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マダム・プティ [Madame Petit] #1
Madame Petit Vol. 1
Akhir tahun 1920. Untuk melunasi utang ayahnya, Mariko harus menikah dengan Shun yang berusia 30 tahun lebih tua darinya. Bersama, mereka melakukan perjalanan dengan kereta ekspres Orient. Esok paginya, saat Mariko bertemu dengan Niraam si pemuda dari India beserta para penumpang kaya lainnya, terjadi sebuah insiden di dalam kamar Shun! Apa yang disaksikan oleh Mariko di sana?
192 pages, Paperback
First published October 19, 2012
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November 13, 2017
I didn't know that this would be an interesting manga.
June 2, 2021
3 stars *may change
well, that was definitely a weird as hell intro! very scared!
well, that was definitely a weird as hell intro! very scared!
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March 14, 2024Dnf at 70%
I really tried with this but the moment the fmc said Japan got a lot to learn from Germany with reference to the Meiji period, I was done. What a weird thing to add to your manga seeing how Meiji era was during the first world war and had Germany as a major aggressor...
Anyway, even without the reference I wasn't liking the manga. The mmc is too cocky and pushy, the fmc is okay for her age, since she's 16 and while the premise is intriguing, set in the Orient Express, its dialogue is too stilted to be actually a fun murder mystery.
I really tried with this but the moment the fmc said Japan got a lot to learn from Germany with reference to the Meiji period, I was done. What a weird thing to add to your manga seeing how Meiji era was during the first world war and had Germany as a major aggressor...
Anyway, even without the reference I wasn't liking the manga. The mmc is too cocky and pushy, the fmc is okay for her age, since she's 16 and while the premise is intriguing, set in the Orient Express, its dialogue is too stilted to be actually a fun murder mystery.
January 11, 2023
Reading something for one particular character has, once again, proved to end in a letdown.
The art is pleasant in a cute, classic shoujo way. The detailing in furniture, patterns in clothing, and thought-out character designs elevate the mood and visual appeal while lending themselves well to the royal and slightly vintage romantic aesthetic of the manga. The same cannot be said for the characters themselves, unfortunately.
Nirmal is far from what I'd hoped for from a long-awaited Indian lead. His brash, unsympathetic, and boundary crossing personality makes me unable to see myself liking the main couple in the long run, which kind of kills the efforts of the atmospheric artwork. While Mariko doesn't have a list of offenses yet, I don't find our other lead very likable either. Also, the minor characters seem to have no purpose other than
a) doting on the heroine
b) causing minor dilemmas,
the latter clumping up the plot and messing with the already flawed pacing.
This was largely due to the dialogue, which felt very empty when the characters weren't being borderline unbearable.
Pretty art, but I'd rather just read the original Orient Express with the direction this seems to be going in.
The art is pleasant in a cute, classic shoujo way. The detailing in furniture, patterns in clothing, and thought-out character designs elevate the mood and visual appeal while lending themselves well to the royal and slightly vintage romantic aesthetic of the manga. The same cannot be said for the characters themselves, unfortunately.
Nirmal is far from what I'd hoped for from a long-awaited Indian lead. His brash, unsympathetic, and boundary crossing personality makes me unable to see myself liking the main couple in the long run, which kind of kills the efforts of the atmospheric artwork. While Mariko doesn't have a list of offenses yet, I don't find our other lead very likable either. Also, the minor characters seem to have no purpose other than
a) doting on the heroine
b) causing minor dilemmas,
the latter clumping up the plot and messing with the already flawed pacing.
This was largely due to the dialogue, which felt very empty when the characters weren't being borderline unbearable.
Pretty art, but I'd rather just read the original Orient Express with the direction this seems to be going in.
November 10, 2023
More than meets the eye. This manga is beautiful, its artistic style and somewhat old-fashion narrative structure is what I liked the most, added to the fact that the male protagonist is Indian, a rare thing in mangas where it does not go beyond the Japanese and the "Western". It was something fresh.
It reminded me somewhat of the works of Kaouru Mori, so I recommend it to all those interested in her style.
It reminded me somewhat of the works of Kaouru Mori, so I recommend it to all those interested in her style.
February 7, 2024
ok so this first volume was a ride. like what is happening? one second he’s alive, the next he’s not? the next is he?!? mariko is such a wonderful character tho. she has this strong sense of justice that she never wavers from and i loved that very much. also neelam… an indian mc and it’s historical? tell me less <333
June 27, 2021
Well. I liked the characters. Mostly. I did not like Niram. Like I don't hate him but man. What are you doing. Stop.
I feel the pacing was a bit odd during this but I still loved the aesthetic and general plot of the story. I do not know if the main couple is going to grow on me though lol.
I feel the pacing was a bit odd during this but I still loved the aesthetic and general plot of the story. I do not know if the main couple is going to grow on me though lol.
June 28, 2022
I heard somewhere that there’s an Indian boy as a main lead. And here I am.
I found this to be a bit messy in it’s composition and I couldn’t stand the dialogues.
Pathetic characters with a wannabe “murder on the orient express “ beginning.
I found this to be a bit messy in it’s composition and I couldn’t stand the dialogues.
Pathetic characters with a wannabe “murder on the orient express “ beginning.
December 20, 2019
I never expect that. I cry and then he... ugh.
December 24, 2020
Ok wow,dead husband in the first chapters? Hell yeah!
August 4, 2023
Nilam <3
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June 7, 2024Hmm…the setting and setup of this are fascinating, but I’m not sure I will connect with any of the characters? Forging ahead anyway heh
August 31, 2024
Loved this! What a great first volume of a manga, really set the stage for the story it's going to tell.
March 5, 2025
Slow going but the end of volume one will have you hooked. Mariko is that girl
September 5, 2025
Bruh really had to do all that 💀 Apologise to Mariko for dragging her along!!
Not sure I like the ML yet but it's definitely an interesting story
Not sure I like the ML yet but it's definitely an interesting story
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January 23, 2026
ONE OF MY FAV MANAGA’s just absolutely amazing !!
August 26, 2017
The story is so fresh yet to review. But it's really awesome already
March 29, 2025
最低。「シュンサマ」って最低。この世で一番最低存在。
私は最初にこの話はつまらないと思った。だて、オリエンタルエクスプレス電車乗って、金持ちの貴族が一緒に旅をして殺事件起こる。
だけど。そうではなかった。この金持ちの優しい人は実に最低男だった。若い女の子を利用して騙して逃げて、最低。それだけではない！かれの金持ち貴族の友達もその作戦を知って協力したの！？！最低。私なら、立ち直らない、二度と人を信頼できない。
本当に最低。
でも、ま、すごく面白くなって止めるのは中止。次に行きます。
本当に最低。
私は最初にこの話はつまらないと思った。だて、オリエンタルエクスプレス電車乗って、金持ちの貴族が一緒に旅をして殺事件起こる。
だけど。そうではなかった。この金持ちの優しい人は実に最低男だった。若い女の子を利用して騙して逃げて、最低。それだけではない！かれの金持ち貴族の友達もその作戦を知って協力したの！？！最低。私なら、立ち直らない、二度と人を信頼できない。
本当に最低。
でも、ま、すごく面白くなって止めるのは中止。次に行きます。
本当に最低。
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