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Review: ダンベル何キロ持てる? 2 [Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?]

ダンベル何キロ持てる? 2 [Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?] ダンベル何キロ持てる? 2 [Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?] by Sandrovich Yabako
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I think this volume was definitely an improvement on the first one. The chapters felt less repetitive while also continuing to educate about bodybuilding topics. This was achieved by the chapters actually having storylines for once, some even spanning more than one chapter. The educational parts also felt more seamlessly integrated into the flow of the manga.

I didn't talk about the art in my review of the first volume because I didn't want it to get too long, but I'll talk about it here. The anatomy felt weird a lot of the time in volume 1. Like how the main character is supposed to be fat but she's drawn with the same body as every other character. I noticed while reading this second volume that she is now drawn the tiniest bit thicker in the legs than the other girls, which is an improvement I guess. The muscle anatomy was also drawn weird sometimes, but in this volume that also improved. The art is still pretty generic, but it's nice seeing little improvements here and there.

If you liked this manga's first volume then I think it's very likely you'll continue to enjoy it in it's second installment. Everything good is still here except done better. If you didn't like the first volume it might still be worth checking this second one out if the aforementioned improvements have piqued your interest.

P.S. There's an ARM WRESTLING ARC!!! It's as awesome as it sounds!!


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