![]() ![]() After her recovery, Hotaru and her friends set out to find the mysterious figure, not knowing they are about to unravel a ghostly love story beyond their reaches of their imaginations. During her stay in the hospital, she has a vision of a high school girl who gives her a ring as a token of friendship. Injured by a car accident while looking for her missing cat, Hotaru, an elementary school girl, is hospitalized. Literally translated to Last Quarter of the Moon, this shorter manga is Ai Yazawa’s first story dealing with the supernatural. I wouldn’t recommend watching the movie, because it’s confusing if you haven’t read the manga or watched the anime, and pointless if you have. The anime adaptation is OK, but is cheaply animated and has a lot of filler. NOTES: Although still more lighthearted and less mature than her later manga, Gokinjo Monogatari marks the beginning of Ai Yazawa’s distinctive style, characters, and storytelling. The manga follows Mikako’s adventures with her friends and club, in the end telling a story about young love, dreams and friendship. Mikako, who dreams of becoming a famous fashion designer with her own brand, attends a special art school with her childhood friend and neighbor, Tsutomu. Literally translated to Neighborhood Story, this story is set in the same world as Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai. I would recommend reading this if you’re eager for more Ai Yazawa and want to see where she came from after you’ve read some of her other work. NOTES: This is a lovely, sweet manga but far more standard than Ai Yazawa’s other works. It follows the story of the high school first-year Midori Saejima, where both she and the boy she had a crush on, Akira Sudo, are elected as members of the student council. It was also her first hit series, and is now considered a classic. Literally translated to I’m no Angel, this is the oldest English translated manga available by Ai Yazawa. This masterpost will tell you everything you need to know about Ai Yazawa’s series and how to read/watch them.* 圣学园天使 Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai She had been illustrating and drawing manga for over 30 years, since her debut in 1985, and is particularly known for her strong character writing and distinctive art style. Ai Yazawa is prolific, influential, and award winning shojo and josei manga artist. ![]()
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