Love Me, Love Me Not vol.2 by Io Sakisaka Series: Love Me Love Me Not #2
Published by VIZ Media on May 5th 2020
Genres: Manga, YA
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A new romance from Io Sakisaka, leading shojo manga creator and author of Ao Haru Ride!
Fast friends Yuna and Akari are complete opposites—Yuna is an idealist, while Akari is a realist. When lady-killer Rio and the oblivious Kazuomi join their ranks, love and friendship become quite complicated!
Love and friendship have become quite complicated for these four friends. Yuna has fallen in love with Rio, but he has feelings for Akari that he’s never been able to express. While Yuna keeps his secret, Akari makes a move on the person she’s interested in.
I received a copy of this book for review from the publisher. This does not influence my thoughts on the book or this review.
There are no spoilers for volume 1 in this review!
Another great volume from one of my favourite manga creators! The first few volumes in a manga series are crucial because they really set the tone for the series and allow you to decide whether it’s a series you will continue with. Love Me, Love Me Not volume 2 definitely solidifies this series as one to read and it really draws you in.
Like I said in my previous review, Love Me, Love Me Not begins when two girls, Yuna and Akari, form an unlikely friendship, not realizing that they are actually neighbours. The two have different opinions on love, especially high school love. In this volume, things with their potential new love interests get a bit complicated as family drama enters the mix. I actually really enjoyed those elements and I think it made for an interesting series.
Yuna and Akari are two very different characters but I think readers can relate to them both, for different reasons. I think Sakisaka does a great job at creating characters that are a mix of both naive and wise beyond their years. It’s an interesting combination but I really appreciated these sides to the main characters. I can also see the potential for a really cute romance so I am eagerly anticipating the next volume of this series!
Overall, if you’re a fan of manga with great art and characterization, I highly recommend Io Sakisaka’s works. Love Me, Love Me Not is especially a series that I highly recommend as it’s very enjoyable so far and I can tell it will only get better.
