月光迷情 8

月の子 / Moon Child #8

by Reiko Shimizu, 楊鈴蘭 (translator)

Tensions mount as Jimmy becomes accustomed to her destiny asthe beautiful woman named Benjamin -- it's a pity that Art isn't quiteready to accept this new form, though. When Art and Shonach confront eachother, Benjamin runs away from home. But is hiding at Shonach's apartmentreally the solution?

Genres: Manga, Comics

178 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1991

About the author

See also 清水玲子.

Reiko Shimizu (清水玲子 Shimizu Reiko, born March 26, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese shōjo manga writer and illustrator. She made her professional debut in 1983 with Sansaro Monogatari in LaLa, and has written primarily for the publisher Hakusensha. She is noted for her works of science fiction and her art style, and is also known for her illustrations of tarot cards called the Miracle Tarot deck.

She received the 2002 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Kaguyahime.[1] Her Himitsu - Top Secret has been recommended twice by the Japan Media Arts Festival jury in 2007 and 2008.[2][3] It has also been listed on the Tohan charts four times as of May 2009.[4] Her manga Moon Child is licensed in English by CMX Manga.

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Getting to know more about their past and true feelings is hurting me a bit too much.

[Leila Anani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Teruto in the body of tycoon Gil Owen shows his true colours. He saves Art from a traffic accident to make the dancer feel grateful enough to go to Kiev just before Chernobyl. He also torments poor Jimmy making him hallucinate eating maggots and be covered in insects.

All the melodramatic love triangles are still in play: Seth loves Shonarch who loves Jimmy/Benjamin who loves Art.... Jimmy has firmly chosen Art but feels upset when he realises that Shonarch won't be at his beck and call any more.

This is very much a middle volume full of foreboding- Just as the characters, we're waiting expectantly to find out just how events will unravel. Artwork's not as good as other volumes and there's virtually no mermaids with tails in this one. Still its an excellent and fascinating story.