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あまんちゅ！ 1
Le ciel, le soleil, la mer... et la plongée pour passion ! C'est le dernier jour des vacances de printemps ! Hikari en profite pour faire un peu de plongée, sa grande passion. Le vent du large, un soleil éblouissant, la mer à perte de vue lui font oublier que le lendemain, c'est la rentrée... C'est le moment que choisit Futaba, qui vient d'emménager sur l'île, pour garer son scooter face à la plage. Ce que les deux jeunes filles ne savent pas encore, c'est qu'elles seront ensemble au lycée le lendemain... et que la plongée va les réunir !
Les tribulations d'une jeune fille amoureuse de la mer, sous la plume poétique de Kozue Amano !
Les tribulations d'une jeune fille amoureuse de la mer, sous la plume poétique de Kozue Amano !
186 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 10, 2009
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Kozue Amano
153 books70 followersKozue Amano (天野こずえ Amano Kozue) is a female Japanese manga artist. She is widely known as the creator of Aria, which proved to be a best-selling hit, and was adapted into an anime television series consisting of 3 seasons and an OVA.
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March 3, 2023
FUN for ALL. ALL for FUN.
February 14, 2016
I loved Aria, so when I heard about this manga I just had to check it out. And on the one hand I am happy I did, on the other though, I wish I hadn't.
This is no fault of the story or the art. Story is typical Slice of Life, so it can be a bit boring for people, but I really enjoyed it. I could use some relaxation during all the commotion of my life. The art was, as expected, gorgeous. With beautiful 2 page spreads of wonderful backgrounds. The characters are the only thing that I didn't entirely like about the art. Especially the green-haired girl. She changes from gorgeous girl to some kind of hybrid alien chibi character. Her transformation happens often and thus often annoys me and destroys the rest of the gorgeous art. I wish the mangaka would just pick one side or only switch occasionally.
The characters were the only thing I didn't like. The black-haired girl was nice and I really liked her, but our green-haired girl was just plain annoying. They are freshman in High school, so I am guessing she is between 13 and 16 depending on some stuff. However she acts like she is 10 year old and has an IQ of 10. Well her IQ rises when she is sprouting about her precious diving hobby, but other than that, sorry I doubt her IQ. She acts super childish, annoying people with her whistle (seriously, I might not watch the anime, should one come out, because of this) and she drags people with her to God-knows-where, mostly without their consent.
Maybe she will get better, so I will try another volume of this, since I truly love the art and the story/slice of life stuff.
All in all, this one is difficult to recommend. On the one hand, yes. On the other, no, because of our green-haired girl.
As for the rating, I am rating this a 4 stars because the story and the art were still great and I liked the relaxing story (you don't find those often).
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
This is no fault of the story or the art. Story is typical Slice of Life, so it can be a bit boring for people, but I really enjoyed it. I could use some relaxation during all the commotion of my life. The art was, as expected, gorgeous. With beautiful 2 page spreads of wonderful backgrounds. The characters are the only thing that I didn't entirely like about the art. Especially the green-haired girl. She changes from gorgeous girl to some kind of hybrid alien chibi character. Her transformation happens often and thus often annoys me and destroys the rest of the gorgeous art. I wish the mangaka would just pick one side or only switch occasionally.
The characters were the only thing I didn't like. The black-haired girl was nice and I really liked her, but our green-haired girl was just plain annoying. They are freshman in High school, so I am guessing she is between 13 and 16 depending on some stuff. However she acts like she is 10 year old and has an IQ of 10. Well her IQ rises when she is sprouting about her precious diving hobby, but other than that, sorry I doubt her IQ. She acts super childish, annoying people with her whistle (seriously, I might not watch the anime, should one come out, because of this) and she drags people with her to God-knows-where, mostly without their consent.
Maybe she will get better, so I will try another volume of this, since I truly love the art and the story/slice of life stuff.
All in all, this one is difficult to recommend. On the one hand, yes. On the other, no, because of our green-haired girl.
As for the rating, I am rating this a 4 stars because the story and the art were still great and I liked the relaxing story (you don't find those often).
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
April 12, 2020
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Lorsque je suis allée à la librairie du Renard dorée, j’avais vu ce manga dans le rayon coup de cœur. Je me suis dit pourquoi ne pas tenter le coup. La couverture est jolie et l’univers de la plongée était plutôt intriguant !
Dans cette histoire, nous allons suivre le personnage d’Hikari qui est une passionnée de plonger. Elle passe son temps à sauter de joie, c’est un caractère très jovial qu’on découvre dans ce personnage.
De l’autre côté, il y a Futaba, qui vient d’arriver sur l’île. Elle est très timide et a du mal à sociabiliser avec les autres. Pourtant, dès le début, Hikari et elle vont se rencontrer. Elles vont directement se rendre compte qu’elles s’intéressent toutes les deux a la plongé.
C’est ainsi qu’Hikari va pousser Futaba à s’inscrire avec elle au club de plonger. Cette dernière est finalement de plus en plus intriguée par cet univers et va décider d’essayer de voir ce que ce monde peut bien lui offrir.
Honnêtement, l’univers est intéressant, mais ce premier tome est un peu plat. Il ne se passe pas grand-chose, mais je pense que c’est volontaire. On nous présente plutôt les personnages et l’univers. Afin, sans doute, d’être mieux préparer pour la suite.
En bref, ce premier tome est intriguant, mais un peu ennuyant par certains moments. J’espère que la suite sera un peu plus mouvementée, un peu plus intriguant. Car pour l’instant, on a surtout eu beaucoup de présentation. À voir, comme j’ai entendu beaucoup de bien à ce manga, je ne vais pas me fier seulement à son premier tome.
Lorsque je suis allée à la librairie du Renard dorée, j’avais vu ce manga dans le rayon coup de cœur. Je me suis dit pourquoi ne pas tenter le coup. La couverture est jolie et l’univers de la plongée était plutôt intriguant !
Dans cette histoire, nous allons suivre le personnage d’Hikari qui est une passionnée de plonger. Elle passe son temps à sauter de joie, c’est un caractère très jovial qu’on découvre dans ce personnage.
De l’autre côté, il y a Futaba, qui vient d’arriver sur l’île. Elle est très timide et a du mal à sociabiliser avec les autres. Pourtant, dès le début, Hikari et elle vont se rencontrer. Elles vont directement se rendre compte qu’elles s’intéressent toutes les deux a la plongé.
C’est ainsi qu’Hikari va pousser Futaba à s’inscrire avec elle au club de plonger. Cette dernière est finalement de plus en plus intriguée par cet univers et va décider d’essayer de voir ce que ce monde peut bien lui offrir.
Honnêtement, l’univers est intéressant, mais ce premier tome est un peu plat. Il ne se passe pas grand-chose, mais je pense que c’est volontaire. On nous présente plutôt les personnages et l’univers. Afin, sans doute, d’être mieux préparer pour la suite.
En bref, ce premier tome est intriguant, mais un peu ennuyant par certains moments. J’espère que la suite sera un peu plus mouvementée, un peu plus intriguant. Car pour l’instant, on a surtout eu beaucoup de présentation. À voir, comme j’ai entendu beaucoup de bien à ce manga, je ne vais pas me fier seulement à son premier tome.
April 18, 2018
Read up to volume nine. An adorable, if slow starting series all about diving! It also discusses the importance of believing in yourself (and that you can change what you dislike), comfort zones, trying new things, and appreciating the beauty around you.
There’s a only bit of romance in it, mostly in the form of blushing between our two female leads, but nothing really further than that. Although I wouldn’t mind if it was actually laid out!
Beautiful artwork, especially in the atmospheric backgrounds and setting. Character development is well done in our two leads, even if Pikari does seem to revert to type in an instant...
There’s a only bit of romance in it, mostly in the form of blushing between our two female leads, but nothing really further than that. Although I wouldn’t mind if it was actually laid out!
Beautiful artwork, especially in the atmospheric backgrounds and setting. Character development is well done in our two leads, even if Pikari does seem to revert to type in an instant...
September 23, 2019
While not as charming as ARIA, Kozue Amano's Amanchu is just as endearing. Amano's gentle storytelling is definitely present, and the artwork is gorgeous. In my opinion, however, Amano has a tendency to abuse the chibi style of art in this series, which can be jarring and detracts from the enjoyment of the story. For me, it doesn't help that, at times, when there are chibis, Amano mixes them in with fully rendered characters, which definitely breaks me away from the story. It's still a beautiful story of triumph over one's fears and reliance on others.
March 27, 2020
UPYOOO ♡
La Amano è sempre bravissima a creare storie ricche di armonia, spensieratezza, bellezza e riflessione.
Ci si diverte e si sta bene a leggere storie come questa.
E poi Pikari & Teko sono adorabili!
“... saziatevi di divertimento”.
La Amano è sempre bravissima a creare storie ricche di armonia, spensieratezza, bellezza e riflessione.
Ci si diverte e si sta bene a leggere storie come questa.
E poi Pikari & Teko sono adorabili!
“... saziatevi di divertimento”.
July 25, 2025
Je me suis soudainement souvenue de ce manga que je lisais quand j'étais petite... et en le retrouvant, j'ai réalisé que je ne l'avais jamais fini ! Je me rattrape donc... et quels bons goûts j'avais ! Le peu de connaissances que j'ai en plongée viennent toutes de ce magnifique manga. <3
July 16, 2023
🤿 3,5 ⭐️
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