Vital Stats:
Title: Oh! My BrotherJP Publisher: Hakusensha
Licensor: CMX
Mangaka: Ken Saito
The Story
The Review
Ken Saito, author of The Name of the Flower, is a pretty strong shoujo creator...but Oh! My Brother is probably nothing to write home about.Those of you who favor a slightly silly but studiously not over-the-top kind of shoujo series will probably like Oh! My Brother. The romance, such as it is, is kept very light in the first volume, although there are a couple of moments where I wondered if there was some incest to be had here-- but for those of you who aren't a fan of the stuff, never fear. This stays firmly in the realm of PG appropriateness.
It's a pretty fun first volume, but I kind of doubt that the series could go on for more than just the one-- although it looks like volume two, which comes out in March 2010, will be the finale, so I may still check it out to see if it holds up or not. (I've also seen reports online that it was four volumes in Japan, but there just isn't enough material here for me to fathom that, unless additional stuff pops up, of course.)
That said, those less fond of sexual humor will be relieved to know that in spite of a boy living in his sister's body, none of the standard sort of humor-- where she freaks out when he talks to her taking a bath, say, or he criticizes the size of her breasts while making her body fondle them, or anything along those lines --is present here, at least so far.
All in all, a good mild read if that's what you're in the mood for, but otherwise, there's probably always something better to be had.
IF, THEN, BUT
If you like these manga, you might like Oh! My Brother.- Ginban Kaleidoscope (but less ice-skating)
- The Name of the Flower (but the family death is different...and that whole possession thing)
Release Info:
Released: Oct. 13, 2009Length: 192 pages
Omake:
- Bonus (unrelated) story
- Bonus (related) chapter
- Note from the mangaka
Disclosure: This review is based on a free copy of the materials, provided by the publisher.
Yup-- it's a shoujo (girls) manga. It was published in an anthology that looks like this:
It's actually the same publication that releases Ouran High School Host Club, Kaichou wa Maid-sama, and Vampire Knight. It's called Lala and is released by publisher Hakusensha. ^_^