Cherry Juice, Vol. 03

チェリージュース [Cherry Juice] #3

by Haruka Fukushima

Step-siblings Minami and Otame continue to struggle with their feelings for one another, in this third volume of this romantic series. Young adult.

Genres: Manga, Romance, Shojo, Graphic Novels, Comics, Manga Romance

192 pages, Paperback

First published November 4, 2005

About the author

Name in Japanese: フクシマハルカ
She is a Japanese shōjo manga artist. She made her manga debut in 1999 in Nakayoshi Magazine with her award-winning manga Sakuranbo Kiss. She considers Otona ni Nuts (Instant Teen: Just Add Nuts) to be her masterpiece.

Reviews

[Jillian -always aspiring- · Rating 2 out of 5]

2020 Read #575

There’s nothing really to recommend as far as this series goes because...the only scenes of note are the almost-kisses rife with tension. Everything else is easily forgettable, especially if you’ve read shojo manga quite a bit.

[Bibliothecat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review for complete series



Otome and Minami didn't start off as the best of step-siblings but they are finally getting along. New arguments are in store though once both of them start showing romantic interest in others. Neither of them seems to want to give on the other and they have to start asking themselves if their feelings are those of siblings or more.

Cherry Juice is remarkably average. There's nothing glaringly wrong with it, although sometimes scenes jump in a weird and abrupt way and a few elements are left under-explained and therefore random (e.G. the sudden inclusion of Minami's father and other siblings). Even though there isn't much to criticize it for, there are also no particular strong points that would make this work stand out.

The art is cute and good enough but there are plenty of manga out there with a nicer style. The characters are ok but nothing remarkable. The side cast is forgettable and just kind of there. The sibling dynamics aren't as engaging as other step-sibling constellations in similarly themed stories. It was also rather odd how the majority of the cast was encouraging and almost throwing the two main characters at each other. Part of the appeal of step-sibling romances is that it's seen as a bit of a taboo - of course, they aren't blood-related, but it does come with complications and they're pretty much ignored in this story.

There's no harm in giving this manga a try, but for every single aspect of it, you can find a work that's done a better job of it. I feel like I'm giving this a reasonably high rating but that's more due to the lack of bad things rather than the presence of good.

[David Doel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Will they work it out? My guess is yes, but the answer is in volume 4.

[Marie R · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Otome and Minami so much. Their characters are great and I very much hope they finally get together in the next one. Also what the heck Amane

[Chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

This isn't the most cohesive or exciting series, but does it ever get the tension right.

[Amy Gideon · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story is still all over the place and the characters superficial. The two love interests are between a controlling jock and the protagonist's stepbrother who alternates between petulant child and player at any given moment.

Not all that impressed with this manga series.

See my full review at: http://perksofbeinganotakuwallflower....

[Sarah Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yeah, okay, it's slightly vapid. But the characters are adorable and it remains fairly innocent, just a couple shirts off moments for the guys and bra shots on the girls. Plus, this series wraps up in 4 volumes, making it a nice choice for libraries watching their budget.

[Helena · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG THIS MANGA IS REALLY WEIRD!
THIS BROTHER AND SISTER LIKE EACHOTHER????
AND Y IS THIS MANGA CALLED CHERRY JUICE?

[bridg · Rating 3 out of 5]

awww i liked this one a lot =)

[Mara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read/rated in grade school.

[Samantha Ewasiuk · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not a bad manga at all. It's got a nice good sweet lovely pretty story/plot/characters/art going on in the manga. It's the only good/best manga she ever made really. But i flet the step brother/sister daying/in love is way too much. They should have end up with the people they where dating. Eveyone was pushing/forcing them to get together and be a couple it did not seem right/good at all