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Mistress Fortune
Kisaki Tachikawa, 14 tahun, memiliki kekuatan super. Bersama dengan Gin’iro Hashiba, mereka bertugas untuk bertarung melawan alien yang mengancam Bumi. Kisaki suka kepada Gin’iro, tapi mereka dilarang berbagi informasi pribadi. Mm, bagaimana cara Kisaki mengungkapkannya, ya?
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Mistress Fortune
Cerita spesial: Ebeko Migrasi ke Bumi
Cerita spesial: Rahasia Dr. Gunjou
Content:
Mistress Fortune
Cerita spesial: Ebeko Migrasi ke Bumi
Cerita spesial: Rahasia Dr. Gunjou
192 pages
First published December 15, 2008
About the author
Arina Tanemura
192 books1,019 followersArina Tanemura (種村有菜) 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.
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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April 10, 2018
Thanks to their psychic powers, Kisaki and Giniro work for a secret government agency which takes on aliens who have made their way to earth. Although they work together as a team, the agency does not permit them to have any contact with each other outside of their work. Unfortunately, Kisaki is in love with Giniro and doesn't know how to tell him without their superiors knowing!
Mistress Fortune is cute and has a touch of magical girl/boy without taking itself too seriously. Although there weren't any parts I found overly hilarious, I like that there's a constant comedic undertone - a very welcome change after Tanemura's overly dramatic The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross! The few emotional scenes are soon interrupted by other shenanigans and even the aliens are basically just weird but cute things that can hardly be taken seriously.
Kisaki and Giniro present a nice duo that keeps the story flowing. I find Giniro unusually perverted for a Tanemura manga - while this is by no means unusual for a manga character, it's quite a bit of fresh air for a male character by this author. Their designs look as though they could be from Fullmoon wo Sagashite but they're otherwise quite unique and quirky characters as far as oneshots allow.
Mistress Fortune is by no means a deep or thought-provoking read - but you can't go wrong if you just want a short and fun magical girl story with a drop of romance and an alien-defence agency that's run by people who are probably less competent than their teenaged employees. The art is adorable and it's just an overall light read!
February 4, 2019
Re-Read!
Well, a more recent re-read than the other Manga by Arina Tanemura, but since I‘m on a re-read spree and getting through the one shots first, I thought why not.
And yeah well... I actually ranked this one down. Ooopsies!
So, this is the story of Middle School students Kisaki and Giniro, who possess superpowers and work for a secret organization to fight aliens on earth. They are forbidden to share any private information and to see each other outside of their work which becomes a problem for Kisaki who falls in love with Giniro.
Good things first! The artwork is beautiful, which is to be expected since it’s Arina. I also enjoy the character of alien Ebeline a lot, even though she is clearly the attempt here to add a cutesy mascot, just because stories like that always come with a cute mascot.
Except for Full Moon‘s Mitsuki, those are probably the youngest main characters Arina ever wrote (not counting My Magic Friday’s here, because I‘m still trying to ignore that) and it shows she has more experience writing High School students. She basically took some of her High School romance tropes and put them into Middle School without adjustments.
The story also feels very rushed, even for a one shot. ION had a couple more chapters and overall more development and even the shorts in her collection Squib Feeling Blue felt more well-rounded. Maybe if this had two chapters more instead of bonus stories or would have gotten the Time Stranger Kyoko treatment it could have worked a little bit better.
Kisaki is a very naive young girl, which is probably age appropriate, but she is also not written as the sharpest tool (comparing how she once accidentally blew up a rice steamer to Giniro accidentally blowing up his house , killing two family members goes too far) and there is not much going for her apart from her massive crush on her partner. Everything she does is motivated by Giniro. Her desire to control her powers better only comes from her wish to impress him and her briefly leaving the team because she is told it could help someone close to him, but there is little Kisaki in there. I have no idea who she is as a person. There is also a lot of fat-shaming going on for some reason. She is drawn as a very petit girl with big boobs and yet her weight is constantly mentioned and how she needs to be on a diet and it’s really disturbing.
Not that Giniro is doing much better as a character, but compared to Kisaki he at least gets some backstory and personal motivation. The one strange, to call it that, characteristic here is that Arina tries to write him as the "lovely perv" type. If you are familiar with Manga and Anime, you know the archetype of "Perv with a Heart of Gold." There are prime examples like Fruits Basket‘s Shigure, Inuyasha‘s Miroku or the probably most famous one, DBZ‘s Muten Roshi. And for some reason Arina thought trying that with a boob obsessed 14 year old. Okay, whatever. Didn’t work really.
Mistress Fortune might be the Manga by her that really made me realize that I have grown out of her kind of storytelling. I am still reading 31 I Dream but I‘m also aware how my tastes have changed. This is why re-reading some older stuff from her is so interesting, to see if it’s just her newer stuff or even the old ones that just don’t grab me anymore.
Well, a more recent re-read than the other Manga by Arina Tanemura, but since I‘m on a re-read spree and getting through the one shots first, I thought why not.
And yeah well... I actually ranked this one down. Ooopsies!
So, this is the story of Middle School students Kisaki and Giniro, who possess superpowers and work for a secret organization to fight aliens on earth. They are forbidden to share any private information and to see each other outside of their work which becomes a problem for Kisaki who falls in love with Giniro.
Good things first! The artwork is beautiful, which is to be expected since it’s Arina. I also enjoy the character of alien Ebeline a lot, even though she is clearly the attempt here to add a cutesy mascot, just because stories like that always come with a cute mascot.
Except for Full Moon‘s Mitsuki, those are probably the youngest main characters Arina ever wrote (not counting My Magic Friday’s here, because I‘m still trying to ignore that) and it shows she has more experience writing High School students. She basically took some of her High School romance tropes and put them into Middle School without adjustments.
The story also feels very rushed, even for a one shot. ION had a couple more chapters and overall more development and even the shorts in her collection Squib Feeling Blue felt more well-rounded. Maybe if this had two chapters more instead of bonus stories or would have gotten the Time Stranger Kyoko treatment it could have worked a little bit better.
Kisaki is a very naive young girl, which is probably age appropriate, but she is also not written as the sharpest tool (comparing how she once accidentally blew up a rice steamer to Giniro accidentally blowing up his house , killing two family members goes too far) and there is not much going for her apart from her massive crush on her partner. Everything she does is motivated by Giniro. Her desire to control her powers better only comes from her wish to impress him and her briefly leaving the team because she is told it could help someone close to him, but there is little Kisaki in there. I have no idea who she is as a person. There is also a lot of fat-shaming going on for some reason. She is drawn as a very petit girl with big boobs and yet her weight is constantly mentioned and how she needs to be on a diet and it’s really disturbing.
Not that Giniro is doing much better as a character, but compared to Kisaki he at least gets some backstory and personal motivation. The one strange, to call it that, characteristic here is that Arina tries to write him as the "lovely perv" type. If you are familiar with Manga and Anime, you know the archetype of "Perv with a Heart of Gold." There are prime examples like Fruits Basket‘s Shigure, Inuyasha‘s Miroku or the probably most famous one, DBZ‘s Muten Roshi. And for some reason Arina thought trying that with a boob obsessed 14 year old. Okay, whatever. Didn’t work really.
Mistress Fortune might be the Manga by her that really made me realize that I have grown out of her kind of storytelling. I am still reading 31 I Dream but I‘m also aware how my tastes have changed. This is why re-reading some older stuff from her is so interesting, to see if it’s just her newer stuff or even the old ones that just don’t grab me anymore.
April 9, 2016
Err,, saya bingung harus memulai ini dari mana... Hmm,, baiklah dimulai dari gambarnya. Gambarnya tetep detil as always. Yang bikin saya jatuh cinta sama Arina-sensei itu gambar -terutama rambut dan bajunya- dan pewarnaannya yang selalu memanjakan mataku. Intinya saya ngambil komik ini karena ngefans sama pewarnaannya dan sedikit gambarnya //janganditiru
Next.... soal cerita.. mengecewakan. Ceritanya gampang ketebak, plotnya juga biasa-biasa aja. Ga ada perkembangan yang greget. Ceritanya lumayan banyak plot holenya. Ada satu dua hal yang butuh di gali lagi, butuh penjelasan lagi, misalnya kekuatan hero dan heroinnya, lalu tentang Ebe (ini makhluk apaan kok wujudnya imut), musuh hero dan heroin komik ini. Saya merasa Ebe ini hanya 'tempelan' di komik ini biar ceritanya bisa jalan, perannya bener-bener ga guna! Keberadaan Ebe mengancam bumi? Dimananya?! Dilawan sama tokoh utama dan partnernya langsung K.O.
Terus yang bikin saya bertanya-tanya... kenapa cerita utamanya cuma tiga chapter? Padahal menurut saya dua cerita spesialnya itu lebih baik digunakan untuk ngembangin cerita utamanya...
Lalu karakternya.... meh! Yang cowok sih... yah agak-agak ngeselin. Kalo yang cewek... annoying banget. Bentar-bentar nangis, bentar-bentar nangis, bentar-bentar nangis. Kesel tau liatnya! Karakter-karakternya Arina-sensei emang selalu sama dari judul ke judul, baik wajah maupun sifatnya.
Next.... soal cerita.. mengecewakan. Ceritanya gampang ketebak, plotnya juga biasa-biasa aja. Ga ada perkembangan yang greget. Ceritanya lumayan banyak plot holenya. Ada satu dua hal yang butuh di gali lagi, butuh penjelasan lagi, misalnya kekuatan hero dan heroinnya, lalu tentang Ebe (ini makhluk apaan kok wujudnya imut), musuh hero dan heroin komik ini. Saya merasa Ebe ini hanya 'tempelan' di komik ini biar ceritanya bisa jalan, perannya bener-bener ga guna! Keberadaan Ebe mengancam bumi? Dimananya?! Dilawan sama tokoh utama dan partnernya langsung K.O.
Terus yang bikin saya bertanya-tanya... kenapa cerita utamanya cuma tiga chapter? Padahal menurut saya dua cerita spesialnya itu lebih baik digunakan untuk ngembangin cerita utamanya...
Lalu karakternya.... meh! Yang cowok sih... yah agak-agak ngeselin. Kalo yang cewek... annoying banget. Bentar-bentar nangis, bentar-bentar nangis, bentar-bentar nangis. Kesel tau liatnya! Karakter-karakternya Arina-sensei emang selalu sama dari judul ke judul, baik wajah maupun sifatnya.
January 2, 2021
dua tokoh utama berkekuatan super bertugas melawan alien yang ingin menginvasi bumi, satu alien menggemaskan yang menyukai bumi lalu jadi teman mereka, dan seorang komandan berfisik feminim adalah daya tarik komik ini. seharusnya.
walaupun tertolong humor yang diselipkan dan sengkleknya gin'iro. sayangnya tetap kurang bisa menikmati alur ceritanya mungkin beda kepala beda kesan ya.. itu saja.
walaupun tertolong humor yang diselipkan dan sengkleknya gin'iro. sayangnya tetap kurang bisa menikmati alur ceritanya mungkin beda kepala beda kesan ya.. itu saja.
February 18, 2021
Cute!! My first Arina Tanemura work and it was so fun and sweet! Following two espers partnered together, they have to work around bettering their powers while also confessing their love for one another. It’s so adorable and definitely deserves more than just one volume. There was surprisingly a lot in the story that I think would do better if it was explored more but because of how simple and to the point the whole story was, I didn’t mind that most of it is left open-ended. I don’t really love the last chapter that felt like an oddly placed filler considering there’s around 5 chapters and it focused on side characters that really didn’t need to be explored whatsoever but it was still sort of fun. Will definitely be reading more of her works, I love her art so much!!!
April 19, 2019
Mistress Fortune, es un one shot que se hace cortito, no llega a las 200 paginas y contiene dos capítulos extra al final.
La historia principal se llama: "Ángeles del despertar absoluto. Mistress Fortune"
Los dos capítulos especiales nos cuentan un poquito mas sobre un par de personajes que aparecen en la historia principal (los cuales me han parecido muy divertidos).
Al ser una historia bastante corta, no llegué a empatizar mucho con los personajes. Quizás no sea de los mejores shojo que tiene Arina Tanemura.
Pero a mi me tiene cautivada su dibujo. Esos ojos enormes y expresivos, a parte de lo trabajada que es la caracterización de cada personaje, me parecen realmente bonitos, la vestimenta, el pelo...
Si os gusta la mangaka os lo recomiendo.
Mi personaje favorito en esta historia fue Ebeko ♡
La historia principal se llama: "Ángeles del despertar absoluto. Mistress Fortune"
Los dos capítulos especiales nos cuentan un poquito mas sobre un par de personajes que aparecen en la historia principal (los cuales me han parecido muy divertidos).
Al ser una historia bastante corta, no llegué a empatizar mucho con los personajes. Quizás no sea de los mejores shojo que tiene Arina Tanemura.
Pero a mi me tiene cautivada su dibujo. Esos ojos enormes y expresivos, a parte de lo trabajada que es la caracterización de cada personaje, me parecen realmente bonitos, la vestimenta, el pelo...
Si os gusta la mangaka os lo recomiendo.
Mi personaje favorito en esta historia fue Ebeko ♡
January 11, 2011
Originally posted here at Anime Radius.
I've always been a moderate fan of Arina Tanemura's works - Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne was a pleasant romp while Full Moon o Sagoshite had me in tears with every volume. However, I approached the glossily covered Mistress Fortune with no small amount of trepidation; I've never known shoujo manga-ka like Tanemura to do well in the arena of one-shot manga. They either end up too short or without any focus and become a big mess by volume's end. Luckily, this particular manga does not fall into that trap. Which is not to say that Mistress Fortune has single-handedly overturned the genre of magical girls with superpowers in any big way, but it does make a lot of tired tropes enjoyable to read, which is a feat in itself in an era of Nanoha and Card Captor Sakura clones.
Amid Tanemura's typically gorgeous art, all decked out in shoujoesque tones and gradients without becoming overbearing, is a love story. A love story, of course, that happens to involve teenage psychics protecting the world from aliens (who actually seem pretty cute for the most part). Kisaki is a spirited enough protagonist, one who works hard and cares deeply about her partner while juggling her work and her school and her personal life. She also makes Mistress Fortune a blast to read; any other protagonist, anyone less cheerful and genki, would have absolutely killed the mood of the story. It also helps that the story itself has a lot of fun elements, like the odd little aliens and the inner workings of PSI, not to mention the entire California subplot which involves - well, I won't spoil you, but if you know who the editor of this particular manga is, you'll be doing a double take after the American PSI member is introduced. Go, Tanemura, go!
In general, Mistress Fortune is a lighthearted fun single volume of mahou shoujo manga; absolutely no risk in picking this one up. There's tons of romance and action and humor and magic between the covers; no reader will go disappointed. It's typical Tanemura - and that's no insult.
I've always been a moderate fan of Arina Tanemura's works - Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne was a pleasant romp while Full Moon o Sagoshite had me in tears with every volume. However, I approached the glossily covered Mistress Fortune with no small amount of trepidation; I've never known shoujo manga-ka like Tanemura to do well in the arena of one-shot manga. They either end up too short or without any focus and become a big mess by volume's end. Luckily, this particular manga does not fall into that trap. Which is not to say that Mistress Fortune has single-handedly overturned the genre of magical girls with superpowers in any big way, but it does make a lot of tired tropes enjoyable to read, which is a feat in itself in an era of Nanoha and Card Captor Sakura clones.
Amid Tanemura's typically gorgeous art, all decked out in shoujoesque tones and gradients without becoming overbearing, is a love story. A love story, of course, that happens to involve teenage psychics protecting the world from aliens (who actually seem pretty cute for the most part). Kisaki is a spirited enough protagonist, one who works hard and cares deeply about her partner while juggling her work and her school and her personal life. She also makes Mistress Fortune a blast to read; any other protagonist, anyone less cheerful and genki, would have absolutely killed the mood of the story. It also helps that the story itself has a lot of fun elements, like the odd little aliens and the inner workings of PSI, not to mention the entire California subplot which involves - well, I won't spoil you, but if you know who the editor of this particular manga is, you'll be doing a double take after the American PSI member is introduced. Go, Tanemura, go!
In general, Mistress Fortune is a lighthearted fun single volume of mahou shoujo manga; absolutely no risk in picking this one up. There's tons of romance and action and humor and magic between the covers; no reader will go disappointed. It's typical Tanemura - and that's no insult.
August 9, 2015
Actual rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
I've heard of Arina Tanemura's work before, but this was my very first thing I've read from her. It's only three chapters long (with two bonus short stories), so I didn't have to dedicate myself to a whole series (yay!). I thought this was a light, fluffy, and completely adorable romance complete with an interesting story.
Let me start off by saying that the art is absolutely gorgeous. There's something about the designs of each character that has the drawings popping out of the book with great detail. There's also some good background art and the whole thing was just so cutely drawn. Here are some examples:
Forgive me for posting so many pictures, but I can't resist. GINIRO AND KISAKI ARE SO CUTE TOGETHER! Well, even if Giniro is a little bit of a perv :P.
The supernatural elements with Giniro and Kisaki being part of an agency to protect the world from aliens was also interesting, even if most of the development was solely focused on the characters. For what it's worth though, I still found this to be entertaining and a quick, cute, and romantic read.
I've heard of Arina Tanemura's work before, but this was my very first thing I've read from her. It's only three chapters long (with two bonus short stories), so I didn't have to dedicate myself to a whole series (yay!). I thought this was a light, fluffy, and completely adorable romance complete with an interesting story.
Let me start off by saying that the art is absolutely gorgeous. There's something about the designs of each character that has the drawings popping out of the book with great detail. There's also some good background art and the whole thing was just so cutely drawn. Here are some examples:
Forgive me for posting so many pictures, but I can't resist. GINIRO AND KISAKI ARE SO CUTE TOGETHER! Well, even if Giniro is a little bit of a perv :P.
The supernatural elements with Giniro and Kisaki being part of an agency to protect the world from aliens was also interesting, even if most of the development was solely focused on the characters. For what it's worth though, I still found this to be entertaining and a quick, cute, and romantic read.
July 28, 2009
I loved this one shot! The story is predictable but I simply love Arina Tanemura's drawings and her sugar cute stories! :)
April 28, 2010
Really adorable short manga. If you're a fan of Arina Tanemura, I suggest reading it.
May 3, 2011
A cute and fluffy read by the talented mangaka Arina Tanemura. Her artwork is simple gorgeous!
June 2, 2023
Not my favourite from this author but still a cute standalone story.
March 13, 2019
Mistress Fortune (Oneshot) von Arina Tanemura
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Kisaki hat nicht nur eine Traumfigur, sondern besitzt auch Superkräfte. Kein Wunder, dass Giniro ein Auge auf sie geworfen hat. Und auch Kisaki findet den supertalentierten Giniro sehr schnuckelig. Dumm nur, dass die beiden im Kampf gegen die außerterrestrischen Ebes alle Hände voll zu tun haben und ihnen als Kampfteam 'Mistress Fortune' persönliche Kontakte strengstens verboten sind. Besteht trotzdem Hoffnung auf die Liebe?
Mit Superkräften ausgestattet kämpfen Kisaki und Giniro als Mistress Fortune gegen die außerirdischen Ebes, welche die Erde immer wieder bedrohen. Mit Hilfe von speziellen Energy Drinks kann Kisaki, die noch nicht lang in der Spezialeinheit der PSI ist, auch mit ihrem talentierten Partner Giniro mithalten. Doch die Drinks haben zu viel Zucker und so muss sich Kisaki mit ihrem Gewicht herumärgern, denn sie will Giniro gefallen, ist sie doch heimlich in ihn verliebt. Aber auch Giniro scheint ein Auge auf sie, besonders auf ihren Busen geworfen zu haben, denn immer wieder macht er darauf Anspielungen. Als Kisaki mehr Kontakt zu Giniro möchte, weist er sie jedoch ab. Denn die beiden dürfen keinen privaten Kontakt haben. Als Kisaki aber schließlich nach Amerika soll, müssen die beiden eine Entscheidung treffen.
Der One Shot aus der Feder von Arina Tanemura hätte superniedlich sein können, konnte mich dann aber doch nicht so ganz überzeugen. Zwar ist die Idee an sich sehr schön, jedoch viel zu schnell abgehandelt, ohne dass wirkliche Emotionen aufgebaut werden können. Außerdem nervt die Einstellung von Kisaki sich selbst gegenüber. Sie findet sich fett, hat aber angeblich eine absolute Traumfigur - etwas, was ich also nicht nachvollziehen kann. Auch in der Geschichte sehr zweifelhaft ist die angebliche Tatsache, dass die vierzehnjährige Kisaki mit einem E-Cup ausgestattet ist. E! Also bitte... Wenn Giniro nicht grad hinter ihren Busen oder Hintern hinterher hechelt, dann besiegen die beiden die Ebes, was sie sehr gewissenhaft tun oder es zumindest versuchen. Und irgendwo dazwischen wird die Liebesgeschichte zwischen den beiden reingepappt - obwohl ich noch immer nicht verstehe, was Kisaki nur an Giniro findet - seine Art ist in meinen Augen abstoßend. So ein degeneriertes Verhalten sollte in einem Manga nicht noch hoch gelobt werden, das ist einfach unpassend.
Arina Tanemuras Zeichenstil bleibt auch in diesem One-Shot relativ konstant. Zwar gibt es optische Änderungen an den Figuren, aber sie unterscheiden sich wieder mal nicht wirklich von den anderen Charakteren, die Arina geschaffen hat. Ich weiß gar nicht, warum sie es einfach nicht schafft frischen Wind in ihre Zeichnungen zu bringen. Es gibt so viele Möglichkeiten und sie verfällt immer und immer wieder in das gleiche Schema, das ist schade, denn ich habe das Gefühl, dass sich Arina einfach nicht mehr weiter entwickelt. Da gab es bei anderen Mangaka mehr zu sehen.
Empfehlen möchte ich den Manga all jenen, die einen OneShot lieben, mit einer schnellen Story zufrieden sind und kein Problem damit haben, dass sich das Charakterdesign bei Arina Tanemura immer und immer wiederholt. Für mich war Mistress Fortune eine Enttäuschung, weshalb ich hier nur 3 Sterne geben kann.
Taschenbuch: 192 Seiten
Verlag: TOKYOPOP; Auflage: 1 (22. Juli 2009)
Sprache: Deutsch
ISBN-10: 3867197377
ISBN-13: 978-3867197373
Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: 13 - 16 Jahre
Größe und/oder Gewicht: 14,4 x 1,8 x 18,9 cm
Zum Inhalt:
Kisaki hat nicht nur eine Traumfigur, sondern besitzt auch Superkräfte. Kein Wunder, dass Giniro ein Auge auf sie geworfen hat. Und auch Kisaki findet den supertalentierten Giniro sehr schnuckelig. Dumm nur, dass die beiden im Kampf gegen die außerterrestrischen Ebes alle Hände voll zu tun haben und ihnen als Kampfteam 'Mistress Fortune' persönliche Kontakte strengstens verboten sind. Besteht trotzdem Hoffnung auf die Liebe?
Mit Superkräften ausgestattet kämpfen Kisaki und Giniro als Mistress Fortune gegen die außerirdischen Ebes, welche die Erde immer wieder bedrohen. Mit Hilfe von speziellen Energy Drinks kann Kisaki, die noch nicht lang in der Spezialeinheit der PSI ist, auch mit ihrem talentierten Partner Giniro mithalten. Doch die Drinks haben zu viel Zucker und so muss sich Kisaki mit ihrem Gewicht herumärgern, denn sie will Giniro gefallen, ist sie doch heimlich in ihn verliebt. Aber auch Giniro scheint ein Auge auf sie, besonders auf ihren Busen geworfen zu haben, denn immer wieder macht er darauf Anspielungen. Als Kisaki mehr Kontakt zu Giniro möchte, weist er sie jedoch ab. Denn die beiden dürfen keinen privaten Kontakt haben. Als Kisaki aber schließlich nach Amerika soll, müssen die beiden eine Entscheidung treffen.
Der One Shot aus der Feder von Arina Tanemura hätte superniedlich sein können, konnte mich dann aber doch nicht so ganz überzeugen. Zwar ist die Idee an sich sehr schön, jedoch viel zu schnell abgehandelt, ohne dass wirkliche Emotionen aufgebaut werden können. Außerdem nervt die Einstellung von Kisaki sich selbst gegenüber. Sie findet sich fett, hat aber angeblich eine absolute Traumfigur - etwas, was ich also nicht nachvollziehen kann. Auch in der Geschichte sehr zweifelhaft ist die angebliche Tatsache, dass die vierzehnjährige Kisaki mit einem E-Cup ausgestattet ist. E! Also bitte... Wenn Giniro nicht grad hinter ihren Busen oder Hintern hinterher hechelt, dann besiegen die beiden die Ebes, was sie sehr gewissenhaft tun oder es zumindest versuchen. Und irgendwo dazwischen wird die Liebesgeschichte zwischen den beiden reingepappt - obwohl ich noch immer nicht verstehe, was Kisaki nur an Giniro findet - seine Art ist in meinen Augen abstoßend. So ein degeneriertes Verhalten sollte in einem Manga nicht noch hoch gelobt werden, das ist einfach unpassend.
Arina Tanemuras Zeichenstil bleibt auch in diesem One-Shot relativ konstant. Zwar gibt es optische Änderungen an den Figuren, aber sie unterscheiden sich wieder mal nicht wirklich von den anderen Charakteren, die Arina geschaffen hat. Ich weiß gar nicht, warum sie es einfach nicht schafft frischen Wind in ihre Zeichnungen zu bringen. Es gibt so viele Möglichkeiten und sie verfällt immer und immer wieder in das gleiche Schema, das ist schade, denn ich habe das Gefühl, dass sich Arina einfach nicht mehr weiter entwickelt. Da gab es bei anderen Mangaka mehr zu sehen.
Empfehlen möchte ich den Manga all jenen, die einen OneShot lieben, mit einer schnellen Story zufrieden sind und kein Problem damit haben, dass sich das Charakterdesign bei Arina Tanemura immer und immer wiederholt. Für mich war Mistress Fortune eine Enttäuschung, weshalb ich hier nur 3 Sterne geben kann.
Taschenbuch: 192 Seiten
Verlag: TOKYOPOP; Auflage: 1 (22. Juli 2009)
Sprache: Deutsch
ISBN-10: 3867197377
ISBN-13: 978-3867197373
Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: 13 - 16 Jahre
Größe und/oder Gewicht: 14,4 x 1,8 x 18,9 cm
March 11, 2024
Konnichiwa to all readers🌸
Today I bring you the review of the manga "Mistress Fortune" by Arina Tanemura, a maho shôjo work that portrays the essence of the author. With that said, we begin:
👑Mistress Fortune tells us about the defense of the earth by Kisaki Tachikawa and Gin'iro Hashiba, a young woman and the boy she likes, who possess supernatural powers.
👑Although this volume of self-contained history includes two central chapters focused on Ebeko and Dr. Gunjô, the essence of the work is the romantic interest that the protagonists process and how this is marked by the privacy policies of the organization «Mistress Fortune” to which they belong.
👑About the characters I can say that in this work Arina Tanemura shows us that eroticism and mischief in speech shines through its elegance in its style.
Gin'ro's perverted interest in his partner's anatomy or her complicity, directly or indirectly, as a result of the love he feels, stands out from the blatant machismo and vulgarity of many current literary titles.
On the other hand, the title shines for its Japanese humor focused on gender roles and their traditional forms, being in the chapter focused on the leader of the organization where this detail shines most.
🌸Conclusion: Mistress Fortune is a beautiful romance story with characters with supernatural abilities who are very difficult not to love.
As a final point, I must point out that the dramatic element such as the comical resolutions derived from the development of the protagonist duo end up being the icing on the cake of an excellent title.
Rating: 5🌸
Arigato enjoy your time 🌸
Today I bring you the review of the manga "Mistress Fortune" by Arina Tanemura, a maho shôjo work that portrays the essence of the author. With that said, we begin:
👑Mistress Fortune tells us about the defense of the earth by Kisaki Tachikawa and Gin'iro Hashiba, a young woman and the boy she likes, who possess supernatural powers.
👑Although this volume of self-contained history includes two central chapters focused on Ebeko and Dr. Gunjô, the essence of the work is the romantic interest that the protagonists process and how this is marked by the privacy policies of the organization «Mistress Fortune” to which they belong.
👑About the characters I can say that in this work Arina Tanemura shows us that eroticism and mischief in speech shines through its elegance in its style.
Gin'ro's perverted interest in his partner's anatomy or her complicity, directly or indirectly, as a result of the love he feels, stands out from the blatant machismo and vulgarity of many current literary titles.
On the other hand, the title shines for its Japanese humor focused on gender roles and their traditional forms, being in the chapter focused on the leader of the organization where this detail shines most.
🌸Conclusion: Mistress Fortune is a beautiful romance story with characters with supernatural abilities who are very difficult not to love.
As a final point, I must point out that the dramatic element such as the comical resolutions derived from the development of the protagonist duo end up being the icing on the cake of an excellent title.
Rating: 5🌸
Arigato enjoy your time 🌸
March 3, 2021
Ahh, Arina Tanemura....I used to love her artwork back in the day as a middle school teenager who was starting her footing in manga (her other work, Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne, was one of my early manga). This manga, in fact, was one of my big time favorites from that time, first discovering it through borrowing a used copy multiple times from a friend, and I eventually bought one, which still sits on my shelf to this day.
My thoughts on this manga are a mixed bag. The character designs are cute, especially Kisaki's alter ego, Fortune Tiara, but Kisaki has the body of a 20-something year old rather than a 14 year old, and her partner, Giniro, is a lecherous pervert who only is interested in her for that reason. EBE-ko was cute, and Dr. Gunjo was pretty handsome in my opinion.
It was disappointing that the story was short because it had a great premise but it was never expanded and we never got to see any other characters or explore Giniro's backstory (Like the other ESPers for instance). Also, the side stories were nonsensical and creepy (EBE-ko telling Kisaki to lift her skirt up to calm Giniro down, which, unsurprisingly, doesn't work. Dr. Gunjo sleeping with Kisaki too).
Overall rating: 2/10. Wasted potential and creepy moments make this manga not age too well. Maybe it's good for the hardcore Arina fans (If they're still there, that is).
My thoughts on this manga are a mixed bag. The character designs are cute, especially Kisaki's alter ego, Fortune Tiara, but Kisaki has the body of a 20-something year old rather than a 14 year old, and her partner, Giniro, is a lecherous pervert who only is interested in her for that reason. EBE-ko was cute, and Dr. Gunjo was pretty handsome in my opinion.
It was disappointing that the story was short because it had a great premise but it was never expanded and we never got to see any other characters or explore Giniro's backstory (Like the other ESPers for instance). Also, the side stories were nonsensical and creepy (EBE-ko telling Kisaki to lift her skirt up to calm Giniro down, which, unsurprisingly, doesn't work. Dr. Gunjo sleeping with Kisaki too).
Overall rating: 2/10. Wasted potential and creepy moments make this manga not age too well. Maybe it's good for the hardcore Arina fans (If they're still there, that is).
July 10, 2018
As a fan of Arina Tanemura's other manga,
Full Moon o Sagashite
and
The Gentlemen's Alliance †
, Mistress Fortune immediately caught my attention, from its delightful cover art to its quirky premise. Although Mistress Fortune is one of her shorter works (only three chapters!), Tanemura manages to tell a pretty complete, though somewhat predictable story. While there isn't anything particularly groundbreaking about the leads, Kisaki and Giniro, they're still lovable characters brought to life by Tanemura's signature art style. Overall Mistress Fortune is a lighthearted shoujo manga that I'm sure other Tanemura fans will appreciate.
May 12, 2020
O la quarantena mi ha fatto diventar più buona (cosa di cui dubito), o son stata tanto fortunata da tirar fuori solo cose belle.
Anche questo volume unico, per quanto scemotto, si fa leggere ed è piuttosto divertente.
Lei è la solita imbranata; lui è il solito tipo capace di far tutto. Si possono vedere solo quando vestono i panni di supereroi e non sanno niente della vita dell'altro. Però lei è totalmente innamorata di lui e vorrebbe qualcosa in più.
L'alienina che vive con lei è favolosa. È il personaggio che mi è piaciuto di più della storia. E anche il capitolo bonus dedicato a lei è carino al punto giusto. Cosa che non si può dire del capitolo dedicato al comandante.
Va beh, Soobie, adesso datti da fare a finire le altre serie della Tanemura-sensei.
Anche questo volume unico, per quanto scemotto, si fa leggere ed è piuttosto divertente.
Lei è la solita imbranata; lui è il solito tipo capace di far tutto. Si possono vedere solo quando vestono i panni di supereroi e non sanno niente della vita dell'altro. Però lei è totalmente innamorata di lui e vorrebbe qualcosa in più.
L'alienina che vive con lei è favolosa. È il personaggio che mi è piaciuto di più della storia. E anche il capitolo bonus dedicato a lei è carino al punto giusto. Cosa che non si può dire del capitolo dedicato al comandante.
Va beh, Soobie, adesso datti da fare a finire le altre serie della Tanemura-sensei.
December 2, 2021
I really liked the artwork. I loved the color scheme for the cover. Most of these stars are just for the artwork alone. It’s a light hearted science fiction rom com. Fortune quartz is a creep, he takes photos of his partner when she’s tied up and her undies are showing. He also told her that he’ll kiss her if she doesn’t say anything, she involuntary froze, and he tried to kiss her when her voice couldn’t come out. Fortune tiara is freaking out about having fat arms. She’s so happy when a scale shows she’s lost weight and is at 89 lbs at 14 years old. She changes her body to what her crush’s fantasy woman is. The manga kept stating that mistress tiara has DD breasts but they’re nowhere near that.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 28, 2023
1.5 stars
There are certainly some fun and comical moments in this one (mainly Ebe-Ko as a character). However, some of the more problematic elements make it hard to enjoy those lighthearted moments. Our main male character makes a lot of uncomfortable and inappropriate comments toward 14 year old Kisaki, and it's not just him either. Overall, I see where a lot of good could have happened in this one, if not for some of the negatives that brought it down, for me anyway.
There are certainly some fun and comical moments in this one (mainly Ebe-Ko as a character). However, some of the more problematic elements make it hard to enjoy those lighthearted moments. Our main male character makes a lot of uncomfortable and inappropriate comments toward 14 year old Kisaki, and it's not just him either. Overall, I see where a lot of good could have happened in this one, if not for some of the negatives that brought it down, for me anyway.
March 24, 2020
well, they're cute and adorable and there's adorable aliens too!
I like Ms. Tanemura's works and art especially Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne, and I think this manga also was an enjoyable to read :)
I like Ms. Tanemura's works and art especially Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne, and I think this manga also was an enjoyable to read :)
April 2, 2022
Rating: 3/5
In the short but sweet story “Mistress Fortune”, Arina Tanemura shows her knack for charming characters but ultimately doesn’t offer anything stunning. Psychic teenager Kisaki has a crush on her partner Giniro and the story follows their budding romance as the two awkwardly but sweetly try to confess to one another. Teanemura is talented at mixing humor and romance, but the story is ultimately too short to explore any deeper themes or character arcs. It’s perfect for what it is.
In the short but sweet story “Mistress Fortune”, Arina Tanemura shows her knack for charming characters but ultimately doesn’t offer anything stunning. Psychic teenager Kisaki has a crush on her partner Giniro and the story follows their budding romance as the two awkwardly but sweetly try to confess to one another. Teanemura is talented at mixing humor and romance, but the story is ultimately too short to explore any deeper themes or character arcs. It’s perfect for what it is.
June 19, 2022
it doesn't even deserve 1 star at all. everything about the male main character is wrong. his behaviour is disgusting.
if you're planning to read a cute magical girl manga, mistress fortune isn't a good choice (imo).
if you're planning to read a cute magical girl manga, mistress fortune isn't a good choice (imo).
September 25, 2023
This was nostalgic for me re-reading this like 15 years later. Arina Tanemura has always been my favorite manga author. I surprisingly did not remember this storyline and I highly enjoyed it as I did as a teen. :)
August 1, 2017
this is totally unnecessary to read. i get that people have a story to tell but yeah
October 21, 2017
Un manga adorable y corto para los fans de Arina Tanemura
January 25, 2018
3.5 stars
May 28, 2019
This probably would have been a cute read if the main boy’s whole personality didn’t revolve around being obsessed with the main girl’s boobs.
But hey, pretty art, I guess.
But hey, pretty art, I guess.
May 28, 2021
One of my fist manga. Obviously read it when I was a child - I can recommend it to children or young adults who want a childhood escape but don’t like the commitment of a long series!
May 29, 2023
Cute! Quick read. Love the comedy. Love Kisaki and Giniro’s dynamic. But most of all, I love Ebe-ko LOL
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