Yuri Bear Storm, Volume 1

Okay, I'm so conflicted. This manga is ADORABLE. It's full of cute panels with adorable bears, and equally adorable girls, hugs, kisses and the sweetest outfits. (Manga girls are always so stylish.) HOWEVER, this story is also full of a whole bunch of really confusing ideas that don't make 100% sense by the end of this volume. I'm assuming that's because I'm supposed to have the next volume ready to go, so I can follow on the with the story line. I've noticed that a lot of manga does weird stop points like this, in volume form. I just have so many questions!

Points to this for being really sweet, and full of great girl relationships both of the friendship and the actually “more than friendship” kind. I also give a lot of credit to this book for occasionally breaking the 4th wall. I giggled a few times when Kureha mentioned how things happening to her felt like a manga. What a coincidence!

Manga of this type takes a little bit of getting used to for a lot of people. I've learned that there are a lot of little in-jokes that are rampant in manga, and I've come to expect them now. There is a scene in here with an exhibitionist (nothing is shown, no worries). There are also jokes about being a womanizer, and some about “pure untouched” women. So if general fanservice is not your jam, and you're more into sweet, innocent manga, steer clear.

Otherwise, I think I'll continue with this! I'm still confused, but I'm intrigued enough to keep on keeping on.