Release Date November 26, 2019 Publisher Kodansha Story & Art tMnR Letterer Jennifer Skarupa Translation Dianna Taylor Amazon BookWalker

With a melancholic ending to the If I Could Reach You volume 1, the stage is set for an emotional ride for our protagonist Uta. To my surprise, the focus has shifted away from her but is that necessarily a bad thing? If I Could Reach You is a yuri manga series written by tMnR. It is licensed and published in English by Kodansha Comics. It is currently available in both a physical and digital format. Let’s find out if If I Could Reach You volume 2 is worth reading?

Switching Lanes

Storywise, the same elements are carried over from before. We still see Uta struggling to cope with feelings for her sister in law Kaoru. However, in an unexpected turn of events, that takes a backseat to add developments to other characters. I like the way that this volume is structured. Both the beginning and end have Kaoru in the spotlight, and we get to see more of her character.

With Uta taking most of the panels previously, it is nice to see more of Kaoru. You get a sense of what kind of person she is. With Reiichi (Kaoru’s husband and Uta’s brother) being absent for work and Uta attempting to distance herself from Karou, loneliness is a struggle that is beginning to creep up on her.

