A Fox's Vacation (American Kitsune) Paperback – October 4, 2016

I've grown to like this series, and my only real complaint is that they don't come out fast enough. 110% ecchi, and anime-related dumb humor. If you're looking for entertainment with no intellectual effort required, and we all need some of that in this world, this series could go on forever, IMHO. For the intended market, this represent a new high in low-brow.The author shows a command of the anime/manga fan world, and no detail of the real world is allowed to spoil his universe. I would suggest he invest in a thesaurus, and use it. Some expressions intended to be colorful become tiresome when they appear at least once per page. I would rate the humor as G, for "goofy". Everything else is solidly in the PG-13 range, except for a few set-piece scenes of sexy or violence, where it sticks a toe across the "soft R" boundary.I give him credit giving the ecchi a good workout without ever having to exceed his own boundaries except for a sentence or two. The "violence" is either anime-type humorous or slapstick. The real-type violence is rare, and has no relation to the real-world. But the major villains sometimes have to throw a grenade, rather than a banana cream pie. But it's still a denatured version, and most readers won't have up-close and personal experience with that kind of hardware.I have minor issues with editorial competency in a few matters of vocabulary, where a common word is used in place of a very specific item that sounds the same, spells differently, and has a vastly different meaning. It's a fingers-on-the-chalkboard item inaudible except to dogs, and people who are required know the dirrerence.Any chance of a parallel graphic novel as well? Those pencil thumbnails are appealing, so the artistic talent is already there.

I hope that when I go to Comic Con, there won't be any battle between bigots and yokai. I loved meeting Cassy. A nekomata character is essential to a story like this. I hope to see more of her. This story gets better every time. I can't wait to see how Kevin adds more girls to his harem. It's seems that he'll get one whether he wants to or not 😂

While still containing the same type of jokes as the previous parts, it is definitely taking a turn for the dark, even more than part 4. It was still a quick fun read, and the twists certainly add more depth to the various characters. Considering the genre and style, there is certainly suprisingly much character growth. Really curious were things are going...Not sure how I feel about the fights. They certainly read like anime battles, but I feel Kiara's frustration of fighting kitsune and their illusions: too long, never certain when something is real and when not. I am not sure a reader should feel that way.Maybe it is the turn for the dark and character growth that makes it a bit harder to ignore some of the more obvious plot holes. For a group about protecting humanity, they are surprisingly willing to risk the involvement of innocents unnecessary...

Another enjoyable adventure from Brandon! Thanks again for writing this! I liked the fights, way more of them, and very well done. Juggling and using all those techniques was fun to read; really showed how crazy a supernatural fight can get, especially with creatures that actually use thier cool powers!On the other hand, I was hoping for some resolutions to Kevin woes, both physical and romantic, or at least more progress than there was....Which is not to say I didn't love this book. Just that I know you have some cool answers to Kevins justified frustrations and the love dodechahedron, and I want to see them. As well as the lowdown on Christine's cat.I guess that comes off as demanding huh? Sorry!Anyway, I really enjoyed this book! Thank you!

For the fifth book in the series, Brandon Varnell went all out. He added in even more ecchi (fan service for those unfamiliar with the term), which I didn't think was possible after book 4, and somehow never crossed certain lines.The humor and ecchi just continue to become more prominent, and said themes become even more prominent with the illustrations, which while never revealing too much, give some VERY specific ideas.There was also a lot of traditional Brandon Varnell style character development, mostly surrounding Kotohime and Kirihime. There's also even more scenes with Camellia, who still is clumsy and adorably innocent as ever.On the other hand, he didn't really add in any new characters, any who were added in were merely there for the advancement of the plot, which in a series like American Kitsune is doable.Something else that Brandon has done, is increased the action. And by action, I mean fighting scenes. There's actually a death toll in this book, which while also fitting the plot, does give a good idea as to what the world of American Kitsune has beyond what the average human sees.And continuing with the previous four books, Lillian remains the main pairing. However, even with repeated denials of the pairing becoming more along the lines of To-Love Ru, Brandon is leading the plot in such a way that if he ever decides to advance that line, he will be able to easily.All in all, A Fox's Vacation fits perfectly as book 5 in the American Kitsune series. Any fans of the series should get this book as soon as humanly possible. Those who are new to the series should go and try book 1 first. Anyone who isn't a fan of gratuitous fan service, ecchi, and anything you'd expect from fan service anime, stay away. This book is far from what you're looking for.

The story and writing keep getting better.This time the story took some unexpected turns. I love it when a writer is able to use enough foreshadowing that the outcome doesn't seemed forced, but not so much that I figure out the ending ahead of time.