I read this manga series a while back when I was first starting college. I was just browsing through my favorite anime store and just happened to fall upon this series. I am so glad I picked it up. It was so difficult for me to find decent series that didn't have too much of one thing over the other elements that can be used in making a story.
Land of the Blindfolded is a sweet and beautifully drawn series about three people that have special powers. One can see the past and the other two can see the future of anything they touch. It's a
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shoujo series but I find that this could be enjoyed by both sexes.
There were many shoujos that I picked up and it was just constant mushy stuff that was irrelevant to the growth of the actual relationship between the characters. It was that or it was entirely depressing. Land of the Blindfolded has its sad moments but it's not overfilling the pages with it. The romance is sweet and definitely not nauseating like other series.
The three main characters are the girl, Kanade, her new boyfriend, Arou, and their friend (and sometimes fake adversary to Arou) Namiki.
Kanade is a sweet girl that can only see the future at certain times. She's always willing to help others and unlike Namiki, who I will talk about later, she uses her power to prevent tragedies...at least when she can. She has a heart of gold and is gentle and sweet. But she is also very afraid. Throughout the story, when we see her best friend Eri, Kanade is very afraid to even tell her best friend about her special power. I think that this keeps the series realistic if powers like these were possible in real life. For we all know, the hard way, sometimes people can't accept what is different and become afraid. That becomes a message discussed throughout the series.
Next is the boyfriend, Arou. Most of the times in shoujo stories, the love interest is usually some kind of emo, depressed and self-pitied guy who thinks he must take on everything himself. Arou is different. He's actually very upbeat and gets quite excitable when either Kanade is involved or it's something fun. He loves to cook and do gardening and even revived the garden club in their school! But that's not to say he doesn't have his own problems. There are at least a couple of volumes that go into much detail about his past and it's really and truly sad. You see clues throughout all the books but it isn't until a couple of books later towards the end that you find out everything.
And finally, there is Namiki. His story was quite interesting. And even with the way his personality is, sometimes comes off cold and uncaring, he does have a kind side. And it is so hilarious to see him act up with Arou. That's because Namiki really knows how to push Arou's buttons... especially with Kanade around hee hee.... But it's also because of Namiki that there is at least a couple of other "main characters". They even get their own little side story xD I don't want to say anything now because that is something you should see for yourself.
The character development, for a series to span over only 9 volumes, was quite amazing. Over the time I was reading, I just fell in love with the characters. The way that they were portrayed was just so real. You could feel what they were feeling and understand what they were going through. And the way they reacted to certain things... I just can't explain it really. You'd have to read the series yourself to understand what I'm talking about.
The art, now, was nicely done. I love the soft lines and the style. The use of the soft textures and toning really emphasized the gentleness and personalities of the characters. And I loved the expressions the artist used. Many of them were just hilarious. Some really helped the mood of the current setting.
I really enjoyed this series. I'm so serious when I say that it was becoming difficult for a while to find a good shoujo series but this one was a keeper. I hope this review was helpful to you. If not...lolz drop me a line and let me know what else you would like to know. And then I'll edit ^^
But I really hope that you'll pick up a copy and see for yourself what I was talking about. Later! ^^
 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: After the Festival, The Devil in the Flowered Office, In the Rain, Inside Rain, After the Sports Festival, The Boy Who Makes Mistakes Japanese: 目隠しの国 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 9
Chapters: 48
Status: Finished
Published: Dec 10, 1998 to Jan 24, 2004
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Aug 26, 2007
I read this manga series a while back when I was first starting college. I was just browsing through my favorite anime store and just happened to fall upon this series. I am so glad I picked it up. It was so difficult for me to find decent series that didn't have too much of one thing over the other elements that can be used in making a story.
Land of the Blindfolded is a sweet and beautifully drawn series about three people that have special powers. One can see the past and the other two can see the future of anything they touch. It's a ... 
Mar 25, 2008
This is an amazing manga... one of the most original I've read, really. At first I was dissapointed because they didn't have the rest of it in my library, but when they bought it I was ecstatic-- if you give this a try you might see what I mean, and how it's so wonderful to read.
The story is about three people who have unique psychic abilities. There's Kanade, the energetic and helpful main character, who can touch people and see their future (though this only happens at random); Arou, Kanade's newly found boyfriend, who can see the past at any given time without control (which ... 
Jan 11, 2011
"We are not Gods, we can only do things to the best of our abilities."
I found the context of this manga captivating. Fate, future, destiny, and past. We have all, at one time or another, wanted or wished we knew the future or could change the past. To the naked eye, this might seem like a slice of life manga with some supernatural elements, and in a way it is, but in another it's not. It's about being different and testing the people you call friends. It's about doing good whole heartedly and have people dislike you for it. Everything has it's consequences and even though ... 
Jul 26, 2020
How can I say this, it's a wonderful story. People may see the Kanade too good, always helping people who will never understand her good. But that's what I like about her, her kindness has moved Arou and Namiki and make them a better person.
"Even so... No one can understand what it means to see... There will always be people who will accept you for what you are " People think they're weird, but they all know the three are good people. It kinda make me think about myself a lot. I'm so glad I found this manga. Also for a manga from 1998, ... 
Jan 3, 2011
this is the first manga i read... and i absolutely HATED it.
I swear, its so boring. theres nothing in it... its just stupid little stories. No comedy, typical romance (none of the EEEP moments), very stupid. The characters are not well-developed, and it just stinxx! bcz its the first manga i read, and the ppl r praising it 2 death, i'm thinking, maybe manga isnt for me bcz the expectations 4 manga seem rlly low. the only thing that kept me from giving it a 1 is that the drawings r nice and the blindfolded analogy is cool.. BUT.. the story is horrid. A nightmare to read. PLZ PLZ, ... 
May 13, 2017
Where do I begin... this manga is just amazing.
Mekankushi no Kuni is unique but at the same time common because we have all thoughts about the what ifs: "what if I could see into the future" or "what if I knew everyone's past." But, this manga is unique in its delivery of these common thoughts into a masterful story that really takes its readers into a whirlwind of conflict, emotions, deep thoughts, and enjoyment. The characters in this manga are complex and have dimension. The characters are flawed and have struggles which gives them depth and makes for a great story. I really enjoyed ... |
