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Aug 11, 2010 3:41 PM

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Didn't realize this had been scanlated--read it all in one go last night. Of course I've been hearing about the title forever, largely because of Matt Thorn's huge love forit, and my love/obsession with any shoujo manga from the 70s and before--aprticularly by the 49ers. I have to say I really liked it, but it wasn't what I expected at all.

I think I was expecting something more along the lines of Moto Hagio--I knew Ooshima's work was quirky, but... I definitely had to read it keeping in mind it didn't really take place in any sort of reality--it almost seemed like Ooshima was mocking the coincidences of shoujo manga (what with the philosophy student mentioned earlier showing up to talk to Saeko, etc)--but of course there's someething deeper going on underneath. I'm just not quite sure what--although I think Ira shows the difficulty teenagers have switching from childhood to what makes you an adult (a common theme in manga, but especially in shoujo manga from the 70s it seems). My one real complain was what happened to poor Ougami?? The love of his life is back with Ira, his ex the professor beats him once again, and he's left soccer...

Sep 24, 2010 12:57 AM

Sorvarin

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This one I think is just like Capote's "Other Voices, Other Rooms" - there is something you can't define with words, you must leave it to senses.

see you, space cowperson . . .

Oct 8, 2010 1:43 AM

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It was quite an interesting read. I liked the art style.

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