能劇美少年 1

花よりも花の如く [Hana Yori mo Hana no Gotoku] #1

by Minako Narita, 成田美名子, 莊湘萍 (Translator)

從小就在能劇舞台上表演的能樂師．憲人，目前仍在學習中。他身為既是外公也是老師的左右十郎先生的弟子，每天過著忙得不可開交的生活。在舞台上的他，時為仙人、時為美女，甚至處於化為鬼魅的夢幻世界…描寫憲人的「能劇」生活系列作品第1集！

Genres: Manga

200 pages, Paperback

First published July 5, 2003

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

[Khari · Rating 3 out of 5]

んんんん。。。。あまり好きじゃない。
絵はいいけどストーリが全然つながらない。なぜ最初の話は最初？次の話はなぜ次？この一巻で何も築くなかった。それだけではない。これは能の話だ。色々の能専門用語が現れる。作者がちゃんと説明してくれるんだけど。。。彼女の字が超読みにくいから結局読めない。もうちょっと大きくて丁寧に書いてください。
話もキャラもバラバラだ説話はどこでも見つからないので。。。あまり続きたくない。これは花とゆめに出版して期待したんだけど。。。この1巻を終わってガッカリ。次のはもっといいかな？

[Eressea · Rating 4 out of 5]

對能劇印象只有詭異的音樂和阿基拉原聲帶

[Fatma · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the sequel of Natural, but it tells about Sakakibara Norito (whose name could be read "Kento"), Saimon's older brother who aspire to become a professional Noh player. An introduction of this series was published as two bonus stories at the end of Natural series (vol. 11).

It opens with a story where Norito was mistaken as a chikan (someone who does sexual harassment) in the train by a woman.

The stories told in this series is about finding one's identity. It explores the thoughts, feelings, the way Norito strive to become a better Noh player, and also the guilt he feels because as a child he wished that Saimon was the one taken by their uncle to live in Aomori to be raised as a shinto priest (and Saimon was indeed the one chosen, thus Norito could continue learning to play Noh).

The language is slightly more difficult than Natural, but it didn't prevent me from buying and (trying) to read it. This is Narita Minako quality, I'm talking about. Not your mega-selling manga, but one deep and enlighting.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 3 out of 5]

Manga yang pas kalo tertarik pada pertunjukan Noh. Ternyata topeng Noh menyusahkan ya... masa ada aktor yang cuma bisa melihat dari lubang hidung di topeng...