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Takane & Hana, Tome 2 by Yuki Shiwasu

ctorms916's review against another edition

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1.0

oh yay, another 26 year old dude is starting to hang out with 16 year old girls.

heartpages's review against another edition

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4.0

These two are so damn funny. Here we address the obvious age difference, and new characters emerge. It pulls off being swoony, hopeful, and goofy all at once.

saramarie08's review against another edition

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4.0

In this volume, Takane's grandfather continues to set him up with marriage meetings until Takane confesses he is still seeing Hana (who his grandfather believes to be her older sister, Yukari). Grandfather requires Takane to bring Hana to a large company party in order to give his blessing. Other employees begin to notice that Hana is much younger than they initially though. Meanwhile, Hana's friends become more involved in the storyline, and get involved in Hana's dating an older man. Also, we meet a friend of Takane, a dangerous playboy named Nicola who is a wealthy Italian heir to business fortune. Takane becomes jealous of Nicola's attention to Hana.

The tension between the two leads softens ever so slightly in this novel, possibly because the story is going to continue past the single volume now. The mangaka is slowly revealing that Takane and Hana genuinely enjoy each other's company, and not just in a romantic sense. Shiwasu is a master at drawing comedic expressions, especially the annoyed looks Takane and Hana often exchange at the back of each other's heads.

VIZ rates this series for Teen, and there is nothing inappropriate about the relationship so far that would elevate this for older audiences.

Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 8-12

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cindeereadsbooks's review against another edition

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5.0

This series is interesting I am liking where the Takane and Hana's relationship is going looking forward to reading more. The characters are really interesting I still especially love Takane and Hana they but heads at times but other then that they fit well together I love energetic Hana and pretty eccentric Takane. The plot is interesting Takane's grandfather finds out Takane is still seeing the girl he thinks is Yukari so they have to make Hana seem older so they do that is goes well for the most part other things happen and I think Takane and Hana are getting closer looking forward to reading more.

cindeereads's review against another edition

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5.0

This series is interesting I am liking where the Takane and Hana's relationship is going looking forward to reading more. The characters are really interesting I still especially love Takane and Hana they but heads at times but other then that they fit well together I love energetic Hana and pretty eccentric Takane. The plot is interesting Takane's grandfather finds out Takane is still seeing the girl he thinks is Yukari so they have to make Hana seem older so they do that is goes well for the most part other things happen and I think Takane and Hana are getting closer looking forward to reading more.

mercyelle's review against another edition

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4.0

Interesting decision to point out the legal issues of the age gap. Points for being realistic, I guess lmao. Takane will absolutely be deemed a child predator... Whelp. Regardless, this series has me hooked.

fatimahsneverland's review against another edition

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5.0

I’m loving this serie! The characters keep developing according to setting. The author’s side notes are cute. The side characters are adorable. I hope that during the serie I get to see more of them.

Hana has to continue to pretend to be her sister after Takane’s grandfather expresses his desire to meet Takane’s prospective marriage partner. But Hana is totally out of her element at the party hosted by the Takane Group. To make things worse. Someone from Takane’s past returns to make everything more complicated between Takane and Hana.

elleyotter's review against another edition

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5.0

Fancy parties, cherry blossoms, and stolen kisses - oh my! I love the way Takane and Hana bicker and tease each other. Neither one wants to admit that they actually like the other one for real, and it's just so CUTE. With Hana it makes sense because she's a high school girl, but shouldn't Takane know better? And suddenly a rival appears?!

juicelina's review against another edition

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4.0

Lol Takane is such a freak.

I'm seriously enjoying this so much. And I'm a sucker for good art and a chaotic story.

lavendermarch's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 stars. A good sequel! Hana goes to a party, gets over some insecurities, sees some cheery blossoms, and meets Nicola, an estranged friend(?) of Takane's. A pretty good volume. The friends get names - Mizu and Hikaruki. I really like the cute moments between Takane and Hana. They're so ridiculous sometimes, but they work really well together!

Reread January 13th, 2022
I liked the first book, but the sequel was definitely a step up. Takane and Hana's interactions got a it deeper as they faced some obstacles together and new characters were introduced. I laughed a lot. It was nice to see Hana and Takane get a bit of character development. I look forward to rereading volume 3. 4.5 stars.