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MANGAKA: Kyousuke Motomi
TRANSLATION: JN Productions
ENGLISH ADAPTATION: Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane
LETTERS: Eric Erbes
ISBN: 978-1-4215-8633-5; paperback (June 2016); Rated “T” for “Teen”
192pp, B&W, $9.99 US, $12.99 CAN, £6.99 U.K.
The paranormal, romantic shojo manga, QQ Sweeper, comes to an end. Created by mangaka Kyousuke Motomi, who also created the manga, Dengeki Daisy and Beast Master, QQ Sweeper is an adventure about two “Soul Cleaners,” one an expert, the other a novice – who fall in love.
QQ Sweeper begins on the day, Kyutaro Horikita, the cleaning expert of Kurokado Private High School, finds a maiden sleeping in an old room on campus. She is transfer student Fumi Nishioka, and like Kyutaro, she has a talent for cleaning. However, the tall, dark, and handsome Kyutaro is also a “Sweeper,” someone who cleans away negative energy from people's heart, and Fumi is now his apprentice.
As QQ Sweeper, Vol. 3 (Chapters 11 to 15) begins, Fumi rethinks her plan to leave the home of Kyutaro and his family. She feels a sense of calm living and working with them, and Fumi begins to except the amorous feelings she has for Kyutaro.
Meanwhile, classmate Kaori Tachibana begins acting strangely towards Fumi during what is supposed to be a karaoke outing with friends. The trouble seems to be emanating from Ataru Shikata, a so-called fortune teller, who is really a “Bug Handler.” And he has big plans for Fumi.
The QQ Sweeper manga seemed unusual from its first volume. Well, the series cements its unusual nature because it has come to a quick or, as I think, an abrupt end.
QQ Sweeper Volume 3 is the final volume of this particular iteration of the story of Fumi Kyutaro. Fumi and Kyutaro will return in a new series apparently called Queen's Quality. As for the end of QQ Sweeper, Kyousuke Motomi will leave you wanting more. In fact, by the end of Vol. 3, you will think that there is no way the series could end with so much left unanswered and because the story has the potential to offer even more to the readers.
Well, however that works out, QQ Sweeper is short-but-good. So, yes, good things do come in small packages. This romance, dark fantasy, and mystery drama is worth a shojo reader's time.
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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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