We still get awesome spreads all the time. The princesses in this volume have more anime-influence than in volume 1 but it works for the better.

She's able to blend Western and Eastern artistic elements really well. You could say their good friends made closer by trauma maybe but not that the deal the story is going for.īut the art by Nao Kodaka really brings the series up. Considering Rei has shown little romantic interest in Kilala she is oddly attached to him. I mean Kilala cries over Rei and I was like, Really? He treats you like a friend and you're treating him like your husband. They can still get deeper romance and stronger relationships while keeping it appropriate for them. It feels weak even considering for the target demographic. The ReixKilala romance still feels unearned but the moments keep coming. Kilala seems to just fall in love with Rei for no real reason. The story is not exactly helped by the lame romance. That being said the way Ursula properls the overarching prince Rei arc was neat even if it felt like a bit of letdown that's all they did with The Little Mermaid. Like, all the characters are there but none of the real plot beats or thematics feel like The Little Mermaid. While it is fun to see Kilala interact with the princess very little actually happens that makes it feel like The Little Mermaid. This time with Ariel she is prior to The Little Mermaid. It seems that depending on how the author is feeling Kilala either enters during the main story or prior to the main story of whatever Disney world she enters. The writing of this volume has me really split. It's funny that it is duo since I feel so iffy on the plot and so great about the art that it almost makes sense there's a split between the two. Somehow I only realized this is an author/artist duo manga.

Kilala Princess by Rika Tanaka