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Planet Ladder #7
Planet Ladder, Volume 7
Kaguya is a quiet orphan who has lived with a Japanese family since she was a little girl. Another boring high school day becomes the adventure of her life when she's mysteriously transported far, far away to a realm of strangers who call her Princess. Now, Princess Kaguya must uncover both her true identity and the motives behind the battling warlords who want to claim her. The universe is a battlefield, and the key to peace may be in the hands of one very special girl.
201 pages, Paperback
First published May 25, 2004
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September 29, 2017
I won't do my usual listing, but, I will say that this was a pleasing ending. What I didn't care for was the main character's low-cut outfit and the somewhat higher profanity count.
August 22, 2018
THE MAD PRINCE BECKONS and shock it turns out Kagami is basically Jack Harkness without the omnisexual prowess. This kid...he messed with time and space to save his sister.
And maybe all the other worlds. I'm a bit hazy on it truth be told.
So Bambi kidnaps Kaguya for Kura, Kura is basically villain-monologuing over Kaguya who is like OH MY GOD STOP I'M JUST AN ORDINARY GIRL AND YOU ARE LYINGGGGGG
Which probably true in some ways. She's kind of a fake out in a way. Kagami wanted to protect her but knew to protect her he had to make the others do certain things so he had that prophecy created that told people she was important so people started to protect her but it sort of fell apart because Kura's ambition defies logic but it's fine because Seeu woke up.
Or something.
Whatever.
So the worlds probably won't end any time soon but now everyone is normal and Kagami is gone and Seeu apparently got over his fear of folk touching him to the point where he has sex.
This series was a weird, wild ride and I think too metaphysical sci-fi for me. It got really hard sci-fi pretty quick and my brain could not keep up.
And maybe all the other worlds. I'm a bit hazy on it truth be told.
So Bambi kidnaps Kaguya for Kura, Kura is basically villain-monologuing over Kaguya who is like OH MY GOD STOP I'M JUST AN ORDINARY GIRL AND YOU ARE LYINGGGGGG
Which probably true in some ways. She's kind of a fake out in a way. Kagami wanted to protect her but knew to protect her he had to make the others do certain things so he had that prophecy created that told people she was important so people started to protect her but it sort of fell apart because Kura's ambition defies logic but it's fine because Seeu woke up.
Or something.
Whatever.
So the worlds probably won't end any time soon but now everyone is normal and Kagami is gone and Seeu apparently got over his fear of folk touching him to the point where he has sex.
This series was a weird, wild ride and I think too metaphysical sci-fi for me. It got really hard sci-fi pretty quick and my brain could not keep up.
August 7, 2025
Planet Ladder is one of the first manga series I read and I have to say that when I first read it, I was impressed about how interesting this series was. It was short, simple, and good. The idea of a girl carrying a burden of choosing which world will survive was new, fresh and interesting story for me to read about. This manga being one of the series that introduced me to manga, I'd say that this was pretty good. It isn’t fantastic or great but it’s a decently entertaining manga.
There's not much to talk about this series except that it was generic. The main character was likable, and so were a few characters as well. But I’ll get to that in a bit. First, let me talk a little bit about the story.
The plot was pretty interesting because to me, at the time, it was something new and a story that I haven't seen before. The main character, Kaguya Haruyama, is taken into this parallel world and soon discovers that she is the "Girl of Ananai", the one “destined to save only one of the nine parallel worlds from collision”. As far as I remember there were nine worlds.
Ancient, the first civilized world that was “mysteriously” destroyed (yeah, don’t know how that happened since we come back to it later)
Asu, Seeu's broken world
Eden, present-day Earth
Telene, a small world (allies with Geo)
Fifth World, a politically neutral world
Geus, a peaceful world (under Geo’s control)
Geo, the most powerful of the worlds (or so the manga claims)
Asuraitsu, Geo's “rival”
Ninth World, deceased (destroyed before the beginning of the manga)
Kaguya travels with Seeu’s robot. Meets a few characters and tries to figure out her destiny along the journey. So not too bad right?
Well . . .
If I did have one complaint, it would be that the ending seemed a little rushed and confusing. If I remember correctly, it goes something like this: I obviously don’t remember the manga but if that was all it took so ‘save the worlds’ then why didn’t they do this in the first place?
Another thing that bothered me was Kaguya's past with her brother and why she was chosen. There probably is an explanation but I just don't remember. Kaguya spends some time with Seeu and learns of his tragic past and then takes care of him. But my problem is that these two don’t take time to develop a relationship. I understand that they do spend time together but when Kaguya and Seeu are identified as a couple I’m scratching my head thinking ‘where the heck did THAT come from?’
The characters in this manga are not that interesting or complex. Kaguya is nice, stands up for herself and others, and is your generic heroine in shojo manga that often deal with travelling of different worlds. Seeu is quiet, emotionless, and doesn’t do much. Kagami is a robot and doesn’t say much either. Kuru is your typical villain. He says mean things but really, he’s just an ass trying to save his planet. Idou is barely there, or at least I don’t remember him much. Shiima is pretty awesome. She’s tough, independent, and a great fighter. Waseda was okay except for the fact that the only thing memorable about this guy was that he was a student in the body of a giant rooster.
Yeah . . . I didn’t get that at all.
It's not the best series I ever read and not everyone will like it but I can at least say that it wasn't predictable and I did enjoy it. If you want, feel free to give it a try and see what you think.
There's not much to talk about this series except that it was generic. The main character was likable, and so were a few characters as well. But I’ll get to that in a bit. First, let me talk a little bit about the story.
The plot was pretty interesting because to me, at the time, it was something new and a story that I haven't seen before. The main character, Kaguya Haruyama, is taken into this parallel world and soon discovers that she is the "Girl of Ananai", the one “destined to save only one of the nine parallel worlds from collision”. As far as I remember there were nine worlds.
Ancient, the first civilized world that was “mysteriously” destroyed (yeah, don’t know how that happened since we come back to it later)
Asu, Seeu's broken world
Eden, present-day Earth
Telene, a small world (allies with Geo)
Fifth World, a politically neutral world
Geus, a peaceful world (under Geo’s control)
Geo, the most powerful of the worlds (or so the manga claims)
Asuraitsu, Geo's “rival”
Ninth World, deceased (destroyed before the beginning of the manga)
Kaguya travels with Seeu’s robot. Meets a few characters and tries to figure out her destiny along the journey. So not too bad right?
Well . . .
If I did have one complaint, it would be that the ending seemed a little rushed and confusing. If I remember correctly, it goes something like this: I obviously don’t remember the manga but if that was all it took so ‘save the worlds’ then why didn’t they do this in the first place?
Another thing that bothered me was Kaguya's past with her brother and why she was chosen. There probably is an explanation but I just don't remember. Kaguya spends some time with Seeu and learns of his tragic past and then takes care of him. But my problem is that these two don’t take time to develop a relationship. I understand that they do spend time together but when Kaguya and Seeu are identified as a couple I’m scratching my head thinking ‘where the heck did THAT come from?’
The characters in this manga are not that interesting or complex. Kaguya is nice, stands up for herself and others, and is your generic heroine in shojo manga that often deal with travelling of different worlds. Seeu is quiet, emotionless, and doesn’t do much. Kagami is a robot and doesn’t say much either. Kuru is your typical villain. He says mean things but really, he’s just an ass trying to save his planet. Idou is barely there, or at least I don’t remember him much. Shiima is pretty awesome. She’s tough, independent, and a great fighter. Waseda was okay except for the fact that the only thing memorable about this guy was that he was a student in the body of a giant rooster.
Yeah . . . I didn’t get that at all.
It's not the best series I ever read and not everyone will like it but I can at least say that it wasn't predictable and I did enjoy it. If you want, feel free to give it a try and see what you think.
February 23, 2008
This is a guilty pleasure Manga series for me. It is your typical shoujo fluff with lovely art work. The story is not completely original, and the ending left something to be desired. Luckily enough the story did not fall into the Yuu Watase melodrama that so many series like this do. Give it a shot, I really did like this one but don't expect an epic.
November 12, 2015
Planet Ladder is a quirky manga series, it has some really interesting concepts, some great characters, and a good mix of humor and seriousness.
The ending, however, failed for me. It got... weird, for lack of a better word.
The ending, however, failed for me. It got... weird, for lack of a better word.
March 18, 2012
As the end of a series it seemed like a lot was left unexplained and I disliked the way the tension was built up only to be followed by an "Eight years later..." conclusion. Over all I liked the story and the characters, but the plot seemed rushed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 2, 2008
I can't say I disliked the last volume of this so-so series because I couldn't really expect anything mind blowing. Let's say a decent finale of an everage sci-fi shojo manga series.
May 15, 2017
One of my favorite manga series.
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