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My Neighbor Seki, Vol. 2 by Takuma Morishige

familiar_diversions's review against another edition

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3.0

Seki's efforts to entertain himself (and Yokoi?) when he should be paying attention in class continue. Again, many of his activities tell stories - like when Seki pretends to be a Titan eating hot dog warriors, or when he creates snapshots of the life of a Lucky Laughter Game man. Yokoi can't help but get caught up in his stories, sometimes even to the point of getting directly involved and trying to rein in Seki's more sadistic tendencies in order to make his stories happier. In this volume, we meet Goto, a girl who secretly admires Yokoi. Goto misunderstands Seki and Yokoi's relationship and thinks they're secretly dating.

It's a one-note series, but it's cute and strangely fascinating. Seki has yet to say a single word, but Yokoi has painted a mental picture of him as an imaginative and detail-oriented boy who takes pride in his work (too bad he doesn't channel that into his schoolwork). When his classmates see his shoddy childhood creations, he gets embarrassed at the thought that they might find out he was the one who made them.

(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)

sebulba's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

mobyskine's review

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3.0

Macam Rumi cakap-- Seki is such a cheeky jerk. In a cute way, of course. I always find it amazing on how Seki could survive doing all that stuff while in class. Tapi menariknya hubungan sahabat Rumi Yokoi dan Seki ini buat saya rasa pelik pula kalau tiba-tiba Seki acting all normal.

Rasa kasihan sungguh saya dengan Rumi. A fun and cute read, sama macam yang pertama. Entah apalah Seki nak buat selepas ini.

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17/7/20
This book is fantastic haha! Damn, I really forgot how much I loved the anime. I generally don't read that much light-hearted fun stuff, but this is so silly and comical -- just an absolute treat to read :)

17/7/20
I watched the anime adaptation of this ages ago and remember it fondly. Now diving into this manga I am reminded of what I fun time I had reading this :)

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destdest's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

 The premise and the illustrations are cute, but I'm bored. I don't have time for that. 

theartisangeek's review

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17/7/20
This book is fantastic haha! Damn, I really forgot how much I loved the anime. I generally don't read that much light-hearted fun stuff, but this is so silly and comical -- just an absolute treat to read :)

17/7/20
I watched the anime adaptation of this ages ago and remember it fondly. Now diving into this manga I am reminded of what I fun time I had reading this :)

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