Shirayuki is an herbalist famous for her naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of Tanbarun wants her all to himself! The prince from the neighboring kingdom, Zen, rescues her from her plight, and thus begins their love story.
Shortly after Shirayuki and Ryu’s arrival in Lilias, a mysterious ailment breaks out. Now the two herbalists find themselves in a race against time to find a cure for the illness before it spreads throughout the city. And what will Zen and friends do when they catch word of this outbreak while on their way to Wirant?
Shirayuki's naturally bright-red hair has gotten her into a lot of trouble forcing her to flee to the neighboring kingdom... but fortunately it allowed her to meet the prince of Clarines, Zen! Thus starts a friendship between a most unusual herbalist and a lovestruck prince.
This felt like an episode of your favorite anime. A ton is crammed into this little volume of Snow White with the Red Hair and it sure makes for a fun and tense story. I really loved how Shirayuki’s herbalism comes into play and we get both of her bosses involved in the story.
But it’s Prince Izana that I really loved in this volume. You aren’t really sure of his motives but in any case he’s getting to know Shirayuki. And through a really stunning political twist. We see Zen forced to take a back seat as his brother and lady love handle the troubles visiting this snowy part of the kingdom.
If you love anime then this is a great manga to start with. The characters are compelling, the arcs are tight like an episode, and it’s not all fluff.
The illness arc is just…wow. And I think Izana actually might have a bit of a heart, LOL! He actually showed more emotion then just cold distain and amusement like he’s a real person, haha!
I really liked this arc and seeing more of Ryu and Shirayuki working together to cure this illness. And Shirayuki and Zen are still just so sweet together—I hope we actually get more arcs of them spending quality time together on the page in an upcoming volume (or several).
I also really love the cover of this volume—there’s just something about the art with the snowflakes and…I don’t know exactly, but I really like it!
Hit a little too close to home in this volume of Snow White with the Red Hair as a mysterious illness takes hold of Lilias. Ryu and Shirayuki must find the cause in order to get answers and research a cure while Prince Izana imposes a quarantine on the city in order to keep its citizens safe. Unlike current events though this wraps up nicely with a happy ending to this volume.
Why did I think it was boring the first time I read it??? Was I blind?? Low-key one of the best early volumes of the manga cause not only do we get to see Shirayuki in action but also Zen's growth as a person, Obi's budding feelings and how much Zen has come to trust in his own confidence! It's so good!!!
I laugh every time I see that and the persocom earmuffs a jealous Zen (I love it when he's jealous) Obi (yeah, just being Obi) Kirito! is this even the correct franchise
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"you know academics aren't allowed out at night?" LOL right there
Band 9 war ein einziger Medizin-Thriller. Seuchenausbruch, Abriegelung, die Apotheker und Botaniker müssen unter Hochdruck recherchieren und experimentieren... Ich habe die Story sehr genossen. Auch die Auftritte der beiden Prinzen passten gut in die Story.
Never thought a volume that wasn't focusing on the romance could be one of my favorites, but I absolutely LOVED this volume!
Granted, the intensity and the worry with/of the sickness was NOT my favorite, but I feel we had a really interesting group of characters working together that we haven't seen together in this kind of way thus far. Ryu and Shirayuki work together all the time and we've definitely seen that in earlier volumes, but I feel we see the trust between them as well as how much they care for one another in this situation. They have such an interesting friendship and really enjoyed seeing their friendship in a bigger way in this volume.
But ah, the big one though was Shirayuki and Izana! Considering how much I hated him in the beginning, I was SHOCKED that I actually liked him quite a bit in this volume! I feel one volume at a time he is redeeming himself and appreciated how he is actually showing respect to Shirayuki in his actions and words. Also LOVED seeing Shirayuki stand her ground in her conversations with him! Seeing both her and Zen continually do that gives me the utmost satisfaction every time, but I feel feelings were running a little high in this one so it felt particularly moving. Actually looking forward to seeing Izana again!
I liked everything with the research part of this volume and admired Shirayuki saying how they have to be honest in their works and research because they could lose their ability to help other people. No matter how amazing or incredible a new discovery is, protecting it at the right of deception is not the way to go. As she tells the person in question, honesty is the only way TO go. Goodness, can Shirayuki get any cooler?! I know she said Zen was the coolest, but I definitely think she is even though I really like Zen!
Very much looking forward to the reunion of our characters and Shirayuki and Obi's health being fully restored!
Also forgot to mention that another surprise arrival of a character was awesome! Another plot twist I didn't see coming!
This volume shows Shirayukis quick thinking and dedication to helping people. It was as usual beautifully illustrated as well. I like that we are seeing more of Prince Izana as well.
With a mysterious new disease spreading in Lilias, where Shirayuki, Ryuu and Prince Izana are currently at, Shirayuki has a new crisis at hand. With not much to go on with respect to the cause and cure of the disease, and Lilias being a major checkpoint for travel, they spur to action and shut it down. Izana gets to see Shirayuki in action, but more importantly, he gets to see how uninterested she is in power through this interaction. As Shirayuki and Ryuu rush to find the solution within the library as Ryuu recalls Garak having once told him of something similar, Suzu and Yuzuri, two other academics help them in their search. When they find a book with clues but whose ink has been faded, they have to pool together their knowledge of herbs and inks to figure it out. Zen leaves Obi to protect her, which helps because later she has to go search for the source of the disease - a pool of shimmering water whose mist is said to have caused it, and a seed that is the source of the toxin. This volume is quite fast-paced and them competently handling a crisis was a thing to watch! Izana’s estimation of Zen, Shirayuki and Obi rises, too, which is an additional win! Side note: Shidan having a crush on Garak was amusing!
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Viz Media LLC, via Edelweiss.
Chapters 35 - 39: I really enjoyed this volume and getting to see more of Prince Izana interacting with Shirayuki in a more casual and less negative manner. I look forward to seeing what happens when Zen gets back to Lilias and joins them.
I quite liked this volume and save for the first chapter of this arc, it contains a whole substantial arc from nearly start to finish. There were numerous tender and exciting moments and we got to see a lot more of Prince Izana. I feel as though I could fall for him more so than Zen… but that’s probably because I’m older, so I’m drawn to older men. If Shirayuki wasn’t already in love with Zen, however, I can see her easily being happy with either of them (or with Obi, in shoujo laws). But beyond the amazing character and world building, this manga brought the story back to its roots in an alarmingly beautiful way that could really only be done after becoming quite so familiar with these characters like we have become. In other words, we were reminded what Zen and Shirayuki not only mean to each other but do for each other and now Prince Izana gets to be witness to it as well. Titles are important and titles and ties are a huge reason why royals marry royals but Shirayuki’s competency, capabilities, tenacity, brain, and heart more than make up for a title and I think Izana sees that. It might now come down to if he thinks the people will see it that way too (among other political circumstances). After all, marriage is on the mind for both him and Zen now, and Shirayuki continuously passes all of Izana’s tests. I think he’s impressed with her, considering what initial expectations he had of her to pit the reality against.
Beyond that though, I just absolutely love a romance like this where yes, there are tender and satisfying and cute and awkward moments, but together, the two of them create something far larger than their own selves. Additionally, they bring out the truest, strongest, purest versions of each other and continuously support the other exactly how they think the other needs and how they can. I absolutely love it. Also! The side characters were great in this one too. Little Ryu really shone, the kids, herbologists, researchers and more were also fantastic. I loved all their personalities and how they make up a scene together. I really, truly hope to see a lot more of the North again in this series. I’ll certainly miss it. And when it returns, I hope to see progress in lighting the snow landscape with the orimmallys. And I hope that Shidan can reach Gazark’s level too. I don’t think he can move forward with his feelings for her until he does.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
"Snow White with the Red Hair" is fantasy-type manga that takes place in a faraway kingdom. At the beginning of the tale, Shirayuki wants to become an herbalist, but the prince of Tanbarun is planning to make her his concubine! She makes a run for it and encounters Zen, the second prince of the nearby kingdom of Wisteria. Zen helps her escape from her plight and escorts her to his kingdom, where she becomes a full-fledged court herbalist. The rest of the story follows their adventures together (and apart!) as they develop deeper feelings for one another and work to overcome the gap between their social stations.
What impressed me the most about this story was how balanced the characters were. Often, characters are written with extreme characteristics and stereotypes. While this can be funny and distinctive, it can also get old after a while. It was refreshing to see that Shirayuki wasn’t a helpless princess, nor was she refusing assistance. She certainly did want to do things for herself and on her own, but she wasn’t above accepting help when she needed it. Even Zen, despite his stubbornness and rule-flouting tendencies, didn’t just rush off to do whatever he wanted all the time. Instead, he faithfully played the role of prince and followed his duty rather than his emotions.
Personally, I find it so much easier to connect with a character who knows how to flex and adapt as their situation changes. Plus, it was so exciting to see these characters build their relationship the “right way,” by working through the rules and customs of their world so they could perform the roles they’d been given to the best of their abilities.
Shirayuki and Ryu have arrived at the northern town of Lilias and a mysterious infection has begun to tear through the populace. With no clue as to the cause, they’ve got to scramble to try and find a cure...
Letting you know that this is a fantasy story, the ruling class immediately follows the advice of trained medical professionals and seal the town off to prevent the spread of disease and keep people safe.
A really welcome change from the series of late. With Zen sidelined, this entire volume is essentially about Shirayuki being very good at her job. And she isn’t some sort of overpowered genius - this is a concerted effort between her peers to tackle a huge problem.
There’s something genuinely pleasing about watching a group of people good at what they do being allowed to do it and get things done. Especially since Zen has been coming to the rescue more often than not in the bigger storylines.
You might think that means the romance gets short shrift, but while it is certainly not the focus, they do a lot with a little here. The one time Zen and Shirayuki do meet is A Moment and really illustrates the trust that the two have built up.
One thing I would change here is that, for a huge, sweeping story arc like this, the stakes don’t come across well. We sort of know the city is in dire straits, but it doesn’t get conveyed strongly enough. I’m not asking for weeping sores and a plague of boils, but just a touch more than we get here.
The art also has some odd problems with spatial positioning during some action shots, which is not normal based on previous chapters. It just stands out that much more because the other art is so astounding - I have rarely seen snow and cold conveyed this well.
Honestly? Small complaints. This is one of the biggest stories in the series to date and it carries itself well. Recommended.
Once again I love this series, because it does not have the feel that the characters are going to be in dangerous/dramatic/angst moments for very long. Now this could just be me, especially since I saw the anime before I read the manga. The anime was done in pastel colors and everything was light and airy. To me, this signifies that everything is going to be okay. Comedies and light-hearted movies/TV shows have lighter color palettes and they are a lot of daytime shots, unlike dramas. For example, Arrow seems to have been permanently filmed in the dark. Now this is not always true, but it is a good rule of thumb.
I wish I could see this manga in color, because there is a lot of potential for the artistry to be even more noticeable. There are a few scenes, where I am like "I wish this was color and/or animated." The reason I say this is because I feel it will give these scenes more justice. That is why in terms of the art this manga was born to come to life as an anime.
Prince Izana is a tricky person. I feel like he has plans for Zen and he is using the people around Zen as a test and/or a measurement tool to decide what to do with Zen. With this arc, I felt we saw different side to Prince Izana and I am not sure where it is going to go.
In the bonus pages, we get a little backstory on Chief Garrack and Shidan. That was interesting and I did suspect it a little bit.
Verdict: I really like this series and I cannot wait to read more.
Based on the little details Akiduki sprinkled into this arc, I have a feeling if I'm back in this franchise for the long run, there will be a few plot points I'm going to appreciate. Despite being standoffish and a character that's hard to read, Izana warmed up to Shirayuki this volume in a way he hasn't shown before. He's starting to trust her as a herbalist even if he may not be completely won over by her being his brother's girlfriend. On the flip side, Shirayuki showed more confidence around him, a far cry from how she began the series under some royal scrutiny. I'm happy Akiduki is making these moments important amidst her soft art style. She's showing how compelling Shirayuki is continuing to be as a protagonist, which made this arc stronger despite some weaknesses (Shidan's role was the biggest problem).
Cook's translation also didn't make me cringe as much here. There are still some lines that didn't work for me, but seeing the quality jump is enough to make me want to stick around for the next volume. I'm ready for some quality Kiki and Mitsuhide page time if flipping through it was any indication.
The anime doesn't have any of this in it so this manga onward is all new content for me!
Shirayuki gets to bond with Izana and he gets to learn why so many people, rightfully, respect her and she gets to solve a cool little mystery with our two favorite boys Ryu and Obi with some extra characters that we are likely never to see after this arc but it's all cool we loved them while we had them.
I thought that for sure when we got to the plot twist there was going to be some attempted murder but nope, none of that! I was also glad to see that it took some time to figure things out and they had to do some weird research to get to a certain point.
I always read these quickly, but this volume seemed to fly by extra fast. What I like about this volume is that it helped Izana understand Shirayuki better as a person. I think it also brought him to trust her a little more. I like that his reluctance in her relationship with Zen is only out of concern that she isn't trying to use him. It would have been easy to make the conflict pettier. But this volume took Shirayuki and Ryu to a snowy fort, where they have to solve a mysterious illness. And I love watching her grow. This is probably my favorite "Slice of life" shoujo. There are stakes, and it could be argued that nothing really bad happens to the characters, but that's not the kind of story this is. It's wholesome, and that's what I like about it.
I learned about the series from watching the anime On Hulu. I've binged watched both season one is season two. I loved it so much that I found myself washing it when I came home from work at these stressful time. Season two recently was removed from Hulu so I found myself watching season one over and over again wondering how the story will end. I happen to look on Amazon to see if I could purchase season one and season two on DVD. And that is when I found the mangas. I started with this book because this is where the anime ended. And I have to admit it is just as awesome as the anime series. I will continue to read the rest of the Mangas to Feed my need to know how the story ends.
¡Me encanta! Adoro a todos los personajes. Sí, incluyo a Izana, me encanta el papel de hermano mayor sobreprotector y el cambio de actitud que ha tenido en este tomo.
Shirayuki y Ryu viajan a Lilias donde empieza a extenderse una extraña enfermedad de la cual no se conoce la cura. No es tanto la historia de Zen y Shirayuki, sino del papel de esta última como farmacéutica real, añadiendo el extra de tener la posibilidad de conocer más al futuro rey de Clarines, el cual parece que tiene el mismo carácter juguetón de su hermanito (pobre farmaceutico de Lilias, está tan confundido con "Luen" xD).
En lilas empieza a caer la gente enferma, les baja la temperatura, no se pueden mover y les salen unas marcas extrañas, por lo que Shirayuki junto a Ryu se ponen manos a la obra en la investigación.
La cosa empieza a complicarse y junto al Príncipe heredero Izana, deciden cerrar las puertas a Lilas para determinar la magnitud de la enfermedad y qué lo causa, esto deja a Zen fuera de la ciudad y encargándose del oeste, ayudando a organizar todo desde fuera, pero deja a Obi junto a Shirayuki para que le ayude y la proteja.
Junto a Obi, Shirayuki irá en búsqueda de lo que causa la enfermedad, pero esto les pone en riesgo a ellos.
I'm not sure why, but I loved the setting and the details of the characters' clothing in this one! Usually I go through a manga too fast to really admire the art on the first read. 😝 Maybe it was because this volume's story felt slower...but not in a bad way.
My other (random) thoughts: 1. Shirayuki is such a strong, good person. Almost too perfect sometimes? But I like her. 2. Obi! 3. Hmm...I still don't really trust Prince Izana. What's going on in his head?
The moment I think Shirayuki and Zen's relationship can't get any more cute, it does. Also the artwork seems to be getting even more artistic/better than before this volume. There were a few pages with very specific facial expressions in the panels, slowing down the pace to communicate so much emotionally, and it was very effective. *edit* I reread the volume because I'm waiting for the next ones to come in from the library.
Okay I think I've given a fair chance for this series, but I just can't get into it. I don't care about the characters nor their romance and everything just feels so extremely bland. I have a hard time pin pointing why that is, since on paper this should be the perfect series... Some of it is probably the art style that for me doesn't communicate the emotions of the characters at all. I really wanted to like this series :(
lilias sufre una enfermedad de origen desconocida a la que toda la población es vulnerable, asi que Shirayuki, Ryu y los demas se comprometen a encontrar la causa y la solución.
a ver, en este tomo la historia tampoco es muy emocionante, sin embargo le doy una alta puntuación por la increïble, majestuosa y recurrente presencia de Izana, con lo poco que me gustaba al principio y lo mucho que me pone ahora!!