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Jiu Jiu, Vol. 1 (Jiu Jiu #1)
by
Tōya Tobina
Werewolves at the door...and in the houseReads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences rated teen plus.
Born into a family of “Hunters,” Takamichi's destiny is to pursue and slay demons. When her twin brother is killed, she is saved from despair by a pair of Jiu Jiu—shape-shifting familiars—in the form of two wolf pups named Snow and Night. Now Takamichi is in high school an...more
Born into a family of “Hunters,” Takamichi's destiny is to pursue and slay demons. When her twin brother is killed, she is saved from despair by a pair of Jiu Jiu—shape-shifting familiars—in the form of two wolf pups named Snow and Night. Now Takamichi is in high school an...more
Paperback, 200 pages
Published
July 3rd 2012
by VIZ Media LLC
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I loved the first volume of this, but I do have to say that the #1 issue with this manga is that it really is a stereotypical series. All of the most common story lines, characters, and ideas of a supernatural manga series are seen here. Loner chick with a tortured past? Check. Love triangle with two hot guys? Check. Supernatural creatures that pop out to further the story along? Check. There really isn't much here that you haven't seen in a bajillion other series in the genre.
Yet somehow I rea...more
Yet somehow I rea...more
Reason for Reading: I've finished a couple of manga series lately and am looking for a new one to start.
I liked the idea of this series being about a female "Hunter" who pursues and slays demons and the pair of wolf cub shapeshifters she's given as her familiars to protect her. Unfortunately this is not how it read for me. Takamichi is a spoiled, rude, obnoxious girl who gets what she wants except for having the wolf pups dumped off on her. So she treats them cruelly, with disdain and no show of...more
I liked the idea of this series being about a female "Hunter" who pursues and slays demons and the pair of wolf cub shapeshifters she's given as her familiars to protect her. Unfortunately this is not how it read for me. Takamichi is a spoiled, rude, obnoxious girl who gets what she wants except for having the wolf pups dumped off on her. So she treats them cruelly, with disdain and no show of...more
This book is cute and touching, if not very original. Takamichi is a proper bitch with a very sharp sword and I love her for it, but beyond the characteristics of the "sullen girl" stereotype there isn't much to her. Snow and Night, her Jiu Jiu werewolf puppies, are completely adorkable but could have easily come out of any boy-harem type book. The antics that follow the clashes between Takamichi's personality and those of her 100%-puppies-in-human-form are funny, especially if you've ever owned...more
~4.5/5
[Also available at my blog.]
This book was fantastic. I wasn’t even aware that Shojo Beat was releasing a new series, which is very unlike me, but I saw it on the shelf at the bookstore and immediately decided to get it. It looked pretty, and I only skimmed the back, as my faith in Shojo Beat is very big. I was excited to start it, and I’m glad that it was even better than I’d thought it would be.
It’s about a girl, Takamichi, the daughter and heir to a clan of hunters. Her twin brother died...more
[Also available at my blog.]
This book was fantastic. I wasn’t even aware that Shojo Beat was releasing a new series, which is very unlike me, but I saw it on the shelf at the bookstore and immediately decided to get it. It looked pretty, and I only skimmed the back, as my faith in Shojo Beat is very big. I was excited to start it, and I’m glad that it was even better than I’d thought it would be.
It’s about a girl, Takamichi, the daughter and heir to a clan of hunters. Her twin brother died...more
3 1/2 stars. I'm reserving judgement a bit on this one. Takamichi is pretty obnoxious. BUT. I can understand why. She has lost someone very dear to her and she is determined never to let anyone else get close. Doesn't make her any more likeable, but at least the reader can relate. The series also jumps around in time without any warning, which took a bit of adjusting, but I can see promise here. I think it will be very popular with my teens.
My actual rating is something like a 2.5. This book took way too long, in my opinion, to get anywhere. The first few chapters were really slow, and nothing important seems to happen. It takes until the last two chapters for the series to show some potential.
When it does start to get somewhere, though, it does become a compelling read. As it does show potential, I will continue to read it.
When it does start to get somewhere, though, it does become a compelling read. As it does show potential, I will continue to read it.
I borrowed this manga from a friend and I am glad I did. It was cute at times and had its chuckles but there didn't really seem to be much of a plot (although this might change in later volumes) and I wasn't overly invested of excited about what was going to happen next.
This is a case of the premise and main character being massively my kind of thing so I'm going to give the author a few volumes to actually get good at writing it. Potential! Potential all over this mess! 3 stars
Night and snow are absolutely the cutest, and Takamichi is so lucky to have them at her side. I admit though they are quite the handful, but she love them and they lover deeply.
I like the idea but I really don't find the drawing style that flattering, especially as the author said she was supposed to have written a series about "two gorgeous boys".
Pretty good read. I enjoyed it, and think that it should be more well-know than it is now.
Hoo boy, this is sort of a hot mess. Will have to see if further volumes improve.
Hoping the second volume will have a stronger storyline to it. Overall not too bad.
I do love drawings of cute little wolf puppies.
Love it, it's so cute. Puppy overload~~ <3
This was pretty cute.
An interesting manga that I wait impatiently to see more.
Lucie
Lucie
A fun start to an interesting manga concept involving a supernatural hunter and her familiars (or Jiu Jiu as they're called). It was fun to see how eager the two "pups" are to prove their worth to Takamichi. I can't wait to see how they develop from here on out.
May 19, 2013
Natally
marked it as to-read
May 16, 2013
Raechel Schink
marked it as to-read
May 13, 2013
Catherine
marked it as to-read
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