Cipher, Volume 11

Cipher #11

by Minako Narita

New, separate lives begin for Cipher and Siva, the celebrity twin brothers. Cipher arrives in L.A., where he is now going by his real name, Roy Rang. His new roommate is Haru, a total slob and a party animal. But Haru has a female friend to whom Cipher is immediately attracted. Back in New York, the twins' best friend Anise is worried about Siva, who seems to be going through changes himself. He's dyed his hair and is hitting the club scene hard. Has he returned to the dangerous lifestyle that almost brought him down before?

Genres: Manga

224 pages, Paperback

First published April 2, 2008

About the author

Associated names : Minako Narita

Name (in native language) : 成田美名子

Zodiac : Pisces

Blood type : AB

Born in Aomori in 1960. Debuted in 1977 with “Invitation to a Star” in the girls' manga magazine “Hana to Yume”. Her best-known works are “Alien Street” and “Cipher.” Debuting in December of 1984, Cipher was a true oddity among shojo manga in general. While manga certainly could take place in the United States, Cipher was definitely drawn and written by someone who absolutely loved the country, especially what was going on there during the 80's. In fact, when Jason Thompson covered it in his House of 1000 Manga article, he outright called Cipher "The Most '80s Manga Ever."[1][2]

[1]http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/house...
[2]http://landofobscusion.blogspot.it/20...

Acclaimed for her precise and intricate drawings and “watermark,” a collection of her pictures. Her works deal mostly with human relationships, life, ideals, friendship, etc. Currently, her “Hana Yori mo Hana no Gotoku,” a manga series featuring a young Noh performer, runs in the bimonthly magazine “Melody”.

She is regarded as one of the most important manga authors of 80's and 90's.

Reviews

[Reinita Afif Aulia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Art lumayan, story oke!! Males masukin satu-per-satu volume, jadi mari komentar di volume terakhir saja! :D

Ceritanya tentang Jake dan Roy Rang, cowok kembar yang berprofesi jadi aktor dengan nama Siva dan Cipher. Karena narkoba, Roy/Cipher mengundurkan diri, namun demi menyambung hidup mereka berdua bergantian menjadi Siva, baik saat bersekolah maupun akting.

Ceritanya penuh konflik psikologis, kebanyakan internal, dan ciuman antar saudara kebar, wew. Yang suka shonen-ai pasi suka nih. Tapi jangan salah, dua-duanya bukan gay kok. Dan jangan salah mengira ini masuk komik berat, komedi-komedinya bertebaran hampir di seluruh volume..