I Am Here! Omnibus Vol. 01 (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
3.5 stars. First three volumes of the series in this book. The setting and character types seem pretty typical of shojo manga. A sweet, plain protagonist, the two popular boys one who is nice and the other more edgy form the love triangle, and the villain is the jealous popular girl. I did think there was a bit of character depth, especially to the heroine who is so painfully shy she feels invisible. The drawing was ok, but the characters sometimes lacked visual distinction, particularly the male characters. In crowd scenes it was hard to tell them apart, and there weren't any established secondary characters. Friends come in all shapes and sizes and some may even be closer than we think.This was a cute story about a shy girl finding hope from an anonymous friend and learning to love herself. The relationships in this story were the center point. They were not forced and the feelings of sadness, loneliness, excitement, and happiness were very real and could be felt by the various characters as well as the readers themselves.The characters were fun and lighthearted. I was smiling throughout the entire story. Hikage was a sweet, but shy girl. I really felt for her and even though she didn’t always show it she was very passionate especially about her photos. I liked seeing how she grew throughout the story and how she slowly, but surely made new friends that helped her along the way.I found her online friend the Black Rabbit who was a source of inspiration and encouragement for Hikage to be very interesting. I couldn’t help, but wonder who he/she was and if Hikage would ever meet them. The Black Rabbit wasn’t the only online friend she had, but was certainly the most prominent and mysterious.This was a lovely story that I believe would be enjoyed by all ages and I would highly recommend it to all those shojo manga fans out there!
What do You think about I Am Here! Omnibus Vol. 01 (2010)?
i absolutely love tis series it was rly sweet n it made me realize tat courage is a magical thing ^^
—katiepizazz
The book was good. The bullying part was done really well. A good book for middle school students.
—rachtay
I really like this book because it is pretty relatable
—laurencurry
I cannot believe this book it is soo awesome!!
—Hanna
The main girl in this book is a lot like me.
—vita
