis
All high school freshman Airi Hoshina ever wanted was to someday live in a cozy home with a loving husband, and find joy in the little things in life. As a result, she makes it her daily mission to get to school on time because school legend has it that the longer one's non-tardy streak is, the better boyfriend on will find. But just when her daily routine is working like clockwork, an occurrence of fairytale proportions threatens to disrupt her grand plan.

The bizarre adventures of reluctant pair Airi and little prince Aram wind down as their love story comes full circle. As the gap between the kingdom of Astale and the real world narrows, revelations about Airi's and Aram's quirky family members begin to float like pixie dust. Will Airi ever achieve her dream of sharing a cozy home with a loving husband? And what happens to her magic mirror? Discover the wacky twist that's sure to leave you begging for more!

Review
We finally come to the last volume. Since this was a fluff series to begin with, there's not much to expect, but still, it ends up being very good, sweet, and memorable. Most of the loose ends are tied up, and we find out what happens to most of the major characters.

Probably the only problem I have is that the main story arc that was continued from the last volume is concluded in the first chapter, and what makes up the rest of the books is interesting, but just doesn't have the oomph that a conflict would give it. It's like I knew that everything was going to turn out ok, so there wasn't anymore tension in any of the stories. Still, though this sounds bad, the chapters that follow are worth reading.

Overall, I'd have to say that this was a very enjoyable series to read. It was well-written, beautifully drawn, and I absolutely love the costumes that she drew.

Final thought: It's worth owning; definitely a unique series.

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