Reviews

Azumanga Daioh, Vol. 2 by Kiyohiko Azuma, あずま きよひこ

anniekaye's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

samyukta_24's review

4.0

A new volume and a whole new term filled with relatable questions and adventures almost every high-schooler has gone through, in real life and in their imaginations.

I got to see the characters in a more fleshed-out manner and boy, are they wildly different from each other. I found myself relating to a little bit of each character, and also saw my own set of friends in them. I absolutely loved the full-page panels.

All in all, Azumanga Daioh continues to remain one of my favorite slice-of-life manga.

kricketa's review

4.0

so funny. sakaki and cats is my favorite running gag. mr. kimura horrifies me, but the sight of his square mouth always cracks me up.

dagdraumar's review

funny lighthearted

3.0

autumn_dannay's review

4.0

I loved the second more than I loved the first! Miss Yukari is my favorite character.

amandapearl2's review

4.0

this is way cute! I enjoyed volume 2 more than 1, probably because I was already familiar with the characters. i still love Sakaki the most, but i grew to like the other characters a lot more. I think I would have given this 5 stars if it weren't for kimura. I just hate creepy characters like him, totally unnecessary!

samanthamsouza's review

5.0

Absolutely adorable! I read it so fast, it's a shame I don't have the next volumes yet. All the characters have their own particularity and make their group of friends unique, and I love this about Azumanga Daioh.

The only thing that really bothers me is that creepy professor - whose name I forgot, but anyways. He's always making coments about the girls, and is portrayed as a pervert, so I don't like the comedic way he's seen. It would be better if he didn't exist at all, tbh.

ladydewinter's review against another edition

4.0

As cute as the first volume, this had me laughing out loud. It's just a lot of fun.

atticmoth's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I think this was just less funny than the first volume. A higher % of the jokes have aged really poorly, mostly the ones about the pedophilic male teacher, or about eating disorders, so it was a bit more disturbing. There's also less stories about Sakaki, who I find to be the most compelling character. There is a new character though, named Kagura, who I wasn't really sure what they were trying to do with her. One thing I liked in this volume was there were two segments where Azuma breaks out of the 4-panel format, and it's effective for longer gags (reminiscent of his other series, Yotsuba). Of course I'm very attached to all the characters because this series is super nostalgic for me, but if this was the first volume instead of the second I think it'd put off a lot of new readers because of the frankly disturbing content.