Published in the U.S. by Tokyopop
Slugline: "Indecent Proposal" meets the antiquated Japanese extended family structure, with a dash of weirdness.
Kazura's grandfather died in debt to a very rich boy, Mizuki, so naturally he offered his granddaughter as collateral. Mizuki requires her to move in and be his fiancee.
I am glad to say that some things are explained fairly soon after these odd (and illegal) requirements are announced. Some of the developments are not surprising (Kazura will be going to Mizuki's school too) and some are more interesting (Mizuki's role in the family business.) Some of the characters are stock stereotypes (the "perverted" 20something male) and some are... close to being stereotypes (Kazura puts up a bit of a fight at first, but she's softening up fast.) The dialog is well translated and the arguments are amusing, balancing out the moments that felt forced and/or arbitrary.
So it balances out to a 3, and could go either way in the next volume.
And in case you were wondering, Ferdinand will be back after his many writing deadlines ease up, including his manga column in Comics Buyer's Guide and his weekly manga reviews on CBGxtra.com.
p.s. "Oops?" It's called burnout, Ferdinand. I'm so out of opinions that Secret Chaser couldn't get more than an eyeroll out of me.
- Miranda
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