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This was probably one of my least favorite among Moto Hagio's manga, but still a great story with amazing art overall. It does not have the sophisticated story-telling of "Barbara" or "Silver Triangle" but a simpler plot.

Sei is a young girl living on Earth and dreaming of Mars. In reality she is a Martian, a white-haired red-eyed human who was born on Mars and is seen by other humans as a dangerous alien. The whole plot deals with Sei's desire to go back to Mars, to her people and culture, with the difficult feelings of a population who was de facto genocided and colonized. ...

There are some twists and turns, especially regarding Sei's friend, who is the one who decides to take her to Mars, and while I truly loved the human element of it, I found the plot underneath it not particularly exciting! Still very enjoyable, and still a touching story of someone who had to leave their land after colonization.