Tail of the Moon, Volume 4

月のしっぽ [Tsuki no Shippo] #4

by Rinko Ueda

Usagi goes from village darling to castle clown, but that's not going to stop her from doing her best! She's going to get her man and become a ninja, and not even two super-skilled shinobi beauties can stop her!

Usagi is the granddaughter of the leader of a prestigious ninja village, but she's such a klutz that she's never made it out of the kiddie class. Frustrated with Usagi's lack of progress, her grandfather sends her to marry Lord Hanzo and have lots of ninja babies. But the lord has no interest in her or her childbearing potential!

Usagi will remain in Ieyasu's household forever, apart from her beloved Hanzo, unless she can come up with an elixir of eternal youth. Usagi journeys to a mountain to find a hermit who supposedly knows how to create such an elixir, but he has no intention of sharing his knowledge with her. Even if Usagi is successful, there are others who don't want to see her free to return to Hanzo's arms...

Genres: Manga, Romance, Graphic Novels, Shojo, Historical Fiction, Historical, Young Adult

200 pages, Paperback

First published March 25, 2004

About the author

Japanese name: 上田倫子

She is a Japanese manga artist who does mainly shojo manga. Her works are primarily serialized in Margaret magazine, with series published in collected volumes by Shueisha, though she has also been featured in fellow Shueisha publication Ribon, as well as illustrating the novel adaptation of her own Stepping on Roses series in Cobalt.

Reviews

[Angela Auten · Rating 5 out of 5]

The next volume is my last volume until I read another three books.

[Abi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute! I'll miss Yuki. Interesting ending. I love seeing Usagi and Hanzo grow closer! 4.5 stars.

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an interesting story we get about the Mountain Hermit. And Hanzo taking on a pet bunny is so adorable!!! We get 3 new characters including a monkey in this one. And no real answers to about any of them (granted one was very last minute but still!)! I have mixed thoughts with the Hanzo and kimonos scenes though. Sweet and yet he was bossy when he didn't need to be. He kinda sucks at expression his thoughts and feelings

[Dani(elle) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was enjoying it until the fat-shaming. Could we just not?

[˚⊱ Avi ⊰˚ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely not my favorite volume. Like, enough with Usagi's weight. Now were putting the fat shaming front and center and it's really in poor taste.

2.5/5 stars

[L.L. Tibbetts · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story so far.

Read the first three a few years ago. The characters are charming, for the most part. Has a short message about the true meaning of long life that was a very sweet.

[Starbubbles · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought Usagi was super annoying in this. She really needs Hanzo around, at all times. He makes her palatable. I'm actually really surprised how all the guys just love her too. It borders on ridiculous.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

The characters are just so beautifully done. The best i've read in a while.

[~Cyanide Latte~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

The further along I go in this series, the more and more I feel like Yukimaru is easily becoming my favorite character.

I enjoyed this volume well enough; I have minor qualms still about Hanzo's sudden interest in Usagi, but I'll swallow them for the time being. (And don't get me started on the fat-shaming. My god, I hoped that that was an exaggeration, but it turns out it wasn't, and I'm so disappointed to see that's in here.)

Still love and adore the art style and am enjoying the story though.

[Noelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Every volume is improving. I still don’t get why Usagi loves Hanzo so much (other than for her assignment), considering she is so good with medicine. She could give up being a ninja and do that, and find someone else. I know that isn’t the plot though, but logically it would make more sense. And why does Hanzo have slight feelings for her back when all he does is complain about her? I feel like I will have to suspend my belief more if I want to continue this series.

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great Shoujo manga, cute story/characters and really loved the story 😻😁👌❤️

[Oscar Manga · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

[Jacqueline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kinda ship Yuki with Usagi though but I do know that Usagi loves Hanzo

[Cutesy Nay]

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[Dennise · Rating 3 out of 5]

He started raising a rabbit because it reminded him of usagi <3

[Valerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Getting better, some laugh out loud moments. Sometimes this story is so ridiculous, definitely lighthearted fare. Kind of jumps all over the place, but funny. No naked folks this time (phew). Almost a romantic moment beteween Hanzo and Usagi, then he ruins it. Are those two actually going to get together?

[nidah05 (SleepDreamWrite) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good volume in the series where Usagi and friends climb the mountain to find the Hermit and they finally do, hoping also to find the Elixir of Eternal Youth. The ending made me think uh oh, who's this character and what's going to happen to the not yet couple of Usagi and Hanzo?

[Dylan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good. I think some romance might be a blooming in this series. HAHA. WEll I already know but I'm not going to tell you.

[Sarah Evans · Rating 2 out of 5]

I could probably give it 2 1/2, but this series is getting to be too vapid for me. There's a fine line between fluffy fun and irritatingly inane.

[Danellia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review coming when less busy...

[Pinky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Usagi finds out that the hermit is her ancestor after they bring Goemon to him to fix his foot. Usagi returns to Iga prefecture and Hanzo tells her she needs to lose weight.

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this series, it is great. The artwork is beautiful!

[Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an awesome book, I stayed up till the early hours reading it.

[Ilona · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

[Alexander Adrien Ren Grey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Worth having on your bookshelf.

[Patrice · Rating 4 out of 5]

:)

[Becki · Rating 2 out of 5]

See first volume for general review of the series