The basic story is seen through the eyes of Yuko, a young schoolgirl with a crush on her hunky but disinterested sempai (Could be he's gay? K-chan says in her notes that she normally draws yaoi after all. Just some speculation... ^_^). Yuko can be a bit overdramatic, prone to crying rivers of tears and having little baby chicks dance around her head, but she's likeable enough and the reader can sympathize with her plight. A side character and constant annoyance is Takashi, always teasing her, meddling in her affairs, and seemingly constantly smiling. At odd moments he will turn serious, and one wonders if Yuko's efforts are misplaced in her lofty pursuit of the sempai. The story isn't that long though, and all love triangles are resolved quickly. Overall the story was sweet, simple, and well drawn. Anyone interested in some light almost angst free shoujo goods might be interested in this one. As a bonus for those that like the art, there are plenty of sketches at the ! end of the mange of various characters, all very well drawn. I really admire the clean lines, natural poses and vivid expressions utilized. She says at the end that this was a one-shot, too bad. I think I would have liked to see the back-story and characters fleshed out a bit more, but it works well enough on its own. --reviewed by Jan Onna

I do love her art style as well. There is an absence of backgrounds in the frames, but "Be Mine" certainly doesn't lack a variety of facial expressions, body poses and clean use of various screentones. The art style is light and feminine consistent with the feel of the story. Even the SD images are adorable and humorous. The text is typed and easy to read, save for a few handwritten frames that were appropriate with the expressions of the character. There were a few grammar typos, but I didn't notice it until after the second time I read through it. The doujinshi is a full 8-1/2 x11, there are five pages of drawings following the story and the cover is a full color portrait of Yuko. In short, "Be Mine" is one of my doujinshi treasures and if you like shoujo manga, you might very well like this one too. --reviewed by Rence

The cover of "Be Mine" by K-chan, an original shoujo doujinshi and collection of pictures, gives you an excellent indication of what you will find inside. The cover is simple, yet adorable, a reflection of the story. "Be Mine" is about a girl who's too busy chasing one boy to notice the very special one right under her nose. The story is simple, but a little bit rushed (as the author mentions herself), making it a little difficult to understand the first time through. However the gorgeous drawing style, minimalistic use of backgrounds and interesting use of screen tones, caries the story along and makes it definitely worth the second read through to fully understand it.

Although there are quite a few mistakes in the dialogue, "Be Mine" is a great first venture into shoujo doujinshi by K-chan, and most certainly worth a look at for the art alone. I certainly hope she feels adventurous enough to try her hand at this type of storytelling in the future, because I know I'll certainly be looking forward to it.

--reviewed by Rae