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Magical Angel Creamy Mami and the Spoiled Princess, Vol. 1
A manga following Megumi, the antagonist of the classic, genre-shaping magical girl anime!
Life gets super rough for idol Megumi Ayase when starlit (and magical!) Mami joins her agency and inadvertently usurps the top spot. Rather than backing down, Ayase leans into her jealousy and will stop at nothing to reclaim her throne…all while still doing her best to be a good senpai!
Life gets super rough for idol Megumi Ayase when starlit (and magical!) Mami joins her agency and inadvertently usurps the top spot. Rather than backing down, Ayase leans into her jealousy and will stop at nothing to reclaim her throne…all while still doing her best to be a good senpai!
180 pages, Paperback
First published June 20, 2019
About the author
Emi Mitsuki
26 books19 followersMITSUKI Emi
Name (in native language): 三月えみ
Associated names:
トランジット
3TUKI Emi
Circle: Transit
Name (in native language): 三月えみ
Associated names:
トランジット
3TUKI Emi
Circle: Transit
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March 17, 2021
Well, color me surprised! Despite my love of all things magical girl (including the original Creamy Mami anime), the aggressively girly cover and abrasive title turned me off, possibly to the point where I wouldn't have read this if it wasn't for work. That would have been a shame, because this is a wonderful example of going back and re-examining a story from a different angle, or even just with the perspective of being older. Taking the point of view of the villain of the original series, the eponymous spoiled princess is actually just a young woman fighting to maintain relevance in an industry that's all too eager to throw her away for not being the newest thing anymore. Her boss is an absolute toad (which I think I was at least marginally aware of when I was younger), Mami/Yuu's not trying to hurt her, and she works hard to maintain her career - it's just that her boss is already moving on and doesn't seem to care about her anymore. "Spoiled princess" is an epithet laid upon her by a misogynist workplace culture.
That Emi Mitsuki does a great job mimicking the basic look of Akemi Takada's original character designs definitely helps as well, and I also like that the story remains set in the early 1980s. Overall this was just so much more than I was expecting, and fans of the original Creamy Mami should definitely pick it up.
That Emi Mitsuki does a great job mimicking the basic look of Akemi Takada's original character designs definitely helps as well, and I also like that the story remains set in the early 1980s. Overall this was just so much more than I was expecting, and fans of the original Creamy Mami should definitely pick it up.
March 15, 2021
Rating: 3.5
This is apparently based on an anime from the 1980's, and the art style is really faithful to the original (I had to go searching for a YouTube clip of the opening animation, haha). It's sort of a spin off of the original show, I think? The focus on this manga is on Megumi Ayase - the "Spoiled Princess" of the title but actually she's worked very hard to become a top idol. Creamy Mami sort of stumbles onto the scene and Ayase is determined to find out who this secretive sudden superstar REALLY is. Fans of this 30 year old anime know that she's some sort of ... magical girl alien? I'm not really sure, and what I do know I learned from reading summaries of the original show, it's not really explained in volume 1 of this manga - maybe it will be explained in future volumes of this series, but as a stand-alone it, well, doesn't really stand very well on its own. Still, it's a cute story and I assume more of Creamy Mami's backstory will be revealed in future volumes and it will make more sense as the story continues!! The art style is VERY retro but also cute. Ayase is clearly supposed to be the villain of the piece, but I also found myself rooting for her. Hang in there, Ayase!!
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This is apparently based on an anime from the 1980's, and the art style is really faithful to the original (I had to go searching for a YouTube clip of the opening animation, haha). It's sort of a spin off of the original show, I think? The focus on this manga is on Megumi Ayase - the "Spoiled Princess" of the title but actually she's worked very hard to become a top idol. Creamy Mami sort of stumbles onto the scene and Ayase is determined to find out who this secretive sudden superstar REALLY is. Fans of this 30 year old anime know that she's some sort of ... magical girl alien? I'm not really sure, and what I do know I learned from reading summaries of the original show, it's not really explained in volume 1 of this manga - maybe it will be explained in future volumes of this series, but as a stand-alone it, well, doesn't really stand very well on its own. Still, it's a cute story and I assume more of Creamy Mami's backstory will be revealed in future volumes and it will make more sense as the story continues!! The art style is VERY retro but also cute. Ayase is clearly supposed to be the villain of the piece, but I also found myself rooting for her. Hang in there, Ayase!!
A digital ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via Edelweiss+ for review. All opinions are unbiased and my own.
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April 24, 2021
Soy muy fan de 'El Broche Encantado' fue mi primer encuentro real con el género de las magical girls y me marcó muchísimo en su momento. Poder releer la historia desde el punto de vista de Megumi me ha parecido una idea muy original y una forma de entender mejor las relaciones entre los personajes.
December 13, 2021
La premisa es interesante, pero hace tantos años que vi la serie que creo que lo habría disfrutado más si hubiera leído antes el manga principal.
February 26, 2021
Interessante spin-off che riprende il punto di vista di Megumi (Duenote) Ayase, nell’anime poco più che una macchietta. Molto promettente.
March 29, 2021
Fame is fleeting, and popular idol Megumi is learning that lesson a little faster than she’d intended. Despite her best efforts, her company is infatuated with the mysterious Creamy Mami, a new idol who appeared out of nowhere. Yes, it’s a story of a rival who’s dealing with some idol threats...
First off, I should state that I have exactly zero experience with the original Creamy Mami, but this book does a good job making it pretty clear what the deal was. Magical girl, rival, etc etc. Toss in some animal sidekicks, serves six.
What this book does really, really well is engender sympathy for a rival who would typically be very one dimensional. Megumi’s not, minus one act towards the end that would have gotten her a cabinet position in the previous US government, a bad person.
No, she’s a driven professional who puts in the work and does everything right, so it’s completely reasonable that she’s incensed when some mysterious new flavour of the month comes along and knocks her off her perch.
In fact, I like her a lot more than I do Mami, which I don’t think is the intention. If anything, Megumi has to struggle with a fickle bastard of a boss (seriously, he gets smacked in this book but nowhere near enough) and a total drip of a manager. It’s some kind of miracle she’s made it as far as she has.
Then with Mami getting every break going AND having magic, it’s clear that Megumi is in a real ‘knife to a gun fight’ situation. Sure, summon a unicorn from nowhere, Mami, that’s fair. Poor Megumi’s forced obsolescence feels particularly miserable, but that’s showbiz, I suppose.
I guess I don’t think this book is necessarily to my tastes - I don’t like Mami very much at all and I am firmly behind Megumi’s sometimes wrongheaded but believable attempts to maintain her relevance. She’s being done dirty this whole book.
3 stars. I don’t dislike this, but I am also very aware that I am rooting for the character who’s going to end up losing and I don’t know that this volume made me want to read much more of this as a consequence.
First off, I should state that I have exactly zero experience with the original Creamy Mami, but this book does a good job making it pretty clear what the deal was. Magical girl, rival, etc etc. Toss in some animal sidekicks, serves six.
What this book does really, really well is engender sympathy for a rival who would typically be very one dimensional. Megumi’s not, minus one act towards the end that would have gotten her a cabinet position in the previous US government, a bad person.
No, she’s a driven professional who puts in the work and does everything right, so it’s completely reasonable that she’s incensed when some mysterious new flavour of the month comes along and knocks her off her perch.
In fact, I like her a lot more than I do Mami, which I don’t think is the intention. If anything, Megumi has to struggle with a fickle bastard of a boss (seriously, he gets smacked in this book but nowhere near enough) and a total drip of a manager. It’s some kind of miracle she’s made it as far as she has.
Then with Mami getting every break going AND having magic, it’s clear that Megumi is in a real ‘knife to a gun fight’ situation. Sure, summon a unicorn from nowhere, Mami, that’s fair. Poor Megumi’s forced obsolescence feels particularly miserable, but that’s showbiz, I suppose.
I guess I don’t think this book is necessarily to my tastes - I don’t like Mami very much at all and I am firmly behind Megumi’s sometimes wrongheaded but believable attempts to maintain her relevance. She’s being done dirty this whole book.
3 stars. I don’t dislike this, but I am also very aware that I am rooting for the character who’s going to end up losing and I don’t know that this volume made me want to read much more of this as a consequence.
April 16, 2021
If I had had any familiarity with the source material of this manga, I'm sure it would have been more meaningful for me, but I had no idea Creamy Mami was an actual character. I read up on it online once I finished and the story and characterizations made a lot more sense. Overall, even without that knowledge, I still found this pretty cute and I'll probably read more.
May 8, 2022
No conozco la historia original así que no puedo comparar, pero me ha encantado xD he estudiado sobre las magical girls pero nunca había leído una historia completa sobre ellas. Ha sido toda una sorpresa la verdad, continuaré con la colección, me intriga muchísimo saber el truco de magia y la procedencia de creamy mami, así como ver que pasará con Megumi. El dibujo es pura fantasia
May 4, 2022
I'm excited to read more of this series! This was a promising first volume!
April 16, 2021
3.5/5
Megumi (Chantal pour la VF) tombe de haut quand Shingo met la main sur Creamy, la mystérieuse chanteuse qui va faire ses débuts à la Parthenon. Voici son histoire...
De la Megumi de l'anime de mon enfance, je retiens les crises d'hystérie, la jalousie apparente pour une débutante plus jeune et jolie et les gifles envoyées à Jingle (Shingo) qui méritaient de figurer dans Street Fighter 2 tellement elle tapait fort. Je trouvais ça drôle et pathétique à la fois. Bien sûre que Creamy est jolie et talentueuse, qu'est ce que tu vas faire pauvre mortelle ?
Des années plus tard, ce manga entre les mains, je me rappelle de Creamy avec nostalgie et j'ai un autre regard sur Megumi, celui d'une femme qui a travaillé dur pour être à la place qu'elle occupe en haut de l'affiche et qui sait qu'elle ne pourra pas y demeurer, mais ne veut pas céder sans se battre. Elle est dévouée à un homme qui la traite mal (MEN ARE TRASH !) même en reconnaissant ses aptitudes et dans le monde du showbiz des années 80, face à une magicienne dont les ambitions lui sont floues, elle n'a que peu d'armes à sa disposition.
Le manga reprend la timeline de l'anime et dépeint le caractère de Chantal dans toute sa nuance, tout en respectant le style original. C'est un réel plaisir à suivre.
J'ai hâte de savoir comment Megumi va évoluer, même en connaissant la fin et en ayant lu A long Good-bye paru chez Black Box.
Megumi (Chantal pour la VF) tombe de haut quand Shingo met la main sur Creamy, la mystérieuse chanteuse qui va faire ses débuts à la Parthenon. Voici son histoire...
De la Megumi de l'anime de mon enfance, je retiens les crises d'hystérie, la jalousie apparente pour une débutante plus jeune et jolie et les gifles envoyées à Jingle (Shingo) qui méritaient de figurer dans Street Fighter 2 tellement elle tapait fort. Je trouvais ça drôle et pathétique à la fois. Bien sûre que Creamy est jolie et talentueuse, qu'est ce que tu vas faire pauvre mortelle ?
Des années plus tard, ce manga entre les mains, je me rappelle de Creamy avec nostalgie et j'ai un autre regard sur Megumi, celui d'une femme qui a travaillé dur pour être à la place qu'elle occupe en haut de l'affiche et qui sait qu'elle ne pourra pas y demeurer, mais ne veut pas céder sans se battre. Elle est dévouée à un homme qui la traite mal (MEN ARE TRASH !) même en reconnaissant ses aptitudes et dans le monde du showbiz des années 80, face à une magicienne dont les ambitions lui sont floues, elle n'a que peu d'armes à sa disposition.
Le manga reprend la timeline de l'anime et dépeint le caractère de Chantal dans toute sa nuance, tout en respectant le style original. C'est un réel plaisir à suivre.
J'ai hâte de savoir comment Megumi va évoluer, même en connaissant la fin et en ayant lu A long Good-bye paru chez Black Box.
April 25, 2021
Produzione più recente rispetto al manga di Creamy, sembra più fedele alla fonte originale (quindi: no, non è la stessa storia del manga di Creamy da un altro punto di vista, ma dell’anime).
Offre una nuova prospettiva del personaggio della cattiva: è un tuffo nel passato, ma con meno magia negli occhi e più maturità.
Offre una nuova prospettiva del personaggio della cattiva: è un tuffo nel passato, ma con meno magia negli occhi e più maturità.
November 5, 2024
What can I say - I'm a Magical GirlTM fan who is easily enticed by cute covers. Guilty as charged.
I bought and read 'Magical Angel Creamy Mami and the Spoiled Princess, Vol. 1' despite knowing virtually nothing about the classic eighties anime it's based on, 'Creamy Mami'. Basically it's like a Magical GirlTM's 'Jem and the Holograms' for very young children? 'Hannah Montana' and 'Full Moon o Sagashite' with 'Kamichama Karin' sprinkles? The original, proto-'Mink' by Megumi Tachikawa?
But it turns out the new manga is accessible enough for a newbie like me. Its premise of a Magical GirlTM story told from the POV of an oblivious, nonmagical rival girl is very interesting, to say the least. That angle of the narrative is executed well, in my opinion.
The titular "spoiled princess" is Megumi Ayase. Though she isn't really spoiled at all. Nor is she much of an antagonist. The manga aims, hopefully, to elicit sympathy for Megumi, as she's a victim of the entertainment industry's systematic misogyny.
One example within the capitalist, corporate, marketing hell, that's relevant here: the music and idol industry. It is constantly churning up young girls for their attractiveness to the public (talent is a bonus, but still optional, and safe, forgettable, regurgitated mediocrity rules). It profits off these girls, exploits them, burns them out, and then callously discards them as soon as they inevitably become "too old" and have lost their spark. Or magic.
A new girl catches the attention of the male higher-ups - the men with the power, the power to make and break starlets - and that's the end of the previous girl (now a woman, older, wiser, jaded, exhausted, and breaking through no fault of her own) and her career, and the vicious cycle keeps going. Heaven forbid it is outright abusive, though tragically that is often the case for these female celebrities.
The music industry is especially ruthless in its misogyny. 'Magical Angel Creamy Mami and the Spoiled Princess, Vol. 1' gives us a glimpse into that horrible business and how it works.
Honestly I hate the studio manager/president character. I don't know if he's as bad in the anime, but here he is terrible, no matter how young and good-looking he is (I won't even bother remembering his name).
Megumi, you seriously shouldn't bother with him and his studio anymore. I know you're childhood friends and you built the studio "together", but that's now water under the bridge. He clearly doesn't care for you anymore - he even flat out states it more than once, and to your face. He laughs at your struggles and suffering. He only cares about money and exploiting young girls for all they're worth. He is a bona fide creep, too. He literally tells a little girl on the street how beautiful she'll be when she's older.
The president deserves every neck-turning slap Megumi smites him with.
Everything Megumi does in the manga, where she is the put-upon, threatened protagonist, is out of desperation, to save her career, and continue to be appreciated and validated for her talents. She will not be cast aside and forgotten about. She wants to remain relevant, and she still has her own special brand of magic within her.
'Magical Angel Creamy Mami and the Spoiled Princess, Vol. 1' definitely could have been more critical and damning of the music industry and idol culture, and given less panel time to the awful studio president, who deserves to get #metoo'd so badly. But as is, it is a cute, interesting story, with a dynamic and sympathetic "antagonist"-as-protagonist. Some of its twists and turns are funny and clever. Its magic, sparkles and cuteness are not always overt - it's mostly grounded for a Magical GirlTM story - but they're there.
I'll end on a couple of quotes from the mangaka, Emi Mitsuki, in the Afterword; the second of which says a lot about the manga and its purpose:
'Creamy Mami has always been a sanctuary for me! My eternal place of hope!! [...] I remember Megumi being such a scary character. BUT! [...] Once I grew up, I saw her differently. She struck me as an admirable person who worked incredibly hard and yet was struggling. That's what made me want to portray the good parts of her that I couldn't understand as a child.'
'Magical Angel Creamy Mami and the Spoiled Princess, Vol. 1' is an appealing, intriguing, entertaining little novelty, to add to my Milky Way galaxy-wide Magical GirlTM collection.
Final Score: 3.5/5
I bought and read 'Magical Angel Creamy Mami and the Spoiled Princess, Vol. 1' despite knowing virtually nothing about the classic eighties anime it's based on, 'Creamy Mami'. Basically it's like a Magical GirlTM's 'Jem and the Holograms' for very young children? 'Hannah Montana' and 'Full Moon o Sagashite' with 'Kamichama Karin' sprinkles? The original, proto-'Mink' by Megumi Tachikawa?
But it turns out the new manga is accessible enough for a newbie like me. Its premise of a Magical GirlTM story told from the POV of an oblivious, nonmagical rival girl is very interesting, to say the least. That angle of the narrative is executed well, in my opinion.
The titular "spoiled princess" is Megumi Ayase. Though she isn't really spoiled at all. Nor is she much of an antagonist. The manga aims, hopefully, to elicit sympathy for Megumi, as she's a victim of the entertainment industry's systematic misogyny.
One example within the capitalist, corporate, marketing hell, that's relevant here: the music and idol industry. It is constantly churning up young girls for their attractiveness to the public (talent is a bonus, but still optional, and safe, forgettable, regurgitated mediocrity rules). It profits off these girls, exploits them, burns them out, and then callously discards them as soon as they inevitably become "too old" and have lost their spark. Or magic.
A new girl catches the attention of the male higher-ups - the men with the power, the power to make and break starlets - and that's the end of the previous girl (now a woman, older, wiser, jaded, exhausted, and breaking through no fault of her own) and her career, and the vicious cycle keeps going. Heaven forbid it is outright abusive, though tragically that is often the case for these female celebrities.
The music industry is especially ruthless in its misogyny. 'Magical Angel Creamy Mami and the Spoiled Princess, Vol. 1' gives us a glimpse into that horrible business and how it works.
Honestly I hate the studio manager/president character. I don't know if he's as bad in the anime, but here he is terrible, no matter how young and good-looking he is (I won't even bother remembering his name).
Megumi, you seriously shouldn't bother with him and his studio anymore. I know you're childhood friends and you built the studio "together", but that's now water under the bridge. He clearly doesn't care for you anymore - he even flat out states it more than once, and to your face. He laughs at your struggles and suffering. He only cares about money and exploiting young girls for all they're worth. He is a bona fide creep, too. He literally tells a little girl on the street how beautiful she'll be when she's older.
The president deserves every neck-turning slap Megumi smites him with.
Everything Megumi does in the manga, where she is the put-upon, threatened protagonist, is out of desperation, to save her career, and continue to be appreciated and validated for her talents. She will not be cast aside and forgotten about. She wants to remain relevant, and she still has her own special brand of magic within her.
'Magical Angel Creamy Mami and the Spoiled Princess, Vol. 1' definitely could have been more critical and damning of the music industry and idol culture, and given less panel time to the awful studio president, who deserves to get #metoo'd so badly. But as is, it is a cute, interesting story, with a dynamic and sympathetic "antagonist"-as-protagonist. Some of its twists and turns are funny and clever. Its magic, sparkles and cuteness are not always overt - it's mostly grounded for a Magical GirlTM story - but they're there.
I'll end on a couple of quotes from the mangaka, Emi Mitsuki, in the Afterword; the second of which says a lot about the manga and its purpose:
'Creamy Mami has always been a sanctuary for me! My eternal place of hope!! [...] I remember Megumi being such a scary character. BUT! [...] Once I grew up, I saw her differently. She struck me as an admirable person who worked incredibly hard and yet was struggling. That's what made me want to portray the good parts of her that I couldn't understand as a child.'
'Magical Angel Creamy Mami and the Spoiled Princess, Vol. 1' is an appealing, intriguing, entertaining little novelty, to add to my Milky Way galaxy-wide Magical GirlTM collection.
Final Score: 3.5/5
April 15, 2021
A few years ago, when small talent agency Parthenon Productions was just starting out, Megumi Ayase was their breakout star. Company manager Shingo Tachibana led her to believe that they’d work together to make Parthenon a success. And they did. But the “Milky Way Princess” is old news now, and in the idol singer business, that’s bad news. Shingo’s on the lookout for new talent, and then he finds Creamy Mami, a mysterious girl who has a magical way about her. Megumi’s not going to give up her star status without a fight though.
Magical Angel Creamy Mami was an anime that came out in 1983. In it, ten year old girl Yu Morisawa helps out an alien named Pino Pino. In gratitude, Pino Pino gives Yu a magical compact that allows her to change into a teenage version of herself. While wandering about in her teen form, Yu is scouted by Shingo, and her magical powers turn out to be perfect for being a television idol singer. She makes up the name “Creamy Mami” and has adventures both show biz and supernatural.
The show was a huge hit both in Japan and Europe, and launched the subgenre of “magical girl idol singers.” It’s also something of a time capsule of idol singer business culture in the early 1980s, when the talent generally debuted at age 16, had a year of glory, and then were retired to go on with their normal lives or possibly another show business career. Megumi’s unusual for the time period in lasting several years.
This tie-in manga retells the events of the story from Megumi’s point of view. In the anime, Megumi was an antagonist mean girl, jealous, ill-tempered and hostile to Creamy Mami. And she still is, but from a more sympathetic perspective. Megumi’s trained hard to elevate her natural talent and good looks into star quality, taking singing and dance lessons, and exercising to stay in shape. Mami, on the other hand, was just handed magical powers which do all the work for her (at least at first.)
And Shingo isn’t helping. As a businessman, he has no compunctions about doing what he thinks is best for the company. And if that means putting Megumi on the back burner while exploiting Creamy Mami’s fresh new popularity, he’s okay with that. He’s very blunt about this, which infuriates Megumi, who remembers how closely they worked together at the beginning. (Shingo is actually in love with Megumi, but thinks this should be obvious to her, so never bothers saying so.)
The art is good, but it’s working with the excellent character designs from the original anime, so has a boost there. And the storyline is charming.
One weakness this manga has is that since Megumi is out of the loop on what’s really going on with Creamy Mami, large parts of the story won’t make sense to someone who hasn’t seen the anime. (Or at least read spoilers.)
Content note: Megumi slaps Shingo. A lot. It’s understandable in context, he is an ass, but parents of younger readers may want to discuss why that sort of behavior is no longer acceptable. (And explain why Shingo should explain himself in a better way.)
This is listed as an all-ages book, and should be suitable for fourth-graders on up, but is most recommended if you’ve seen the anime.
Magical Angel Creamy Mami was an anime that came out in 1983. In it, ten year old girl Yu Morisawa helps out an alien named Pino Pino. In gratitude, Pino Pino gives Yu a magical compact that allows her to change into a teenage version of herself. While wandering about in her teen form, Yu is scouted by Shingo, and her magical powers turn out to be perfect for being a television idol singer. She makes up the name “Creamy Mami” and has adventures both show biz and supernatural.
The show was a huge hit both in Japan and Europe, and launched the subgenre of “magical girl idol singers.” It’s also something of a time capsule of idol singer business culture in the early 1980s, when the talent generally debuted at age 16, had a year of glory, and then were retired to go on with their normal lives or possibly another show business career. Megumi’s unusual for the time period in lasting several years.
This tie-in manga retells the events of the story from Megumi’s point of view. In the anime, Megumi was an antagonist mean girl, jealous, ill-tempered and hostile to Creamy Mami. And she still is, but from a more sympathetic perspective. Megumi’s trained hard to elevate her natural talent and good looks into star quality, taking singing and dance lessons, and exercising to stay in shape. Mami, on the other hand, was just handed magical powers which do all the work for her (at least at first.)
And Shingo isn’t helping. As a businessman, he has no compunctions about doing what he thinks is best for the company. And if that means putting Megumi on the back burner while exploiting Creamy Mami’s fresh new popularity, he’s okay with that. He’s very blunt about this, which infuriates Megumi, who remembers how closely they worked together at the beginning. (Shingo is actually in love with Megumi, but thinks this should be obvious to her, so never bothers saying so.)
The art is good, but it’s working with the excellent character designs from the original anime, so has a boost there. And the storyline is charming.
One weakness this manga has is that since Megumi is out of the loop on what’s really going on with Creamy Mami, large parts of the story won’t make sense to someone who hasn’t seen the anime. (Or at least read spoilers.)
Content note: Megumi slaps Shingo. A lot. It’s understandable in context, he is an ass, but parents of younger readers may want to discuss why that sort of behavior is no longer acceptable. (And explain why Shingo should explain himself in a better way.)
This is listed as an all-ages book, and should be suitable for fourth-graders on up, but is most recommended if you’ve seen the anime.
July 9, 2022
Megumi Ayase, conocida como la Princesa de la Vía Láctea, es la súper estrella y la imagen de Producciones Partenón. Sus discos son siempre súper ventas. Pese a su imagen encantadora, Megumi cada vez es más irritable y menos aguantable, a la vez que su arrogancia va creciendo. Esto hace que la productora intente buscar una nueva imagen que llene de magia los escenarios. Una tarde la encuentra: Creamy Mami.
En este primer tomo tenemos una protagonista y una casi protagonista. La más importante es Megumi. Esta chica tiene dos caras: una súper encantadora y una idol a seguir y otra con muy malas pulgas y con un toque hasta violento, muy arrogante, pero a la vez muy astuta para lo que le conviene. La otra co-protagonista es Creamy Mami. Aunque en este tomo no tiene mucha presencia sí lo va a ser en los siguientes con toda seguridad. De esta no sabemos nada, solo podemos intuir cosas, pero lo que sí está claro es que tiene magia, literalmente tiene magia.
La trama es bastante sencilla: la historia de una idol arrogante que parece que va cayendo en desgracia por otra chica encantadora. Pero tras esto se esconde una historia con magia y risas en ocasiones. También conoceremos la doble cara de la fama, donde los artistas personalmente no son como aparentan en cámaras. El ritmo también es muy continuo y en forma creciente. Sobre todo el misterio de quién es realmente Creamy Mami atrapa al lector y se puede hacer conjeturas.
En cuanto al apartado artístico, el dibujo me ha parecido muy bueno y atractivo. Cada persona es único, totalmente identificable y con sus rasgos propios. Además es un dibujo muy detallado. Sí es cierto que no es mucho de fondos, estos son muy simples y de líneas claras, pero sí es mucho más intenso en los rasgos faciales y en los movimientos, haciendo escenas muy dinámicas.
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En este primer tomo tenemos una protagonista y una casi protagonista. La más importante es Megumi. Esta chica tiene dos caras: una súper encantadora y una idol a seguir y otra con muy malas pulgas y con un toque hasta violento, muy arrogante, pero a la vez muy astuta para lo que le conviene. La otra co-protagonista es Creamy Mami. Aunque en este tomo no tiene mucha presencia sí lo va a ser en los siguientes con toda seguridad. De esta no sabemos nada, solo podemos intuir cosas, pero lo que sí está claro es que tiene magia, literalmente tiene magia.
La trama es bastante sencilla: la historia de una idol arrogante que parece que va cayendo en desgracia por otra chica encantadora. Pero tras esto se esconde una historia con magia y risas en ocasiones. También conoceremos la doble cara de la fama, donde los artistas personalmente no son como aparentan en cámaras. El ritmo también es muy continuo y en forma creciente. Sobre todo el misterio de quién es realmente Creamy Mami atrapa al lector y se puede hacer conjeturas.
En cuanto al apartado artístico, el dibujo me ha parecido muy bueno y atractivo. Cada persona es único, totalmente identificable y con sus rasgos propios. Además es un dibujo muy detallado. Sí es cierto que no es mucho de fondos, estos son muy simples y de líneas claras, pero sí es mucho más intenso en los rasgos faciales y en los movimientos, haciendo escenas muy dinámicas.
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April 15, 2026
Kasarin taikatyttöklassikosta ammentavassa sarjassa alkuperäisen animen tapahtumat nähdään sen antagonistin, Megumin, näkökulmasta.
Megumi on tuotantoyhtiönsä suosituin idoli, jota kuitenkin ollaan jo korvaamassa uusilla tähdillä. Tuotantoyhtiön pomo Shingo etsii idolia, jossa olisi ”taikaa”, ja sattumalta löytääkin sellaisen – säihkyvän Creamy Mamin, joka ilmaantuu mystisesti ja katoaa mystisesti, eikä itse asiassa edes halua mukaan idolibisnekseen vaan päätyy estradeille Shingon usuttamana.
Megumin ja Mamin välille syntyy kilpailuasetelma, ja ennen pitkää Megumi alkaa myös selvitellä Mamin taian salaisuutta – ja sitä, miten lavojen takana silloin tällöin pyörivä sinitukkainen lapsi voisi liittyä kuvaan. Kuitenkin Megumi tiedostaa alusta lähtien, että hän ja Mami ovat molemmat vain pelinappuloita tuotantoyhtiön puristuksissa, muovattavissa ja pois heitettävissä. Idolibisneksen nurjien puolien käsittely on siis vahvasti mukana jo ykkösosassa.
Megumi on ilahduttavasti sama hahmo kuin animessakin, ja alkuperäisestä antagonistiasemasta johtuen mukana on sopiva määrä nyrpeilyä ja kipakoita ilmeitä. Väsyttävä läimäyttelyhuumori on myös säilytetty, mutta toisaalta se on sen verran keskeinen hahmopiirre, että ei sitä kai poiskaan olisi voinut jättää. Myös Shingo on sama hurmurikarsimus kuin animessakin, ja sarja tiedostaa hauskasti hänen toksisuutensa.
Piirrostyyli on hyvin uskollinen animen tyylille ja näyttää samanaikaisesti retrolta ja raikkaalta. Creamy Mamissa niin oleellinen estetiikka on saavutettu juuri oikein, ja etenkin Mamin säihke välittyy sivuilta todella ihanasti. Tarina on myös onneksi säilytetty kasarilla laitteineen päivineen.
Kaiken kaikkiaan ihastuttava aloitus sarjalle!
Megumi on tuotantoyhtiönsä suosituin idoli, jota kuitenkin ollaan jo korvaamassa uusilla tähdillä. Tuotantoyhtiön pomo Shingo etsii idolia, jossa olisi ”taikaa”, ja sattumalta löytääkin sellaisen – säihkyvän Creamy Mamin, joka ilmaantuu mystisesti ja katoaa mystisesti, eikä itse asiassa edes halua mukaan idolibisnekseen vaan päätyy estradeille Shingon usuttamana.
Megumin ja Mamin välille syntyy kilpailuasetelma, ja ennen pitkää Megumi alkaa myös selvitellä Mamin taian salaisuutta – ja sitä, miten lavojen takana silloin tällöin pyörivä sinitukkainen lapsi voisi liittyä kuvaan. Kuitenkin Megumi tiedostaa alusta lähtien, että hän ja Mami ovat molemmat vain pelinappuloita tuotantoyhtiön puristuksissa, muovattavissa ja pois heitettävissä. Idolibisneksen nurjien puolien käsittely on siis vahvasti mukana jo ykkösosassa.
Megumi on ilahduttavasti sama hahmo kuin animessakin, ja alkuperäisestä antagonistiasemasta johtuen mukana on sopiva määrä nyrpeilyä ja kipakoita ilmeitä. Väsyttävä läimäyttelyhuumori on myös säilytetty, mutta toisaalta se on sen verran keskeinen hahmopiirre, että ei sitä kai poiskaan olisi voinut jättää. Myös Shingo on sama hurmurikarsimus kuin animessakin, ja sarja tiedostaa hauskasti hänen toksisuutensa.
Piirrostyyli on hyvin uskollinen animen tyylille ja näyttää samanaikaisesti retrolta ja raikkaalta. Creamy Mamissa niin oleellinen estetiikka on saavutettu juuri oikein, ja etenkin Mamin säihke välittyy sivuilta todella ihanasti. Tarina on myös onneksi säilytetty kasarilla laitteineen päivineen.
Kaiken kaikkiaan ihastuttava aloitus sarjalle!
May 4, 2021
I wasn't familiar with the source material this is based on, but from what I've read online, this seems pretty true to the original. In this case, the story is being told from Megumi's point of view; she was essentially the villain of the anime, the "spoiled princess" of the title, but she gets a more sympathetic treatment here. Megumi is a hard working, very professional idol who takes her job seriously. The production company she works for, Pantheon Productions, was started by her friend Shinjo, and Megumi is the one that made the company successful- now , Shinjo is looking for the next hot thing, and is ready to forget Megumi. He finds Mami, talks her into appearing on t.v., and a new idol is born. No one seems to really care that they don't know her real name, or where she lives, or how to get hold of her (this is taking place in 1983, so there weren't cell phones yet), but Megumi suspects there's a lot more to Mami- something truly magical!
Fans of the anime will love this, I think- Emi Mitsuki is pretty obviously a fan, and has done a wonderful job of recreating the art style and feel of the original. Because we're getting the story from Megumi's perspective and not Mami's, we're not getting Mami's backstory right away, and I think that will appeal to fans of the series as well, it makes things interesting. If you're not familiar with the original series, it's still a fun, fluffy magical girl story that will leave you wanting to know just who Mami is! We do find out at the end, maybe...... *wink*
Fans of the anime will love this, I think- Emi Mitsuki is pretty obviously a fan, and has done a wonderful job of recreating the art style and feel of the original. Because we're getting the story from Megumi's perspective and not Mami's, we're not getting Mami's backstory right away, and I think that will appeal to fans of the series as well, it makes things interesting. If you're not familiar with the original series, it's still a fun, fluffy magical girl story that will leave you wanting to know just who Mami is! We do find out at the end, maybe...... *wink*
May 5, 2021
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Je remercie les Éditions Kurokawa pour l’envoi de cette lecture. J‘ai appris que ce manga était une adaptation d’un anime des années 90, dont j’ignorais l’existence. Quoi qu’il en soit, ce titre est une bonne idée pour s’initier à cet univers que beaucoup ne doivent pas connaître.
Creamy est une jeune fille qui est apparue comme par magie. Elle a chanté lors d’un événement où Megumi Ayase ne pouvait être et directement sa popularité s’est envolée. La société veut faire d’elle leur représentante, la nouvelle idole en vogue.
Mais Megumi refuse ça. C’est elle l’idole de l’entreprise et aimé de tous. Elle ne veut pas qu’on lui vole la vedette. C’est ainsi qu’elle fera tout pour évincer Creamy et surtout découvrir les secrets qui la rendent si « magique », dans le but de pouvoir l’évincer.
C’était très amusant et à la fois intéressant. Nous sommes plongés avec ce manga, dans l’univers des idoles. Où la compétition est rude et être au top du top ne suffit pas pour garder sa place.
Ce qui est intéressant, c’est tout le mystère qui entoure Creamy. D’un côté, comme Megumi, on veut, en tant que lecteurs, en apprendre un peu plus et découvrir les petits secrets de cette nouvelle idole.
En bref, un premier tome intéressant qui m’a plongé dans un univers bien sympathique. J’ai aimé lire ce titre et j’ai hâte de voir la suite sortir, car je veux en apprendre plus sur Creamy ! 😉
Je remercie les Éditions Kurokawa pour l’envoi de cette lecture. J‘ai appris que ce manga était une adaptation d’un anime des années 90, dont j’ignorais l’existence. Quoi qu’il en soit, ce titre est une bonne idée pour s’initier à cet univers que beaucoup ne doivent pas connaître.
Creamy est une jeune fille qui est apparue comme par magie. Elle a chanté lors d’un événement où Megumi Ayase ne pouvait être et directement sa popularité s’est envolée. La société veut faire d’elle leur représentante, la nouvelle idole en vogue.
Mais Megumi refuse ça. C’est elle l’idole de l’entreprise et aimé de tous. Elle ne veut pas qu’on lui vole la vedette. C’est ainsi qu’elle fera tout pour évincer Creamy et surtout découvrir les secrets qui la rendent si « magique », dans le but de pouvoir l’évincer.
C’était très amusant et à la fois intéressant. Nous sommes plongés avec ce manga, dans l’univers des idoles. Où la compétition est rude et être au top du top ne suffit pas pour garder sa place.
Ce qui est intéressant, c’est tout le mystère qui entoure Creamy. D’un côté, comme Megumi, on veut, en tant que lecteurs, en apprendre un peu plus et découvrir les petits secrets de cette nouvelle idole.
En bref, un premier tome intéressant qui m’a plongé dans un univers bien sympathique. J’ai aimé lire ce titre et j’ai hâte de voir la suite sortir, car je veux en apprendre plus sur Creamy ! 😉
April 28, 2021
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Je salue le travail d’interprétation de la mangaka qui est pertinent et qui cadre bien avec l’histoire originale. D’ailleurs on retrouve tous les éléments du dessin animé, ça a fait remonter beaucoup de souvenirs. Concernant la partie graphique là encore, chapeau bas ! C’est excellemment bien dessiné, on retrouve vraiment les « traits » connus des tous les personnages et la mise en page est fluide. Je suis admirative.
Vous l’aurez compris, je me suis vraiment régalée avec cette nouvelle interprétation de l’œuvre originale. Megumi (Chantal pour moi ^^) est une héroïne attachante malgré ses « crises » que l’on comprend mieux. Quant à Creamy, elle y apparait ici inaccessible presque éthérée. Ce qui est amusant, c’est qu’on a presque envie que Megumi réussissiez à démasquer Creamy !
Dans l’ombre de Creamy est une excellente adaptation qui saura parler aux adultes et pourquoi pas, donner envie aux plus jeunes de découvrir cette magical girl d’un autre temps ! Et ce qui m’a énormément plu aussi sont les petits bonus en aparté qui retracent les sorties de l’époque (année 81/83, etc.) que ce soit en dessins animés ou bien en invention comme la Famicom ou le Rubik’s cub.
Je salue le travail d’interprétation de la mangaka qui est pertinent et qui cadre bien avec l’histoire originale. D’ailleurs on retrouve tous les éléments du dessin animé, ça a fait remonter beaucoup de souvenirs. Concernant la partie graphique là encore, chapeau bas ! C’est excellemment bien dessiné, on retrouve vraiment les « traits » connus des tous les personnages et la mise en page est fluide. Je suis admirative.
Vous l’aurez compris, je me suis vraiment régalée avec cette nouvelle interprétation de l’œuvre originale. Megumi (Chantal pour moi ^^) est une héroïne attachante malgré ses « crises » que l’on comprend mieux. Quant à Creamy, elle y apparait ici inaccessible presque éthérée. Ce qui est amusant, c’est qu’on a presque envie que Megumi réussissiez à démasquer Creamy !
Dans l’ombre de Creamy est une excellente adaptation qui saura parler aux adultes et pourquoi pas, donner envie aux plus jeunes de découvrir cette magical girl d’un autre temps ! Et ce qui m’a énormément plu aussi sont les petits bonus en aparté qui retracent les sorties de l’époque (année 81/83, etc.) que ce soit en dessins animés ou bien en invention comme la Famicom ou le Rubik’s cub.
November 5, 2021
¡Qué ganas tenía de leer este remake de 'Creamy Mami'! O como se la conocía aquí por la serie de Telecinco, 'El broche encantado'. Explicar la historia de esta misteriosa idol que aparece de un día para otro desde el punto de vista de Megumi, una artista que hasta ahora tenía su éxito asegurado, me ha parecido todo un acierto. No sólo le aporta a la historia un tono más adulto, que permite orientar la trama más al esfuerzo que al éxito sin más, sino que le da un toque de autocrítica que me resulta muy interesante.
A las dosis de humor, magia e inocencia de la serie original, le añadimos aquí una historia de misterio y ambición. A mí me parece una mezcla perfecta y se nota que está hecha con mucho cariño y respeto a la obra original. Si bien el dibujo no llega al detalle de las ilustraciones originales de Akemi Takada, creo que le da mil vueltas al manga original que salió simultáneamente a su emisión por televisión.
Me han hecho mucha gracia las anécdotas de la época de emisión de la serie en la que se repasan efemérides frikis como el lanzamiento de la Famicon (Nintendo) y el repaso de otras series de animación contemporáneas.
En definitiva: muy feliz de que Arechi Manga nos mime una vez más a las amantes del shojo clásico y con ganas de conocer más a Megumi. ❤
A las dosis de humor, magia e inocencia de la serie original, le añadimos aquí una historia de misterio y ambición. A mí me parece una mezcla perfecta y se nota que está hecha con mucho cariño y respeto a la obra original. Si bien el dibujo no llega al detalle de las ilustraciones originales de Akemi Takada, creo que le da mil vueltas al manga original que salió simultáneamente a su emisión por televisión.
Me han hecho mucha gracia las anécdotas de la época de emisión de la serie en la que se repasan efemérides frikis como el lanzamiento de la Famicon (Nintendo) y el repaso de otras series de animación contemporáneas.
En definitiva: muy feliz de que Arechi Manga nos mime una vez más a las amantes del shojo clásico y con ganas de conocer más a Megumi. ❤
December 18, 2021
I definitely think this would be a very fun read for fans of the original anime! I haven't seen it, but I LOVED the note from the mangaka at the end to help me have a better appreciation for it! You could truly see her heart and love for the anime and I feel it bumped my rating up because of it! (I would have given this 3 stars otherwise.)
I overall enjoyed this though it wasn't a favorite. I would definitely read more volumes if my library had it though! Megumi may be "mean," but I think the mangaka was successful in showing how Megumi's struggle was real. She DOES work hard to be where she is at, but Creamy Mami has sort of swept that away with something that feels like magic.
Speaking of magic, the mangaka really does an INCREDIBLE job of drawing Mami's character so beautifully! Like I felt the magic just oozed off the page and wrapped around me! I really really loved it!
Overall, this was an enjoyable read! It's very different then what I usually read, but it's a light magical girl story with a compelling main character who is doing the best she can to fight for her position (even if I don't agree with all her methods).
I overall enjoyed this though it wasn't a favorite. I would definitely read more volumes if my library had it though! Megumi may be "mean," but I think the mangaka was successful in showing how Megumi's struggle was real. She DOES work hard to be where she is at, but Creamy Mami has sort of swept that away with something that feels like magic.
Speaking of magic, the mangaka really does an INCREDIBLE job of drawing Mami's character so beautifully! Like I felt the magic just oozed off the page and wrapped around me! I really really loved it!
Overall, this was an enjoyable read! It's very different then what I usually read, but it's a light magical girl story with a compelling main character who is doing the best she can to fight for her position (even if I don't agree with all her methods).
March 10, 2023
Effetto nostalgia ma con qualcosa in più! Leggere di Creamy Mami qualcosa di nuovo è sempre stato un mio sogno ma, oltre al manga e alla serie animata, mai avrei immaginato di leggere la storia che conoscono tutti, ma da un altro punto di vista: quello di Megumi, la principessa capricciosa che il titolo cita, l’eterna rivale di Creamy. Quindi effetto nostalgia doppio: da una parte raccontare la storia di Creamy del manga, dall’altra farlo con i disegni dell’anime che avevo visto da piccolo.
Aggiungete prendere il personaggio secondario di Megumi, darle uno spessore e complessità degno di un protagonista di un manga e il gioco è fatto.
In questo primo volume la nascita della popolarità di Creamy e da subito il mistero delle sue origini: Megumi quanto era andata vicino a scoprire il suo segreto per poi cestinare l’ipotesi per un suo eccesso di fantasia. Un buon inizio e una buona occasione per rivivere la storia che già amavo e che mi ha fatto sognare da bambino.
Aggiungete prendere il personaggio secondario di Megumi, darle uno spessore e complessità degno di un protagonista di un manga e il gioco è fatto.
In questo primo volume la nascita della popolarità di Creamy e da subito il mistero delle sue origini: Megumi quanto era andata vicino a scoprire il suo segreto per poi cestinare l’ipotesi per un suo eccesso di fantasia. Un buon inizio e una buona occasione per rivivere la storia che già amavo e che mi ha fatto sognare da bambino.
May 10, 2021
Peu importe qu’on connaisse le dessin-animé ou pas, le récit est compréhensible et est susceptible de plaire : Creamy n’est pas trop présente, et chaque personnage est amené dans l’histoire de manière fluide.
On découvre surtout le personnage de Megumi, et à la lumière de son passé commun avec Tachibana, je la comprends mieux… Je l’ai même trouvée touchante. J’aime aussi son côté travailleuse, elle sait qu’on n’a rien sans rien et elle se donne les moyens d’y parvenir, même si sa manière d’évincer ses rivales n’est pas toujours très sympathique.
J’ai bien aimé cette lecture, ça m’a replongé dans de bons souvenirs.
https://psylook.kimengumi.fr/2021/05/...
On découvre surtout le personnage de Megumi, et à la lumière de son passé commun avec Tachibana, je la comprends mieux… Je l’ai même trouvée touchante. J’aime aussi son côté travailleuse, elle sait qu’on n’a rien sans rien et elle se donne les moyens d’y parvenir, même si sa manière d’évincer ses rivales n’est pas toujours très sympathique.
J’ai bien aimé cette lecture, ça m’a replongé dans de bons souvenirs.
https://psylook.kimengumi.fr/2021/05/...
May 13, 2025
This review covers all 7 volumes.
The magical girl story this is based on stirs some vague recollections in my mind. I may have watched some of it when I was a very young child? The gist of the original story is a 10-year old girl who is granted a magical wand by a friendly alien that allows her to transform into a teenager, which then allows her to pursue a fragmented career in the music industry. This version is told from the point of view of the self absorbed rival that Mami displaces. I would have enjoyed this far more if I had more memories of the original anime, but Ayase Megumi is a solid character and the story told from her perspective, handling her waning fame, was richer and deeper.
The magical girl story this is based on stirs some vague recollections in my mind. I may have watched some of it when I was a very young child? The gist of the original story is a 10-year old girl who is granted a magical wand by a friendly alien that allows her to transform into a teenager, which then allows her to pursue a fragmented career in the music industry. This version is told from the point of view of the self absorbed rival that Mami displaces. I would have enjoyed this far more if I had more memories of the original anime, but Ayase Megumi is a solid character and the story told from her perspective, handling her waning fame, was richer and deeper.
March 8, 2021
Ricordavo Megumi/ Duenote solo come una acida rompiscatole, ma non aveva tutti i torti. Pur essendo vittima dell'inesorabile sistema delle Idol giapponesi, qui apertamente criticato, si adegua con grande dedizione e tenta di sopravvivere.
Diciamo che però l'approfondimento sbuca qua e là in modo un po' casuale, e anche il racconto scorre leggerissimo e a salti: tutto succede un po' troppo velocemente, avrei preferito un racconto più articolato simile alla serie animata.
I disegni però sono davvero belli e svecchiano il tutto pur mantenendo l'atmosfera anni 80 (com'è che all'epoca gli abiti di Creamy non mi sembravano così assurdi?).
Diciamo che però l'approfondimento sbuca qua e là in modo un po' casuale, e anche il racconto scorre leggerissimo e a salti: tutto succede un po' troppo velocemente, avrei preferito un racconto più articolato simile alla serie animata.
I disegni però sono davvero belli e svecchiano il tutto pur mantenendo l'atmosfera anni 80 (com'è che all'epoca gli abiti di Creamy non mi sembravano così assurdi?).
August 26, 2021
I discovered the anime on Amazon prime video and fell in LOVE. WHERE WAs THis MY WHOLE LIFE?!!! (born in 1994 but still I've never seen or heard of it!) So when I saw this manga was being released I fell to pieces. I love this point of view from Megumi. This book definetly has to be read after seeing several episodes. The blank spaces on how Creamy Mami is the way she is isn't explained here. For me as someone who watched the show it was even better because it didn't have to be an exact repetition of the show. I already saw that. This is like a fresh alternative side. I love the art, love seeing what Megumi is thinking and why she reacts the way she does to Creamy Mami.
October 20, 2021
This was very good! I've never seen the classic anime, but I very much enjoyed this adaptation! The mangaka tasked with making this had a hard job in creating her own spin, but you could tell she's also a devoted fan and took care with this first volume.
February 17, 2021
bellissimi i disegni e la storia, una differente versione raccontata dalla antagonista di Creamy Mami
March 27, 2021
What if the story focused on the antagonist of a mahou shoujo series? Interesting to read even though I haven't watched the original tv series which this is a retelling of.
October 27, 2021
Bello scoprire il passato della rivale di Creamy. I disegni sono addolciti rispetto al manga di Creamy. Leggerò il seguito.
November 3, 2021
Tiene magia!
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