Manga: Kagen no
tsuki (last quarter)
Written by:
Ai Yazawa
Genres: Mystery, shoujo,
supernatural, romance
Volumes: 3
Anime: no, though there is
a movie (I think Hyde plays in it)
own/ library/ borrowed/ read online
read online via the sites:
www.manga.animea.net and www.mangareader.com
completed/ ongoing
publisher: Shueisha
Summary:
Mizuki is a girl who wants to run
away from her life. As she smiles at everything sad that happens to her, her
soul becomes heavier day by day. Her escape door is Adam, an English singer.
But is he really real, or is everything they have been through just a dream?
Adam sees his dead Japanese girlfriend in Mizuki, but strangely, nobody, apart from a girl who met her at the
gates of heaven, can see Mizuki. This is a story that takes place somewhere
between dream and reality.
Review:
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| This is Adam, since he wasn't in the upper picture and he is just too beautiful to not be in this post, I decided to put him here =) |
I really love this manga. Ai Yazawa's art is
so beautiful and I really love the story line as well. Mizuki is easy to relate
with and the kids who decide to help Mizuki are really cute and fun with their
child problems. But my favourite character in this manga is still Adam. He is
so handsome and broken, just amazing. I also love the way the manga is written.
There is one poem in it I really love so I will write it down here =) :
'Like the fading moon,
Ruining the darkness,
Paling these lips.
I sing something
I pray something
As I lose the sun
That is you.'
It's probably even more beautiful if you can
relate to the story. The story makes some unexpected twists and is sometimes
quite sad, though it has a (bit too) happy ending (for me). Still awesome
manga, but since it's Ai Yazawa, I wouldn't expect any different from her.
Rating:
5
stars
Some
things about manga for non-manga readers :P :
Manga is a Japanese cartoon or comic. There
are lots of them in all kind of different genres (really from porn to manga for
little girls). Of most mangas there is a new chapter released every month, so
that's why some are ongoing (it also can be that the translation group is a bit
slow. DON'T EVER GET ANGRY BECAUSE OF THAT THOUGH! Manga's are translated by
volunteers, and not very much people speak both English and Japanese well
enough to translate them. If your bothered by it, join such a group! They are
always looking for new members! Also editors and cleaners are needed!).
If you are too lazy to read, of most mangas
there is an anime to watch ;)
If
you consider reading manga pay attention! Manga is written from right to left!
some
terms:
Shoujo= Manga for mostly teenage girls (it
can be very childish, it can be really mature)
Shounen= Manga for mostly teenage boys
(example: Naruto )
Josei= Manga for older women (the manga site
says: late teenage and adult audiences, this is usually because the characters
in the manga are not in high school anymore, this doesn't mean it's not fun to
read if you are younger)
Seinen= Manga for older men (also for late
teenage and adult audiences, also usually fun to read if you're younger)
School life= is sometimes quite interesting
because the japanese school life seems very different than what I am used to
Shoujoai= girls love
Shounenai= boys love
Yuri = let's just say: the more advanced
version of girls love
Yaoi= the more advanced version of boys love
Some things about Manhwa for non-manga
readers :P :
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