Erica Sakurazawa: Angel

Erica Sakurazawa #2

by Erica Sakurazawa

Follows an angel with a fondness for gin and lime as she heals the people she meets, including a lonely convenience store clerk, a little girl with a negligent mother and absent father, and a teenager with thoughts of suicide.

Genres: Manga, Comics, Josei, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Japan

232 pages, Paperback

First published July 8, 2003

Reviews

[Elena Varg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe I’ve just been inundated with Christian stories about guardian angels, but these stories felt really underwhelming to me.

The art style is great and the story starts interestingly (an angel just appears at a guys house and only likes a certain alcoholic drink) but it ended up being the same old ”angel helps people in trouble be out of trouble”.

[Anaika · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Mandy R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es ist eine nette Idee hinter dieser Geschichte. Wer Hilfe braucht, dem erscheint der Engel. Die Geschichten sind ganz gut gemacht, aber irgendwie zu oberflächlich für meinen Geschmack.

[Francine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was lovely. It sorta meanders; it's dramatic in a cosy way.
Ends on a cliffhanger so I'mma read the sequel Angel Nest right now brb.

[-moonprismpower- · Rating 3 out of 5]

It wasn’t horrible? It wasn’t good though?

[Jocilyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although I usually really enjoy josei, this one just didn't reach out and grab me. Seeing the various characters lives (young and old) living in the same town was neat though. The art is good (Sakurazawa's crazy watercolor style).

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[Nicole Bunge · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stand alone title, sweet and strange. A (silent) angel affects the lives of four people.
Well drawn, no chibi nonsense.
I enjoyed it.

[Timothy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very light and compelling graphic novel book of short stories, all tied together by a common thread. A nice quick read.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very sweet manga. I loved the drawing style but the stories and characters didn't have much of an impact on me.

[Amy Peavy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and sweet. What happens if an angel shows up in your life? I read this manga a few times before. And it fits as a happy note with my melancholy mood tonight.

[Lilith]

7.5/10

4/5 stars