Yozakura Quartet Volume 16
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Publisher Description
The hunter this time is none other than the mortal enemy of kotodama users, the yamabiko, who repels any and all materialized words, rendering them useless. Defeated and despondent, Kotoha loses her voice. Without words, the very soul of kotodama, she’s been reduced to a regular girl. And so, the members of Sakurashin are put on the defensive. But amidst these unfavorable circumstances, a familiar face shows up in town…
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Quartet is about three girls with magical powers who are in charge of governing and protecting their town, and a human boy. There are adventures and there is action. Unfortunately, both are rather disjointed. Yasuda works hard to introduce the reader to the characters and to give her girls individual narratives that expand upon their characteristics. However, there isn't a clear theme or story line as anchor. Ultimately, it's a somber look at magical girl manga. The happiness and overzealous cuteness typical of this genre is absent. And while the school-girl skirts may fly up from time to time, there are no gratuitous panty-shots (save one at the end), replacing sexy-cute with an elegant, sophisticated sexiness. Yasuda's character designs are the most engaging. Hime, who acts as mayor, keeps a lookout on the town from telephone poles and carries a big lacrosse stick. Kotoha has the power to materialize objects that she imagines and then verbalizes. Ao has cat ears and can read people's minds. It's nothing spectacular or original, but the subtlety with which Yasuda presents them is refreshing.
