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Post by Administrator on Oct 30, 2005 14:51:56 GMT -5
Sexy Voice and Robo By Iou Kuroda (VIZ) www.viz.comOdd title aside, Sexy Voice and Robo is an enjoyable manga about a teenage girl named Nico who works part time as a telephone-dating operator (she uses the handle Sexy Voice), which is how she meets Robo, a 20-something dork into toy robots. Thanks to keen observation skills picked up from the telephone-dating service, Nico ends up solving cases for a mysterious businessman she meets in a restaurant. The book is a series of adventure stories with Nico usually going undercover to solve some mystery or track someone down. What could be typical Nancy Drew shtick is instead engaging and lively under the pen of Iou Kuroda, who has a beautiful, inky style reminiscent of Paul Pope and a knack for telling clever stories. Nico is a great lead character, full of spunk and confidence. Kuroda's a wonderful talent, so hopefully we'll see more adventures of Sexy Voice and Robo down the line.
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