All reviews for Bride Stories, Tome 01 (2011)
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If I worshiped anything, it would be Mori's technique. She balances the high demands of detail and accuracy with a wonderful flow of dramatic action and overall page design...and story flow. The first few pages reveal that the main characters are a woman of about 20 and a boy of 12 who are getting married. The reasons and complications of this are revealed over time. In the process, you may find yourself wishing to be invited to dinner. As Gary Trudeau said of Bill Watterson, that he is a great cartoonist because of the way he draws bedside tables, someone should say of Mori Kaoru for her love of costume, but you could equally say it for all of the surfaces, volumes, and movements. Every page elevates manga. This goes for the whole series, so far.
I am in love with the artwork in this book! There is definitely a slow-build with this but it is so satisfying. Each chapter is a glimpse into this unfamiliar, yet fascinating, world. There is tension when Amir's family comes to claim her back, but otherwise, both Amir and Karluk are learning about each other's tribes and customs together. Amir is definitely unlike any other woman Karluk (or his family) has ever met: she is strong-willed, and defiant in a very subtle way, but she is not afraid to care for her young husband. And, again, the artwork! Gorgeous! Definitely picking up the rest of the series!
Etwas muss in der Manga Welt passieren. Ich steige einfach nicht dahinter.