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Kimagure Orange Road #1
きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード 1
Kyosuke Kasuga mène une vie discrète avec sa famille dans leur nouvelle ville. Avec ses deux soeurs, il doit cacher un secret : ils sont télépathes et télékynésistes. A l'heure de la rentrée, Kyosuke est surtout tourmenté par ses sentiments pour la jeune lycéenne rebelle Madoka Ayukawa.
191 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1991
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About the author
Izumi Matsumoto
92 books15 followersIzumi Matsumoto (まつもと 泉), the pen name of Kazuya Terashima (寺嶋 一弥), is a Japanese manga artist best known for Kimagure Orange Road.
His career started in 1982, publishing his comic Milk Report in the manga magazine Fresh Jump. But real success came in 1984, publishing in the same magazine his masterpiece Kimagure Orange Road. Other works include Sesame Street, and Black Moon.
He has recently revealed that he's afflicted with a cerebrospinal fluid disease (stemming from a car accident when he was 3 years old) that has forced him to take 6 years off work, and he now hopes to bring attention to this disorder through his manga. (from Wikipedia)
His career started in 1982, publishing his comic Milk Report in the manga magazine Fresh Jump. But real success came in 1984, publishing in the same magazine his masterpiece Kimagure Orange Road. Other works include Sesame Street, and Black Moon.
He has recently revealed that he's afflicted with a cerebrospinal fluid disease (stemming from a car accident when he was 3 years old) that has forced him to take 6 years off work, and he now hopes to bring attention to this disorder through his manga. (from Wikipedia)
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April 20, 2022
Ho guardato più volte l'intera serie di "È quasi magia Johnny" (non la versione ipercensurata trasmessa in tv), e mi è piaciuta tanto da convincermi a procurarmi il manga da cui è stata tratta. Ci sono tanti piccoli ulteriori dettagli in più tra le pagine di questo fumetto che rendono i personaggi maggiormente sfaccettati e la storia più interessante. Non vedo l'ora di proseguire nella lettura e rivivere le disavventure dello spaesatissimo Kyosuke, e rituffarmi in quell'atmosfera così piacevolmente anni '80!
June 19, 2019
Love this!
April 23, 2024
Carino ma devo ancora inquadrarlo bene. Mi consigliate di vedere l'anime?
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March 10, 2024
3,5*
Every passing day makes me more of a boomer. Like, in my days comics/mangas/movies were so much better than now.
Doesn’t matter if I’m right or wrong, it’s just a matter of perspective, right?
Still, I recently noticed I’m more and more into stuff from way back when. I didn’t do it on purpose but somehow my TBR list was suddenly full of stuff from the 80’s and a bit from the 90’s. It just kinda happened, I swear.
Hence, Kigamure Orange Road (1984-87). A rom-com I didn’t read at the time- as a male teenager I was obviously 200% into Akira, Appleseed and the likes- but wisdom coming I opened up to the genre and discovered there obviously was good stuff there too. So KOR kinda popped up on my TBR. A well noted rom-com from a period I happen to like in terms of visuals because I grew up with them.
So I’m totally biased. The basic plot isn’t exactly mind-blowing. One indecisive male teenager caught up between two girls who are best friends. See what I mean? The guy and his sisters are all Espers too but so far it really is merely accessory to the plot.
But I happened to like the overall fresh naïveté of it all. Old- fashioned plot and characters, old-fashioned gags, old-fashioned art, it all resonated with me.
So do I recommend it? Hell, I wouldn’t know. If you’re in your fifties and grew up as a geek teenager I’d say go for it. If not it’ll all depend on your open mindedness toward stuff from 40 years ago.
Like I said it’s just a matter of perspective.
Every passing day makes me more of a boomer. Like, in my days comics/mangas/movies were so much better than now.
Doesn’t matter if I’m right or wrong, it’s just a matter of perspective, right?
Still, I recently noticed I’m more and more into stuff from way back when. I didn’t do it on purpose but somehow my TBR list was suddenly full of stuff from the 80’s and a bit from the 90’s. It just kinda happened, I swear.
Hence, Kigamure Orange Road (1984-87). A rom-com I didn’t read at the time- as a male teenager I was obviously 200% into Akira, Appleseed and the likes- but wisdom coming I opened up to the genre and discovered there obviously was good stuff there too. So KOR kinda popped up on my TBR. A well noted rom-com from a period I happen to like in terms of visuals because I grew up with them.
So I’m totally biased. The basic plot isn’t exactly mind-blowing. One indecisive male teenager caught up between two girls who are best friends. See what I mean? The guy and his sisters are all Espers too but so far it really is merely accessory to the plot.
But I happened to like the overall fresh naïveté of it all. Old- fashioned plot and characters, old-fashioned gags, old-fashioned art, it all resonated with me.
So do I recommend it? Hell, I wouldn’t know. If you’re in your fifties and grew up as a geek teenager I’d say go for it. If not it’ll all depend on your open mindedness toward stuff from 40 years ago.
Like I said it’s just a matter of perspective.
September 22, 2020
Avevo provato a rileggerlo nella seconda edizione Star Comics, che era ancora ribaltata e fortemente legata al cartone animato. E non mi aveva fatto questa grande impressione.
Rivisto in questo formato un po' più cicciotto, la storia ha già più senso e mi son trovata a leggere di gusto. Certo, mi chiedo come la storia possa resistere per ben dieci volumi raccontando, in pratica, un triangolo amoroso. Però son curiosa di rileggerlo. E adesso ho di nuovo uno stipendio...
Anche il tratto non mi dispiace. Molto funzionale alla storia.
Rivisto in questo formato un po' più cicciotto, la storia ha già più senso e mi son trovata a leggere di gusto. Certo, mi chiedo come la storia possa resistere per ben dieci volumi raccontando, in pratica, un triangolo amoroso. Però son curiosa di rileggerlo. E adesso ho di nuovo uno stipendio...
Anche il tratto non mi dispiace. Molto funzionale alla storia.
October 11, 2022
Le pongo 4 estrellas porque ha habido algún detallito que no me ha molado (tampoco cosas muy graves, y más si tenemos en cuenta el contexto de la época). Podría haberle puesto 5 estrellas perfectamente.
Madoka es una diosa, Hikaru es una monada y Kyosuke es rebonico.
Madoka es una diosa, Hikaru es una monada y Kyosuke es rebonico.
June 17, 2020
ARGH! Pensavo che la seconda edizione della Star Comics avesse la lettura alla giapponese. Invece si tratta della prima edizione - con tanto di profili assurdi che si rifanno al cartone animato. Peccato. Tanto che una parte di me vorrebbe leggera l'edizione nuova...
Il problema è che questo manga sembra invecchiato male. Già dalle prime pagine si nota quanto sia antico lo stile di Matsumoto. Per carità, lo so che io e KOR siamo nati nello stesso anno, ma ci sono serie che sono invecchiate meglio.
Non ricordo nulla della storia, son passati troppi anni da quando l'ho letta e da quando ho visto il cartone animato. Quindi sarà come leggerla per la prima volta.
Bah, non sono convinta ma mi metto di buona lena a leggere.
Il problema è che questo manga sembra invecchiato male. Già dalle prime pagine si nota quanto sia antico lo stile di Matsumoto. Per carità, lo so che io e KOR siamo nati nello stesso anno, ma ci sono serie che sono invecchiate meglio.
Non ricordo nulla della storia, son passati troppi anni da quando l'ho letta e da quando ho visto il cartone animato. Quindi sarà come leggerla per la prima volta.
Bah, non sono convinta ma mi metto di buona lena a leggere.
September 17, 2015
OK, first thing's first. This is dated, and I read it on a poor-quality .epub from a public library. But it was interesting enough that I'll pick up the second volume when it's available for checkout. It's not the best manga I've ever read, but it was a fun way to kill part of a transcontinental flight.
January 18, 2016
Syok lihat covernya, ternyata beda banget sama yang versi Indonesia. Yang versi Indonesia memang membuat saya bertanya-tanya :'D.
Ini manga ceritanya sederhana, calon bikin pembacanya geregetan. Malam ini lanjut baca jilid duanya >.<
Ini manga ceritanya sederhana, calon bikin pembacanya geregetan. Malam ini lanjut baca jilid duanya >.<
December 16, 2011
Je retrouve Max et compagnie. Très sympa à lire !
March 25, 2015
La historia tiene capítulos muy divertidos y me encanta el dibujo del autor. Me ha gustado mucho aunque hay que decir que hay capítulos algo repetitivos
December 6, 2019
4,5 stars
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