Manga plug
May. 12th, 2010 11:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ein_myriaNot a femslash post. Came across these two manga recently and thought they were worth a plug.
Tsuki to Mizuumi by Ashihara Hinako
Genre: Shoujo
Description: Kazuna's late grandfather was a writer, and his unpublished novel depicting his private life was found among the articles left by him. He had written down his affection to his lover, while he was a devoted husband. Kazuna felt perplexed, and went to see his grandfather's lover. Hinako Ashihara depicts sweet, painful love in this collection of her long-piece love stories.
Review: Unexpectedly good, though quite bittersweet. Very strong writing.
Hoshi no Koe by Shinkai Makoto / Sahara Mizu
Genre: Drama, Mecha, Psychological, Romance, Sci-fi, Seinen
Description: To what distance would you go for your one true love? In the midst of an alien invasion, Mikako joins the resistance, leaving behind the one young man she loves. As she goes deeper into space, Mikako's only connection with her boyfriend is through cell-phone text messages. The war rages on and years pass, but Mikako barely ages in the timelessness of space while Noboru grows old. How can the love of two people, torn apart by war, survive?
Review: This is sooo good...I watched the animation quite a while ago, and I enjoyed the fleshed out plot. Does the Tokyopop version really do it justice? I might pick this up the next time I get to kinokuniya.
Tsuki to Mizuumi by Ashihara Hinako
Genre: Shoujo
Description: Kazuna's late grandfather was a writer, and his unpublished novel depicting his private life was found among the articles left by him. He had written down his affection to his lover, while he was a devoted husband. Kazuna felt perplexed, and went to see his grandfather's lover. Hinako Ashihara depicts sweet, painful love in this collection of her long-piece love stories.
Review: Unexpectedly good, though quite bittersweet. Very strong writing.
Hoshi no Koe by Shinkai Makoto / Sahara Mizu
Genre: Drama, Mecha, Psychological, Romance, Sci-fi, Seinen
Description: To what distance would you go for your one true love? In the midst of an alien invasion, Mikako joins the resistance, leaving behind the one young man she loves. As she goes deeper into space, Mikako's only connection with her boyfriend is through cell-phone text messages. The war rages on and years pass, but Mikako barely ages in the timelessness of space while Noboru grows old. How can the love of two people, torn apart by war, survive?
Review: This is sooo good...I watched the animation quite a while ago, and I enjoyed the fleshed out plot. Does the Tokyopop version really do it justice? I might pick this up the next time I get to kinokuniya.
