I've finished "Sakura Hime: The Legend of Sakura Hime Vol. 4" by Arina Tanemura.
Product Description
Reads R to L (Japanese Style).
Sakura is the granddaughter of a mysterious moon princess who slew demons with her Blood Cherry Blossom sword. All her life Sakura has been forbidden to look at the full moon without knowing why. Then one night, unhappy over her impending marriage, Sakura gazes up at the moon, only to see a demon attacking her ...
Sakura is taken away by Enju to live in his hidden palace. Once there, Sakura comes face-to-face with a mononoke who looks and sounds exactly like her. Sakura has met her double, and her double wants her dead!
About the Author
Arina Tanemura began her manga career in 1996 when her short stories debuted in Ribon magazine. She gained fame with the 1997 publication of I•O•N, and ever since her debut Tanemura has been a major force in shojo manga with popular series Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne, Time Stranger Kyoko, Full Moon, and The Gentlemen’s Alliance †. Both Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne and Full Moon have been adapted into animated TV series.
Product Details
Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (October 4, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421538857
ISBN-13: 978-1421538853
My Review:
In this volume Sakura is taken back to the moon to live with Enju who we learn is her older brother. He used to be very kind hearted and very protective of Sakura. After a traumatic event he has really changed but still very protective of Sakura. He punishes anyone that will hurt Sakura especially Rurijo.
Sakura comes face to face with Rurijo who looks exactly like her. She is made of elk wood and needs to drink or swim in water to survive everyday. She hurts Sakura very badly and then pretends to be her while talking to Enju. Enju knows it's not Sakura and really hurts Rurijo while asking her what she did to Sakura and he would kill her if she hurts Sakura ever again.
We also meet Maimai who believes in beauty will win the day. She also has her own fight against the old women who takes care of Sakura.
Both these characters are ones you can't help hating and feeling sorry for them too!
Also Asagirl gets a chapter just to herself.
4/5
Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this manga to review, greatly appreciated!
1 comment:
Ever since you recommended this manga to me I went out to get it and it has been sitting on my shelf. I really need to break out of my pattern of only reading Black Bird and Vampire Knight.
Thanks for the great review.
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