Metamo Kiss volumes 1-3 Review
By Geordi Demorest
Review: I
think the word “meh” is what best describes Mteamo Kiss ultimately. That isn’t
to say the entire series is subpar but in the final book when you would think the plot would really be ramped
up the protagonist just kind stands around absent mindedly happy and the entire
series ends with most of its subplots unresolved. In the afterward to the
series one the characters are chatting with the “author” of the book and one of
them calls the author a hack and, in all honesty, that probably wasn’t too far
off.
The first two
books have an actual tension but the third (which is also the final) book just
goes “oh yeah, right, this a romance” and so in the last two pages the leads
are a couple, inexplicably, despite having shared no actual moments or
chemistry. And then the audience just walks away without having gained or lost
anything. To the credit of the series, the first two volumes feature compelling,
colorful characters and interactions and feels like it takes the tired bodyswap
premise and uses it creatively. Ultimately Metamo Kiss is bland and
forgettable. It starts off well but in the end just kind of fizzles out.
Grade: C
Metamo Kiss is available
digitally from Viz Media.
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