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リーゼロッテと魔女の森 [Liselotte to Majo no Mori] #1
Liselotte & Witch's Forest, Vol. 1
Despite being completely hopeless at endeavors like farming and cooking, Liselotte, a young lady of noble birth and guardian to twins Alto and Anna, picks up and moves to a remote land. At the easternmost reaches of her new home lies a forest where it's said witches roam. When Lise one day finds herself at the receiving end of an attack by one such witch, she's saved by the sudden appearance of a young man named Engetsu. Though they're strangers, Engetsu is remarkably similar to someone she already knows...?
192 pages, Paperback
First published April 20, 2012
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Natsuki Takaya
153 books2,700 followersName (in native language) : 高屋奈月
Natsuki Takaya (高屋 奈月 Takaya Natsuki, real name Naka Hatake) is the penname of a Japanese manga artist best-known for creating the series Fruits Basket. She was born on July 7, 1973; (Tanabata). Takaya is left-handed and once revealed that she wanted to be a mangaka since first grade, when her sister started drawing.
She was born in Shizuoka, Japan, but was raised in Tokyo, where she made her debut in 1992. She enjoys video games such as the Final Fantasy series or Sakura Wars, or working on her different manga series, such as Fruits Basket, which is the second best-selling shōjo manga ever in Japan, and the top selling shōjo manga in North America. Fruits Basket has also been adapted into a twenty-six-episode anime series.
In 2001, Takaya received a Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo manga for Fruits Basket.
According to Takaya (in a sidebar of a Fruits Basket manga volume), she enjoys drawing girls (girly ones) more than she does boys. Takaya also enjoys electronics and music, but dislikes talking about herself. Also revealed in a sidebar of Fruits Basket, Takaya broke her drawing arm (left) after Fruits Basket volume six was published. She had to go into surgery, and as a result, had put Fruits Basket on a brief hiatus. Takaya made a full recovery, but complains that her handwriting had gotten uglier, due to the surgery. During her hospital stay, she gained an interest in baseball.
Natsuki Takaya (高屋 奈月 Takaya Natsuki, real name Naka Hatake) is the penname of a Japanese manga artist best-known for creating the series Fruits Basket. She was born on July 7, 1973; (Tanabata). Takaya is left-handed and once revealed that she wanted to be a mangaka since first grade, when her sister started drawing.
She was born in Shizuoka, Japan, but was raised in Tokyo, where she made her debut in 1992. She enjoys video games such as the Final Fantasy series or Sakura Wars, or working on her different manga series, such as Fruits Basket, which is the second best-selling shōjo manga ever in Japan, and the top selling shōjo manga in North America. Fruits Basket has also been adapted into a twenty-six-episode anime series.
In 2001, Takaya received a Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo manga for Fruits Basket.
According to Takaya (in a sidebar of a Fruits Basket manga volume), she enjoys drawing girls (girly ones) more than she does boys. Takaya also enjoys electronics and music, but dislikes talking about herself. Also revealed in a sidebar of Fruits Basket, Takaya broke her drawing arm (left) after Fruits Basket volume six was published. She had to go into surgery, and as a result, had put Fruits Basket on a brief hiatus. Takaya made a full recovery, but complains that her handwriting had gotten uglier, due to the surgery. During her hospital stay, she gained an interest in baseball.
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July 3, 2018
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Liselotte is a young woman of noble birth who moves to a remote part of the land with two servant children, Alto and Anna. Nearby is a forest, said to be the home of witches. When one attacks her she is rescued by a young man named Engetsu, who reminds her of someone from her past. When Yomi a witches' familiar joins them the mystery deepens...
Natsuki Takaya is the mangaka genius behind the world wide favorite Fruits Basket, a series I loved and has the notable distinction of being one of the first manga series I ever finished! With so many volumes that is a real feat... so when I learned she had two other series that I'd not tried I decided to give both a go!
Natsuki Takaya's greatest strength is her ability to develop a mystery that you are dying to understand... and the same is true for Liselotte & Witch's Forest vol 1. By the end of the volume Liselotte is surrounded by a bunch of mysterious people... First there are the two children who are her servants she brought with her. Alto and Anna, fraternal twins who are orphans and dedicated themselves to her, even following her to her current remote home. Then we have the arrival of Engetsu, who quickly moves in. He obviously has feelings for Liselotte as he considers her feelings and worries. Then we have Yomi! A witches' familiar who is there for some purpose he won't reveal! GAAAHHHHH!!! I want to know more about all of them!!
To be honest I don't even care about these witches... I didn't think much of them when they first attacked Liselotte and that didn't really change as I read. To me I came to really care about these characters, even Yomi who positions himself as an evil little runt! So at this point the plot is very loosy goosy. I'm not sure what to make of it at all! But I know I want to know more! I need to understand about why Liselotte was banished... Why Yomi came there... and What is Engetsu protecting her from?! I was quite tense wanting to learn more about it all...
As for mangaka Natsuki Takaya's art... I was always more enthralled with her story than her art. It isn't bad art, but is at its most basic... totally what I think of when I think shoujo manga. The big eyes, the simple backgrounds, the large frames... and the art's pluses, the facial expressions being center stage, the emotions clearly wrought and the iconic character designs. I'm hoping for a little more detail in future volumes to give us a better sense of the world and not just the characters.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Authenticity
⋆ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tension
⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⭐⭐ Plot
⋆ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Art
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December 11, 2016
2.5 stars
May 18, 2017
Liselotte & Witch's Forest is a fantasy version of Takaya-sensei's seemingly usual fair: character-driven goofiness with something darker and sadder lurking beneath the surface.
This manga focuses on the titular character, Liselotte, as she lives her life in exile "east of the east of the east." She's in the boonies, living with her two servants and is later joined by Engetsu, a strange man who reminds her of someone from her past. In this world, there are witches, and they seem to reside not far from where Liselotte and company call home.
Saying much more will venture more into theories than into spoiler territory, so that's about all I can really say.
The cover this time around is a little misleading, at least to me. The cover makes Liselotte appear to be a blond-haired Tohru, but in the manga itself, she seems to be a bit older (I'm guessing early to mid-twenties), and unlike maid-of-the-year and air-headed Tohru, Liselotte is terrible at housework but seems to be more grounded in the reality of her situation, even if she's making the best of it she can.
I look forward to reading more in this series. So many things are hinted at and set up in this volume, and I look forward to seeing the later payoff.
This manga focuses on the titular character, Liselotte, as she lives her life in exile "east of the east of the east." She's in the boonies, living with her two servants and is later joined by Engetsu, a strange man who reminds her of someone from her past. In this world, there are witches, and they seem to reside not far from where Liselotte and company call home.
Saying much more will venture more into theories than into spoiler territory, so that's about all I can really say.
The cover this time around is a little misleading, at least to me. The cover makes Liselotte appear to be a blond-haired Tohru, but in the manga itself, she seems to be a bit older (I'm guessing early to mid-twenties), and unlike maid-of-the-year and air-headed Tohru, Liselotte is terrible at housework but seems to be more grounded in the reality of her situation, even if she's making the best of it she can.
I look forward to reading more in this series. So many things are hinted at and set up in this volume, and I look forward to seeing the later payoff.
May 6, 2018
3.75 stars
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September 10, 2022
Liselotte is a girl from a wealthy family who finds herself exiled (for reasons hinted at but not spelled out in this first volume) along with two twin retainers. Together they've moved to a remote, inhospitable land that reportedly has witches inhabiting a nearby forest. As is the way of these things, one confronts Liselotte, and it is only through the intervention of a mysterious white-haired stranger that nothing worse happens.
Evidently this was written by the same person who wrote Fruits Basket, and it's fairly clear now that someone spelled it out for me. The art style is very similar, as is the setup for the plot. There's something mysterious hinted at in flashbacks and Liselotte's thoughts, but I guess we'll have to wait until the following volumes to know more. I thought this was a fine first volume, but a bit light in terms of action or unpredictability.
January 14, 2022
Picked this up as I loved Fruits Basket and wanted to give Natsuki Takaya's other works a go. So far its peaked my interest so will continue to read it!
August 27, 2020
Decided to read Takaya's other works because I love fruits basket.
This is different! I don't have much to say because this is all just setting up stuff for what's to come in the next volumes.
This is different! I don't have much to say because this is all just setting up stuff for what's to come in the next volumes.
October 3, 2024
Cute! Has Takaya’s flair she had with Fruits Basket of light and funny on top of something darker. The world-building here doesn’t seem as strong from the get-go, but I’m definitely down to read more.
April 17, 2017
3.5 Takaya's art is as nice and cute as ever. The first volume has enough to make me keep reading but nothing that keeps me on the edge of my seat
September 12, 2018
Okay! I'm on board! Everyone is cute and backstory is hinted at! Also scary WITCHES.
December 1, 2018
I have no idea what’s going on but I love it
August 15, 2022
it was ok! i like the limited cast type beat and the setting. the dialogue is a bit hard to follow at times tho.
September 4, 2021
I liked that this was described by the author as a gentle fantasy adventure. It has the calm pacing of a slice of life work, and the adventure and magic of a fantasy work. I feel like this book might be boring to readers who are looking for a little more action, but I liked it. I also enjoyed the way backstory was slowly unfolded throughout this volume.
📚 The gist 📚: For reasons explained later, Liselotte and her twin attendants have started life in a big house out by the edge of the Witch's Forest, where they are vulnerable to witch attacks.
📒Representation📒 N/A
💕 For readers looking for 💕: gentle fantasy adventures, intriguing backstory, characters trying to make the best of things.
📚 The gist 📚: For reasons explained later, Liselotte and her twin attendants have started life in a big house out by the edge of the Witch's Forest, where they are vulnerable to witch attacks.
📒Representation📒 N/A
💕 For readers looking for 💕: gentle fantasy adventures, intriguing backstory, characters trying to make the best of things.
August 29, 2018
It felt quite muddled, and didn't get to the point (or the plot) soon enough; just wandered around with this chipper, cluelessly-positive-yet-hiding-sad-dark-feelings Polyanna-type girl exiled to an isolated rural cottage (howcome? We'll get to that later. Maybe. Sort of.) with two young servants. She doesn't know how to do anything, but cheerfully wants to do everything (*groan*), while her boy-servant doesn't want her to do anything and her girl-servant just kind of drifts around being cute and generally useless, though somehow things seem to get done (*heavy sigh*). Oh yeah, and the cottage is on the edge of a witch-infested forest, though that barely comes into play in the first volume. And then this guy shows up who totally looks like someone she knew Before except for his eye colour, but she still totally believes it's him even though he uses a different name but she won't say anything about or feel a reasonable degree of concern about it because we're trying to be very mysterious but it just comes across feeling like one of those half-baked dreams that even sleeping-you can tell doesn't make much sense. And then they threw in an annoying grumpy-chibi creature who's supposed to be cute but is mostly just irritating. Despite an art style very reminiscent of Fruits Basket, the first two volumes of this series totally lack the magic, logical framework, and emotional engagement of that series. A couple of interesting things *start* coming out in the second volume, but there really should have been a hook to grab me sooner. I might pick up the third one to see if things improve, but I won't go out of my way for it.
November 18, 2014
J'ai bien aimé ce premier tome. Difficile néanmoins de me prononcer plus, trop d'éléments nous sont encore cachés, les premières révélations ne sont pas incroyables et elles ajoutent encore plus de mystère à l'ensemble. Liselotte, l'héroïne, me semble trop gentille, mais en même temps on dirait qu'elle cache un caractère affirmé, j'attends donc de voir comment elle va être dans les prochains tomes. Les autres personnages doivent eux aussi en montrer plus, je ne sais pas trop quoi penser d'eux, mais il y a des tout comme personnalités. Un tome essentiellement introductif, qui a tout à prouver.
Ma chronique complète : http://bloggalleane.blogspot.fr/2014/...
Ma chronique complète : http://bloggalleane.blogspot.fr/2014/...
March 6, 2017
Natsuki Takaya never gives her game away, which is why I trust this series to bring me lots of laughter and tears. That being said, I have some reservations about the translation, not in terms of accuracy but rather because of its lack of a voice. I've noticed the recent YenPress editions of Fruits Basket suffer from the same flaw. Personally, I think literal translation can be a problem where it sacrifices the tone of the characters, and the Tokyopop translation had me rolling over laughing where the new one makes me smirk and vaguely shrug.
That being said, this seems like a good story, and I'm happy to follow another tale by Takaya. (I'm a little worried about the current hiatus, but YenPress surely wouldn't have licensed a dead series... would they?)
That being said, this seems like a good story, and I'm happy to follow another tale by Takaya. (I'm a little worried about the current hiatus, but YenPress surely wouldn't have licensed a dead series... would they?)
November 29, 2016
I've always liked Natsuki Takaya's art, even if her manga isn't super detailed and the main character, Liselotte, looks a lot like Tohru Honda from Fruits Basket. She keeps it simple, but there's always something likeable about the characters.
The plot however... For now I am just curious about Liselotte's backstory, the twins tale too, if they have one, and I'm not really reeled in with the witches or with Engetsu. As a matter of fact, the whole "we (may) have met before" trope has kind of worn out for me, you have to make that sort of backstory work really well, or it ends up being more of the same lazy tricks writers use.
The humour is still there, finding it in small things and the lack of common-sense some of her characters have, typical of the mangaka.
The plot however... For now I am just curious about Liselotte's backstory, the twins tale too, if they have one, and I'm not really reeled in with the witches or with Engetsu. As a matter of fact, the whole "we (may) have met before" trope has kind of worn out for me, you have to make that sort of backstory work really well, or it ends up being more of the same lazy tricks writers use.
The humour is still there, finding it in small things and the lack of common-sense some of her characters have, typical of the mangaka.
October 26, 2016
I really loved the characters in Fruits Basket, so I was super excited to see that Takaya had a new series. I wasn't aware that it was on hiatus, however, (and has been since 2013) so that makes me a little cautious about starting it and getting in to the characters only to have to take a long (perhaps forever) break from the story.
It's coming out fairly slowly in English, however, and I decided to give it a go anyway. The first volume is really just set up, and not a whole lot happens plot or character development wise. I hope things heat up in Volume 2.
It's coming out fairly slowly in English, however, and I decided to give it a go anyway. The first volume is really just set up, and not a whole lot happens plot or character development wise. I hope things heat up in Volume 2.
May 8, 2019
I read the first couple volumes of this series a year or two ago, and it's okay. The art is nice, but the fact that I'd forgotten most of what was going on in the not-very-long time between readings has made me decide to quickly read through its existing five volumes and call it a wrap before I forget again. It's been on hiatus for several years now, which is a strong indicator that (1) this series wasn't very successful in Japan (2) that's all we're gonna get, regardless of if the story's actually finished as of vol. 5.
October 17, 2017
Cute art. Not sure where the story's going, but there seems to be quite a lot there.
May 17, 2022
I love this series it's so cute! Obviously I'm biased, but seriously, it's so much fun.
June 2, 2023
3.5/5 rounded down. I appreciate that the story is trying to go for a laidback and relaxed feel however I find the events that create that laidback and relaxed feel don't warrant it enough. I feel like it could do with a bit more of a quicker pace.
The story is a nice setup. Liselotte's situation is dripfed in a way that builds intrigue on her backstory. The witches (particularly in the second half) also create some nice intrigue. Engetsu's whole dealio as and why he is the way he currently is neat although I can see it becoming frustrating later depending on how slowly it is handled.
But a lot of the interesting setup is set aside and allowed to slowly build or get added on in the background. The story instead focuses on the daily life in Liselotte's household. The household is full of charming characters that play off of each other in comedic ways. You can tell Takaya is enjoying having the character bicker and dick around with each other and its equally enjoyable for the reader. Although I do find the setup more interesting and wish it was paid more attention.
There is also the Engetsu x Liselotte romance. I find it very "eh" but I can find myself growing on it over time. Its a very fast romance. These kind of fast ones can depend on how you as a reader like fast romances as well as the type of love interest. Engetsu is the slightly-off silent type which I'm okay with as a trope. The romantic moments either click or don't click with me depending on the one.
The artowrk is nice. Takaya's artstyle is calming and pleasing to the eye. It's a generally reserved artstyle with occasionally pop-y artwork like when but usually the art is calming and not loud or extreme. Its suits the soothing atmosphere the story aims to tell. It's not trying to wow you with realism, extreme details or effects, and oodles of screentones. Its calming and relaxing and easy on the eyes, often going into a comedic simplified style for extra comfort and goofiness. And that works for this series.
The story is a nice setup. Liselotte's situation is dripfed in a way that builds intrigue on her backstory. The witches (particularly in the second half) also create some nice intrigue. Engetsu's whole dealio as and why he is the way he currently is neat although I can see it becoming frustrating later depending on how slowly it is handled.
But a lot of the interesting setup is set aside and allowed to slowly build or get added on in the background. The story instead focuses on the daily life in Liselotte's household. The household is full of charming characters that play off of each other in comedic ways. You can tell Takaya is enjoying having the character bicker and dick around with each other and its equally enjoyable for the reader. Although I do find the setup more interesting and wish it was paid more attention.
There is also the Engetsu x Liselotte romance. I find it very "eh" but I can find myself growing on it over time. Its a very fast romance. These kind of fast ones can depend on how you as a reader like fast romances as well as the type of love interest. Engetsu is the slightly-off silent type which I'm okay with as a trope. The romantic moments either click or don't click with me depending on the one.
The artowrk is nice. Takaya's artstyle is calming and pleasing to the eye. It's a generally reserved artstyle with occasionally pop-y artwork like when but usually the art is calming and not loud or extreme. Its suits the soothing atmosphere the story aims to tell. It's not trying to wow you with realism, extreme details or effects, and oodles of screentones. Its calming and relaxing and easy on the eyes, often going into a comedic simplified style for extra comfort and goofiness. And that works for this series.
July 30, 2020
4 Stars total!
3.8 Stars for the story and plot.
5 Stars for art!
This was a great and interesting beginning to this series. As always, Natsuki Takaya manages to beautifully blend themes of sorrow, hope, and love with pasts that are difficult and dark. I love the emotional rides that I take whenever I pick up one of her stories, and I have a feeling this one is going to be just as interesting as the other ones.
The characters were well defined and developed, and they all had their own unique personalities. They haven't experienced tremendous growth yet, but the characters did grow somewhat. I loved seeing Liselotte's past as it was revealed one memory at a time, while blending well with the present and what was currently going on in the story.
The art was beautiful and really well done. I love Takaya's art style: it's a mixture of detailed work, cuteness, seriousness, and chibi/low detail work that is well timed and blended together perfectly. In other words, it was amazing and I loved it.
Basically, it was great. I have really enjoyed the story so far and I can't wait to continue on this journey with Takaya's characters.
I hope that if you pick this up that you will enjoy it like I did. :)
Happy reading, my friends.
3.8 Stars for the story and plot.
5 Stars for art!
This was a great and interesting beginning to this series. As always, Natsuki Takaya manages to beautifully blend themes of sorrow, hope, and love with pasts that are difficult and dark. I love the emotional rides that I take whenever I pick up one of her stories, and I have a feeling this one is going to be just as interesting as the other ones.
The characters were well defined and developed, and they all had their own unique personalities. They haven't experienced tremendous growth yet, but the characters did grow somewhat. I loved seeing Liselotte's past as it was revealed one memory at a time, while blending well with the present and what was currently going on in the story.
The art was beautiful and really well done. I love Takaya's art style: it's a mixture of detailed work, cuteness, seriousness, and chibi/low detail work that is well timed and blended together perfectly. In other words, it was amazing and I loved it.
Basically, it was great. I have really enjoyed the story so far and I can't wait to continue on this journey with Takaya's characters.
I hope that if you pick this up that you will enjoy it like I did. :)
Happy reading, my friends.
July 10, 2022
Themes: fantasy, love
Best season to pick this up: Spring, summer
This is a nice introduction to a variety of different characters with out main being Liselotte who is exciled to the lands of the East where witches are said to roam. Accompanying her are twin servants Alto and Anna who keep Liz grounded and essentially alive as Liz learns the lay of the land along with some key skills, such as cooking, gardening, etc. Liz is portrayed as a very pure-hearted person who seems like a bit of a goof. The three encounter some unexpected visitors in their new home.
Overall, it was a light, easy manga and will probably continue it to see where the story is headed. I was a bit confused at times since there are elements that are introduced and not elaborated on. I understand that this is the first volume of the series but the elements are such that some further context is needed to make a bit more sense as to why characters are doing certain things and what actually occurred and the introduction to these elements are so brief it is jarring.
I did not realize that this was the same author of Fruits Basket until I concluded but when I realized that I recognized so many similarities. Despite this, I did not feel like it was a revision of FB and could enjoy THIS story as it is.
Best season to pick this up: Spring, summer
This is a nice introduction to a variety of different characters with out main being Liselotte who is exciled to the lands of the East where witches are said to roam. Accompanying her are twin servants Alto and Anna who keep Liz grounded and essentially alive as Liz learns the lay of the land along with some key skills, such as cooking, gardening, etc. Liz is portrayed as a very pure-hearted person who seems like a bit of a goof. The three encounter some unexpected visitors in their new home.
Overall, it was a light, easy manga and will probably continue it to see where the story is headed. I was a bit confused at times since there are elements that are introduced and not elaborated on. I understand that this is the first volume of the series but the elements are such that some further context is needed to make a bit more sense as to why characters are doing certain things and what actually occurred and the introduction to these elements are so brief it is jarring.
I did not realize that this was the same author of Fruits Basket until I concluded but when I realized that I recognized so many similarities. Despite this, I did not feel like it was a revision of FB and could enjoy THIS story as it is.
June 19, 2024
I found myself surprisingly charmed by this story. The story follows Liselotte, a disgraced noblewoman who moves to the middle of nowhere with her 2 child attendants and the strange things that happen to them that seem to be linked to a nearby forest full of witches. Liselotte is the archetype of the noblewoman with no practical skills, but she's so sweet and cares so much for those around her that she's difficult to dislike. Though I liked both Alto and Anna, Alto was the stand-out character in this volume. I'm curious to see how his character is built out in later volumes.
In terms of the relationship between En and Liselotte, I actually liked their instant attraction to each other. I respect the slow burn grind but that was NOT what I wanted when I read this. and I was fed, thankfully.
Overall, I liked this story more than I expected to. This novel felt more like a way to establish characters and their relationships, but they were all charming so I enjoyed it. Curious to see how the plot develops.
In terms of the relationship between En and Liselotte, I actually liked their instant attraction to each other. I respect the slow burn grind but that was NOT what I wanted when I read this. and I was fed, thankfully.
Overall, I liked this story more than I expected to. This novel felt more like a way to establish characters and their relationships, but they were all charming so I enjoyed it. Curious to see how the plot develops.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 25, 2017
The art is nice, there's promise of all sorts of darkness & backstory... but overall it just felt underwhelming and kinda boring.
The translation tries hard with different fonts styles but the words themselves read ...just... these weird disjointed awkward lines everywhere! Phrase from one chara or this other chara's thought or some kinda flashback narration?? The bubbles placement combined with fairly typical shojo artstyle of "barely backgrounds, plenty of screentone filler" doesn't help!
Minus a star for the oldest pet-peeve in translation anything: keeping the "sama" honorifics. They bother to translate everything else, but her servants calling her "Miss" or maybe "my lady" etc... nope, can't have that, not weeabo enuff for us
The translation tries hard with different fonts styles but the words themselves read ...just... these weird disjointed awkward lines everywhere! Phrase from one chara or this other chara's thought or some kinda flashback narration?? The bubbles placement combined with fairly typical shojo artstyle of "barely backgrounds, plenty of screentone filler" doesn't help!
Minus a star for the oldest pet-peeve in translation anything: keeping the "sama" honorifics. They bother to translate everything else, but her servants calling her "Miss" or maybe "my lady" etc... nope, can't have that, not weeabo enuff for us
April 1, 2020
A good 4/5 stars.
This wasn't bad. A bit of a quick manga read for me, but not too shabby. I like the light fantastical setting, and there was a lot left to be desired after finishing this volume. There were a lot of questions I had as to what will happen next and toward Liselotte's background, especially En's. But not too many that would deter my reading the next volume. Other than that, the art style is great, and the characters are loveable. You'd think the simplistic style wouldn't work well with anything fantasy-wise, but no, the laid-back nature of this book was complimented well.
So, I would definitely recommend for those who would like an interesting fantasy manga, to anyone curious about Fruit Basket's mangaka, or those getting into manga for the first time.
This wasn't bad. A bit of a quick manga read for me, but not too shabby. I like the light fantastical setting, and there was a lot left to be desired after finishing this volume. There were a lot of questions I had as to what will happen next and toward Liselotte's background, especially En's. But not too many that would deter my reading the next volume. Other than that, the art style is great, and the characters are loveable. You'd think the simplistic style wouldn't work well with anything fantasy-wise, but no, the laid-back nature of this book was complimented well.
So, I would definitely recommend for those who would like an interesting fantasy manga, to anyone curious about Fruit Basket's mangaka, or those getting into manga for the first time.
August 31, 2017
This was actually a cute story and I enjoyed it more than I thought I was going to. It follows a young woman who was exiled from her home and she's trying to learn some skills that she doesn't have due to her noble upbringing. Her wacky hijinks exasperate her one servant, Alto, but they amuse his twin sister Anna. Liz, the protagonist, gets attacked by a witch and she gets rescued by this strange guy named Engetsu that she's pretty sure she's met before, and when he starts calling her a childhood nickname that only her friend and her brother called her, things start to get interesting. I'm actually looking forward to continuing this series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 2, 2018
Cute, if a bit generic, shoujo manga. The protagonist Liselotte is a cheerful girl with a sad past-- she is living in the remote wilderness having been exiled from a life of wealth and nobility-- but she stays almost stubbornly positive despite that. Her companions are a set of twins who live with her as her servants, but it's in typical shoujo manga fashion where they have a more friendly and caring relationship. The cuteness of the twins' character designs and their funny and adorable interactions with Lise are alone enough to keep me reading for now. However, there's also an intriguing love interest who enters the story early on. Naturally he's an untalkative mysterious bishounen but he seems to have a past with Lise, so I'm sure there will be more development later on.
The story follows Lise and her companions living in a house near the so-called "witch's forest", which is exactly what it sounds like: a forest where witches live. This is by far the most intriguing thing about the manga, and while we don't learn very much about it, Lise already has a brush with a witch in this first volume, so it'll only be a matter of time before the witches take a greater role in the story.
The story follows Lise and her companions living in a house near the so-called "witch's forest", which is exactly what it sounds like: a forest where witches live. This is by far the most intriguing thing about the manga, and while we don't learn very much about it, Lise already has a brush with a witch in this first volume, so it'll only be a matter of time before the witches take a greater role in the story.
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