A review by sharonhurlbut
Danza by Natsume Ono

2.0

While still not among my favorite manga, I did enjoy this book by Natsume Ono more than the previous one I read (Tesoro). I find the combination of Italian locales/themes and Japanese culture, all translated into English, to be sometimes problematic for me. This collection focuses on the relationships between fathers and sons, brothers, and partners. I particularly enjoyed "Diorama" about a somewhat cranky Japanese man trying to relate to his German son-in-law. I found the ending of that story to be quite touching. The final story, "Partners" was also very enjoyable, tracing the developing relationship between two police partners as the new, young officer comes to trust and understand his more experienced partner.