Cantarella, Volume 6

カンタレラ [Cantarella] #6

by You Higuri

In the aftermath of murder and betrayal, the darkness within Cesare only continues to thrive. Chiaro suffers seeing his master and friend lose himself to his curse but finds comfort and warmth within the confines of a monastery.

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Historical, Historical Fiction, Comics, Shojo

200 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 2003

About the author

You Higuri (氷栗優) is a Japanese shōjo and yaoi manga artist. She is known especially for her drawings of beautiful fantasy men in romantic storylines set in historical Europe, such as Gorgeous Carat in early 20th-century France and Cantarella during the Italian Renaissance.

Source: Wikipedia

Reviews

[Dorian Jandreau · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked Lucrezia... until this volume. -_-

[Nawal Al Hosani Scorpion DOADA · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing Story........... A perfect mixture of history and fiction.......... One of my favorite titles............. Ever Green in my heart........... Love you Cesare.............

[Alexander Adrien Ren Grey · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like that the plot was deep and Cesare had a lot of challenges he had to overcome in creative ways. His by any means necessary blinding ambition I can respect, up until a point. He's like a smarter, handsomer version of Kira from Death Note in some ways.

[Lanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good edition to the series. :) I liked the ending best.

[MarcMiccia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Della serie "Cantarella" ho molto apprezzato i disegni, un pò meno, ovviamente, che la serie si sia interrotta in Italia al numero 10 e non al 12, diventando, di fatto, monca del finale.

La storia segue quella dell'Italia dell'epoca, degli intrighi politici e soprattutto, di quelli della famiglia Borgia. Quello che manca alla serie, a mio parere, è lo sviluppo di alcuni personaggi. Oltre Cesare, ben narrato nella sua indole indomabile, alcuni personaggi sono stati poco sfruttati. Una su tutti Lucrezia: nella storia dell'epoca da agnellino sacrificale diventa un personaggio importante, invece in questo fumetto resta agnellino sin all'ultimo albo. Altri due personaggi che avrebbero meritato sicuramente uno spazio maggiore, sono il papa Rodrigo e il Cardinale Della Rovere, relegati invece, il primo, ad un ruolo da comprimario dopo i primi volumi, ed il secondo, non è stato rappresentato come concreto ed effettivo oppositore dell'ascesa dei Borgia.

In generale comunque i primi volumi sono ben realizzati, poi la trama si perde andando avanti negli albi.

Voto generale ★★★/5

[Starbubbles · Rating 2 out of 5]

okay, since when do you read about machiavelli and think 'wow, he would make a great moth sorcerer person'?! what is in your head higuri?! granted, he was a basketball coach of politics (better at advising and directing than actually playing since he was a failed politician after all and "the prince" is still read today for political and managerial advice). but still, couldn't have you made him into a sage or wiseman?

incest. um, marrying the sibling of someone your brother/sister is already married to could have been considered incest. besides, the pope already had ties with naples, why the need for two people to marry for the same political ties?

spain. why isn't referred to as it's individual kingdoms? yes i know that isabel and ferdinand's "united" "spain." but the kingdoms still operated separately. just because you rule over more than one kingdom it doesn't automatically unite those territories.

[Melissa Kidd · Rating 3 out of 5]

Artwork is still consistent. The story is still engaging, especially as we watch Cesare lose more and more of himself to his demons. I wonder sometimes, it this demonic take on Cesare for this manga series can’t be taken as a metaphor for the Cesare of history. Maybe. Chiaro and Lucrezia’s romance wasn’t unexpected, there have been hints before, but it certainly will change things.

[Erin O'Riordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I STARTED this series with this, Volume 6, which I would not recommend. (It was all my library had, though.) An interesting take on the Borgia family. Beautifully drawn. It definitely had me intrigued.

[Elisabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I could give this more than five stars, I totally would. This was a particularly awesome volume.