The awkward cuteness continues as Nasa and Tsukasa settle deeper into married life. Discussions come up about getting a larger apartment, as well as a larger bed, one that they could share. Tsukasa is initially hesitant about a larger space to live in, because she enjoys how close their small space makes her feel to Nasa, but when he mentions that a larger place means they could fit a bed they could cuddle in (because apparently these newlyweds aren't thinking about sex yet- odd, but whatever), she comes around to liking the idea. Also, Nasa finally calls his parents to tell them he got married, which prompt the "meet the in-laws" story line. The couple take a bus, and while Nasa tries his best to make the trip romantic, Tsukasa is happy getting to eat stereotypical touristy travel food from various vendors along the way. Tsukasa's little sister Chitose and her band of battle maids make another appearance, still trying to break up the young couple, and Nasa's parents are beyond estatic to welcome Tsukasa to the family. We get some hints into Tsukasa and Chitose's past, but nothing concrete yet. There's not really any action going on, but the series so far is cute and sweet, slice-of-life with a bit of mystery underneath- hopefully we'll get more hints in the next volume!

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This manga is balancing on the knife edge of comedy and saccharine sweetness and, at least in this volume it balanced well. The relationship of the two main characters is cute and loving and models well why two people should get married (even if it is fast and unexpected). I liked this volume more than the last; perhaps due to the greater inclusion of the couple's families who have unexpected reactions to the marriage. Fun, and not yet too cheesy and sweet.


3.5 stars, mostly due to the thoughtful, mature approach to love and consideration in a relationship combined with silly embarrassment.

A natural progression of an unconventional marriage, meeting the inlaws!

Nasa Yuzaki and Tsukasa are settling into married life at home with a few hiccups. While Tsukasa is low-maintenance, Nasa continues to question her happiness, unsuccessfully. In doing so, the two embark on a honeymoon to visit Nasa-kun's family in Southern Japan.

The humor and practicality are still very present in this wholesome story of the married life for this young couple. The sci-fi plot is very lightly hinted at in this volume but is still not present. The interaction between characters focuses on the couple for much of the story but there are some familiar characters that make appearances. While this volume was not very exciting, it does satisfy readers' interest in the character's budding romance.

Hopefully, the plot picks up the pace, and more meaningful stories come soon!

Despite not having read the first two of the series, I requested a copy of this one.
It was better than I expected. The art was cute and overall had a light feeling that drew me in.
I know that some are probably in the same boat I was in with starting at a volume that was not the first. I was able to keep up quite well and did not feel that I missed much. I am not sure how much farther in the series I would go without reading the first two, but this one was alright.
The only complaint I have is the pacing. It was slow. Another manga series that I love (A Bride's Story) is also quite slow but there is so much character development happening despite little in terms of events. It would have been nice if this one had more development considering the pace.

Rating: 3/5
Language: n/a
Romance: crushing
Spiritual: n/a
Violence: n/a

*I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All thoughts are my own and a positive review was not required.

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This latest installment convinced me of its strength as a potential stand-alone. What I mean by that is no matter the volume each presents a relatable situation and theme that almost any reader, especially those not engaged with the series yet, can approach. Most of it can be attributed to Kenjiro Hata’s charmingly dorky, yet wholesome writing. Tsukasa and Nasa continue to be an adorable couple as in the previous volumes, only this time they are faced with “proving” their love to Tsukasa’s sister and ultimately Nasa’s parents. Without giving too much away, the volume demonstrates how one-in-a-million this couple truly is without the need of high stakes drama nor revelations. Hata opts for spacious moments within the comedy laden narrative, a breathing room for questions such as “Why did you get married?” from Tsukasa’s sister reluctant of the marriage, as well as answers like using principles of various scientific theorems to simply say that marriage proves one’s love, instead of simply being in love. Volume three shows more potential in the titular couple’s romance. It is equal parts cute as it is thought-provoking.

Fly Me to the Moon Volume Three sees Nasa and Tsukasa taking an important step in their relationship.

Fly Me to the Moon Volume Three
Written by: Kenjiro Hata
Publisher: Shogakukan
English Publisher: VIZ Media
Release Date: January 12, 2021

The volume starts out with Nasa thinking about wanting to find a way to rent a bigger apartment. Tsukasa is happy with where they’re living at, though. This could have turned into a potential argument or fight, but fortunately, it doesn’t. When Tsukasa does decide to finally consider the idea, she logically points out that they would need a loan… but in order to get a loan, they would need a guarantor.

It’s at this point where Nasa realizes that he’s never told his parents that he’s gotten married. At first, his family seems to be upset by this, but after he mentions that he married the girl who saved his life, though, the attitude seems to change. Tsukasa wants to meet her new in-laws, but Nasa is unsure, telling her that his parents are “weird” and he’s not sure what they’ll say to her.

But his mother is a sharp cookie, and she realizes that they need to move because the apartment is too small. She says they might be willing to help, but under one condition…. that she and Nasa’s father meet Tsukasa. Well, since Tsukasa was already wanting to meet her in-laws, this works out perfectly. However, when Chitose catches wind of this, she decides she’ll try to find a way to break them up before they meet with Nasa’s parents.

Quite a bit of the volume focuses on Nasa and Tsukasa’s trip to Nara, which is where Nasa’s parents live. There are a couple of instances where there’s the potential for an argument or fight to happen, but they find a way to defuse the situations before they can escalate… much to Chitose’s chagrin. During a stop in Kyoto, Chitose insists that Nasa take her around and treat like a girlfriend, as a way to test Nasa. Tsukasa agrees, and accompanies Chitose’s servants elsewhere.

The rest of the volume focuses on family relationships. While Nasa has already met Chitose, he’s now in a spot of trying to prove himself to her and that he’s worthy for Tsukasa. For me, this portion of the story didn’t conclude the way I expected it, but for the story to move forward, it had to happen this way. Also, the way the section with Nasa and Chitose ended shows that Chitose does care about Tsukasa and comes to understand why she’s with Nasa. Chitose doesn’t necessarily agree about the idea of these two being together, but she now has a better sense of why Tsukasa has chosen to be with Nasa.

The most important part of the volume, though, is near the end, when Tsukasa finally meets Nasa’s parents. Nasa doesn’t get to be around when his parents talk to her, though, so he’s worried. But I thought the scene where they talk with her alone was rather sweet, and it makes sense they would act the way they do. She did save their son’s life, after all.

While I wouldn’t call Fly Me to the Moon a great manga series, it really isn’t bad for what it is. It should appeal to readers who enjoy light-hearted romantic comedy manga with little to no tension in the story. To readers who want more “substance” or “meat” to their stories, this series will likely not appeal to them.

Fly Me To The Moon is a quirky slice of life manga with a hint of science fiction and a whole bunch of shonen romantic comedy fun. While the last volume frustrated me with its out-of-nowhere sex talk, Fly Me To The Moon Volume 3 is a return to awkward form for our protagonists Nasa and Tsukasa. This volume contains chapters 19 through 27, is written and illustrated by mangaka Kenjiro Hata, and is published by VIZ Media’s VIZ Signature imprint. It’s translated to English by John Werry and features touch-up art and lettering from Evan Waldinger.

If you’re unfamiliar with Fly Me To The Moon as a series, it follows Nasa and Tsukasa, whose fates have been tied since Tsukasa saved Nasa one night from dying in a car accident. When they united years later, Nasa decides to marry the cutest girl in the world, and from there, we get an awkward and comedic romance that showcases the best elements of young love and its quirky side as well. In Fly Me To The Mood Volume 3, the couple decides to take their marriage to the next level, meeting Nasa’s parents. While Nasa met Tsukasa’s unusual family (and their battle maids?) last volume, he didn’t really tell his parents that he was no longer a loner, let alone married.

On the trip to Nara from Tokyo, Nasa is determined to do whatever it takes to make a long bus ride romantic, while Tsukasa is just happy to check out food courts along the way. But while that’s the main piece of narrative in this volume, Nasa’s real quest is to finally sleep in the same bed as Tsukasa. But don’t worry, he just wants to hold her hand.

Fly To The Moon Volume 3 is adorable, to say the least. Hata utilizes shonen action tropes to great comedic effect, turning them into romantic elements for Nasa and Tsukasa’s story. The strongest way that Hata does this is by differentiating three dialogue elements: internal thoughts, spoken dialogue, and narration from an omnipotent source. The latter offers up hilarious observations that are perfectly timed to what the reader is probably thinking. For example, when Nasa gets the chance to hold Tsukasa in bed for the first time, he’s worried, unsure, and nervous. He tells himself, “what if I get arrested,” to which the narrator replies, “he won’t.”

While I had issues with the sexual humor in volume two, Hata’s ability to walk the line between raunchy and wholesome is back in balance. And to be clear, when I say raunchy, I mean the subtlety in which Nasa thinks about sex from time to time. But to be honest, the lack of physical intimacy in Fly Me To The Moon is what makes it a heartwarming romantic comedy that stands out in the genre right now. Additionally, while focused on specific elements of the couple’s relationship, the short chapters are quick; they aren’t self-contained and present a larger story.

Overall, Fly Me To The Moon Volume 3 is a great continuation of the series and has me back on board its hype train and looking forward to volume four. With the anime currently streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll, now is the perfect time to pick up Nasa and Tsukasa’s story.

Ok, so I wasn’t going to go back to this series but then I did. The cover had me and then there I was and compared to Vol.2 this book is better. Also, my expectations have now been set that this is very much a cliche point by point story that I’m not judging this nearly as much as before.

There is a throwaway comment by Tsukasa which implies at her “mystery” but as we’re now at the end of volume 3 and have learned nothing I’m not expecting this storyline to gain much traction anytime soon. Instead this seems more about the two of them muddling through as an instant couple.

I want to continue with this serious because I’m stubborn and also because I can not figure out how you can make 15 volumes out of the current storyline, so I’m intrigued.

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​Nasa wants to move into a bigger apartment so that he and Tsukasa can sleep in one large bed instead of their current arrangement - him in the bed and she on the floor next to him. In order to get a bigger apartment, they'll need a guarantor - which means Nasa is going to have to tell his parents he got married, something he's neglected to do yet. Nasa's parents insist on meeting his wife before they do anything, so the couple must travel from Tokyo to Nara. They stop over in Kyoto to do some sightseeing. Along the way, the couple realizes that Chitose, Tsukasa's "sister" is following them and trying to sabotage and/or understand why they got married in the first place. Chitose steals Nasa and demands he take her around Kyoto as if they were dating in order for her to see why Tsukasa fell in love with him.

Hata continues to hint that there is something different about Tsukasa, but we are nowhere near understanding what that is. The mystery, plus the absolute adorable nature of this story, is really keeping me entertained. Tsukasa and Nasa continue to have cute moments where both are blushing uncontrollably. They are starting to become more comfortable with each other as a couple, but that extends to hand holding and kissing at the moment. While Nasa may have thoughts of consummating the marriage, he gets far too nervous just kissing her or holding her as she sleeps to really get too far.

Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 9-12

This review was made possible with an advanced reader copy from the publisher through Net Galley. This graphic novel will be on sale January 12, 2021.

I continue to love watching these two stumble over each other and stumble through their newlywed life together. We get a honeymoon, and we go to visit NASA's parents. It was truly an enjoyable time!

I'm still astounded that a shonen romcom manages to stay so wholesome, even with moments that could be astoundingly perverted, and absolutely would be in almost any other similar series. With the anime adaptation streaming now, this adorable romcom is a must-purchase for all teen collections!

The next volume of the story in which the couple thinks about moving to a bigger apartment, and they go to visit Nasa's parents.