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Reviewed by Michael Aronson “Masato Kamioda has somehow managed to survive the initial temptations of being the only male student in a divinity school brimming with blossoming young beauties. But it remains to be seen if he can suppress his burgeoning passions long enough to avoid the chasms of sin that keep opening before him along his road to priesthood. So far he has had only his desire for Ayano-chan to deal with, but more menacing temptations are in store for our pious little protagonist. The race is on as Kamioda has only two years left to complete a series of grueling trials before realizing his dream of becoming a priest.” The Premature Priest, as the title stands for, tones back on its shameless somewhat, but still insists on following Love Hina step-for-step. I suppose there are worse formulas to steal . . . or are there? One of Love Hina’s strengths was exploring the other cast members and not focusing solely on the central relationship, and PP thankfully takes this route for half of the second volume. Mamiya is the head of the school choir . . . which has taken on the form of a hard rock band of three members, plus Kamioda. He has to practice with them to obtain a stamp of approval toward priesthood (eh, just go with it) but becomes embroiled in their own strange adventures. Thankfully, Mamiya isn’t played up as a potential love interest. But unfortunately, Ayumi, president of the exorcism club, is. While tracking down an alleged ghost, the two have to room together as a hot spring inn, and the bumbling sexual tension is practically lifted directly from Love Hina’s script. We all know that Kamioda only has eyes for Ayano, so it’s pretty worthless to suggest any other possible love interest. Throw in the nigh-unbelievable priest premise and add gratuitous scenes of nipple-less nudity and that’s Puri Puri. It’s certainly capable of better and more original concepts, but it seems to be appealing to the lowest denominator. Interested in writing for MangaLife? We're always looking for talented reviewers and columnists, so drop us a line! Charles Webb Editor-in-Chief, MangaLife.com |
1 September 2010
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