Tsuki no Sango

by Kinoko Nasu

The story takes place in approximately the year 3000, when humankind arrived at the peak of its civilisation, but is losing its will to keep living. It follows a girl, called "princess" by those around her, who lives on a small island with a fifty-person colony and a shining coral reef. She is a descendant of the Moon people, and the story focuses on how her ancestors supposedly came to Earth.

Genres: Fantasy, Light Novel, Science Fiction, Manga, Short Stories

33 pages, Unknown Binding

Published October 13, 2011

About the author

奈須 きのこ, Nasu Kinoko, born 28 November 1973 is a Japanese author, best known for writing the light novel The Garden of Sinners and visual novels Tsukihime and Fate/stay night, and a co-founder of Type-Moon. Renowned for a unique style of storytelling and prose, Nasu is amongst the most prominent visual novelists in Japan. He graduated from Hosei University with a major in human science.

Reviews

[Javier · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Como una medusa, vivimos día tras día, flotando, efímeramente".

Cuento futurista; como una versión distópica de La Princesa Kaguya. Se trata de una jóven a quien se conoce como "Princesa", habitante de una pequeña isla con una población de alrededor de 50 personas, y descendiente de una selenita.
Ella intentará reconstruír sus orígenes y tratará de entender aquello a lo que los humanos llaman "amor".
Siempre se puede esperar algo más del autor de las célebres Fate/Stay Night y Tsukihime; pero es una lectura ágil y recomendada para los completistas de Kinoko Nasu.

[Albertix · Rating 3 out of 5]

“So that’s all there was to the mystery of the glowing coral reef.
They were unable to communicate or convey their thoughts to each other until the very end.
A one-directional romance.
Self-satisfied determination.
But both prayed for each other’s happiness.”

[Shiki · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story is really beautiful and paints a amazing world of magic
Nasu does a terrific job of making this story feel like beautiful fairytale while also making deep connection with the reader with a world being the product of lack of motivation.
The whole story in essence had a very fairy tale esc vibe that fit it perfectly.

[Reila BL · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Talion Al'Thor · Rating 5 out of 5]

God this story is genuinely beautiful, made me almost tear up

[S. Alberto ⁻⁷ (yearning) · Rating 5 out of 5]

if the microtrope "the moon is beautiful, isn't it?" was a visually stunning poetic light novel!?