Honey and Clover, Vol. 3

by Chica Umino

- Serialized in Shojo Beat magazine. - VIZ Media has acquired the rights to the Honey & Clover anime series. - VIZ Pictures has acquired the rights to the Honey & Clover live action film for U.S.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421515067
• ISBN13: 9781421515069
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Another excellent volume in the popular manga series!

A fantastic manga series thus far. There are definitely a lot of positive things you can say about the Kodansha Award winning manga series "honey and clover" by Chika Umino. Having spawned an anime series, a live drama and film, it's no surprise that many men and women have enjoyed "honey and clover" and now available from Viz Media via their Shojo Beat imprint is "honey and clover". The third volume of "honey and clover" still manages to keep the humor of the storyline about three guys and two young women, friends who attend an art school. Some have since graduated and started their own careers and some that are now in their Senior Year and thus knowing that once everyone graduates, this close friendship that they have, these parties they celebrate each year, it may be over. The series does get a bit more serious as this volume focuses on the friendships of each of the five characters but also trying to figure out where each of their lives are headed. What I find charming about "honey and clover" is the realism of the various storylines. It's more or less a drama, a romantic comedy and each of the characters are enjoyable and many people can relate to. Chapter 16 revolves Hagu and Morita. Yuta starts to notice that Morita likes Hagu and he likes her as well but is not good at expressing his emotions. Chapter 17 takes place around Christmas time and Ayumi's parents shop is not really doing so well. So, the friends decide to help Ayumi with Hagu actually becoming a temporary employee and uses her talented art skills to create something that would attract people to the shop. Chapter 18 features the friends going on a mini-cruise via the waterbus. Meanwhile, Mayama confronts Takemoto regarding his feeling about Hagu and why he doesn't fight for her if he really loves her. Chapter 19 marks the return of Professor Hanamoto and everyone learns how badly Hanamoto has missed Hagu in Mongolia. Chapter 20 takes place in the Spring. Hanamoto talks to Morita about completing his final project so he can graduate, meanwhile Hagu looks saddened. Morita sees her and he decides to take the first step in how he feels about her. Chapter 21 continues from the last storyline. Hanamoto and Takemoto feel that something must have happened between Morita and Hagu. Hagu is just in bad shape and hasn't put any effort into her work and appears to be depressed. Meanwhile Takemoto encounters Morita's brother and learns that Morita has left to Los Angeles and may not be back for months or longer. Takemoto is not sure if he wants Morita to come back. Also, included is a side story featuring Hagu and Ayumi in a "pukkun and milky tea" storyline. The two sew their own pukkun (a cover for hot water kettles) and give them to their parents. The other storyline is the final "Otaku House Call" and how Umino and staff will change the name to "Umino and Her Friends" and concluding the manga is a "Honey and Clover Study Guide" featuring an explanation of certain lo