I've finished "Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura Vol. 8" by Arina Tanemura.
Product Description
Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences rated teen.
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 ...
Enju and the followers of the moon are nowhere to be found after the destruction of the hidden palace.
Sakura has returned with Aoba, but the lovers may soon be parted again. The emperor has asked Aoba to take another bride ...
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: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (June 5, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421541785
ISBN-13: 978-1421541785
My Review:
This volume picks up from Vol. 7 with Princess Sakura rescued from her brother Enju and living at the palace again.
The emperor calls for Aoba for a meeting and orders him to marry Princess Sakura and to pick Princess Yuri as his concubine or else he will make Princess Sakura marry the Chief Councillor. Aoba can't decide so that night he visits Princess Yuri and she decides to seduce him and when he becomes drunk and falls asleep she sleeps with him naked. When he wakes up he has no recollection of what happened but he does know nothing really happened.
When Princess Sakura finds out he slept over at Princess Yuri's palace she is furious when he admits he did. She slaps him and runs off while deciding not to talk to him. She arrives at Lord Fujimurasaki's place but she doesn't know that until he appears. Princess Sakura starts hanging around with Lord Fujimurasaki fishing and having fun. He tells Aoba when he comes that Princess Sakura didn't come to him for help and Princess Sakura is in shock. Lord Fujimurasaki finally admits that he loves her and wants her all to himself while preventing her from leaving. We also learn a bit about his past.
4/5
Manga in series:
1. Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura Vol. 1
2. Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura Vol. 2
3. Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura Vol. 3
4. Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura Vol. 4
5. Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura Vol. 5
6. Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura Vol. 6
7. Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura Vol. 7
8. Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura Vol. 8
9. Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura Vol. 9 - December 4, 2012
Thanks Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me this manga to review, greatly appreciated!
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