Dageki Joi Saori By Yu Yagami

Dageki Joi Saori By Yu Yagami

Art and story (c) Yu Yagami

Genre: Comedy Seinen
Length: 2 Volumes – 15 Chapters



           Art is angular, and has a bit of sketchy quality, mostly in the details than the core art. Looking at it, its obvious that the almost simplistic look is a style instead of an amateur choice. Faces aren't particularly detailed, but the variety of the characters is very good. Clothes fit the slim frames well, and have enough detail to warrant a look or two; the doctor's lacy dress comes to mind, the hem detail often catches the eye. The backgrounds sort of come and go, but the foregrounds usually have enough detail that it goes by unnoticed, or it just looks like a dramatic effect. I don't know if the art alone would really get someone to read this, but it has a very unique look, though initially it may look plain, it has a lot of character that matches the people with a lot of character inside.
           Having recently gotten his nursing license, Naoto is looking for any doctor that will work with him. One day after his grass field baseball game, a doctor approaches him, a beautiful one at that, who's first words are 'I love you.' Naoto normally would be flattered, but this woman then chases after him with the metal bat that was slung over her shoulder trying her hardest to hit him! What kind of weirdo has he attracted the attention of, and how can he get away with out tasting one of her hits?
           Here I was thinking how close the premise of this manga is to another, only to realize that its actually from the same author! I was a bit surprised to see that the silly Hikkatsu! has a sister manga, but I wasn't disappointed. This is basically a gag manga, the chapters loosely connect, but its just one silly premise for Saori-sensei to use her 'shock treatment' after another. As a gag manga, there isn't much character development, but the main two characters do get to show different sides here and there, and the side characters, when not immediately cured and forgotten, also have heart to them. And the fact that the Hikkatsu and Dageki Joi Saori have such a similar premise is also pointed out and used as a joke, too. Even if this manga had been horrible, the premise alone is amazing, but Yu Yagami pulled this on me once already, and I have to say that managing a wacky premise into a coherent story seems to be this mangaka's forte. I really wish it was longer (the same complaint I had for Hikkatsu!), but you get a good, happy though predictable ending. Just like the previous work of this mangaka, I just fall short in explaining it, but I can't recommend it enough.



5/5 You'll laugh and you'll care for the bizarre characters within.

Uh, a baseball bat isn't a utensil, Doctor. You can't eat pudding with it.