{"id":2672,"date":"2009-06-08T00:01:31","date_gmt":"2009-06-08T07:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/manga.jadedragononline.com\/village\/?p=2672"},"modified":"2012-06-30T22:08:34","modified_gmt":"2012-07-01T05:08:34","slug":"yurara-volume-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/manga.jadedragononline.com\/village\/2009\/06\/08\/yurara-volume-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Yurara Volume 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yurara finds herself drawn to Mei, but her guardian spirit prefers Yako! Can Yurara sort out her true feelings?<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>By Chika Shiomi
\nPublisher:<\/strong> Viz Media\/Shojo Beat
\nGenre:<\/strong> Supernatural\/Romance
\nRating:<\/strong> Teen +
\nPrice:<\/strong> $8.99<\/p>\n

Last volume was all about Mei, and he and Yurara realizing their feelings for each other. This time, it\u2019s all about Yako, and his realizing her too has feelings for Yurara, just not the human one.<\/p>\n

This volume starts with Yurara still struggling with Mei\u2019s confession from last volume. She still finds him hard to believe with the way he flits with girls. But then comes the surprise confession from Yako that he too is in love with Yurara. Yurara finds that she returns his feelings, but only when she is possessed by her guardian spirit. And then, the spirit of her Grandfather appears. He is to take over watching Yurara once she learns to use her spiritual powers and doesn\u2019t need the guardian spirit\u2019s help any longer. With the confusion between Mei and Yako, Yurara decides she doesn\u2019t want to transform and suppresses her guardian even after the school is over run by spirits because of Yako. He becomes depressed when Yurara dumps him for only liking her guardian form, and attracts the dark spirits.<\/p>\n

I knew this story would end up being a love triangle, just not in this way. I thought the guardian spirit would be the catalyst, but not the object of the boy\u2019s affections. This gives the traditional love triangle formula an interesting twist. Even if Yurara doesn\u2019t want to transform, so she doesn\u2019t feel anything for Yako, she can\u2019t control her powers enough to stop it. So in good shojo tradition, the love triangle will continue, with more awkward moments for Yurara.<\/p>\n

Yurara\u2019s relationship problems dominate this volume, so there isn\u2019t much room left for spirit releases as in the first two volumes. The introduction of Yurara\u2019s Grandfather has made for some new comic relief than just Mei and Yako beating on each other. With both boys having feelings for Yurara, it\u2019s hard to see them going back to their easy-going relationship. There\u2019s tension between them now, and that has changed a lot of the comedy. The evolving relationships have also changed the tone of the story, and are directing it down a more series path. Thing are going to be more difficult for Yurara, as she must learn to use her powers on her own. She will need both Mei and Yako\u2019s help to protect her, especially if she has to face some really evil spirits, as is hinted at. \u201cThose with spiritual powers tend to get targeted.\u201d Yurara\u2019s Grandfather says. That\u2019s foreshadowing if ever I\u2019ve seen it.<\/p>\n

Yurara<\/em> is still a good read, even as it goes further into romance territory. Her doubts and feelings are the same as any girl would feel, as are her reactions. I\u2019d just like to get back to more stories about her powers than her preferences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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