Takane & Hana, Vol. 14

And the OPEN SEA.

Another winner. Hana, and Takane are the best. I always go nuts waiting for the next installment. As always our characters make me kick my feet in both laughter, and awwws. We are definitely getting somewhere now that they have both confessed, and are dating. I always read it the second I get my hands on them. Which makes the wait that much more agonizing, but soo worth it.

Thought this arc would be soapy/contrived based on the summary, but it was actually a ton of fun, worked surprisingly well thematically, and had some fantastic romantic moments. (There were two separate times in this volume where I quietly thanked God for the existence of this manga.)I love how takane and hana's relationship is slowly developing--this manga always keeps you guessing!

takane and hana is just adorable this new volume was so cute and i was hooked i love how we have some cute volumes before the story actually progresses

Love this author! Love this manga! The characters and insane in the most delightful way. I've re-read the whole series at least 5 or 6 times and it never gets old.

Men. I love this series. So much hahahaChibi Takane hahaha love it

Super fun series!

I do have to laugh at how the story doesn't match the cover, but the cover is one of my favorites! Truly though, this was another favorite volume the series and just really enjoyed everything. It was great seeing Takane and Hana genuinely grow closer and be able to see how much they care for one another in their awkward kind of way.Which speaking of, I do enjoy seeing that awkwardness! For some reason I feel I haven't seen that very often recently in shojo manga recently so it was nice seeing them totally be embarrassed and awkward (specifically after a certain scene).Lastly, Okamon is amazing (as always), but also Mizuki and Nicola!! I was almost afraid we would never see that potential ship sail, but feeling confident it HAS to after that sweet scene!The bonus stories were a blast and really really really enjoyed this volume!

Love this manga series, definitely worth the buy.