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The Cradle of the Sea #1
Le berceau des mers - tome 1
Une magnifique aventure dans l'Angleterre du XIXe.
Une épopée maritime incroyable, touchante et inoubliable en pleine révolution industrielle !
Durant la révolution industrielle en Angleterre. Monica issue d'une famille pauvre est domestique pour un riche lord. Loyale et honnête elle s'occupe à merveille de son maître et d'Evan le fils de celui-ci. Mais un jour, un terrible malheur s'abat sur cette riche famille et le Lord disparait en haute mer. Monica se retrouve congédié par le reste de la famille et va vivre un enfer.
De longs mois passent, le corps est finalement répatrié. Au fond d'elle même, tout lui semble louche et son inquiétude est grandissante pour Evan. Elle décide alors de le kidnapper et découvre qu'il n'y a jamais eu de corps de son maître. Démarre alors pour Monica et Evan une fabuleuse aventure en mer, direction les Amériques.
Une épopée maritime incroyable, touchante et inoubliable en pleine révolution industrielle !
Durant la révolution industrielle en Angleterre. Monica issue d'une famille pauvre est domestique pour un riche lord. Loyale et honnête elle s'occupe à merveille de son maître et d'Evan le fils de celui-ci. Mais un jour, un terrible malheur s'abat sur cette riche famille et le Lord disparait en haute mer. Monica se retrouve congédié par le reste de la famille et va vivre un enfer.
De longs mois passent, le corps est finalement répatrié. Au fond d'elle même, tout lui semble louche et son inquiétude est grandissante pour Evan. Elle décide alors de le kidnapper et découvre qu'il n'y a jamais eu de corps de son maître. Démarre alors pour Monica et Evan une fabuleuse aventure en mer, direction les Amériques.
182 pages, Paperback
First published February 8, 2014
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November 17, 2025
Graphiquement parlant, ce premier tome m'a totalement charmé. Le coup de crayon de Mei Nagano laisse entrevoir des personnages au charisme certain et aux expressions léchées. L'histoire est plus que majoritairement introductive puisque les personnages se lancent dans l'aventure et prennent la mer seulement à la toute fin, mais j'ai passé un très bon moment. J'ai aimé ce que j'ai découvert dans ce tome 1. Les éléments obscurs piquent aisément la curiosité, les personnages rencontrés, donnent envie d'en apprendre plus sur eux. Une belle découverte.
Ma chronique complète : http://bloggalleane.blogspot.fr/2016/...
Ma chronique complète : http://bloggalleane.blogspot.fr/2016/...
February 23, 2022
El dibujo es muy bonito pero 1. No me interesa la historia y 2. No me gusta la vida en el bar 🙂 no sigo.
July 1, 2020
Read this a while ago so I might so I'm gonna be vague. The story left a very strong impression, especially the concept- made the whole thing kind of dreamlike (in a good way).
May 15, 2018
Tiene un inicio apresurado y poco fluido. Incluso algo inverosímil (lo del médico ya me ha parecido una casualidad demasiado wtf) pero en las últimas páginas el argumento empieza a sugerir algo más atractivo y me ha dejado con ganas de saber como seguirán las aventuras de Monica y Evan. Louis, por otro lado, me ha parecido que nos va a dar más de una sorpresa (muchas ganas de saber más de él). El diseño de los personajes y sobretodo los barcos y las máquinas de vapor son una pasada.
Por ahora voy a seguir con el manga.
Por ahora voy a seguir con el manga.
June 1, 2023
⭐️ 3,5
February 28, 2018
The artwork is superb.
I wonder what alias would Monica use as she works on the ship? And how would she take care of a toddler while being a sailor? The world is also too vast for them to be looking for one man. So I'm treating this as an adventure. Running away from unfavourable circumstances to an undefined (but possibly fun) future.
I wonder what alias would Monica use as she works on the ship? And how would she take care of a toddler while being a sailor? The world is also too vast for them to be looking for one man. So I'm treating this as an adventure. Running away from unfavourable circumstances to an undefined (but possibly fun) future.
September 16, 2018
Manga basado en la época de la Revolución Industrial. De una temática de carácter marinero, Mei Nagano nos presenta la historia de Mónica, quien llevaba por una fuerte corazonada, emprende un importante viaje en busca de su Señor, acompañada del hijo de este último.
Una historia que promete estar cargada de sentimientos.
Una historia que promete estar cargada de sentimientos.
September 5, 2018
Personnages attachants, pitch intéressant, graphisme superbe. On adore. Petite déception sur le dernier tome toutefois.
March 23, 2019
Me a encantado muy rápida de leer 🙈
April 7, 2020
It’s a pretty good manga, the story was alright but really love the beautiful art and characters 😁👌❤️
May 27, 2020
A lot of coincidences and good luck, but still a great story! I'm totally captivated by the art. Beautiful!
July 3, 2020
The art is not that great but the story totally makes up for it!!! Monica is my idol,respect!!!
August 25, 2023
Me ha encantado este tomo, su dibujo es precioso, tiene una trama atrapante y personajes interesantes. Fue una lectura muy rápida 5⭐.
November 18, 2018
I will be dividing this review in two parts: what I liked and what I disliked. Let’s start it off with the things that I liked about this Umi no Cradle/The Cradle of the Sea.
Keep in mind that this review is a bit biased.
Brief Synopsis (summed up in my own words, of course):
Taking place in the Industrial Revolution of England, Monica was young woman that worked as a nursemaid at Evan, the child of a wealthy family. When her masters’s ship has been missing and when her master is deemed deceased, Monica had to cut ties with Evan and work elsewhere.
By chance, she came across her master’s coffin, and finds a living, breathing, abandoned Evan in it rather than her master. She takes Evan from the coffin with hope that her master may still be alive, and embarks on a journey to find him.
Likes:
Umi no Cradle’s art is incredibly detailed and beautiful. I loved all the little designs on the characters’ clothing, the amount of detail placed into drawing the ships (and the insides of the ships), the amount of work placed on backgrounds, and even the amount of work that had been placed into creating the designs of minor/background characters.
In all of its full-coloured glory, the cover is definitely its selling point. All of details that have been placed into the ship in the distance and Monica’s beautiful smile and the flowing of Monica’s hair and dress in the cover looks dynamic and fun. Evan’s there to add a little extra cuteness to the cover as well, and it’s simply adorable.
In general, the art is super dynamic. Mei Nagano is very good at expressing emotion through her art, and the characters’ expressions feel realistic.
The characters are also very charming as well. Several characters are quite endearing, especially Monica, our protagonist.
Do I relate to Monica’s situation? Not really, but her desire to be with the one that she loves is quite heartwarming.
Monica’s relationship with Evan is very charming. The crew on the ship is energetic and cheerful, which the author uses to create that missing feeling of family or togetherness that Monica needs in her life. Overall, the protagonist’s relationship with the other characters is sweet, and the way how she interacts with others is incredibly endearing.
She’s not even a Mary Sue. She’s just extremely precious, and most of the time you just want to give her a hug.
Dislikes:
Story-wise, it was kind of meh. It was neither abominably terrible, nor was it a legendary masterpiece. It was just average. It is certainly better than some historical manga, but it still lacked the depth that was needed to create a convincing historical story, such as clothing.
I won’t be too nit picky on the clothing and the accuracy to actual clothing during the industrial revolution in Great Britain, but let’s just say it wasn’t the most believable when it came to historical fashion.
I understand that several manga seem to ignore what clothing was like im different eras so I will ignore it, but it would create depth and add a little satisfaction to those that are actually interested in historical fashion.
Now then, would I recommend this manga? Sure; if you’re willing to invest yourself in the art and the characters. I find it extremely easy to become invested in the characters, and I enjoyed almost every single one of them.
Story-wise, it is fine. It’s not bad, so I suggest reading the manga if you’re interested in just a casual read. I’d say if the first volume doesn’t hook you in, then it would be best to stay away from the next volumes.
Though, the story definitely gets better in the later volumes.
Keep in mind that this review is a bit biased.
Brief Synopsis (summed up in my own words, of course):
Taking place in the Industrial Revolution of England, Monica was young woman that worked as a nursemaid at Evan, the child of a wealthy family. When her masters’s ship has been missing and when her master is deemed deceased, Monica had to cut ties with Evan and work elsewhere.
By chance, she came across her master’s coffin, and finds a living, breathing, abandoned Evan in it rather than her master. She takes Evan from the coffin with hope that her master may still be alive, and embarks on a journey to find him.
Likes:
Umi no Cradle’s art is incredibly detailed and beautiful. I loved all the little designs on the characters’ clothing, the amount of detail placed into drawing the ships (and the insides of the ships), the amount of work placed on backgrounds, and even the amount of work that had been placed into creating the designs of minor/background characters.
In all of its full-coloured glory, the cover is definitely its selling point. All of details that have been placed into the ship in the distance and Monica’s beautiful smile and the flowing of Monica’s hair and dress in the cover looks dynamic and fun. Evan’s there to add a little extra cuteness to the cover as well, and it’s simply adorable.
In general, the art is super dynamic. Mei Nagano is very good at expressing emotion through her art, and the characters’ expressions feel realistic.
The characters are also very charming as well. Several characters are quite endearing, especially Monica, our protagonist.
Do I relate to Monica’s situation? Not really, but her desire to be with the one that she loves is quite heartwarming.
Monica’s relationship with Evan is very charming. The crew on the ship is energetic and cheerful, which the author uses to create that missing feeling of family or togetherness that Monica needs in her life. Overall, the protagonist’s relationship with the other characters is sweet, and the way how she interacts with others is incredibly endearing.
She’s not even a Mary Sue. She’s just extremely precious, and most of the time you just want to give her a hug.
Dislikes:
Story-wise, it was kind of meh. It was neither abominably terrible, nor was it a legendary masterpiece. It was just average. It is certainly better than some historical manga, but it still lacked the depth that was needed to create a convincing historical story, such as clothing.
I won’t be too nit picky on the clothing and the accuracy to actual clothing during the industrial revolution in Great Britain, but let’s just say it wasn’t the most believable when it came to historical fashion.
I understand that several manga seem to ignore what clothing was like im different eras so I will ignore it, but it would create depth and add a little satisfaction to those that are actually interested in historical fashion.
Now then, would I recommend this manga? Sure; if you’re willing to invest yourself in the art and the characters. I find it extremely easy to become invested in the characters, and I enjoyed almost every single one of them.
Story-wise, it is fine. It’s not bad, so I suggest reading the manga if you’re interested in just a casual read. I’d say if the first volume doesn’t hook you in, then it would be best to stay away from the next volumes.
Though, the story definitely gets better in the later volumes.
April 2, 2021
Un inicio (y un cuarto, que la serie es corta) bastante flojito. La trama, el hilo conductor de la obra y aquello a lo que Nagano parece rendirse, es mediocre y poco inspirada. No hay ninguna idea realmente original y, francamente, apenas me ha suscitado interés. Una protagonista poco definida (Monica), un niño cuya única virtud es la adorabilidad de su diseño (Evan, que por cierto habla cuando la trama lo necesita) y secundarios no demasiado desarrollados hacen que no haya encontrado mucho a lo que aferrarme. Nada realmente malo, todo sea dicho; tan solo típico hasta la saciedad.
Creo que lo que ha destrozado por completo mi suspensión de la incredulidad es el exceso de casualidades y conveniencias de guion. Los dos primeros capítulos abundan en ellas con ese encuentro fortuito de Evan, el cementerio, el doctor e incluso la llegada al barco. Una vez ahí, tan solo siento que el guion va demasiado rápido como para que algo tenga impacto. Todos los personajes están dispuestos perfectamente para encontrarse con la protagonista y avanzar su trama de una manera o de otra.
No todo es mediocre, a pesar de que pueda parecerlo, y es que el dibujo de Nagano es increíble. El detalle de todos los elementos industriales, el trazo limpio, los maravillosos diseños y el genuinamente fabuloso uso de paneles dobles hacen que la lectura sea bastante amena, si no muchas veces acojonante. Mi único problema es que la autora tiene un problema de paneling. La distribución en sí es buena, pero la continuidad entre viñetas es confusa en algunas ocasiones por saltos de eje o cambios de foco extraños.
Como puede verse, incluso los puntos más positivos del tomo se ven mermados por otros problemas. En conjunto, no ha sido una mala lectura, pero tampoco una que vaya a recordar. Como el último capítulo apunta a algo mucho más interesante que lo que ha venido hasta ahora, veré qué tal continúa en posteriores tomos.
Creo que lo que ha destrozado por completo mi suspensión de la incredulidad es el exceso de casualidades y conveniencias de guion. Los dos primeros capítulos abundan en ellas con ese encuentro fortuito de Evan, el cementerio, el doctor e incluso la llegada al barco. Una vez ahí, tan solo siento que el guion va demasiado rápido como para que algo tenga impacto. Todos los personajes están dispuestos perfectamente para encontrarse con la protagonista y avanzar su trama de una manera o de otra.
No todo es mediocre, a pesar de que pueda parecerlo, y es que el dibujo de Nagano es increíble. El detalle de todos los elementos industriales, el trazo limpio, los maravillosos diseños y el genuinamente fabuloso uso de paneles dobles hacen que la lectura sea bastante amena, si no muchas veces acojonante. Mi único problema es que la autora tiene un problema de paneling. La distribución en sí es buena, pero la continuidad entre viñetas es confusa en algunas ocasiones por saltos de eje o cambios de foco extraños.
Como puede verse, incluso los puntos más positivos del tomo se ven mermados por otros problemas. En conjunto, no ha sido una mala lectura, pero tampoco una que vaya a recordar. Como el último capítulo apunta a algo mucho más interesante que lo que ha venido hasta ahora, veré qué tal continúa en posteriores tomos.
May 22, 2021
Un superbe manga
Mots clés : manga, poétique, aventure, historique
J’ai beaucoup aimé ce manga. Tout d’abord, les dessins étaient magnifiques et les personnages avec des traits très expressifs parfois, donc forcément, cela ajoute un plus à ma lecture.
L’histoire est plutôt touchante. Je ne suis pas totalement sûre de la relation qu’entretenait Monica et son maître mais ce qui est sûr, c’est qu’ils tenaient beaucoup l’un à l’autre. Je me suis très vite attachée à Monica, ainsi qu’a Evan, le fils du maître. Il y a tellement de mystère autour de ces personnages, j’ai vraiment hâte d’en savoir plus.
Il est extrêmement triste que les mangas ne soient plus trouvables à prix raisonnable nulle part. Cela dit, je recommande cette série et j’espère que Komikku fera le choix de réimprimer des exemplaires.
5/5
Mots clés : manga, poétique, aventure, historique
J’ai beaucoup aimé ce manga. Tout d’abord, les dessins étaient magnifiques et les personnages avec des traits très expressifs parfois, donc forcément, cela ajoute un plus à ma lecture.
L’histoire est plutôt touchante. Je ne suis pas totalement sûre de la relation qu’entretenait Monica et son maître mais ce qui est sûr, c’est qu’ils tenaient beaucoup l’un à l’autre. Je me suis très vite attachée à Monica, ainsi qu’a Evan, le fils du maître. Il y a tellement de mystère autour de ces personnages, j’ai vraiment hâte d’en savoir plus.
Il est extrêmement triste que les mangas ne soient plus trouvables à prix raisonnable nulle part. Cela dit, je recommande cette série et j’espère que Komikku fera le choix de réimprimer des exemplaires.
5/5
November 26, 2024
Yknow guys, I actually did enjoy reading this short story. It really does give the vibe of "Pirates of the Caribbean" with the nice detail of the ship the MCs are riding on throughout as well as involving quite likeable characters. I also like the fact my country (up us Ireland ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️) got itself its own arc and the art was just so detailed like you feel like you're watching a movie. I'm really surprised very few ppl only read this like it's quite a decent "piratey but not quite" story out there!
May 12, 2019
La lectura de este primer volumen de The craddle of the sea es agotadora, los sucesos se desarrollan a gran velocidad y Mónica, nuestra protagonista, se pasa casi todo el tiempo corriendo de aquí para allá, por lo que en ocasiones resulta un tanto confuso. Aún así, este inicio tan acelerado más que quitarte las ganas de seguir con la historia, como me ha pasado con otros mangas, te deja con la promesa de una gran aventura y con ganas de conocer el destino de sus protagonistas.
July 6, 2018
Me ha gustado bastante, pero creo que va todo demasiado deprisa sin contar realmente nada. Espero con ganas el siguiente.
September 16, 2018
3.5 de 5.
Un comienzo demasiado acelerado y una presentación de trama y personajes un poco caótica.
Pinta interesante, así que le daré una oportunidad.
Un comienzo demasiado acelerado y una presentación de trama y personajes un poco caótica.
Pinta interesante, así que le daré una oportunidad.
May 3, 2024
Ok avanturica za mlađe generacije.
January 17, 2016
L'histoire est sympa, mais parfois pas très claire. J'ai malgré tout apprécié ces deux premiers tomes, les personnages sont attachant j'ai envie d'en découvrir plus sur eux. J'ai hâte de lire la suite.
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