Weißer Walzer 01

円舞曲は白いドレスで [Waltz wa Shiroi Dress de] #1

by Chiho Saitō

Tokyo 1935. In den Wirren der Vorkriegszeit lernt Koto auf einem Ball den britischen Offizier Sajit kennen, der vor ihren Augen angeschossen wird. Sie hilft dem verwundeten Fremden, der scheinbar in Spionageaktivitäten verwickelt ist, und versteckt ihn gegen den Willen ihrer Familie bei sich. Vom ersten Augenblick an fühlt Koto sich zu Sajit hingezogen und auch er scheint ihre Gefühle zu erwidern. Doch Kotos Vater, ein einfacher Schneider, hat ganz andere Pläne mit ihr: Er hat sie bereits einem anderen Mann versprochen, den sie bald heiraten soll. Alles sieht danach aus, als hätten die beiden keine Chance...

Genres: Manga, Romance, Historical, Josei, Shojo, Historical Fiction, Komik

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 26, 1990

About the author

Chiho Saitō (さいとうちほ) is a Japanese mangaka.

Reviews

[Sushi (寿司) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Che stronza Hanako. Maledetta!

[Chi · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was way too melodramatic for my taste :|

I understand how Koto wasn't able to make choices of her own at the time, but she was treated as a pawn to be passed and handled by the men in her life. Her lack of agency annoyed me, as did the men who supposedly cared for her welfare.

[Bibliothecat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review for complete series

Waltz wa Shiroi Dress de [aka Waltz in A White Dress] is quite a tricky one to rate. It's incredibly flawed and the main characters sometimes make it hard to root for them. Yet in all of that, it has such a classic and beautiful feel to it that I would still consider this a very worthwhile read for shoujo fans, especially those who fancy the old school art and flare for drama.

Having read this series a few times over the years, I can say that some flaws felt more pronounced whereas others felt more acceptable. I think it's safe to say that the art is in no way an issue; it's beautiful to look at and conveys a lot of nostalgia. The plot, however, definitely has some technical issues. It is only a four volume series and there's no small amount of rushed scenes, instant love to the extent of willing to die for the other after a single encounter and so on - the plot could have very easily been stretched over eight instead of four volumes and still feel like there was room for more. Nevertheless, despite events feeling rushed, perhaps it is a little akin to Disney movies; there's a dreamlike quality to it and if you're willing to let go you disbelief and instead try to believe in love art first sight and all the drama that comes with forbidden romance, you'll be able to get a tragic and romantic read out of this.

The problem then is that the main characters sometimes come across as selfish in their endeavours to be together. It comes at the cost of other characters, some of who may be more endearing to the reader. I have also found myself bitter at times at the main characters as I had wanted a better outcome for some of the supporting cast, but upon rereading, I find I no longer feel that way. Love isn't always straight forward and it can come at the cost of others' feelings - it's also not right to deny your own heart just to make someone else happy. Luckily, there are sequels for the side characters so not all is lost.

[serena]

it's the late 1930s asia on the brink of WWII starring a japanese girl who just wants to make beautiful dresses for women everywhere and an indian-british general who's secretly a spy fighting for freedom of india against the british colonies, how could i not love this

[Soobie has fog in her brain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Allora, mi sono accorta di aver una scatola di manga che non ho mai inserito su GR. Dentro c'è l'edizione sottiletta di Lady Oscar e tutta una serie di fumetti di Chiho Saitō. A parte Utena, che non ho mai capito, le sue storie mi piacevano parecchio.

E visto che non ricordo assolutamente nulla di tutti questi, mi son decisa che è il caso di rileggerli.

E si comincia dall'inizio, da Valzer in bianco. Lei è figlia di un sarto e cuce dei bei vestiti. Per salvare il negozio del padre viene fatta fidanzare con il soldato Masaomi. Ma durante un ballo conosce Sagit, che indossa la divisa dell'esercito inglese ma ha la mamma indiana.

Ho decisamente apprezzato questo primo volume. Koto è una protagonista molto decisa e determinata, come piacciono a me. Masaomi sembra freddo e scostante. Mentre Sagit è il suo esatto opposto.

Vediamo come procede.

[Il mondo di Cry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un manga davvero carinissimo, non troppo romantico e con un triangolo amoroso con i fiocchi.
Misaomi è sicuramente il personaggio più tormentato e che mi ha fatta emozionare ed anche un po' innamorare.
Davvero una bella sorpresa questa lettura leggera ma allo stesso tempo tormentata e un po' tragica.

[✨Sky✨ ♏ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5 stars

[Dine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ich liebe den Zeichenstil der 90er.

[ياسمين Thabet · Rating 5 out of 5]

my favorite love story
my favorite romance
my favorite dream prince saggitto
my favorite manga for saito chiho

i love waltz in white

[Wow · Rating 4 out of 5]

what can i say , i love cinderella!