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Friday, April 6, 2018

Manga Review: The Young Master's Revenge, Volume 1, by Meca Tanaka


Rating (Out of 5): ~3.5
Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)
Release Date: March 6, 2018
Volumes: 4.
Spoilers?: As much as the description.
Volume: 2.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Love's revenge can be sweet.

When Leo was a young boy, he had his pride torn to shreds by Tenma, a girl from a wealthy background who was always getting him into trouble. Now, years after his father's successful clothing business has made him the heir to a fortune, he searches out Tenma to enact a dastardly plan--he'll get his revenge by making her fall in love with him!

Review:

Now that Leo has grown up and achieved success—through his parents' business—he moves back to Japan in order to enact his revenge on the girl that “tormented” him. Only, Tenma didn't really torment him—she dragged him into her crazy adventures, she was generally careless and often got them in trouble or into embarrassing situations, but she also thought she was his friend. Back then, she was the rich girl he was forced to befriend.
But now, she's poor and struggling to even find a place to stay, and has seemingly endless enthusiasm and naivety. So Leo takes her in, instead. Supposedly because he decides that he doesn't want anyone else using her or tormenting her, because she's going to fall in love with him and he's going to break her heart.
It's quite a weak plan, honestly, given how much he does to help Tenma instead. I do appreciate that, when Tenma realizes what's happening, she doesn't get upset, she only wants to work harder to be his friend. It's quite sweet, really.
The plot reminds me of Komomo Confisserie, a little bit, only the male protagonist here is much sweeter, and doesn't really bully the main girl at all. But in both series, it's still obvious he actually likes her.
This was a really fun first volume, and I liked the way things have developed and progressed already. Tenma is a lot of fun, and I really like her optimism and determination. I'm looking forward to reading more.


A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!

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