Manga Review: Strobe Edge, Vol. 2 [Paperback]

I've finished "Strobe Edge Vol. 2" by Io Sakisaka.

Product Description

Being in love can light up your life ... A sweet love story that will warm your heart!

What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita’s friends tell her it’s one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world.

Once Ninako realizes that she’s fallen for Ren, she confesses her feelings to him even though she knows he has a girlfriend! Meanwhile, a new semester brings an outgoing guy called Ando into Ninako’s life — is Ando just an outrageous flirt or will he turn out to be Ninako’s savior?

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

About the Author

Born on June 8, Io Sakisaka made her debut as a manga creator with Sakura, Chiru. Her works include Call My Name, Gate of Planet, and Blue. Her current series, Ao Haru Ride, is currently running in Bessatsu Margaret magazine. In her spare time, Sakisaka likes to paint things and sleep.

Product Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (January 1, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421550695
ISBN-13: 978-1421550695

My Review:

Ninako Kinoshita has fallen in love with Ren Ichinose and has confessed to him one day at the subway station.  He thanks her and politely tells her he already has a girlfriend.  She asks him to act like they are still friends so it won't be so awkward between them.

Then summer vacation is over and everyone is back at school. When Ninako first sees Ren it is a little tense between them but they are both trying.

Then Ninako runs into Ando a friend of Ren's since middle school.  He remembers her from the subway station confessing her love to Ren and then he starts teasing her.  She gets angry and this continues until she sees Ren with his girlfriend.  Ando understands and he grabs and runs away with her and tries to comfort her.

Ren warns Ando to not play with Ninako because she's not like the other girls so in retalization Ando warns Ren he is stringing Ninako along.  Ninako thinks Ren hates her when he suddenly pretends he doesn't see her and takes off.  She starts crying so Ando tries to comfort her and kisses on her the forehead.  Ninako freaks out and runs away smack into Ren.  Ando comes looking for her so Ren runs away with Ninako and hides with her in a room and holds her very close which makes her confused?

4/5

Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this manga to review, greatly appreciated!