Boys Over Flowers, Volume 32: Hana Yori Dango

Finally, after what seemed like an eternity of treading water & endless romantic rivals, the end has finally come to this series. While I was overjoyed to read the final volume, part of me wondered if the series really needed 32 volumes to tell it's story. In any case, this volume sees a big confrontation between Tskushi & Tsubasa's mother, with a decent resolution to that plot arc. The plotline then switches to an accident that Tsubasa has, which erases his memory. However the type of amnesia he has is very specific... he has completely forgotten Tskushi & reverted back to the way he was before. (Of course he has.) If that's not bad enough, there's a new rival for Tsubasa's affection who is hiding behind a wall of seemingly "real" friendliness. (The type that seems real, but is obviously fake.) Overall, I really enjoyed this volume. It had a nice mixture of drama & romance, and still entertained me. It's a definate improvement over some of the previous volumes! I don't know if this would be enough for some fans to complete their collections, but it's worth looking at. If Viz ever put out big book compilations of their manga, BOF/HYD would be one of the first titles I'd recommend. It's a good series, but the sheer amount of volumes will discourage the average collector on a budget.