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  • Bunny Drop


    Rating:
    5
    Image of Bunny Drop, Vol. 1
    Author / Artist: 
    Yumi Unita
    Publisher: 
    Yen Press

    Returning to his family's estate for his grandfather's funeral, thirty-something bachelor Daikichi is floored to discover that the old man had an illegitimate child with a much younger lover! Needless to say, the rest of the family is shocked and embarrassed by this turn of events, and not one of them wants anything to do with the little girl, who refuses to say a word. In a fit of angry spontaneity, Daikichi decides to adopt her! But is living with an overgrown teenager who can barely take care of himself the key to making Rin come out of her shell?

    From the stack: Bunny Drop vol. 1

    Reviewer's Rating: 
    0
    Pull Quote: 
    Daikichi is 30. He attends his grandfather’s funeral and learns that the old man left behind a six-year-old daughter. Daikichi is shocked by his relatives’ attempts to dodge responsibility for the withdrawn little girl, and he impulsively offers to care for Rin. Under another creator, this might be fodder for wacky domestic comedy, with the bachelor dad screwing up in ostensibly hilarious ways. (The back-cover text tries to imply that this is the case. Only one sentence ends with a humble period, with the rest sporting exclamation and question marks.) Unita’s approach is in a much lower key, and I think the results are distinctly satisfying.

    Bunny Drop Vol 1 by Yumi Unita Manga Review

    Reviewer's Rating: 
    5
    Pull Quote: 
    Bunny Drop is a feel-good book about two emotionally starved individuals who need each other.

    Bunny Drop Book 1

    Reviewer's Rating: 
    0
    Pull Quote: 
    Daikichi finds a surprise at his grandfather’s funeral: The old man had a six-year-old daughter no one knew existed! The rest of the family wants to pack her off and forget her, but Daikichi, out of impulsive, unexpected motivation, since he’s a 30-year-old bachelor, takes his new aunt Rin home to watch over her.

    Review: Bunny Drop Volume 1

    Reviewer's Rating: 
    5
    Pull Quote: 
    When I first heard about this title, I didn’t think it would appeal to me. But, after seeing so many comments recommending it, I decided to give it a chance, and I’m glad I did. Bunny Drop turned out to be a well written story with engaging characters that evolve over the course of this first volume.