Dramacon

This is a great shojo manga! Even though the author isn't Japanese, you can tell that she is greatly influenced by shojo manga: sparkly backgrounds, shojo-style art, teenage angst, hot-guy-who-falls-for-average-girl plot, and the list goes on. But don't let that fool you into believing that this is an average story. There is definitely a mix of cultures, and it's a refreshing break here. The heroine is very humorous and the art is impeccable. For those of you who are not familiar with Dramacon, this is about a girl's relationship with an enigmatic guy she meets at a convention over the span of three years (hence the three volumes). Included in this edition are all three volumes of the series, several pages of extras, and a few glossy full-color pages of pictures, including the cover art for all three of the smaller volumes. This is a great buy, especially for being hardcover as well. You won't regret it!

I absolutely loved Dramacon! The story pulls you into the world of anime conventions and some of the drama that happens there. I am a 5-year veteran of anime conventions, and i was very impressed at how accurate Svetlana portrays the people, places, things, and atmosphere of kids just getting together to have a good time! This is a definite MUST HAVE for any manga lover!!!!

I picked up this edition at barnes and noble, wanting the whole story for less money (rather than buying all 3 separate novels). And it was worth it! The characters are quite real and even has real life quality (moral wise) put in. The story takes its twists and turns, making you want more and more! Great for people who have been to a Convention, because they would understand the con atmosphere and get a kick out of some of the scenes from thinking, "Hey, I've seen that before at my last con! Hehe!" On the art note, it can deliver emotion, and it's quite a bubbly style, making it easy to laugh, or feel sorry for the character. The panels are sequenced well, and the whole book it self is well put together!

I've bought the original books several times...because I keep giving them away to people I think would like them! But this one's going on my shelf permanently. And if you're new to Dramacon, this is an awesome deal. It would cost you $[...] to get all three books, and here you get the whole set, in hardcover, for less than half that price. (BTW, the reason I only gave it four stars is because I almost never give out five star reviews. I save those for things like Moby-Dick.)