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I really liked this collection of short stories, each of them had piece of the unexpected. Each story has a different setting.
*The first deals with a demon possessing a childhood friend.
*The next starts with an unexpected 'daughter'.
*Then there is a fantasy about a princess and a kingdom protected by a god.
In the last a rich young girl who's father is trying to make her marry and she runs away.
Some of the themes are deciding what you want in your future and dealing with your past. I don't overly focus on artwork, but the image for this is a good indication ... of what you will find inside. (I liked that the characters had different looks about them, instead of all looking the same.) The characters were diverse and each had a back story to them.
I have read a lot of predictable shoujo recently, I enjoyed these because I did not predict everything in them, but at the same time it was not some shocking drama filled twist turn plot where i feel like I am walking around an unknown building at night with the lights off and slamming into surprise walls whenever i think I get where the plot(or the hallway is going). Drama lama plots wear me out *end rant* This was not one.
Overall it left me with a good impression and made me smile. If a story can make me laugh or smile then it usually has me, each story did this to some degree. Because of I read this, I plan to check out more of this author's works.

This was an odd story. but surprisingly, even though the main guy character is nude most of the time, and his friend is obsessed with penis(like making bread shaped like them, referencing the length and size (exaggerated) when ever possible, and mentioning a penis convention.. ok. and why is there a high school character mixed up in this? Because her parents are idiots... why, how and to what extent the reader doesn't know, because we never meet them. But it has to be bad for the girl (who does not seem abnormal except that she doesn't run screaming) to exists in this story. oddly, this ... story of nakedness and penises managed to not feel sexually icky... I don't quite know how. But i have respect for the author for it. All in all it has a dry sense of humor and turned out to be quite enjoyable... somehow.
Art. alright, not bad, sort of plain but it fit (would be scary if if was detailed)
Characters. they ended up being pretty unique. i would say good, but defiantly weird
Enjoyment. it was funny. but i am still miffed at how the author pulled it off so that i wasn't horrified
Story. not much to it. it had a slice of life feel to it.

this has alight an innocent feeling, if you are addicted to action, mystery, or are a drama lama then this will bore you so much that your brain will melt out your ears. It is about 5th graders and how they perceive and interact with the new changes in there bodies, attraction to others and their mother having a baby. I think writing this type of story takes talent. It is hard for an adult to realistically write young characters, but i feel that this author has. The scenarios and reactions were believable but felt fresh. and Saya's character really intrigued me, it was unexpected ... but made me feel warm. It seemed that there were two stories. The second is not done, but it manages to have an alien, bring up a dead twin, and still have the same feel. I am very fond of this second story because I love the importance of twins and siblings and I also love childhood friendships where both parties tease the other. Over all I found this enjoyable and warming.

Story 7
We all have had a desire to be more of what we are not, and had people who we wish we were. Well, thanks to a wish and 1000 visits to a shrine, Ritsu and Ciro, childhood friends get to experience it first hand. Kind of like freaky friday, but the people who switch are of different genders and they a friends who didn't fight. The chapters defiantly have an over aching plot but it travels on at a relaxed pace that seems normal without being boring. This has a distinctly Japanese feel. I don't know if it from the stone guardians, the ... traditional dance, how Chiro always refers to herself in the third person or the step game at the very beginning.

Art 7
I liked the art, but i am not a picky and read a lot of styles without trouble. But i found it very pleasant to look at. I think the characters all look different, and the eyes are not abnormally huge it has a little more of an adult feel while seamlessly incorporating cute characters and chibi faces. I am giving it an 7

characters 8
The characters in this are really enjoyable. I love watching them interact with each. The interpersonal dynamics are good, but not in a drama lama way, in a light hearted warm and funny way. I really like the relationship Chiro and Ritsu have. They are remarkably different but both cherish and look up to the other... which only adds to their problems when the meddlesome foxes grant the wish. I also like Chiro's older sister because she is competent and silly. And i also like how close the how families are. I feel like i am learning to like the characters even more as i learn more about them. They feel deep and i haven't really come across throwaway characters like in other mangas. Even the people who's basic characters are repeated in other mangas (the director who does stuff on a whim, the guy who is a tsundere) they fit naturally and feel like themselves.

Enjoyment 9
This has defiantly made me laugh but it mostly made me smile. I love the foxes, and watching Chiro and Ritsu's facial expressions are transfered from one to the other. It makes me feel amused and warm. I like the dynamics and even though i can't point to anything in particular.

overall 8
I enjoy it more and more as I read. The author has done a good job making things that could easily be outrageous and patched together natural and I think that gives the story strength. I am surprised that it is not more popular

I found this manga to be very relaxing and enjoyable. The characters feel like they are young and remind me of how it felt when i was a kid. I found that i liked the characters more and more. They didn't get boring. The story not epic or gripping, is very episodic and relaxed. I feel like I could read them in any order, but that they build on each other.

Story. I would label it a Vampire, Romance, Shoujo, Comedy, School Life. The concept of this story is one i have heard before. Stories like Karin have girls who are trying to live normal lives while keeping their identity (as a vampire) a secret. It is set in a world where vampires are known but live in society. While they have "rights" to live their lives, the human world fears them and rejects them. A lot of times you can guess what is about to happen though

Art. I loved the colors and details, it is pretty

Characters. For me characters make or break stories. As long ... as i can get intrigued by them or feel for them i am hooked. Even though the characters at first seem stereotypical. they are dynamic and complex. And both stubborn and fickle without being unrealistic. I felt my self being able to follow their emotions and relating to them. I love them *sighs*

Enjoyment. It is funny and sweet and at times a little frustrating. i found it very enjoyable. Especially because it doesn't have ecchi, henti or smut elements.

Overall. I would rate it as excellent, i really am looking forward to more