Tachibana, Yutaka. Gatcha gacha.TACHIBANA, Yutaka. Gatcha gacha Gatcha gacha is a manga by Yutaka Tachibana. The story centers on the struggling high school girl Yuri Muroi. The manga was released in English by Tokyopop on March 7, 2006[1]. . Tokyopop. 203p. illus. c2006. 1-5981-6513-9. $9.99. JS Yuri Muroi has been dumped 12 times. After her last boyfriend breaks up with her, she meets Mokoto Kagurazaka, a beautiful and fierce girl, and the two embark on a new, albeit strange, friendship. Yuri feels like she always must have a boyfriend, and when she literally bumps into bad boy Takahiro Yabe, she is instantly smitten smit·ten v. A past participle of smite. smitten Verb a past participle of smite Adjective deeply affected by love (for) Adj. 1. with her new conquest. Yabe, though, is taken with Kagurazaka, who wants nothing to do with him. Kagaurazaka is furtively fur·tive adj. 1. Characterized by stealth; surreptitious. 2. Expressive of hidden motives or purposes; shifty. See Synonyms at secret. working with Sho Hirao, the soft-spoken class president, who secretly likes Yuri. Will the right people ever get together? With more twists than a Shakespearean comedy Traditionally, the plays of William Shakespeare have been grouped into three categories: tragedies, comedies, and histories. Some critics have argued for a fourth category, the romance. "Comedy" in its Elizabethan usage had a very different meaning from modern comedy. , Tachibana's romantic comedy is good fun for shojo fans. A high-octane love story peppered with fight scenes and mysterious characters, Gatcha Gacha is sure to fare well among young female readers. With its wide-eyed cute girls and suave male characters drawn with clean lines, the art is typical for manga maNga is a popular Turkish nu metal/rapcore band. Their music is mainly a fusion of alternative metal and hip hop music, with a touch of Anatolian melodies; with heavy use of turntables, invoking comparisons with modern American nu metal bands. , and should entice readers to get lost in the story. This is a decidedly endearing en·dear·ing adj. Inspiring affection or warm sympathy: the endearing charm of a little child. en·dear tale that offers its reader enough plot twists and turns to build anticipation for the next volume. With little objectionable content (besides some mild action and slight language), this would be a fine addition for a school or public library. Sweet shojo fun. Jennifer Feigelman, YA Svcs. Libn., Goshen PL, Goshen, NY J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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