ISBN 978-1421541648 $9.99 241 pages Rated: Teen
Genre: manga, shoujo, comedy, drama, romance, school life
Summary:
Kicked out of an elite school and having a blunt and cold personality, it isn't hard to believe that Maria Kawai is in fact a devil. She even has the power to see people exactly as they are and not afraid to let them know either. Soon friends, Shin an Yuusuke, begin to discover that there is more to the beautiful but prickly Maria. Perhaps behind that gorgeous exterior, Maria is honest and sincere with her own set of insecurities.
Pros:
The artwork! You aren't supposed to judge a book by its cover but the art is SO pretty. It ensnares you and then the characters and plot draw you further in. It's dangerous! lol I found this series unique and often recommend it to older teens and those that don't feel they "fit in" as one of the underlying messages is about being true to yourself.
Cons:
Love triangles and jealous classmates! I know they both create drama but they make me depressed and aside from revealing character flaws and virtues I would rather avoid them. Maria passively endures a lot of bullying in this first volume and her inner strength is quickly revealed.
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| Remember to read right to left! <--- |
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| pages 118-119 |
Some random comments for the Mangafox's Akuma (Japanese for "devil") to Love Song fourms:
"I personally love how Maria is somewhat a refreshing character, I don't know about others but I can't come up with any other manga which had a female lead like her, her personality and bluntess are interesting. >.<" -GlitzEyes
"Maria's character.
"I'm sick of the typical shoujo heroine, and thanksfully Maria is a unique personality.
She's one of those heroine who can make me comment "HA! TAKE THAT YOU JERKS!" happily to the antagonists." -Franchette
"A scanlator used a picture from here, and I liked the art so I asked about the manga, what it was. And I am so glad I did so! Maria was amazing, and the plot is good too. Although she does become a bit more typical as the series progressed, she's still strong, honest, and blunt. The fact that she had the ability to see people as they are, the emotions and true personalities is just inspired." -CagraPeace
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