Manga Review: A Devil and Her Love Song by Miyoshi Toumori

Title: A Devil and Her Love Song

Original Title: Akuma to Love Song

Author: Miyoshi Toumori

Artist: Miyoshi Toumori

Year of Release: 2007

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Psychological, Romance, School Life, Shoujo

Status: Completed (not fully uploaded)

Chapters (Translated in English): 91

Volumes & Chapters:

13 Volumes in Total

Mangafox | Goodreads | Myanimelist

Manga Review: Dear Friends: Rina & Maki by Yoshi & Ayu Watanabe

Title: Dear Friends: Rina & Maki

Original Title: Dear Friends

Author: Yoshi

Artist: Ayu Watanabe

Year of Release: 2005

Genres: Drama, Mature, Psychological, Shoujo, Slice of Life, Tragedy

Status: Completed

Chapters (Translated in English): 4

Volumes & Chapters: 

1 Volume in total

Mangafox – Goodreads

Summary

There's the affectionless father and the overly affectionate mother, and then there's the beautiful 18 year old high schooler Rina.
"Friends are just meant to be used," is what Rina says when she is caught having sex with one of her friends' boyfriends. Rina has such a low opinion of friends, but when she is hospitalized her classmate from elementary school, Maki, appears before her, wanting to continue their free-of-charge friendship from long ago. In this day and age, just what is the meaning of friendship? A tale of friendship based on a true story, as retold by Yoshi (the same author as Deep Love).

My Thoughts

Review covers 4 chapters 

To say the truth, I do not really remember why I haven’t read this story the first time I was reading Yoshi’s works. As always the story explores the human’s deepest desires and emotions. You should be prepared to face the reality in its harshest and cruelest form available out there. In these four chapters, the author explores death and illness without my second thought. And if you are not ready to have your sanity questioned numerous times just do not take up this work. It might really break you.

The story is 4 chapters long and you’ll think how can someone actually encompass anything in such a short time? You have Yoshi here! An author that shows the ugliness of human nature without any second thought! Is it ugly? Yes, but it is also fascinating, how it makes you wonder if it might have been you in the place of protagonist! So, what’s the story about? Imagine a teenager a very pretty and popular with boys teenager, who lives her life, however, she seems fit: she parties, drinks, smokes, and fools around. But everything changes when one day she faints and is told that she has breast cancer. Yes, that’s how the story starts. What's our heroine going to do? Remember, I described her pretty well. Yes, the denial doesn’t even cover it!

Go through a journey with Rina to find herself and look at the word friendship. Yes, at the very end this story is not about cancer or life and death matter, though it sure is, but it’s about real friendship. How well do you know your friends? Or an even better question: are you sure they are your friends? Explore the tragic life or Rina and Maki, and once you do, ask yourself what would you have done? I hope you’ll find some time to read this fantastic story. Do not take it lightly as it has some issues worth reading carefully! Enjoy it to its fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below! Stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos. Don’t miss your favourite book or manga! Happy reading!

XOXO

Katie

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Manga Review: Our Love is As Painful As Reaching Death by Haruko Kurumatani

Title: Our Love is As Painful As Reaching Death

Original Title: Bokura no Koi wa Shi ni Ita

Author: Haruko Kurumatani

Artist: Haruko Kurumatani

Year of Release: 2010

Genres: Drama, Mature, Psychological, Romance, Shoujo, Smut, Tragedy

Status: Completed

Chapters (Translated in English): 20

Volumes & Chapters: 

3 Volumes in Total

Mangafox – Goodreads

Summary

As a child, Beniko had two close friends, Umi and Sora. They were twin brothers that lived next door but due to his "Brother-Complex" jealousy Umi stopped being friends with her and soon moved away. Sora stayed and he and Beniko devoloped a relationship but later tragedy hit as he tried to save Beniko. Umi reapears with the same voice, looks, but a more twisted personality than before. How will Beniko confront the twisted love and affection given to her by Umi, instead of from Sora?!

My Thoughts

Review covers 20 chapters 

What the hell did just happen? I don’t get this; seriously did he just lose his mind completely? No, I knew that Beniko was nuts, but her last statements made me feel like: “Ah, now she’s finally broken and will never be whole.” But, well, sorry for my outburst right now, but I really needed this, and if you have read this story, you do understand me, if you still have to read it, trust me the last pages will leave you so shocked you’ll be screaming and cursing.

So what do I have here for you? This is a work that I have been reading for more than 2 years. Don’t get me wrong. It’s only 20 chapters, but when I first started it there were only 9 chapters uploaded in English and Russian. It was by pure chance that I checked the website for updates on this particular title and got to know that apparently they uploaded all chapters. I was overjoyed and even forgot that it was already past 12. I needed to know how the story would end, and my expectations were not ruined. The author just put me through such a great shock and revelation I still doubt I read everything correctly. And trust me, I reread the last chapter for ore than 20 times in different languages. I even found it in Japanese to be sure that I got the last name correctly.

I have read a number of works by Haruko Kurumatani, but none of them were as deep and sadistic as this one. From the very first chapter until the end we only see the “love” once. And the idea that it does exist makes this story even crueler and asks the reader: “are you feeling this?” “What would you have done?” I remember every time I read the story (which was only half uploaded) I was always imagining how the author would turn it around and give us the love that she descried in the very beginning. Did she? That’s for you to find out. The only thing that I will say now is that the author explored the feelings of hatred and love so closely that it’s frightening. The cruelty, madness that is in Umi’s eyes is something that not many author or artists can recreate. He truly is a sadist and a madman. However, no matter what, if you do despise his character for tormenting Beniko, you can’t not share some of his madness. And that is what makes this story so frightening.

Author without any restraint explored the thin line between love and hatred and gives us a twisted form of love, which can also be called “true love”. Are you ready to explore this frighteningly beautiful world of mutual and unrequited love? Are you ready to meet the characters that will question your sanity numerous times in 20 chapters? If you are, the I’m sure you will enjoy this story. It is a fantastic piece of art and now that it is complete translated and uploaded there’s absolutely nothing that might hold you from reading and experiencing it.

Enjoy it to its fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below. Especially your thoughts on the last chapter. Who do you think it is Umi or Sora? Stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos. Don’t miss your next book or manga! Happy reading!

XOXO

Katie

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Manga Review: Alice Academy by Tachibana Higuchi

Title: Alice Academy

Original Title: Gakuen Alice

Author: Tachibana Higuchi

Artist: Tachibana Higuchi

Year of Release: 2003

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Psychological, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Supernatural, Tragedy

Status: Completed

Chapters (Translated in English): 180

Volumes & Chapters: 

31 Volumes in Total

Mangafox – Goodreads

Summary

Mikan Sakura grew up with her grandfather on the countryside of Japan. When her best friend, Hotaru, transfers to a prestigious school in Tokyo, Mikan follows her. The school is actually an elite Academy for gifted people with "Alices," an ability that is unique depending on the individual being. Once Mikan arrives to the gates of the school, she encounters an Alice teacher named Narumi, gets enrolled due to a series of events, and is told that she possesses a rare Alice. Despite her initial view of the so-called greatness to the school, Mikan slowly discovers that beneath the grand facade of the Academy, there is a never-ending stream of lies and buried secrets. The school's increasingly manipulative and sinister actions towards her make it a dangerous place to be. Little does Mikan know that her enrollment in Alice Academy set the gears in motion to an even greater tragedy.

My Thoughts

Review covers 180 chapters 

It has been a long time since I set down and read a very long manga. Yup, you’re not mistaken, there are 180 chapters and 31 volumes in total. Ns truth to be told I actually wanted it to continue, but maybe it will, in a spin-off series, I am still dreaming about that, but if t will, I’ll definitely put the notice on the blog.

But let me get back to the story. To say the truth it has been around a week since I started writing this review, and it’s only because there’s a lot that I want to say, but every time I want to normally start writing the idea slips my mind. I know, it’s so frustrating. Therefore, please do not be hard on me if my review today is too out of blue. I loved this story a lot. I was on the verge of dropping it a few times, but nevertheless the story’s intrigue was too high for me to drop it. Why did I want to drop it? Well, the answer is very simple and unfortunately it contains a major spoiler, but I will say it nevertheless. As you know there are 31 volumes and 180 chapters and in 179 of those our characters are still elementary school kids, the time is going very slow in the story. We finally see the 16 year old Mikan and Natsume only in the last chapter. Yes, that was the main reason why I was frustrated with the story. It covers so many problems, but because the solvers are 10-11 year olds it’s a bit unreal. The love that Mikan has to Natsume and he to her is too unreal for 11-yeal-olds. They truly love each other and trust me, from the part when Mikan leaves whom her parents are I was crying. I had to put away my tablet and compose myself to continue reading. The last 2 volumes are something that I believe everyone should focus their attention. Every emotions come bare, every secret, the author just takes a knife and thrusts it into our hearts.

 I remember when I finished this story I couldn’t fall asleep and truth to be told I couldn’t read anything else for several days. All my thoughts were getting back to it. I was getting back and thinking everything over. I believe this is one of the stories that everyone should read. It covers so many human issues that if I start discussing each and every one of them it will take me days maybe even weeks to cover it.

All characters are fantastic and we see a lot of theirs development. Some characters stay as villains, but some do covert to a good side and trust me you want to be there to see it. I can say that all of them have left a deep impact on me. I still can’t agree to the choices that the principals made in the end. Better to say my mind understands, but my heart doesn’t want to acknowledge it. However, the moment when Natsume confessed to Mikan will be I my mind for a long time. I really need to make that list of best ever confessions. I am not a big fan of the whole fate thing, but here I was felt it from the beginning that’s why some moments shattered my heart.

I hope you will start reading this story. It did take me a long time to read, but I was reading it after 12 and that week was full of projects and exam preparations. In my normal days I would have finished it maybe in 2 full days. Are you ready to get to know great characters and also people because of whose ambitions lots of lives were sacrifices and many dreams destroyed. Enjoy this fascinating ride into the world of super powers. Don’t forget to share your thoughts below. Stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos. Don’t miss your next favourite book or manga! Happy reading!

XOXO

Katie 

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Manga Review : Yona of the Dawn by Kusanagi Mizuho

Title: Yona of the Dawn 

Original Title: Akatsuki no Yona 

Author: Kusanagi Mizuho

Artist: Kusanagi Mizuho

Year of Release: 2009

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Harem, Romance, Psychological, Shoujo

Status: Ongoing 

Chapters (Translated in English): 108

Volumes & Chapters: 

18 Volumes, Ongoing

Mangafox – Goodreads

Summary

Yona is the sole princess of the kingdom, living the luxurious and carefree life as a princess should. She has it all: the finest clothes and cosmetics, the most divine sweets, a loving emperor as a father, and the hottest cousin crush, Soo-won, anyone could ever hope to have. Now, if only her bodyguard, Son Hak, wasn't so annoying to her and her hair wasn't so red.

But her nearly perfect world quickly shatters as the man she loves, Soo-won, murders her father and the path to his ascension to the throne is assured. Son Hak escapes with Yona, and they lead a life on the run from that point on.

My Thoughts

Review covers 100 chapters 

Hello everyone and welcome back to Katie’s Corner! Today I have one of the mangas that is ongoing and will be ongoing for a long time. I mean now that I’m writing this review it’s the end of August, but now that it’s going live it should be either November or December. Ah, so it’s December. Well, let me end this reminiscence about time and get back to the review.

Let’s say this: currently (at the time of me writing the review) there are 100+ chapters and 17 complete volumes. We’ve proceeded into the story a lot, but at the same time we know very little about every character. To say the truth I wanted to write the review when it all ended, but I thought better of it, then I had another idea. Divide it into sections, and I’ll have about 4 reviews right now. But in the end as soon as I unraveled a major secret that has been bothering me for the last maybe 50 chapters, I had this inspiration to share this amazing work with you. I will try to minimize the spoilers and focus solely on the feelings that I had when reading this story. Okay, first confession time. I might have missed this fabulous manga if it wasn’t adapted as an anime in winter 2015. I think it was then maybe it was fall 214. And let’s say that I got impatient and started reading ahead before the anime finished airing. So as always I was spoiling all the fun for my otaku friends and myself. But you’re interested in this, right? Sorry for getting distracted all the time.

The story will follow a 16-year-old princess named Yona. Due to a lot of circumstance, mainly her coursing – Soo-Won – killing her father and taking his place as the king. Yona and Hak (that’s the general of wind tribe and Yona’s and Soo-Won’s childhood friend) go into hiding. They travel to find a prophet so Yona can find her path. She does, she will have to go on a journey to find the 4 descendants of dragons, and so they help her achieve her goals. What are her goals? Well, that’s for you to find out. As there will be many adventures on her quest first to find 4 dragons and then to achieve her goal. The story has many adventures and it covers many life problems. Every new chapter has something new to give us. It teaches us of honor, friendship, goals and many more. Every character is interesting in its own way. We still have a lot to learn about everyone. Many more secrets need to be unraveled and many misunderstandings to be fixed.

Now let’s move on a bit. If you’re looking for something romantic you’ll be a bit disappointed. There are some moments, but not so many to categorize this manga as shoujo and romance as its first and main genres. Ii may be wrong with shoujo, as for the time being it is a shoujo manga due to the main character still being a girl – Yona. Who am I rooting for as a love interest for Yona? For sure Hak, but if you are a fan of series, tell me which team you are in too! If you’re new to this manga, read it! It’s fantastic and you’ll love everything there: characters, plot, character and plot development, action and so many adventures that you’ll find yourself sucked into it in no time.

Are you ready to finally find out what Zeno’s ability is? I nearly died of shock when I saw what he could do. It’s fantastic I mean it. Your blood will boil, your imagination will work in overdrive and I believe you’ll love it! So what are you waiting for? My next review for this manga will be either when something shocking happens, it will reach 200 chapters and will still be ongoing or will finish. Depends on my mood. Enjoy it to its fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below! Stay tuned for more reviews as well promos. Don’t miss your next favourite book or manga! Happy reading!

XOXO

Katie

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Manga Review: The One by Nicky Lee

Title: The One

Original Title: The One 

Author: Nicky Lee

Artist: Nicky Lee

Year of Release: 2006

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mature, Psychological, Romance, Shoujo, Slice of Life

Status: Completed

Chapters (Translated in English): 110

Volumes & Chapters: 

18 Volumes in Total

Mangafox – Goodreads

Summary

Cane Lele was born into the fashion industry. Her mother, Ye Fei Yi, was Taiwan's top model, and her father was also a model, until a tragic airplane crash left Lele without parents. Therefore, it is no surprise that Lele hates the industry, thinking it superficial and unnecessary.

Raised by her maternal grandmother, Lele reaches seventeen before she is sucked in by her mother's sister, Ye Fei Hong, a fashion model agent (and former model), convinces the reluctant Lele to model. Lele had been adverse to the whole idea, until she sees a photo shoot of popular American model Angus Lanson, and she begins to see modeling as an art form.

When Aunt Fei Hong's magazine editor invites Angus Lanson to a meeting of all the top fashion ambassadors, Lele is invited to meet him and is very curious. She does not know that Angus' twin elder brother, Eros Lanson, is secretly accompanying his brother. This obviously leads to confusion and is the start of a charming story of Lele's goals: fashion in NYC, becoming a top model, and love?

My Thoughts

Review covers 110 chapters 

Hi, everyone and welcome back to Katie’s Corner! Today I’m covering the work that always makes me feel motivated to work toward my goal. It’s actually the second one that I have such urge, another work is Skip beat! Whenever I read those works I am always full of first great emotions and secondly motivation to work harder. I’ll be reviewing Skip Beat very soon; I just need to organize myself as to how I review it. But let me get back to this story. It is my third time reading it, and actually it was Mars, that made me realize that I wanted to reread it. How so? Well, it was because in the similar manga section they had this one so I said: hey, why not reread and write a review too?”

As I have already mentioned I’ve read this story three times, and well, I was engrossed I it all three times. It didn’t matter that I knew what was going to happen, I was just savoring the moment of reading about my favoruite characters again. I loved all of them; some were plain idiots in some parts like Angus with his love for his brother and how he became a koala every time he hugged him. It’s hilarious! Lil is an amazing character; I really loved her from the bottom of my heart. I loved how she was strong one minute and fragile the next. And I just loved the banter between her and Eros (or Silver eyed monster as she called him). They are about 3 years part but Eros looks so much older wen he first appeared. And come on his hoboing style of life was just too fun to read about. The story starts on a good note, but as soon as it progresses, comes in the element of real life, that everything is not as happy as it can be, that there are also sad parts in our life.

As I have already mentioned I really loved Lil as a character. Life threw at her many problems, but she always came out strong. And that is one of the reason I loved her. She showed me that if you wanted something you had to fight for it. Would it be your career of your love. And trust me she fought to be acknowledged and loved. Another thing is with Eros. I knew that he looked at Lil differently from the time he her grandma, ad I was like looking forward for him to acknowledge his feelings. It was really fun watching how he was fussing around her, but wen he breaks he heart and he did that a number of time it makes your heart break into million of pieces. And when you actually look back and see that nearly all of the heart beaks were because of his brother you just can’t not take Lil’s side when she conforms the siblings about the truth. But well everything ends well, or relatively well, because all of the characters are left with scars and some have more visible than the others.

I remember when I first wanted to start this story I was quite reluctant, it’s about models and its quite long 18 volumes (110 chapters). I knew that modeling was not the easy job, or I heart it was so, but after reading this story I started looking at models a but differently, mostly it was because of Lil, because she was feisty and she didn’t want to be one in the very beginning, but when she started she gave her all to her work, ad you just want to admire her. It’s not easy to make the picture look animated, but when I was looking at Lil cat walk I actually could see how she walked. And it was breathtaking.

Well, I guess I’ve been taking quite a lot, but with such an intense story there’s so much t talk about. Are you ready to get lost in the model world? But don’t forget that it won’t be just parties and fame. You’ll see how the models need to work to achieve their dreams, and there will be some secrets that will make your mid go crazy. Enjoy it to its fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below! Stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos. Don’t miss your next favoruite book or manga! Happy reading!

XOXO

Katie 

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Manga Review: Orange by Takano Ichigo (2nd Review)

Title: Orange

Original Title: Orange

Author: Takano Ichigo 

Artist: Takano Ichigo 

Year of Release: 2012

Genres: Drama, Psychological, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice of Life, Tragedy

Status: Completed

Chapters (Translated in English): 22

Volumes & Chapters: 5 Volumes

Volume 1 Chapters 1-4             Volume 4 Chapters 12-16
Volume 2 Chapters 5-8             Volume 5 Chapters 17-22
Volume 3 Chapters 9-11

Mangafox – Goodreads

Summary

One day, Takamiya Naho receives a letter written to herself from ten years in the future. As Naho reads on, the letter recites the exact events of the day, including the transfer of a new student into her class named Naruse Kakeru.

The Naho from ten years later repeatedly states that she has many regrets, and she wants to fix these by making sure the Naho from the past can make the right decisions—especially regarding Kakeru. What's more shocking is that she discovers that ten years later, Kakeru will no longer be with them. Future Naho asks her to watch over him closely

My Thoughts

Review covers 22 chapters 

Read the first review HERE! 

Hello, and welcome back to Katie’s Corner! Well, today is the first time I’m making a 2^nd review. And it’s for a newly finished work by Ichigo Takano – Orange. Actually it was completed back in August, but well you know how my time-frame works. If you’re interested you can read the first review HERE because today I will be mostly focusing on one aspect of the story. If you haven’t read the story yet I highly recommend you to start it right now. There are only 22 chapters, but those chapters are full of raw feelings that will make your heart beat like crazy and the ending will make you happy but at the same time sad. Yes, this is a possibility.

If you haven’t started this series yet, let me just tell you in a few sentences the idea behind it. Naho and her friends receive letters from the future telling the, that their new classmate and friend Kakeru is going to die. And they need to follow the instructions in the letter so he doesn’t. Would you have believed this? Our heroes didn’t too, but after everything in the letter come to be true they align so that they can help Kakeru live. Will they be able to? That’s up to you to find out!

What I really wanted to focus my review on today is the concept of altering the future. It has been discussed a number of times by the future characters. The question is: if their past selves will save Kakeru, will their present be changed too? Or when they sat the letters to the past did they actually send it to the alternative world? The way the story ends the future for the future characters stayed the same while the present changed. Nice idea right? It actually reminded me of an anime called Stein’s Gate. The way they changed time from a to b and then to Stein’s Gate time frame. The idea of having two stories in a one was fantastic. What do I mean? Well, I’ll be spoiling now, so apologies. The future Naho and her friends stayed in the same future when Kakeru died and Naho had a kid with Suwa. While the present Naho changed their reality by altering the future, however, what really altered the future for the present Naho was her receiving the letter from the future. Confusing, right? But as soon as you read the story you will understand what I mean. Another thing that I wanted to mention is the regret that the future characters are feeling. But it changes in the last chapter. I do not know if you will see this, but I believe Naho from the future knows that the present Naho helped Kakeru. But that part is too shady.

Another thing that is worth mentioning is the relationship between Naho and Kakeru. They love each other, but they don’t go out. That frustrated me a lot. But they do finally get together. How? That’s up to you to find out! Don’t miss this fantastic work! I cried my eyes while reading! Enjoy it to its fullest and don’t forget to share your thoughts below! Stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos. Don’t miss your next favourite book or manga! Happy reading! Oh, don’t forget to have some tissues near you!!

XOXO

Katie

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Manga Review : Mars by Fuyumi Souryo

Title: Mars

Original Title: Mars

Author: Fuyumi Souryo

Artist: Fuyumi Souryo

Year of Release: 1996

Genres: Drama, Josei, Mature, Psychological, Romance, School Life, Shoujo

Status: Completed

Chapters (Translated in English): 90

Volumes & Chapters: 

Volume 1 Chapters 1-6               Volume 6 Chapters 31-36               Volume 11 Chapters 61-66
Volume 2 Chapters 7-12             Volume 7 Chapters 37-42               Volume 12 Chapters 67-72
Volume 3 Chapters  13-18          Volume 8 Chapters 43-48               Volume 13 Chapters 73-78
Volume 4 Chapters 19-24           Volume 9 Chapters 49-54               Volume 14 Chapters 79-84
Volume 5 Chapters 25-30           Volume 10 Chapters 55-60               Volume 15 Chapters 85-90

Mangafox – Goodreads

Manga Review : After School Nightmare by Setona Mizushiro

Title: After School Nightmare 

Original Title: Houkago Hokenshitsu

Author: Setona Mizushiro

Artist: Setona Mizushiro

Year of Release: 2004

Genres: Drama, Gender Bender, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Supernatural, Tragedy

Status: Completed 

Chapters (Translated in English): 39

Volumes & Chapters: 

Volume 1 Chapters 1-4             Volume 6 Chapters 21-24
Volume 2 Chapters 5-8             Volume 7 Chapters 25-28
Volume 3 Chapters 9-12           Volume 8 Chapters 29-32
Volume 4 Chapters 13-16         Volume 9 Chapters 33-36
Volume 5 Chapters 17-20         Volume 10 Chapter 37-39

Mangafox – Goodreads

Manga Review : Our Miracle by Kumeta Natsuo

Title: Our Miracle 

Original Title: Bokura No Kiseki

Author: Kumeta Natsuo

Artist: Kumeta Natsuo

Year of Release: 2008

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Gender Bender, Historical, Josei, Mystery, Psychological, Romance, Supernatural, School Life, Slice of Life

Status: Ongoing

Chapters (Translated in English): 36

Volumes & Chapters: 

Volume 1 Chapters 0-3           Volume 5 16-18 Chapters          Volume 9 Chapters 28-30
Volume 2 Chapters 4-8           Volume 6 19-21 Chapters          Volume 10 Chapters 31-33
Volume 3 Chapters 9-12         Volume 7 Chapters 22-24.5        Volume 11 Chapters 34-36
Volume 4 Chapters 13-15.5    Volume 8 Chapters 25-27           Volume 12 Not yet released

Mangafox – Goodreads

Summary

From a young age, Minami Harusumi has had recurring dreams of Veronica, a princess whose kingdom is on the verge of destruction. He believes them to be recollections of his past life, and that he is her reincarnation. Because of this, he is ridiculed by his classmates. One day, when the mockery escalates into bullying, he rediscovers magic - something Veronica had studied and used. Reassured his past life is not merely a fantasy, Minami tries to learn more about his past memories and the reason behind them...

My Thoughts

Review covers 36 chapters 

Hello everyone and welcome back to Katie’s Corner! Today is a usual manga review day and I have a very interesting manga for you. What actually made me start reading it was a quite interesting idea behind the plot. It’s not all that new, but its still interesting. What is the idea? Heh, if you haven’t read the summary yet, the please listen carefully. Our main character Harusumi Minami (male), dreams of being a princess in the past - Veronica. No, I didn’t make a mistake anywhere. To cut the long story short; Harusumi was a princess in his past life and he remembers his past life. Not as if it was yesterday, but he remembers it very well. Strange? You haven’t heard all of it!

Try to imagine a whole class of such weirdoes, but their memories got triggered because of an incident. And now you have it. Past blending with the present. All of those who reincarnated only want to find answer to one question, as to why there was an assault on princess Veronica’s castle and made everyone remember their past lives and for what. We should not forget to add into the chaos of these things the ability to use magic by some of the characters. Now divide all of our characters into 3 or even 4 camps and the only thing there is left is to start a war. Wait they already started it in the latest volumes. Weird and fascinating doesn’t describe it anymore.

I enjoyed the story a lot, but what made me take off one leaf was nearly no progressing relationship between Harusumi and Yuu. In the latest volumes, they finally started showing that they’re actually going out. But well, they didn’t have a lot of time for themselves with all the chaos happening around them. It may annoy you, but there are too many talking. And I mean it, too much, even though the intrigues that mostly every character plots are fabulous, there’s too much talking. There were moments where I just wanted to jump over it, but then, I would have lost a bulk of new information.

The thrill that the author creates is s high as ever, and I don’t know about you, but I just have no idea who wither Eugene or Lucas is and that’s after reading 11 volumes. There were so many leads, but every time they were leading to nothing. I’m having this weird feeling, that even the author doesn’t know who Lucas or Eugene is. Though the latest suspect is still Zeze. I’m not really spoiling anything here.

Another thing that might frustrate you a lot, is too many characters. It’s only that you have to remember them, but that you have to remember who is who in the past. That can make your mind blow, though at the end of each volume is given a chart, it doesn’t help a lot. You can’t look there every time.

I hope you will find some time and read this great story. I’m not sure if I will do another review about it (it’s still ongoing). But nevertheless its really a must read. You’ll at least learn how to plot intrigues as Harusumi. He’s awesome in every aspect. Stay tuned for more reviews as well as promos. Don’t forget to share your thoughts below! Happy reading!

XOXO

Katie

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