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Princess Jellyfish 2-in-1 Omnibus #5
Princess Jellyfish, Vol. 5
THE BUSINESS OF LOVE With the help of Amars and their savvy new ally Nisha, Tsukimi’s jellyfish designs are slowly taking shape as a real clothing line. There’s no time to waste if the group wants to save Amamizukan and make a splash in the fashion world, and that means churning out new dresses—and fast! As if Tsukimi weren’t already overwhelmed, Shu makes it clear that he’s ready to make a romantic commitment to her. For a geek girl who’s never even had a boyfriend, these advances may be too much to handle. And Tsukimi isn’t the only one struggling—with his brother’s feelings out in the open, Kuranosuke must figure out how he fits into Tsukimi’s life.
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First published July 25, 2017
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February 28, 2018
Ah, this is what I wanted. Good progress with the relationships.
I never really realized how much business and fashion drives the drama in this story, but that's good too. Because we finally see Kuranosuke emphasize with the Amars and thinking about their needs and wants.
The writer's corner about obsessing about Korean pop culture and getting a jellyfish pet are cute and relatable.
I never really realized how much business and fashion drives the drama in this story, but that's good too. Because we finally see Kuranosuke emphasize with the Amars and thinking about their needs and wants.
The writer's corner about obsessing about Korean pop culture and getting a jellyfish pet are cute and relatable.
January 11, 2018
I laughed out loud multiple times! This was too precious.
September 29, 2020
I did cry real tears when Kuranosuke thinks of himself as a sorcerer and who has heard of princesses ending up with sorcerers so this volume was better than last one. I'm glad that Tsukimi is having a nice time with Shu-san but my OTP though.
April 8, 2025
Vol. 1 ★★★★☆
Vol. 2 ★★★★☆
Vol. 3 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 4 ★★★★★
A romance-heavy volume. While it's cute how supportive Shu is of Tsukimi, he's such an amateur when it comes to romance that it's not charming in the slightest. Tsukimi is 19 and has never dated before. The fact that he expects her to jump in at the deep end and date with long-term commitment in mind is bananas. You two don't even know if you're compatible! The speed at which their relationship is moving along is definitely a sign that it won't last. One thing I do like about this volume is how Hanamori absolutely steals the show. While he's always been a great comedic relief, I was cackling at everything he does this volume.
Vol. 2 ★★★★☆
Vol. 3 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 4 ★★★★★
A romance-heavy volume. While it's cute how supportive Shu is of Tsukimi, he's such an amateur when it comes to romance that it's not charming in the slightest. Tsukimi is 19 and has never dated before. The fact that he expects her to jump in at the deep end and date with long-term commitment in mind is bananas. You two don't even know if you're compatible! The speed at which their relationship is moving along is definitely a sign that it won't last. One thing I do like about this volume is how Hanamori absolutely steals the show. While he's always been a great comedic relief, I was cackling at everything he does this volume.
October 6, 2018
Hanamori-san is so funny
April 16, 2019
While going through my manga shelf here on GR, I found that it had been been a couple of years since I'd read a volume of the Princess Jellyfish omnibuses, and also that the series had ended after a respectable seventeen volumes. Time to catch up!
After a successful Jelly Fish fashion house debut that still leaves the Amamizukan girls $20,000 in the hole, Kuranosuke decides that putting out a more affordable line would help the brand gain a larger audience. He's also hoping to get the Amars interested in dressing themselves beyond "cosplaying" in nice dress, so there's an ulterior motive to this change of tack, too.
The mild love triangle between Kuranosuke, Shu, and Tsukimi continues. K might be nurturing feelings beyond friendship for Tsukimi, but instead of pressing the point, he decides to play "fairy godmother" and help her along with her budding, painfully clumsy romance with Shu.
In the meantime, Amamizukan is still threatened by the redevelopment project, and Inari is still confused about how much she's hung up on Shu.
I love this manga's sympathetic humor. Everybody in this story is an endearing dork, even the supposedly worldly opposite-sex slayers, so this manga is fun and cozy to come back to. Repetitive story elements might cause boredom eventually, but I'm enjoying it just fine for now!
After a successful Jelly Fish fashion house debut that still leaves the Amamizukan girls $20,000 in the hole, Kuranosuke decides that putting out a more affordable line would help the brand gain a larger audience. He's also hoping to get the Amars interested in dressing themselves beyond "cosplaying" in nice dress, so there's an ulterior motive to this change of tack, too.
The mild love triangle between Kuranosuke, Shu, and Tsukimi continues. K might be nurturing feelings beyond friendship for Tsukimi, but instead of pressing the point, he decides to play "fairy godmother" and help her along with her budding, painfully clumsy romance with Shu.
In the meantime, Amamizukan is still threatened by the redevelopment project, and Inari is still confused about how much she's hung up on Shu.
I love this manga's sympathetic humor. Everybody in this story is an endearing dork, even the supposedly worldly opposite-sex slayers, so this manga is fun and cozy to come back to. Repetitive story elements might cause boredom eventually, but I'm enjoying it just fine for now!
January 11, 2021
Princess Jellyfish 5
Lleno de drama, problemas, y risas, muchas risas.
Empieza el trabajo duro, a hacer vestidos, podrán las Amars sobrevivir, lograra Kuranosuke inspirarlas, iniciar el negocio hacia la rentabilidad.
Tsukimi y Shu, el cliché de la pareja inexperta, introvertida, al máximo. (muy útiles las notas de traducción en un par de pasajes)
Y para cereza del drama, la mama de Tcheiko, de regreso en Japón y lista para vender.
5 stars
Lleno de drama, problemas, y risas, muchas risas.
Empieza el trabajo duro, a hacer vestidos, podrán las Amars sobrevivir, lograra Kuranosuke inspirarlas, iniciar el negocio hacia la rentabilidad.
Tsukimi y Shu, el cliché de la pareja inexperta, introvertida, al máximo. (muy útiles las notas de traducción en un par de pasajes)
Y para cereza del drama, la mama de Tcheiko, de regreso en Japón y lista para vender.
5 stars
December 12, 2025
The older brother is not right for her
March 6, 2021
Man, I never thought I was going to enjoy this manga as much as I do. Every volume is interesting and engaging. The plot builds and the characters aren't stagnant. I just hope it can keep going.
One final note -- I am very mixed. I am not sure if I am rooting for Shu or for Kuranosuke, I just know that Shu and Tsukimi are really adorable together.
One final note -- I am very mixed. I am not sure if I am rooting for Shu or for Kuranosuke, I just know that Shu and Tsukimi are really adorable together.
June 22, 2019
Finally jealous kuranosuke is happening! My ship will sail soon. I can FEEL IT. I am really happy I picked this up for the summer as it does give me that light summer vibe you know? As always though another solid volume in the series.
June 11, 2018
The amount of character development in this volume was fantastic!
October 17, 2019
Okay so I don't love this series. I'm enjoying it because the characters are hilarious. Even though I know how it's going to end I'm right in the middle of the conflict and it is painful, uncomfortable, and sad. I mean they might lose their home; they could lose a ton of money from this new startup; which brother will she date/marry?!?! The struggle and the drama. Ugh.
"'You want to know how to cheer up women when they're feeling blue? I see...'
'I tried searching Yahoo! Answers....But I didn't get any realistic results.'
'Shu-San. You're an adult stop searching for answers online. Okay?'
'Then what should I...'
'Listen to me, Shu-san. From the date I've gathered through my vast experience with women the most effective way to cheer them up is...A nice lavish fruit tart.'
'A fruit tart?'"(p. 23-24).
"'Whole? Which means?'
'It means the whole thing! The entire tart!'
'But that's so much, and it's not even her birthday...It'll maker her uncomfortable.'
'Shu-san. Try not to make me too angry...Everyone knows they way to seal the deal with a woman is to thrill her with cakes and flowers and presents on totally normal days, and they ignore her on her birthday and give her nothing!! This is basic stuff!!'
'That makes no sense to me!!'"(p. 26).
"My comrades have no money, no men, and no future! Taking away their homes on top of all that is just cruel!"(p. 75).
"'You want to know how to cheer up women when they're feeling blue? I see...'
'I tried searching Yahoo! Answers....But I didn't get any realistic results.'
'Shu-San. You're an adult stop searching for answers online. Okay?'
'Then what should I...'
'Listen to me, Shu-san. From the date I've gathered through my vast experience with women the most effective way to cheer them up is...A nice lavish fruit tart.'
'A fruit tart?'"(p. 23-24).
"'Whole? Which means?'
'It means the whole thing! The entire tart!'
'But that's so much, and it's not even her birthday...It'll maker her uncomfortable.'
'Shu-san. Try not to make me too angry...Everyone knows they way to seal the deal with a woman is to thrill her with cakes and flowers and presents on totally normal days, and they ignore her on her birthday and give her nothing!! This is basic stuff!!'
'That makes no sense to me!!'"(p. 26).
"My comrades have no money, no men, and no future! Taking away their homes on top of all that is just cruel!"(p. 75).
July 25, 2019
With the hit of the jellyfish dresses, the girls are overflowing with orders. They have a new supplier & are trying to get ahead of the sale of their home.
But Kuranosuke comes up with a new plan, casual wear that is cheaper & anyone can wear anytime. Will it work? Shu also tells Tsukimi that he loves her!
But Kuranosuke comes up with a new plan, casual wear that is cheaper & anyone can wear anytime. Will it work? Shu also tells Tsukimi that he loves her!
July 18, 2019
This one was extra adorable- I mean, Shu looking for cute stationery so ? Or looking on "Yahoo answers" for advice? There was alot more that I really enjoyed in this one- the perfect amount of funny-cute.
May 18, 2020
Well that relationship escalated quickly.
Side note: bought a pot online to make sukiyaki. It should be here by the end of next week. I will probably be done the series by then, but at least I can cook delicious sukiyaki to compensate for my Princess Jellyfish hangover.
Side note: bought a pot online to make sukiyaki. It should be here by the end of next week. I will probably be done the series by then, but at least I can cook delicious sukiyaki to compensate for my Princess Jellyfish hangover.
July 24, 2017
I love the way this story is developing, remaining interesting and realistic!
January 24, 2018
Another great volume. Some plot progression over amars development, but well handled. Excited to read next.
May 8, 2022
Min favoritmanga <3 Gillar att den börjar bli smått miljöpolitisk så här långt in i serien dessutom med sina fast fashion-analyser.
May 7, 2023
how did i not realize until now that tsukimi is 19 omg
March 23, 2019
And the plot thickens as it becomes complicated! Moving onto volume 6!
June 5, 2025
4.5 stars. Not quite as amazing as previous set, but still pretty amazing. I love it.
January 6, 2018
Still funny and quite heartwarming even when there's drama, so I enjoyed this volume too. It's heavy on relationships, less so on progression of Jelly Fish clothing brand plot. Kuranosuke and Tsukimi both think a lot of their feelings and aaah, the subtle drama! I'm not sure, and neither is Tsukimi I think, if she really likes Shu or if she's just feeling nice because for the first time she's getting on dates etc. I think it's the latter, and I feel sorry for Kuranosuke. Although he's to blame too for not saying anything (understandably though, relationships are complicated!).
I like Amars' geeky way of looking at the world, though Mayaya's still a bit too over-the-top at times. One little thing bothered me a lot though, as has bothered me before: Tsukimi doesn't wear her glasses with the dress and other people tell her too that she couldn't do that and MUST get contacts. Ugh. Glasses aren't ugly! I mean, there are ugly glasses but the never-dying trope of "you'd look so beautiful if you took your glasses off" pisses me off.
Anywayyyy, it's still a great manga which funnily combines two different worlds and this volume nicely showed how the characters have grown over the time.
I like Amars' geeky way of looking at the world, though Mayaya's still a bit too over-the-top at times. One little thing bothered me a lot though, as has bothered me before: Tsukimi doesn't wear her glasses with the dress and other people tell her too that she couldn't do that and MUST get contacts. Ugh. Glasses aren't ugly! I mean, there are ugly glasses but the never-dying trope of "you'd look so beautiful if you took your glasses off" pisses me off.
Anywayyyy, it's still a great manga which funnily combines two different worlds and this volume nicely showed how the characters have grown over the time.
August 5, 2025
LEAST favorite volume so far, everyone is annoying me! but I still love everyone…
September 7, 2021
I both loved this volume and am concerned about what it means for the rest of the series.
The progression of the Jelly Fish fashion line is paced out nicely. Best of all, it isn't falling into some unrealistic overnight success trope. While they're doing pretty well with initial sales and are working a lot of kinks out of the production process, they fortunately have a few business-minded people on board now (Nisha and Jiji) who are able to break down the numbers in a way spoiled-rich-kid Kuranosuke has simply never had to think about.
If fashion was easy, everyone would be doing it, as Nisha points out. But even during economically good times - instead of the recession they're in - it's a tough business to break into and maintain at profitable margins. If they keep going at their current pace, they'll be hugely in debt in another year...and certainly not able to buy an expensive building in time to stop it from being torn down.
And that deadline is looming. Inari has been flying back and forth to Korea, meeting with Chieko's mother and nailing down the sale. There aren't many obstacles in place yet...and honestly, at this point, most of them are coming from Chieko or Shu, not Kuranosuke. Chieko is currently hiding the news from the other residents, and injured her back burying the title deed in the backyard late at night - and Shu has been leveraging his experience and connections to help in any way he can.
He introduces Tsukimi to the neighborhood sweets shop owner, which turns into a public anti-redevelopment protest, which is only able to continue because Shu calls up an old college friend to rush through a permit-to-protest, then stands by to be sure they aren't disturbed. He also meets with Inari to firmly close off the connection she was trying to make between them, and to point out the legal restrictions by which she has to abide - like the 6 month eviction period for the residents, even once the sale has gone through.
I really, really love Shu. Can you tell? He's incredible in this volume, and that worries me...because he finally, with Hanamori's (and Nisha's) help, starts dating Tsukimi, and technically gets engaged to her. Which is wonderful and fantastic and their dates are amazing...but this is volume 5 out of 9, so there's really no way this is going to last.
I hate that. I hate that the Kuranosuke/Tsukimi romance is ramping up in the background as probably an inevitability, because those two are so mismatched, and the more time goes on, the less I like the idea of them together.
I had a lot of issues with Kuranosuke in this volume. He continues to be so freaking self-centered, and he doesn't seem to be making progress on this front at all.
Issue 1: his attitude toward Tsukimi. While he is deeply fond of her, it's still a little bit like she's his pet. (Pet project, certainly.) The way he talks about her continues to be so patronizing and insulting. He fully credits himself with her "transformation," deciding that he changed her, which made his brother fall in love with her. He has this whole metaphor built out where she's the princess, he's the sorcerer who improved her life and made her pretty and desirable and interesting, and Shu gets to be the prince, which is sad because doesn't the sorcerer deserve the prize for doing all the work?
There is...a lot of troubling stuff to unpack there. Beyond the part where a woman is never someone's prize or a thing he can earn by "fixing" her, Shu is in love with the "Before" version of Tsukimi.
Yes, when he first saw her, and during their first few interactions, he'd only seen her in her Pretty Form, so I guess it's understandable that Kuranosuke would assume that's why he likes her. But that's also because Kuranosuke can't fathom anyone loving any of the Amars the way they are now, without his transformative influence on them. He looks down on them, and he always has.
When he's envisioning Tsukimi's first official date with Shu, he actually pictures it pretty accurately: Tsukimi being shy and awkward and spilling things and generally not knowing how to behave on a date. But while he selfishly hopes it'll go this way, so the date will go badly and Tsukimi will go back to being his discovery, his property, Shu finds all those aspects of Tsukimi wonderful and adorable and interesting. He likes all the weird thing she says. It makes him laugh, and not in a condescending way...she brings him joy. He is the antithesis of that bad memory from her past...the more she rambles about things, the more he enjoys being with her.
Kuranosuke looks down on both of them for their awkwardness and inexperience and frankly I hate that about him. And I think Shu and Tsukimi are perfect for each other; it'll take some time for Tsukimi to be 100% comfortable around Shu all the time, but first dates are scary, especially when you're new to that side of things, and Shu puts so much effort into making them good experiences for her, where he can be a point of stability and someone she can trust.
Plus, I think it's so sweet that for their second two dates (not counting the one Kuranosuke crashes and invites himself on), Tsukimi progressively dresses more like her ordinary self. What Kuranosuke would consider sloppy and unacceptable for public settings, Shu still finds beautiful. (And he'd be fully willing to have all her friends, in all their normal clothing and "frumpy" appearances, to visit his fancy government workplace, just because they're Tsukimi's friends and it would make her happy.) I love them together. I really, really wish they could last.
Shu is the Mr. Darcy of this story, and Kuranosuke is a George Wickham. Charming, clever and creative, a wonderfully interesting friend and conversational partner, and maybe not as villainous as traditional societal views might say...but is he going to make a good husband? No. Not the way he is now, and probably never for someone like Tsukimi.
Issue 2: Kuranosuke's view of fashion. I feel like this is probably the author's view coming through his perspective, with all the musings on fast fashion and cheap clothing and how the fashion world should be Fixed by going back to expensive couture, and I just...do not agree with this at all. Nisha, with her practical ideas on affordability and accessibility and making a brand that actually sells to the masses instead of the few privileged elite, is the character making the most sense. But Kuranosuke is a dreamer who wants to bring the Amars into his world and change them, and he truly thinks he can improve everyone by making them more like him.
It's so frustrating. While he is trying to put himself in their shoes some - finally - and is listening to their complaints that they're making clothes that they would never wear, I don't think he gets it. Maybe if he'd ever been poor a day in his life, or unable to use his dad's credit card or borrow $20,000 from his older brother at a pop, he'd be able to see things from a perspective other than his own. But I'm starting to wonder if that's a lost cause, and if the moral of this story really is going to be "and they all change for the better, thanks to Kuranosuke bringing his More Fashionable And Socially Appropriate World View to their dowdy nunnery."
Higashimura's ongoing author note commentary about her single assistants' sad lives makes that plausible, and it honestly bugs me. I don't like people who think they're superior to others, and I'm getting that vibe both from her and from Kuranosuke at this point, to be honest. We'll see how it plays out from here.
The biggest and best surprise of this volume was actually the date between Nisha and Hanamori. I have no idea if that's going to turn into an actual established thing, but it makes so much sense and works so well. I love them together and I hope it lasts. Their personalities balance each other so well, and when they team up, wonderful things happen - like Shu and Tsukimi finally getting together. Maybe at least one of those couples can find lasting happiness. (With my luck, it'll probably be neither, but we'll see.)
Chieko's mother is now in Japan and ready to sell the building, and Shu is talking to Tsukimi about their future life together and the difficulties of joining a political family, so...on to the next volume!
The progression of the Jelly Fish fashion line is paced out nicely. Best of all, it isn't falling into some unrealistic overnight success trope. While they're doing pretty well with initial sales and are working a lot of kinks out of the production process, they fortunately have a few business-minded people on board now (Nisha and Jiji) who are able to break down the numbers in a way spoiled-rich-kid Kuranosuke has simply never had to think about.
If fashion was easy, everyone would be doing it, as Nisha points out. But even during economically good times - instead of the recession they're in - it's a tough business to break into and maintain at profitable margins. If they keep going at their current pace, they'll be hugely in debt in another year...and certainly not able to buy an expensive building in time to stop it from being torn down.
And that deadline is looming. Inari has been flying back and forth to Korea, meeting with Chieko's mother and nailing down the sale. There aren't many obstacles in place yet...and honestly, at this point, most of them are coming from Chieko or Shu, not Kuranosuke. Chieko is currently hiding the news from the other residents, and injured her back burying the title deed in the backyard late at night - and Shu has been leveraging his experience and connections to help in any way he can.
He introduces Tsukimi to the neighborhood sweets shop owner, which turns into a public anti-redevelopment protest, which is only able to continue because Shu calls up an old college friend to rush through a permit-to-protest, then stands by to be sure they aren't disturbed. He also meets with Inari to firmly close off the connection she was trying to make between them, and to point out the legal restrictions by which she has to abide - like the 6 month eviction period for the residents, even once the sale has gone through.
I really, really love Shu. Can you tell? He's incredible in this volume, and that worries me...because he finally, with Hanamori's (and Nisha's) help, starts dating Tsukimi, and technically gets engaged to her. Which is wonderful and fantastic and their dates are amazing...but this is volume 5 out of 9, so there's really no way this is going to last.
I hate that. I hate that the Kuranosuke/Tsukimi romance is ramping up in the background as probably an inevitability, because those two are so mismatched, and the more time goes on, the less I like the idea of them together.
I had a lot of issues with Kuranosuke in this volume. He continues to be so freaking self-centered, and he doesn't seem to be making progress on this front at all.
Issue 1: his attitude toward Tsukimi. While he is deeply fond of her, it's still a little bit like she's his pet. (Pet project, certainly.) The way he talks about her continues to be so patronizing and insulting. He fully credits himself with her "transformation," deciding that he changed her, which made his brother fall in love with her. He has this whole metaphor built out where she's the princess, he's the sorcerer who improved her life and made her pretty and desirable and interesting, and Shu gets to be the prince, which is sad because doesn't the sorcerer deserve the prize for doing all the work?
There is...a lot of troubling stuff to unpack there. Beyond the part where a woman is never someone's prize or a thing he can earn by "fixing" her, Shu is in love with the "Before" version of Tsukimi.
Yes, when he first saw her, and during their first few interactions, he'd only seen her in her Pretty Form, so I guess it's understandable that Kuranosuke would assume that's why he likes her. But that's also because Kuranosuke can't fathom anyone loving any of the Amars the way they are now, without his transformative influence on them. He looks down on them, and he always has.
When he's envisioning Tsukimi's first official date with Shu, he actually pictures it pretty accurately: Tsukimi being shy and awkward and spilling things and generally not knowing how to behave on a date. But while he selfishly hopes it'll go this way, so the date will go badly and Tsukimi will go back to being his discovery, his property, Shu finds all those aspects of Tsukimi wonderful and adorable and interesting. He likes all the weird thing she says. It makes him laugh, and not in a condescending way...she brings him joy. He is the antithesis of that bad memory from her past...the more she rambles about things, the more he enjoys being with her.
Kuranosuke looks down on both of them for their awkwardness and inexperience and frankly I hate that about him. And I think Shu and Tsukimi are perfect for each other; it'll take some time for Tsukimi to be 100% comfortable around Shu all the time, but first dates are scary, especially when you're new to that side of things, and Shu puts so much effort into making them good experiences for her, where he can be a point of stability and someone she can trust.
Plus, I think it's so sweet that for their second two dates (not counting the one Kuranosuke crashes and invites himself on), Tsukimi progressively dresses more like her ordinary self. What Kuranosuke would consider sloppy and unacceptable for public settings, Shu still finds beautiful. (And he'd be fully willing to have all her friends, in all their normal clothing and "frumpy" appearances, to visit his fancy government workplace, just because they're Tsukimi's friends and it would make her happy.) I love them together. I really, really wish they could last.
Shu is the Mr. Darcy of this story, and Kuranosuke is a George Wickham. Charming, clever and creative, a wonderfully interesting friend and conversational partner, and maybe not as villainous as traditional societal views might say...but is he going to make a good husband? No. Not the way he is now, and probably never for someone like Tsukimi.
Issue 2: Kuranosuke's view of fashion. I feel like this is probably the author's view coming through his perspective, with all the musings on fast fashion and cheap clothing and how the fashion world should be Fixed by going back to expensive couture, and I just...do not agree with this at all. Nisha, with her practical ideas on affordability and accessibility and making a brand that actually sells to the masses instead of the few privileged elite, is the character making the most sense. But Kuranosuke is a dreamer who wants to bring the Amars into his world and change them, and he truly thinks he can improve everyone by making them more like him.
It's so frustrating. While he is trying to put himself in their shoes some - finally - and is listening to their complaints that they're making clothes that they would never wear, I don't think he gets it. Maybe if he'd ever been poor a day in his life, or unable to use his dad's credit card or borrow $20,000 from his older brother at a pop, he'd be able to see things from a perspective other than his own. But I'm starting to wonder if that's a lost cause, and if the moral of this story really is going to be "and they all change for the better, thanks to Kuranosuke bringing his More Fashionable And Socially Appropriate World View to their dowdy nunnery."
Higashimura's ongoing author note commentary about her single assistants' sad lives makes that plausible, and it honestly bugs me. I don't like people who think they're superior to others, and I'm getting that vibe both from her and from Kuranosuke at this point, to be honest. We'll see how it plays out from here.
The biggest and best surprise of this volume was actually the date between Nisha and Hanamori. I have no idea if that's going to turn into an actual established thing, but it makes so much sense and works so well. I love them together and I hope it lasts. Their personalities balance each other so well, and when they team up, wonderful things happen - like Shu and Tsukimi finally getting together. Maybe at least one of those couples can find lasting happiness. (With my luck, it'll probably be neither, but we'll see.)
Chieko's mother is now in Japan and ready to sell the building, and Shu is talking to Tsukimi about their future life together and the difficulties of joining a political family, so...on to the next volume!
February 10, 2025
Another great installment, I'll defibitely be purchasing a copy of the series at some point.
I love how geeky the series is, and the characters are great and well developed.
I have hopes for how the series will end and am curious if by some miracle my hopes will come true, or if it will end the way I expect but don't necessarily want.
I love that there is more focus on the other girls as well now, not just Tsukimi.
Can't wait for the next installment.
I love how geeky the series is, and the characters are great and well developed.
I have hopes for how the series will end and am curious if by some miracle my hopes will come true, or if it will end the way I expect but don't necessarily want.
I love that there is more focus on the other girls as well now, not just Tsukimi.
Can't wait for the next installment.
November 5, 2024
I finally read this book! It was sooooooooooooo good. I loved how Shu Shan found his love. I can't wait to read the next book. It's so romantic I truly am an Amar. I Would definitely recommend this book to those manga lovers. The plot twist at the end was crazy. I love Princess jellyfish.
July 4, 2025
This series is such a gem, and I think this volume might be my favorite yet! I'm rather indecisive if I should give this four or five stars because I am rather picky with what I give five stars and I feel like these books have been missing something, although I cannot say what that something is. That being said, I really loved the tone of this book and the events that actually took place. It felt extremely well balanced, but at the same time it had more depth than the previous volumes. It was relatively romance-heavy additon as we saw more of Shu and Tsukimi together while we also saw Kuranosuke try to grapple with his mixed emotions surrounding the two of them and the brand. And the parts that focused on Jellyfish as a buisness were very realistic and brutally honest in a refreshing way. It talks about buisness strategies, the economy, and financing in a way that wasn't too overwhelming or hard for me to follow or boring. I rather enjoyed it!
It was nice to see the main romance to be mores solidified in this volume as we saw them go on more proper dates and sort-of confess their love for one another. I wasn't sure what to think of them together at first because they're the sort of couple I would find weird in real life because of their age gap, but because this is fiction and you already have to suspend your disbelief it works. They are rather cute together because they are both equally awkward and unknowledgable about relationships. I do like the running gag with Shu that he doesn't really know what to do so he jumps to the extremes and act like he's courting someone in the nineteenth century. I could see why some people might find it to be odd and dumb, but I think it has a charm. In between Shu who is too forward, and Tsukimi who does mental gymnastics to try and convince herself that nothing is romantic (which is very real) they make quite the loveable pair.
I also really loved the way this book also focused on Kuranosuke's internal conflicts as well. Even though Tsukimi is arguably the main character with Kuranosuke second, in many ways he is the driving force of the whole plot. He works overtime not only encouraging the character growth of the Amars, but he also is handling the company and everything that they do. I do really love him, and I appreciate his complexities as well as the balance between his simple, overly-excited thought process behind the success of the brand while also thinking through his feeling for Tsukimi and their friendship very rationally. He may be second string to Shu in the romance department, but he doesn't let it stand in the way of his friendship with Tsukimi and the rest of the Amars. I do really like the growth that he's experienced so far, and I know that there's going to be more of this in the future. I'm really interested to see how his development changes, especially when the Amars inevitably find out he's male.
It is also so cute how Kuranosuke is working really hard to keep the Amars in mind when he is organizing the company and the fashion lines. The Amars are the kind of people that would normally be overlooked because of their personalities, odd interests, and lack of interaction with outside society. It's really sweet how hard he's working to try and help them grow into more confident versions of themselves by creating a line that's actually catered to them! In general, I really like how all the characters, not just the Amars, are geeky in their own ways. They all have their odd habits, quirks, and interests that make them one and the same when the Amars are so used to isolating themselves. Well all of them except Nisha who I love. She's such a refreshing balance to the rest of them and I loved her in this volume.
I'm really loving this series, and I'm so glad I came back to it! I think with my first read-through of columes 1-4 they ended up blending together and felt more like a chore to get through, even though I did like them then. But I have a newfound appreciation for them now that I've come back to the characters, and I'm having a blast. I thought this volume was very exciting and enjoyable, and I can't wait to see what happens in the future. I want to see where Jellyfish goes, and I'm particularly interested in meeting Kuranosuke's mom and knowing more of why she disappeared from his life. And I'm sure we'll get a reunion between the two in time and I can't wait!
It was nice to see the main romance to be mores solidified in this volume as we saw them go on more proper dates and sort-of confess their love for one another. I wasn't sure what to think of them together at first because they're the sort of couple I would find weird in real life because of their age gap, but because this is fiction and you already have to suspend your disbelief it works. They are rather cute together because they are both equally awkward and unknowledgable about relationships. I do like the running gag with Shu that he doesn't really know what to do so he jumps to the extremes and act like he's courting someone in the nineteenth century. I could see why some people might find it to be odd and dumb, but I think it has a charm. In between Shu who is too forward, and Tsukimi who does mental gymnastics to try and convince herself that nothing is romantic (which is very real) they make quite the loveable pair.
I also really loved the way this book also focused on Kuranosuke's internal conflicts as well. Even though Tsukimi is arguably the main character with Kuranosuke second, in many ways he is the driving force of the whole plot. He works overtime not only encouraging the character growth of the Amars, but he also is handling the company and everything that they do. I do really love him, and I appreciate his complexities as well as the balance between his simple, overly-excited thought process behind the success of the brand while also thinking through his feeling for Tsukimi and their friendship very rationally. He may be second string to Shu in the romance department, but he doesn't let it stand in the way of his friendship with Tsukimi and the rest of the Amars. I do really like the growth that he's experienced so far, and I know that there's going to be more of this in the future. I'm really interested to see how his development changes, especially when the Amars inevitably find out he's male.
It is also so cute how Kuranosuke is working really hard to keep the Amars in mind when he is organizing the company and the fashion lines. The Amars are the kind of people that would normally be overlooked because of their personalities, odd interests, and lack of interaction with outside society. It's really sweet how hard he's working to try and help them grow into more confident versions of themselves by creating a line that's actually catered to them! In general, I really like how all the characters, not just the Amars, are geeky in their own ways. They all have their odd habits, quirks, and interests that make them one and the same when the Amars are so used to isolating themselves. Well all of them except Nisha who I love. She's such a refreshing balance to the rest of them and I loved her in this volume.
I'm really loving this series, and I'm so glad I came back to it! I think with my first read-through of columes 1-4 they ended up blending together and felt more like a chore to get through, even though I did like them then. But I have a newfound appreciation for them now that I've come back to the characters, and I'm having a blast. I thought this volume was very exciting and enjoyable, and I can't wait to see what happens in the future. I want to see where Jellyfish goes, and I'm particularly interested in meeting Kuranosuke's mom and knowing more of why she disappeared from his life. And I'm sure we'll get a reunion between the two in time and I can't wait!
March 15, 2018
Everybody is in love.
Sort of.
90% of them don't know it . . . .
But yeah, they're in love alright.
Tsukimi's miscellaneous mumblings and Shu-san's harried harrumphs have somehow knitted the two together and to form the perfect pairing. Which is funny, because PRINCESS JELLYFISH has often played to its strength of showing readers the benefit of being quietly underestimated. It would seem, for once, the author has shown what can happen when those who expect good things to happen . . . actually strive for it.
(And yet, if a person doesn't know they're in love, then are they really?)
This manga delights in approximating one's awareness of these tiny romances, sometimes manipulating the emotions of secondary characters to hilarious effect: Hanamori-san takes on the role of relationship mentor, the girls of Amars whisper and speculate on the implications of what a "Day Ate" is, and Shoko Inari leaps into astoundingly radical fits because she's in denial.
To wit, Tsukimi and Shu are made for each other . . . but they're such pathetic loners that their realizing this will take a century's worth of time and energy. This volume of PRINCESS JELLYFISH pivots around Tsukimi and Shu's courtship with marvelous inelegance (Shu: "It's funny, isn't it? I really don't know you at all. . ."), comical uncertainty (Sr. Koibuchi: "You did something unfortunate involving a woman, didn't you?"), and the occasionally harsh dose of reality (Nisha: "If ya dodge the issue or change the subject just 'cause yer shy . . . If ya keep runnin' away from getting' hurt . . . Love will pass right by ya, just like the wind!"). Alas, this is the stuff of romance.
Kuranosuke has a diminished role in this volume, but interestingly, it's not so bad. One would think that the narrative to dip and drag in not having the chatty crossdresser around, but the book carries itself well in spite of his variegated soul-searching. This, one suspects, plays well into the author's clever foreshadowing of the future involvement of Kuranosuke's exiled mother. Paris, France? Fashion week? Fancy new dress? Should be fun.
The art for PRINCESS JELLYFISH has emerged with sharper angles and well-timed if redundant physical comedy. For example, Chapter 48 ("My Date with Shu-Shu") contains art that is both hysterical and sincere, and all within the same scene and within the span of a few pages. When Shu and Tsukimi go out on a proper date, Tsukimi has no clue what fancy dishes she's eating and stuffs her face like a rabid hound. And yet, pages later, when the windy balcony sends the linens aloft, the sweet and lyrical drift of a stray lock of hair and the incandescent shimmer of polished pearls push the budding romance to a whole new level. PRINCESS JELLYFISH still goes hard for the comedy, but if it wants to buckle down and tug at the heartstrings, it will.
Sort of.
90% of them don't know it . . . .
But yeah, they're in love alright.
Tsukimi's miscellaneous mumblings and Shu-san's harried harrumphs have somehow knitted the two together and to form the perfect pairing. Which is funny, because PRINCESS JELLYFISH has often played to its strength of showing readers the benefit of being quietly underestimated. It would seem, for once, the author has shown what can happen when those who expect good things to happen . . . actually strive for it.
(And yet, if a person doesn't know they're in love, then are they really?)
This manga delights in approximating one's awareness of these tiny romances, sometimes manipulating the emotions of secondary characters to hilarious effect: Hanamori-san takes on the role of relationship mentor, the girls of Amars whisper and speculate on the implications of what a "Day Ate" is, and Shoko Inari leaps into astoundingly radical fits because she's in denial.
To wit, Tsukimi and Shu are made for each other . . . but they're such pathetic loners that their realizing this will take a century's worth of time and energy. This volume of PRINCESS JELLYFISH pivots around Tsukimi and Shu's courtship with marvelous inelegance (Shu: "It's funny, isn't it? I really don't know you at all. . ."), comical uncertainty (Sr. Koibuchi: "You did something unfortunate involving a woman, didn't you?"), and the occasionally harsh dose of reality (Nisha: "If ya dodge the issue or change the subject just 'cause yer shy . . . If ya keep runnin' away from getting' hurt . . . Love will pass right by ya, just like the wind!"). Alas, this is the stuff of romance.
Kuranosuke has a diminished role in this volume, but interestingly, it's not so bad. One would think that the narrative to dip and drag in not having the chatty crossdresser around, but the book carries itself well in spite of his variegated soul-searching. This, one suspects, plays well into the author's clever foreshadowing of the future involvement of Kuranosuke's exiled mother. Paris, France? Fashion week? Fancy new dress? Should be fun.
The art for PRINCESS JELLYFISH has emerged with sharper angles and well-timed if redundant physical comedy. For example, Chapter 48 ("My Date with Shu-Shu") contains art that is both hysterical and sincere, and all within the same scene and within the span of a few pages. When Shu and Tsukimi go out on a proper date, Tsukimi has no clue what fancy dishes she's eating and stuffs her face like a rabid hound. And yet, pages later, when the windy balcony sends the linens aloft, the sweet and lyrical drift of a stray lock of hair and the incandescent shimmer of polished pearls push the budding romance to a whole new level. PRINCESS JELLYFISH still goes hard for the comedy, but if it wants to buckle down and tug at the heartstrings, it will.
January 30, 2019
This is probably my favorite Volume yet! Shu confesses! And everyone makes sure Tsukimi understands! And then Shu writes a proposal letter! And he and Tsukimi actually go out on dates! It's just about the cutest awkward thing you'd ever see, but they are sooooo adorable together! Also, the scene with Shu's dad and grandpa (uncle?) discussing his fiancée together like they are gossiping schoolgirls was HILARIOUS.
Also delightdul is Kurano being insanely jealous of Shu's burgeoning relationship with Tsukimi, yet still being super supportive and helpful to them as he tries to figure out what his actually feelings are. I love the thoughtful he is putting into their relationship as he works through his emotions and how he could see himself staying in Tsukimi's life.
I also love the thoughtfulness Kurano is putting into the Jelly Fish clothing brand, from pushing to find a way to make clothes that the Amarus actually would want to wear to finding an outlet to sustain their business. I appreciated Nisha's honesty about the actual prospects of the fashion industry - Kurano lives so much with his head in the clouds that it's really helpful to have someone knowledgeable bring him back down to earth. I'm hoping this exhibition idea really works for their business.
I'm super curious to see what happens with Shu's mom and this custom Jelly Fish dress she ordered. She seems to want it for a specific reason or event, and Shu has offered to take it to her directly in Milan, while Kurano at the same time mentioned maybe going to Milan for fashion reasons. I get a weird feeling that he might run into Shu and his mom together there and get really upset at both of them, and do something to upset Shu and Tsukimi's relationship, but we'll have to wait and see!
Also delightdul is Kurano being insanely jealous of Shu's burgeoning relationship with Tsukimi, yet still being super supportive and helpful to them as he tries to figure out what his actually feelings are. I love the thoughtful he is putting into their relationship as he works through his emotions and how he could see himself staying in Tsukimi's life.
I also love the thoughtfulness Kurano is putting into the Jelly Fish clothing brand, from pushing to find a way to make clothes that the Amarus actually would want to wear to finding an outlet to sustain their business. I appreciated Nisha's honesty about the actual prospects of the fashion industry - Kurano lives so much with his head in the clouds that it's really helpful to have someone knowledgeable bring him back down to earth. I'm hoping this exhibition idea really works for their business.
I'm super curious to see what happens with Shu's mom and this custom Jelly Fish dress she ordered. She seems to want it for a specific reason or event, and Shu has offered to take it to her directly in Milan, while Kurano at the same time mentioned maybe going to Milan for fashion reasons. I get a weird feeling that he might run into Shu and his mom together there and get really upset at both of them, and do something to upset Shu and Tsukimi's relationship, but we'll have to wait and see!
September 30, 2017
Ok I'm finally starting to get tired of this series. I guess what happens to Amamizu (sp?) will be the finale, but seriously, there is no progress in anything.
More specific gripes:
Tsukimi and Shu are okay together. I really don't think they will end up together. Its just too much too fast. On the other hand, if it ends, it will probably be sad.
I don't understand why Kuranosuke is throwing himself such a pity party. First off it's a bit arrogant to consider himself Tsukimi's fairy god mother/ wizard. Tsukimi hasn't really been transformed. In the end of the volume she went out in sweats because Kuranosuke was gone. Second off, he should know better than anyone else that Tsukimi does not understand subtlety. She didn't even understand Shu's literal profession of love. The number one reason why Tsukimi has never shown interest in Kuranosuke is because he hasn't offered.
Nisha and Hanamori are fabulous.
More specific gripes:
Tsukimi and Shu are okay together. I really don't think they will end up together. Its just too much too fast. On the other hand, if it ends, it will probably be sad.
I don't understand why Kuranosuke is throwing himself such a pity party. First off it's a bit arrogant to consider himself Tsukimi's fairy god mother/ wizard. Tsukimi hasn't really been transformed. In the end of the volume she went out in sweats because Kuranosuke was gone. Second off, he should know better than anyone else that Tsukimi does not understand subtlety. She didn't even understand Shu's literal profession of love. The number one reason why Tsukimi has never shown interest in Kuranosuke is because he hasn't offered.
Nisha and Hanamori are fabulous.
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