St. Dragon Girl 7
Posted: June 6, 2010 Filed under: St. Dragon Girl 1 Comment »Natsumi Matsumoto – Viz – 2010 – 8 volumes
This story isn’t particularly strong, even considering the age group its targeted at, but I guess I’m just a sucker for shoujo stories like this. It’s got all the right pieces (cute romance, magic, pandas, fight scenes), and I enjoy its sense of humor well enough. I think I enjoyed this volume more than the others because it’s becoming clear that the series is climaxing.
One of the biggest improvements was Mao, a silly half-demon sorcerer who is after Momoka. Of course there’s the expected foot dragging about whether or not she’s really dating Ryuga, but Mao’s ardent pursuits, plus his nifty magic and the lengths he’s willing to go to in order to impress Momoka were pretty fun. The stories are still all one-shots, but I think having characters that stick around in the main storyline helps, too. I had forgotten how many people had come and gone through the volumes until I saw the couples amusement park date in the last chapter, featuring couples I’m sure I’m supposed to remember from the past stories. Sorry, guys. Mao’s sister is probably a little excessive as far as new characters go, but on the other hand she’s the one that kicks off the climax, and I do like her glasses that let you see the red thread of fate, so that’s all right.
There’s still lots of pandas, and most of the romantic interaction is still limited to Ryuga saying something to ruin the moment and Momoka booting him into the horizon, but it’s still fun considering what it is. Not fun enough for me to go back and pick up the volumes I missed, but I’m pretty sure I’m going to want to read the ending, so take that as you will. It’s a shame they make so many breast jokes, because otherwise this might be good for little girls, too. The pretty art would make it especially appealing.
This was a review copy provided by Viz.
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