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満月をさがして [Full Moon wo Sagashite] #1
Full Moon, Vol. 1
Mitsuki loves singing, but a malignant tumor in her throat has prevented her from pursuing her passion. However, Mitsuki's life turns around when two fun-loving Shinigami appear to grant her a temporary reprieve from her illness--and give her singing career a magical jump-start.
208 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 14, 2002
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About the author
Arina Tanemura
182 books1,018 followersName in Japanese: 種村有菜 (Tanemura Arina)
Western Zodiac: Pisces
Arina Tanemura was born on March 12, 1978. She's the author of Full Moon O Sagashite, Time Stranger Kyoko, Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne, The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross, Sakura Hime Kaden, and more.
Her favorite hobby is Karaoke. One song that she sings is Smile, originally by Myco. She has two cats, named Riku and Kai. She has one elder and one younger sister and one brother. She's the type who hates to lose in anything. She also likes Ribon.
Western Zodiac: Pisces
Arina Tanemura was born on March 12, 1978. She's the author of Full Moon O Sagashite, Time Stranger Kyoko, Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne, The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross, Sakura Hime Kaden, and more.
Her favorite hobby is Karaoke. One song that she sings is Smile, originally by Myco. She has two cats, named Riku and Kai. She has one elder and one younger sister and one brother. She's the type who hates to lose in anything. She also likes Ribon.
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February 21, 2016
This book will always have a special place in my heart because it was my very first aaaand favorit manga ever. (Right after Sailor Moon of course)
I really like all of Arina Tanemuras Artwork.
She's so talented. !!
I really like all of Arina Tanemuras Artwork.
She's so talented. !!
January 23, 2012
Mitsuki has been diagnosed with throat cancer. Despite her heath conditions, Mitsuki enters a competition to receive a recording album. However, fate has different plans for her; the god of death sends shinigamis, Takuto and Mereko, (Death Angels) to retrieve Mitsuki’s soul. To the shock, Mitsuki can some how manage to see these two death angels. Along the way, these two angels decide to help Mitsuki’s journey to become a pop sensation, but not everyone is willing to aid Mitsuki.
The theme that is relevant in this manga, is that every individual should treasure their life, any minute the gift that is given can be taken away. So live everyday, like it’s your last. Try new things, every once in and follow the actual definition. . As a reader, I could connect to the protagonist and her struggles. Also, it is evident in everyday life, as people who are diagnosed with cancers and other maligned diseases, their lives are disturbed from their everyday life.
This is my favorite book of all times. It was very inspirational and I had tears in my eyes. Arina Tanemura’s art is amazing and portrays the mood and tone set for the characters. This manga deserves a five plus. Simple, enough?
May 7, 2011
Mitsuki is a 12 year old who dreams of becoming a singer in hopes of finding her friend.
Mitsuki is sick and only has a year to live, but with the help of two harbingers of death, she is able to go after her dream of being a singer.
I found this manga in my library and thought it sounded it good. It was good! Very good. It has a nice story and likeable characters. I admit, it is a bit sad, but I won't explain why. You'll just have to read for yourself.
I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the volumes of this manga series.
Mitsuki is sick and only has a year to live, but with the help of two harbingers of death, she is able to go after her dream of being a singer.
I found this manga in my library and thought it sounded it good. It was good! Very good. It has a nice story and likeable characters. I admit, it is a bit sad, but I won't explain why. You'll just have to read for yourself.
I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the volumes of this manga series.
August 21, 2008
[Series Length: 7 volumes / Read: volume 1]
One of Arina Tanemura's most popular series, but it's definitely not for me. I couldn't even finish the first volume (or more likely, I probably did and promptly forgot most of it).
What killed this story for me is the way that we're immediately punched in the face with the reason why we should automatically be sympathetic towards the main character, Mitsuki Koyama: she has throat cancer. However, that fact shouldn't give her a free pass to trample on her friends and family, abuse the goodwill of Takuto and Meroko (the underworld reapers who magically grant her wish to become a teenage idol singer, even though she's only 12) and basically have most of her dreams come true without really struggling very much for them or somehow earning that privilege due to a good deed earlier on in her life. And that's just what I gleamed from the first volume.
I figure that there are other, far more outstanding sick children in the world with better hearts and personalities who deserve to their dying wishes granted. Plus, what about the other girls actually working to become idols who lose out because of Mitsuki's magical advantage? I don't know, but the bottom line is that I couldn't find much to like about Mitsuki and hated being blatantly manipulated by the noisy elephant in the room which is her terminal illness.
Liked the costume designs for Takuto and Meroko, I suppose.
One of Arina Tanemura's most popular series, but it's definitely not for me. I couldn't even finish the first volume (or more likely, I probably did and promptly forgot most of it).
What killed this story for me is the way that we're immediately punched in the face with the reason why we should automatically be sympathetic towards the main character, Mitsuki Koyama: she has throat cancer. However, that fact shouldn't give her a free pass to trample on her friends and family, abuse the goodwill of Takuto and Meroko (the underworld reapers who magically grant her wish to become a teenage idol singer, even though she's only 12) and basically have most of her dreams come true without really struggling very much for them or somehow earning that privilege due to a good deed earlier on in her life. And that's just what I gleamed from the first volume.
I figure that there are other, far more outstanding sick children in the world with better hearts and personalities who deserve to their dying wishes granted. Plus, what about the other girls actually working to become idols who lose out because of Mitsuki's magical advantage? I don't know, but the bottom line is that I couldn't find much to like about Mitsuki and hated being blatantly manipulated by the noisy elephant in the room which is her terminal illness.
Liked the costume designs for Takuto and Meroko, I suppose.
April 12, 2012
A very cute addition to the mahou shoujo (magical girl) genre, this is a quintessential magical idol subtype. However, I personally do not consider this manga among my favorites and probably never will. There are some glaring flaws and things that irk me. However, in the middle to the last third of the manga there is some very interesting plot points made and characterization done.
CHARACTERS:
To begin with, ugh Mizuki's selfless attitude was so irritating. She basically has no flaws and was only semi-active--a lot of things were done for her. On top of that, the selflessly and perfect terminally ill patient is such a trope that it's enough to make me roll my eyes even in a genre that requires quite a suspension of disbelief. The ill and disabled are people too with flaws and feelings.
However, the characterization of the other characters--especially the shinigamis--are much more in depth and interesting. To become a shinigami you must commit suicide and this theme was handled fairly well.
PLOT:
The plot starts out generic, but once you find that Eichi is dead it becomes far more interesting. This finally is the only time in the manga that the heroine shows any sort of spunk or feelings other than "I want to sing" and "I love everybody"
The one thing that really creeped me out about this manga was that the main love interest, Tokuto, is like an adult and Mizuki is twelve. It was far too creepy for words. Then when you find out he was her father's friend and contemporary it becomes creepy on a whole new level.
ART:
Ariana Tanemura is one of the great shoujo artists out there. Sometimes her characters seem a bit stylistically odd to me, but she really is excellent. Her colored pieces are also fantastic.
CHARACTERS:
To begin with, ugh Mizuki's selfless attitude was so irritating. She basically has no flaws and was only semi-active--a lot of things were done for her. On top of that, the selflessly and perfect terminally ill patient is such a trope that it's enough to make me roll my eyes even in a genre that requires quite a suspension of disbelief. The ill and disabled are people too with flaws and feelings.
However, the characterization of the other characters--especially the shinigamis--are much more in depth and interesting. To become a shinigami you must commit suicide and this theme was handled fairly well.
PLOT:
The plot starts out generic, but once you find that Eichi is dead it becomes far more interesting. This finally is the only time in the manga that the heroine shows any sort of spunk or feelings other than "I want to sing" and "I love everybody"
The one thing that really creeped me out about this manga was that the main love interest, Tokuto, is like an adult and Mizuki is twelve. It was far too creepy for words. Then when you find out he was her father's friend and contemporary it becomes creepy on a whole new level.
ART:
Ariana Tanemura is one of the great shoujo artists out there. Sometimes her characters seem a bit stylistically odd to me, but she really is excellent. Her colored pieces are also fantastic.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 25, 2018
Große Liebe <3 ich verbinde so viele gute Erinnerungen mit dieser Reihe und muss sie einfach nochmal durchlesen
August 30, 2023
Art: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The fact that she's 12???!!!!: -⭐️
I remember reading this for the first time when I was a teenager; I still think that Arina Tanemura's art is breathtaking, it's just that stories where the female protagonist magically becomes older are a giant pet peeve of mine (she's actually 12??!!! And older boys are kissing her???!!!). Overall, I enjoyed this first volume and the story had me intrigued enough to go on (I honestly don't remember what happens next so), but I still don't think it will become a favourite. That artwork tho 😩🤌
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The fact that she's 12???!!!!: -⭐️
I remember reading this for the first time when I was a teenager; I still think that Arina Tanemura's art is breathtaking, it's just that stories where the female protagonist magically becomes older are a giant pet peeve of mine (she's actually 12??!!! And older boys are kissing her???!!!). Overall, I enjoyed this first volume and the story had me intrigued enough to go on (I honestly don't remember what happens next so), but I still don't think it will become a favourite. That artwork tho 😩🤌
May 27, 2016
Only 7 volumes long. It's not a super long -- or super involved series. It's cute and fun, and actually deals with the serious topic of suicide and retribution. It doesn't seriously deal with it, but it's a serious topic. It has a sad/cute feeling like Fruits Basket. Tanemura has a really distinct drawing & story style. Always very sweet. Maybe the story is a bit young for me, but I recommended to read at least once.
About a 12 year old girl (Mitsuki) with a benign tumor on her vocal chords. Her only wish is to sing. But, if she has surgery -- she will have to have her vocal chords removed and won't be able to sing again.
She is visited by a pair of shinigami (death-god/grim-reaper) whose mission is to claim her soul. The shinigami are all human souls who'd commit suicide when they were humans, and now cursed to work sending souls to the afterlife.
Mitsuki's charm appeal to the shinigami who not only protect her but transform her into a 16 year old girl (sans disease). As a 16 year old she runs away from home, and auditions as a singer debuting as "Full Moon". As the shinigami help heal her heart (and body) she helps them discover what they've lost, and find peace.
I read this because I was writing a blog post for work about the symbolism of rabbits in Japanese mythology. This series is about the moon (you can see my confusion) -- but it is NOT about rabbits. Onto the next...
About a 12 year old girl (Mitsuki) with a benign tumor on her vocal chords. Her only wish is to sing. But, if she has surgery -- she will have to have her vocal chords removed and won't be able to sing again.
She is visited by a pair of shinigami (death-god/grim-reaper) whose mission is to claim her soul. The shinigami are all human souls who'd commit suicide when they were humans, and now cursed to work sending souls to the afterlife.
Mitsuki's charm appeal to the shinigami who not only protect her but transform her into a 16 year old girl (sans disease). As a 16 year old she runs away from home, and auditions as a singer debuting as "Full Moon". As the shinigami help heal her heart (and body) she helps them discover what they've lost, and find peace.
I read this because I was writing a blog post for work about the symbolism of rabbits in Japanese mythology. This series is about the moon (you can see my confusion) -- but it is NOT about rabbits. Onto the next...
April 30, 2012
The surface story here is pretty simple and standard: Mitsuki uses magic to help her become a pop idol. It isn't exactly cheating: the magic makes her older (16) and healthy, but doesn't affect her actual singing ability. Healthy because, in her normal, 12 year old body, Mitsuki is dying of throat cancer. This could be boringly worn, or cloyingly manipulative, and probably some readers will see it as that. But for me, it was written so honestly and beautifully that it works. Arina Tanemura ignores more than a few opportunities to go for cheap tear-jerkers, and I appreciate that. And the art is really very pretty, just like the cover. I think I'll really enjoy this series, even though I'm sure that the last book will leave me in floods of tears no matter what happens.
March 18, 2009
This manga series is by far one of my absolute favorite. It shows that even though bad things happen in life, you still have friends that are there for you, and that good things are still there even though you think they are not.
It is a wonderful, bittersweet story of a young girl's adventures just before she dies. Every book is filled with fun, romance, and a little bit of sadness.
It is a wonderful, bittersweet story of a young girl's adventures just before she dies. Every book is filled with fun, romance, and a little bit of sadness.
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April 14, 2022this was my first ever manga and i just re-read it, and the NOSTALGIAA😭 i loved it. i’m no manga expert so idek if this should be considered “good” or not, but i enjoyed it thoroughly and read it in like an hour!
May 5, 2016
Menceritakan tentang anak perempuan yang sangat ingin menjadi penyanyi, sayangnya ada dua hal yang membuatnya tidak bisa mewujudkan mimpinya; neneknya dan tumor ditenggorokkannya. Suatu hari ketika anak perempuan ini berusaha kabur untuk mengikuti audisi, dia bertemu dengan dua shinigami yang akan mencabut nyawanya. Lalu entah bagaimana, salah satu shinigami memutuskan untuk membantu anak perempuan ini.
Gambarnya bagus, tapi terlalu rame dan terlalu bling-bling sampai jadi pusing ngeliatnya. Awal cerita cukup menjanjikan. Tapi lupa di buku nomor berapa kualitas cerita, alur, penokohan, semuanya... jadi buruk. Err, bagiku terlalu maksa,, err, lebih tepatnya banyak keajaiban-keajaiban yang ga bisa diterima sama akal sehatku:
1. Si anak perempuan ini kan ceritanya akan mati, tapi begitu mendekati akhir cerita nama anak perempuan ini terhapus dari daftar catatan kematian karena dia dilindungi oleh jiwa dari lelaki yang dulu dicintainya. Belum lagi diakhir cerita diungkap kalo tumor yang ada ditenggorokkannya mengecil dan hilang gara-gara dia sering 'berubah' ke wujudnya yang berusia 16 tahun! WHAT THE HELL?! SANGAT GA MASUK AKAL! (｀皿´＃)
2. Pasangan si cewek. Komik shojo itu endingnya pasti bahagia, dan bagaimanapun caranya si cewek harus dapet pasangan. Jadi,,, pasangan si cewek adalah shinigami yang dulu mau nyabut nyawanya! (Nb: shinigami dalam cerita ini dulunya manusia yang bunuh diri)
Dari awal udah ketebak sih siapa yang jadi pasangan si cewek, tapi,,, caranya itu lho-->shinigami cowok itu hidup lagi karena dulunya dia ga bener-bener mati, hanya dalam keadaan koma. Pertanyaannya: Apa gunanya selama ini dia jadi shinigami??! THIS IS SO F**KING IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME!!! ROAARR!! (╯°益°)╯彡┻━┻
3. Konflik batin dari masing-masing tokoh yang menurutku masih banyak lubangnya disana sini.
Dan sebenernya masih banyak lagi.
Aku heran kenapa komik ini bisa begitu terkenal,,, semuanya terlalu 'ajaib' buatku (￢_￢)
Gambarnya bagus, tapi terlalu rame dan terlalu bling-bling sampai jadi pusing ngeliatnya. Awal cerita cukup menjanjikan. Tapi lupa di buku nomor berapa kualitas cerita, alur, penokohan, semuanya... jadi buruk. Err, bagiku terlalu maksa,, err, lebih tepatnya banyak keajaiban-keajaiban yang ga bisa diterima sama akal sehatku:
1. Si anak perempuan ini kan ceritanya akan mati, tapi begitu mendekati akhir cerita nama anak perempuan ini terhapus dari daftar catatan kematian karena dia dilindungi oleh jiwa dari lelaki yang dulu dicintainya. Belum lagi diakhir cerita diungkap kalo tumor yang ada ditenggorokkannya mengecil dan hilang gara-gara dia sering 'berubah' ke wujudnya yang berusia 16 tahun! WHAT THE HELL?! SANGAT GA MASUK AKAL! (｀皿´＃)
2. Pasangan si cewek. Komik shojo itu endingnya pasti bahagia, dan bagaimanapun caranya si cewek harus dapet pasangan. Jadi,,, pasangan si cewek adalah shinigami yang dulu mau nyabut nyawanya! (Nb: shinigami dalam cerita ini dulunya manusia yang bunuh diri)
Dari awal udah ketebak sih siapa yang jadi pasangan si cewek, tapi,,, caranya itu lho-->shinigami cowok itu hidup lagi karena dulunya dia ga bener-bener mati, hanya dalam keadaan koma. Pertanyaannya: Apa gunanya selama ini dia jadi shinigami??! THIS IS SO F**KING IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME!!! ROAARR!! (╯°益°)╯彡┻━┻
3. Konflik batin dari masing-masing tokoh yang menurutku masih banyak lubangnya disana sini.
Dan sebenernya masih banyak lagi.
Aku heran kenapa komik ini bisa begitu terkenal,,, semuanya terlalu 'ajaib' buatku (￢_￢)
February 8, 2022
8 Feb, 2022
1. 12 year old girl with throat cancer really wants to be a singer, and convinces two death spirits to make her into her 16 year old self so she can compete in a singing competition.
2. This is uh... idk. I'm not sure what to think of this story. There are elements I like and think have potential (the bitchy girl with the pet pig, the relationship between the protagonist and her grandmother, the catboy's past) but they are all in the setup stage right now. The actual focus is on how much Mitzuki loves to sing and how much she loves her not boyfriend. Which is a very meh thing for me, tbh.
3. Till the last chapter (where we had the bitchy girl with the pet pig bless her) I was more interested in the author commentary boxes than I was in the actual story. I do like the focus on non-Mitsuki characters. Hopefully, that would be enough to salvage the rest of the volumes.
4. I toyed with the idea of the catboy being the not-boyfriend but I think I'm wrong. I still think the not-boyfriend dying is the most logical explanation for there being no contact from him, especially in a series with death spirits.
1. 12 year old girl with throat cancer really wants to be a singer, and convinces two death spirits to make her into her 16 year old self so she can compete in a singing competition.
2. This is uh... idk. I'm not sure what to think of this story. There are elements I like and think have potential (the bitchy girl with the pet pig, the relationship between the protagonist and her grandmother, the catboy's past) but they are all in the setup stage right now. The actual focus is on how much Mitzuki loves to sing and how much she loves her not boyfriend. Which is a very meh thing for me, tbh.
3. Till the last chapter (where we had the bitchy girl with the pet pig bless her) I was more interested in the author commentary boxes than I was in the actual story. I do like the focus on non-Mitsuki characters. Hopefully, that would be enough to salvage the rest of the volumes.
4. I toyed with the idea of the catboy being the not-boyfriend but I think I'm wrong. I still think the not-boyfriend dying is the most logical explanation for there being no contact from him, especially in a series with death spirits.
May 14, 2009
Graphic Novel: Manga
I don't like Manga, I really don't understand the point of it. This book is about a 12 year old girl who really wants to be a singer, but her grandmother is against it. However, Mitsuki decides that she is going to enter anyway. But, unfortunately, she has to be 16 years old to enter and she decides to take a pill to make her grow. Well, she is an instant sensation and is selling a ton of albums and merchandise. She is the BIGGEST thing to happen to the singing business. She finally tells her grandmother and she is upset at first but then accepts her granddaughters wishes.
I don't believe that I would have to do anything to promote this book because manga is so popular that it sells on its own. I would only recommend this for casual reading purposes because I don't see how a deep life lesson could be learned from this book.
This rating is totally based on opinion, I don't know what makes good Manga and what makes bad.
1Q
5P
G
I don't like Manga, I really don't understand the point of it. This book is about a 12 year old girl who really wants to be a singer, but her grandmother is against it. However, Mitsuki decides that she is going to enter anyway. But, unfortunately, she has to be 16 years old to enter and she decides to take a pill to make her grow. Well, she is an instant sensation and is selling a ton of albums and merchandise. She is the BIGGEST thing to happen to the singing business. She finally tells her grandmother and she is upset at first but then accepts her granddaughters wishes.
I don't believe that I would have to do anything to promote this book because manga is so popular that it sells on its own. I would only recommend this for casual reading purposes because I don't see how a deep life lesson could be learned from this book.
This rating is totally based on opinion, I don't know what makes good Manga and what makes bad.
1Q
5P
G
January 22, 2013
Idealistic and innocent, signature of its author and art style, Full Moon o Sagashite is lovable and beautiful. One of the most memorable manga I have read. This series' cup runeth over with love from Arina Tanemura, which isn't surprising for any of her works. This is my favorite series from her, one that I read again and again. You fall in love with many of the characters, even the bad guys, who end up being people who are just trying to do their job/ protect the main character/ ect, like a good bad guy. Mitsuki is absolutely adorable and admirable at the same time. This was my first "real" manga (having an actual plotline and not being a rip off of Sailor Moon,) so it also has great potential for an introduction manga. Artwork is gorgeous and sets the tone for the series; I even bought the art book for this. A definite must-read for shoujo fans.
February 14, 2013
Well, I just finished the first volume of this wonderful series! Tanemura- sensei hasn't let me down not once in her work. I suggest that if didn't enjoy this volume that much, continue reading at least until volume three. Trust me, you won't regret it.
July 29, 2017
I've read this manga countless times in the past, but since it's been a while since I reread it I decided to marathon all 7 volumes today. I absolutely love this manga, but it has such a special place in my heart that I don't think I can give an unbiased review of it.
March 24, 2025
Still one of my favorite manga series of all time.
So emotional - Mitsuki is an angel and COULD DO NO WRONG
So emotional - Mitsuki is an angel and COULD DO NO WRONG
January 15, 2022
Full Moon o Sagashite es una de esas historias que comienzan de manera frívola y que resultan algo infantiles por sus diálogos iniciales. Que esconden un drama y quitan importancia a los problemas disfrazándolos con conversaciones divertidas, personajes luchadores y sueños que comienzan a cumplirse.
💕 Ya había leído estos mangas antes y ahora que se como se desarrolla la trama a lo largo de los tomos no puedo evitar sentir multitud de emociones. Desde felicidad por reencontrarme con los personajes de Arina Tanemura que tanto significaron para mi. Hasta una especie de ansiedad por saber con antelación lo que va a ocurrir con cada uno de ellos.
💕 En este manga leemos la historia de Mitsuki. Una niña de doce años con un tumor en la garganta que sueña con ser cantante aunque debido a su enfermedad su sueño es difícil de cumplir. La vida de Mitsuki cambia cuando aparecen ante ella unos shinigamis ( representantes de la muerte) que le informan de que tan solo le queda un año de vida.
💕 El primer tomo resulta quizás algo acelerado pues las relaciones entre los personajes suceden de forma algo brusca siendo todos cercanos demasiado pronto. Aun así enseguida empezamos a empaparnos de esa esencia emocional de la trama y a meternos de lleno en ella. Los personajes ayudan mucho aunque en esta primera toma de contacto con ellos no logramos conocerlos totalmente debido al carácter introductorio de esta primera entrega. Es al final del manga cuando empezamos a conocer sus pasados y a establecer relaciones entre ellos.
💕 El estilo de dibujo de Tanemura es de mis favoritos. Personajes que reflejan dulzura con expresiones faciales muy marcadas y gran reflejo de las emociones (aunque en algunas ocasiones podemos confundir unos personajes con otros).
La autora mima mucho las escenas y escenarios con un estilo bastante recargado y lleno de detalles que da mas valor a la obra. Nada de personajes y decorados planos y lineales gracias a su dominio de las luces y las sombras. Eso sí debo admitir que la portada de este tomo no me gusta nada.
💕 Arina Tanemura siempre será mi mangaka favorita debido a esta historia. Os recomiendo leerla 💕
💕 Ya había leído estos mangas antes y ahora que se como se desarrolla la trama a lo largo de los tomos no puedo evitar sentir multitud de emociones. Desde felicidad por reencontrarme con los personajes de Arina Tanemura que tanto significaron para mi. Hasta una especie de ansiedad por saber con antelación lo que va a ocurrir con cada uno de ellos.
💕 En este manga leemos la historia de Mitsuki. Una niña de doce años con un tumor en la garganta que sueña con ser cantante aunque debido a su enfermedad su sueño es difícil de cumplir. La vida de Mitsuki cambia cuando aparecen ante ella unos shinigamis ( representantes de la muerte) que le informan de que tan solo le queda un año de vida.
💕 El primer tomo resulta quizás algo acelerado pues las relaciones entre los personajes suceden de forma algo brusca siendo todos cercanos demasiado pronto. Aun así enseguida empezamos a empaparnos de esa esencia emocional de la trama y a meternos de lleno en ella. Los personajes ayudan mucho aunque en esta primera toma de contacto con ellos no logramos conocerlos totalmente debido al carácter introductorio de esta primera entrega. Es al final del manga cuando empezamos a conocer sus pasados y a establecer relaciones entre ellos.
💕 El estilo de dibujo de Tanemura es de mis favoritos. Personajes que reflejan dulzura con expresiones faciales muy marcadas y gran reflejo de las emociones (aunque en algunas ocasiones podemos confundir unos personajes con otros).
La autora mima mucho las escenas y escenarios con un estilo bastante recargado y lleno de detalles que da mas valor a la obra. Nada de personajes y decorados planos y lineales gracias a su dominio de las luces y las sombras. Eso sí debo admitir que la portada de este tomo no me gusta nada.
💕 Arina Tanemura siempre será mi mangaka favorita debido a esta historia. Os recomiendo leerla 💕
December 4, 2012
Full Moon O Sagashite, is a great book cuz its about this 12 year old girl named Mitsuki who wants to sing. But tragically, she has throat cancer, her parents died, and she is now living with her grandmother. Mitsuki heard that there was a singing audition and if you won, you become famous. And the reason she wanted to become famous is because she wanted to meet someone she knew for a long time that somehow currently resides in America. But her grandmother wouldnt let her cuz she didnt want to lose anyone ever again. So, Mitsuki was in in her room until suddenly two Shinigamis appeared(Shinigamis are spirits of the dead, they became that way cuz they committed suicide)(Also their names are Takuuto and Meoroko). Mitsuki asked them if they can help her get into the audition. Unfortunatley, thats not why they came. So Mitsuki runs away from them and gets ready for the audition at the same time. Until finally the Shinigamis caught her and Takuto decided to grant Mitsuki her wish. So he made her look 16(cuz you had to be 16 or older to audition) and his partner Meoroko wasn't so happy. Finally Mitsuki made it to her audition, but when she had to, one of the judges told her to speak up a lil louder, she did, and she o-mazingly awesome. She sang so beautifully. And just to let you know one of the judges was Takuto in disguise. So he made sure that she won and became famous.
January 4, 2011
I've been hearing a lot of great stuff from this series but after reading the first volume, I don't really see what all the hype is about. Arina Tanemura's art is beautiful as always but somehow I just feel like I've read this before. Maybe I'm just bored of Tanemura's art style. But I swear I've seen this plot before. Typical shojo plot. I think I'm just looking for something different.
But this book is great for casual reading. If you're a typical teen girl looking for some cute romantic fantasy manga, this is the one for you. Just don't expect some deep meaning or dark elements or even realistic things here.
I change my rating to two. XP Worth reading but not reading again. It's forgettable.
But this book is great for casual reading. If you're a typical teen girl looking for some cute romantic fantasy manga, this is the one for you. Just don't expect some deep meaning or dark elements or even realistic things here.
I change my rating to two. XP Worth reading but not reading again. It's forgettable.
June 6, 2016
So I re-read this or maybe finished it (all 7) for the first time. I don't think I read all the way to the end before and OMG the cuteness. I mean, yes it was a little angsty and a little overall depressing with the constantly looming death, etc. However I just adored all of the Shinigami and learning their back stories and seeing them change was the best part for me! I pretty much love everything Tanemura, the art and story is always wonderful but she has a way with characters and humor even when working with potentially difficult subjects. Ending reminded me a little of ending of Sakura Hime and the thing with Eichi punched me in the feelings a little but whatever. Easy to recommend for a tween population
November 15, 2015
In this bittersweet tale of puppy love, tragedy, and aspirations of pop-star fame, 12-year-old Mitsuki's life finds hope when a comical pair of magical beings appears
So I saw the anime of this long before I read the manga but as every one has experienced the anime and manga can differ quite a bit so I picked this up.
There's a lot of things to love about this series. The art style, the characters and the humor but there's also a bit of darkness too which helps to give this seemingly sweet manga an edge. Would definitely recommend it.
So I saw the anime of this long before I read the manga but as every one has experienced the anime and manga can differ quite a bit so I picked this up.
There's a lot of things to love about this series. The art style, the characters and the humor but there's also a bit of darkness too which helps to give this seemingly sweet manga an edge. Would definitely recommend it.
October 30, 2009
I tried. I really tried to give Arina Tanemura a chance. I mean, her artwork is so beautiful! But this series! I just really disliked it! And that surprised me, I thought I'd like it! I think I'm too jaded from reading Godchild, I expect someone to get killed every two pages or something. I don't know. I can't pin down exactly why I hated this book. Certainly the artwork was gorgeous, I guess I really felt the story was lacking something. And I didn't really like the characters either.
October 25, 2012
It would probably be better as an anime, since it's a music manga with the main character singing all the time.
Negiramen is the best part of it, not so much the main character. The leading lady is understandably weak, gullible, and doesn't understand the real world at all. While it makes sense with her back story, I've seen characters I like more who have never left their room for years.
Typical shoujo, which makes it rather predictable.
Negiramen is the best part of it, not so much the main character. The leading lady is understandably weak, gullible, and doesn't understand the real world at all. While it makes sense with her back story, I've seen characters I like more who have never left their room for years.
Typical shoujo, which makes it rather predictable.
April 3, 2019
I’m not sure I can accurately rate this book after getting off a fruits basket high. It feels scattered and fast paced and also kind of cliche. I loved this series in high school and I know it gets more serious the further you read, but this first book...I really just wanted to go back and read fruits basket again. 😅
October 7, 2024
*warning: spoilers*
I am a huge fan of Arina Tanemura and love the art. The style still gets a 5.
I really wanted to like the story as you are made to feel sympathetic to Mitsuki as she has throat cancer; even though it's very curable if she gets an operation but would have her vocal cords removed in the process. So she would rather die than never sing again. Though her dreams come true by way of two Shinigami, but they warn her she only has a year to become famous as that's when she'll die.
What made me already tune out on this one as well was the trope on how "said relative was wronged by another relative so we take out our feelings on their kids." The grandmother treats Mitsuki like crap and you find out Mitsuki's mother ran off after becoming pregnant and to elope with a famous singer (Mitsuki's father). You find out the mother died shortly thereafter as she wasn't healthy enough to even remotely try and have children.
Having really liked Phantom Thief Jeanne, I really wanted to like this one. I will probably pass on reading the rest. I may just jump onto reading Arina's other series, Sakura Hime.
I am a huge fan of Arina Tanemura and love the art. The style still gets a 5.
I really wanted to like the story as you are made to feel sympathetic to Mitsuki as she has throat cancer; even though it's very curable if she gets an operation but would have her vocal cords removed in the process. So she would rather die than never sing again. Though her dreams come true by way of two Shinigami, but they warn her she only has a year to become famous as that's when she'll die.
What made me already tune out on this one as well was the trope on how "said relative was wronged by another relative so we take out our feelings on their kids." The grandmother treats Mitsuki like crap and you find out Mitsuki's mother ran off after becoming pregnant and to elope with a famous singer (Mitsuki's father). You find out the mother died shortly thereafter as she wasn't healthy enough to even remotely try and have children.
Having really liked Phantom Thief Jeanne, I really wanted to like this one. I will probably pass on reading the rest. I may just jump onto reading Arina's other series, Sakura Hime.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 14, 2024
I watched this manga as a show first before reading the comics. The show actually got me into k-drama and anime. Obviously, manga now too. I enjoyed the show, but I don’t think I’ll continue with the manga since it strays from the show and I really enjoyed the show. Cute story of Mitsuki following her dream to become a singer despite her knowing her time of death is near. She could possibly live longer if she got the surgery for her throat, the cancer killing her, but would lose her singing voice. She wishes to see her childhood crush Eichi who moved to America and wants to become a famous singer so he can find her. I cried with the show, but it had a happy ending. I don’t want to spoil how the show ends, but it definitely gave a plot twist that killed me 😭 good show, but not sure what route the manga goes with the accuracy to the show, but the manga does go a route I don’t want to follow.
March 24, 2022
This was so unexpectedly good, not that I thought it'd be bad, just possibly overhyped. I thought that the story would feel more cliched, so I was quite surprised by the subtle yet beautiful sentiments of the characters, and the melancholic undertones to everything, like the scene of Eichi comparing Mitsuki to the moon who hides it's scars and pain on the dark side, and puts forth it's captivating shine.
The art is really pretty, and pleasing to the eye. I like all of the outfits and character designs, especially Mitsuki's "idol persona" outfits, they're really fun. I think the characters are pretty distinguished look wise, I haven't had a problem telling anyone apart, which isn't always the case for every manga series.
After that cliffhanger, I'm really anticipating the next volume!!
The art is really pretty, and pleasing to the eye. I like all of the outfits and character designs, especially Mitsuki's "idol persona" outfits, they're really fun. I think the characters are pretty distinguished look wise, I haven't had a problem telling anyone apart, which isn't always the case for every manga series.
After that cliffhanger, I'm really anticipating the next volume!!
October 14, 2022
So far, I like it. I did come into this manga with a almost an entire plot synopsis, so I do know what happens, but I was actually surprised by how many little foreshadowing bits there are in there.
Anyways, the plot is good. I wish it wasn't about children, but it's a manga from 2002, what can ya do. I have a few plot points that I think were a little forced, most about Takuto and Mitsukis relationship. It's something that I would have loved when I was younger, but now that I'm an adult it's a little weird with 1. How sudden it is and 2. The age difference. However the overarching plot, very a fan of.
Also adorable early 2000s shoujo style, gets me every time.
Anyways, the plot is good. I wish it wasn't about children, but it's a manga from 2002, what can ya do. I have a few plot points that I think were a little forced, most about Takuto and Mitsukis relationship. It's something that I would have loved when I was younger, but now that I'm an adult it's a little weird with 1. How sudden it is and 2. The age difference. However the overarching plot, very a fan of.
Also adorable early 2000s shoujo style, gets me every time.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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