Bird Kiss 3
June 5, 2007
So I think I’ve finally warmed up to this one. Things are finally starting to come back around and sort of slam Miyoul, which is good to see because she’s earned plenty of bad karma. But somehow, this series made me feel bad for her by the end of the volume and now I really, really want to see her hook up with Heerack, even though this is not even what Heerack wants anymore.
With the exception of Heerack, almost all the characters in this series are pretty dispicable and unlikable. This gives it a certain charm, but I think that’s why it took me so long to get into it, because you can’t really latch onto anyone… including Heerack, who’s a total tool, but the only nice guy.
Plot? Yeah, yeah, yeah… Miyoul wants to go out with superhot guy, but superhot guy only goes out on one date with her to try to get Heerack into super-elite club, Heerack realizes Miyoul is only using him and his little heart breaks, super-mean girl starts latching onto Heerack and winds up on top at the end of the volume… all the drama and plot you’ve come to expect from a shoujo series, but this one has a grasp on it similar to, say, Peach Girl or Hot Gimmick. You won’t get into it as much, but it’s still pretty good and worth checking out if you’re into shoujo. I don’t think this series is terribly long (unless it’s still running), and my good vibes can be shattered by a terrible ending. But it is a really cute, really contemporary shoujo story. Go for it!
June 17, 2007 at 8:45 pm
[...] been busy: Over the past few days she reviewed all of Gals!, plus vol. 13 of Fullmetal Alchemist, vol. 3 of Bird Kiss, vol. 19 of GetBackers, vols. 5 and 6 of Pastel, and vol. 6 of Nana. At Active Anime, Holly [...]