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Luno
Tete is a boy in a small European-like town. Recently some odd people have moved into the town, including the young vagrant Geeta who lives under the bridge. He befriends her and learns about her tragic past. Geeta then asks him to temporarily keep a mysterious clock for her. Shortly afterwards a dangerous man appears, one of the very last survivors of a race with powers over life and death.
168 pages
First published January 1, 2002
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About the author
Kei Toume
131 books36 followersKei Toume (冬目景) studied at the Tama Art University in Tokyo. Her first manga, Rokujō gekijō, was published in Comic Burger magazine in 1992. The manga won her the Shiki prize in a contest held by Kodansha in 1993. A year later, her follow-up manga Mannequin also won a prize.
She started the series Lament of the Lamb in Comic Burger in 1996. This series ran for six years and was adapted into a radio play, an anime and a live action film.
In 1999, she began Sing Yesterday For Me, a manga inspired by a song of the Japanese rock group RC Succession. In addition, Toume contributes to a lot of fanzines and specialized magazines, and is also active in video games and films.
Her manga Kurogane and Lament of the Lamb have been translated into English.
She started the series Lament of the Lamb in Comic Burger in 1996. This series ran for six years and was adapted into a radio play, an anime and a live action film.
In 1999, she began Sing Yesterday For Me, a manga inspired by a song of the Japanese rock group RC Succession. In addition, Toume contributes to a lot of fanzines and specialized magazines, and is also active in video games and films.
Her manga Kurogane and Lament of the Lamb have been translated into English.
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September 4, 2019
El dibujo es muy bonito, pero la historia algo irregular. A parte de que es más lúgubre de lo que esperaba, tiene cosas que están bien, pero en general lo he encontrado flojo. De vez en cuando parece como si la trama se hubiera saltado algo y fuera a trompicones. Y las "grandes revelaciones", en fin, un poco deslucidas en mi opinión.
October 1, 2014
La historia esta buena, pero la sentía como si faltara mucho mas para desarrollar, muchos momentos fueron muy cortos en su desarrollo.
October 2, 2019
Si goodreads permitiera las medias estrellas en la puntuación de los libros, en ese caso Luno se llevaría un 2 y medio sobre 5.
El dibujo es fantástico, con esos trazos abocetados y la capacidad de la autora para dibujar a personajes de diferentes edades y crear ambientes, pero la historia no está a la altura. Da la sensación de que la historia no esta terminada, como si Toume hubiese plasmado un primer borrador, un batiburrillo de ideas y personajes que podrían ser interesantes, pero que no ha llegado a pulir.
Una lástima que con la cantidad de obras que ha realizado esta autora ECC nos traiga de vuelta a Kei Toume a España, tras el intento fallido de Planeta con Kurogane 1 , con un manga que si bien no deja de ser interesante, posiblemente sea uno de los más flojos de su trayectoria. Aún así vale la pena acercarse a Luno, por lo peculiar de su historia y su dibujo.
El dibujo es fantástico, con esos trazos abocetados y la capacidad de la autora para dibujar a personajes de diferentes edades y crear ambientes, pero la historia no está a la altura. Da la sensación de que la historia no esta terminada, como si Toume hubiese plasmado un primer borrador, un batiburrillo de ideas y personajes que podrían ser interesantes, pero que no ha llegado a pulir.
Una lástima que con la cantidad de obras que ha realizado esta autora ECC nos traiga de vuelta a Kei Toume a España, tras el intento fallido de Planeta con Kurogane 1 , con un manga que si bien no deja de ser interesante, posiblemente sea uno de los más flojos de su trayectoria. Aún así vale la pena acercarse a Luno, por lo peculiar de su historia y su dibujo.
February 27, 2021
Los gráficos fueron preciosos pero la historia te deja con ganas de mas.
November 22, 2012
I have mixed feelings about this manga. I did enjoy it but I was also kind of confused at times. The way the story is told is pretty neat. Chapters are called “nights” which is very fitting as most of the story happens at night other than a few exceptions at the beginning.
The premise is really interesting. Finding out about a race that could revive humans from death and a cult that is trying to take advantage of those powers is something that is enjoyable to read about(well, for me at least). The way the story was executed was mediocre. There are two words that perfectly describe how I understood Luno: Kind of. I was confused about almost everything the manga was trying to tell me. I kind of knew what the Moza race was, I kind of knew what the enemy was trying to do, I kind of knew how the enemy turned out the way he did. Luno started out well but fell apart when the climax came. The way the enemy just gave up without putting up any real fight was very unexcited and made me feel cheated because I was waiting for something awesome to happen. The ending was bittersweet and was nicely done.
The characters were good but the person who had the biggest spotlight was Geeta. I read this manga to find out what happened to her, and I read this manga to find out more about her. Geeta is one of the best parts of the story. Tete seemed more like a plot device but he had his moments. The characters all had good development considering how the manga is only six chapters.
The art is really beautiful and I loved the style the author had. The art was detailed and I never had to guess about what was going on or who was who. My only complaint is the layout. The panels were to small and not spaced out enough. Sometimes when the action scenes were happening I found myself getting a eye-sore because there was not enough space for my eyes to wander.
Luno is average. Nothing bad, nothing special.
The premise is really interesting. Finding out about a race that could revive humans from death and a cult that is trying to take advantage of those powers is something that is enjoyable to read about(well, for me at least). The way the story was executed was mediocre. There are two words that perfectly describe how I understood Luno: Kind of. I was confused about almost everything the manga was trying to tell me. I kind of knew what the Moza race was, I kind of knew what the enemy was trying to do, I kind of knew how the enemy turned out the way he did. Luno started out well but fell apart when the climax came. The way the enemy just gave up without putting up any real fight was very unexcited and made me feel cheated because I was waiting for something awesome to happen. The ending was bittersweet and was nicely done.
The characters were good but the person who had the biggest spotlight was Geeta. I read this manga to find out what happened to her, and I read this manga to find out more about her. Geeta is one of the best parts of the story. Tete seemed more like a plot device but he had his moments. The characters all had good development considering how the manga is only six chapters.
The art is really beautiful and I loved the style the author had. The art was detailed and I never had to guess about what was going on or who was who. My only complaint is the layout. The panels were to small and not spaced out enough. Sometimes when the action scenes were happening I found myself getting a eye-sore because there was not enough space for my eyes to wander.
Luno is average. Nothing bad, nothing special.
August 28, 2011
A hardcover manga! Quite a surprise. The cover is very nicely designed and the superfluous addition of Esperanto (the title means "moon", the chapters are called "nokto", or nights) adds points; the style is solid that far, but the plot's a bit messy and the paneling is too tight. Except for the title page of each of the few chapters, panels stay small, confining the technically solid illustration to rather unambitious expression. The plot falls apart at the end when the bad guy just kind of gives up.
The story in the first volume is more or less complete; a promised second volume has not appeared in about ten years and probably never will.
The story in the first volume is more or less complete; a promised second volume has not appeared in about ten years and probably never will.
January 29, 2019
J'ai adoré ce one-shot ! L'histoire est fluide, prenante, et surtout originale ! Esotérique sans faire appel aux yokais, l'histoire est bien rythmée et magnifiquement illustrée je trouve. Elle sait également s'arrêter et ne pas s'étirer en longueur, ce qui est souvent le cas dans les sagas... Je ne peux que vous recommander Luno !
November 20, 2014
Like the art - it's dark and the european feel is different But the story is a mess. In rushing to finish it the plot didn't come out well.
October 9, 2015
Beatiful but run-of-the-mill horror story.
March 7, 2025
The ambience for this book is top-notch: stunning art, lovely character designs that could easily be told apart, nice background details. Everything about this felt tragic and hopeless, with little spots in the dark where Tete's innocence shone through.
The story was fairly basic. It all hinged on love vs revenge, but it was too short to give those moments enough time to build up and carry us through. Despite having a literal race of people with magic powers over life and death, being resurrected is just as depressing here as it is everywhere else. Immortality is a double-edged sword. The climax hung on a character-focused moment, but unfortunately, neither Algos nor Malt had enough screentime for it to hurt my feelings. The ending with Geeta and Tete was perfectly bittersweet because (again) immortality sucks.
Worth a read just for the vibes. 3/5
The story was fairly basic. It all hinged on love vs revenge, but it was too short to give those moments enough time to build up and carry us through. Despite having a literal race of people with magic powers over life and death, being resurrected is just as depressing here as it is everywhere else. Immortality is a double-edged sword. The climax hung on a character-focused moment, but unfortunately, neither Algos nor Malt had enough screentime for it to hurt my feelings. The ending with Geeta and Tete was perfectly bittersweet because (again) immortality sucks.
Worth a read just for the vibes. 3/5
June 3, 2019
Le doy tres estrellas y media, es una historia peculiar como admite el propio autor, no esta situada en un tiempo concreto aunque a mi al menos me recuerda a principios del siglo XX, me ha sabido a poco, pero ya sabía que constaba de un solo tomo (se anuncía una secuela, pero muchos de los personajes serán diferentees).
Me ha gustado mucho el dibujo y el planteamiento, me recuerda a la ambientación de Frankenstein un poco, a la película clásica. La niña protagonista es mi personaje preferido sin duda alguna, Geeta.
Estoy deseando leer la secuela, a ver qué nuevas sorpresas nos trae el autor.
Me ha gustado mucho el dibujo y el planteamiento, me recuerda a la ambientación de Frankenstein un poco, a la película clásica. La niña protagonista es mi personaje preferido sin duda alguna, Geeta.
Estoy deseando leer la secuela, a ver qué nuevas sorpresas nos trae el autor.
August 9, 2020
Este manga mezcla el misterio, la ciencia ficción y un poco de romance y me pareció brillante. No quiero decir ni de qué va porque cada cosa sería spoiler, pero es una historia que te sumerge de principio a fin. La ambientación es maravillosa, consigue recrear ese ambiente gótico y misterioso que te hace pensar en obras como Frankestein o Marina de Zafón.
La premisa es muy buena, pero sí es verdad que se hace muy corta y el final resulta demasiado precipitado. Para mi gusto, habría sido mejor hacer un par de tomos más y haber desarrollado mejor la historia. En teoría se está escribiendo un segundo tomo pero será con otros personajes, asique se puede leer como autoconclusivo.
La premisa es muy buena, pero sí es verdad que se hace muy corta y el final resulta demasiado precipitado. Para mi gusto, habría sido mejor hacer un par de tomos más y haber desarrollado mejor la historia. En teoría se está escribiendo un segundo tomo pero será con otros personajes, asique se puede leer como autoconclusivo.
April 18, 2021
Vurucu bir sona sahip hızlı işlenmiş bir hikaye. Pek çok konu havada kalıyor. Daha doğrusu açıklanıyor ama bu kadar mı diyorsunuz. Karakterlerin duygusu, kararları tek karede değişiyor. Bu da kurgu bile olsa anlatımın kırılmasına neden oluyor. Sanki editör bitir gitsin demiş gibi. Çizimlere gelirsek; çizimleri baştan savma yazılmış hissi uyandıran bir öykü için iyi. Zaman geçirmek için okunabilir.
March 13, 2024
Amatrice de manga, je suis toujours contente de trouver des One shot, qui m'allège de la penser de commencer une collection interminable.
Cette histoire se lit facilement, même si le one shot ne permet pas l'expansion et le développement de l'histoire. le tome peut se suffir à lui-même. le pitch est bien, comme les personnages. Je suis presque déçue que ce soit un one shot, on a envie d'en savoir plus.
Cette histoire se lit facilement, même si le one shot ne permet pas l'expansion et le développement de l'histoire. le tome peut se suffir à lui-même. le pitch est bien, comme les personnages. Je suis presque déçue que ce soit un one shot, on a envie d'en savoir plus.
March 12, 2020
It looked like the typical european fanzine trying to be manga. The story was confusing and some elements were pretty basic. I bet there are billions of better options to pick if you were looking for one volume manga.
October 3, 2025
A Hidden Gem?
Perhaps...
Mysterious and Subtle. Not like there weren't warm moments but a certain kind of melancholia is bound to linger around the overall story.
It's Toume Kei, after all.
Love, love her works.
Perhaps...
Mysterious and Subtle. Not like there weren't warm moments but a certain kind of melancholia is bound to linger around the overall story.
It's Toume Kei, after all.
Love, love her works.
May 18, 2019
Me ha encantado,ha sido muy interesante.
June 29, 2022
Tópicos en la batidora mezclados sin excesiva gracia.
July 20, 2022
1.5⭐
Niestety zakończenie wszystko zepsuło
Niestety zakończenie wszystko zepsuło
November 13, 2022
es un manga autoconclusivo, me gusto mxo, es ligero y la trama es genial
April 24, 2025
Manga One Shot donde se exponen diferentes elementos con la inmortalidad de trasfondo.
El estilo de dibujo es más cercano al de los mangas de los años 90.
El estilo de dibujo es más cercano al de los mangas de los años 90.
June 14, 2025
Corto con historia intrigante pudo haber dado para más desarrollo.
August 11, 2024
La ambientación gótica y el curso de la historia me ha encantado, junto con el toque melancólico de verdad me ha sorprendido, la verdad es que es la primera vez que leo este tipo de mangas. Sin embargo, a medida que avanzaba en la historia sentí que le faltaba profundidad a la misma, no pude comprender las motivaciones y deseos de los personajes, por lo que en ocasiones la historia se me ha quedado corta.
May 26, 2019
"Manipular la muerte tiene que ver con la dignidad de la personas."
Un cuento con alto contenido moral e incluso teológico, quizás con poco espacio por parte de la autora para desarrollarlo en toda su complejidad. Aún así ella sabe construir la historia con competencia más que suficiente para hacernos comprender el dilema de los protagonistas y para reflexionar. Los personajes están bien presentados, contando con la limitación de tiempo y espacio, y el dibujo tiene una gran expresividad.
Un cuento con alto contenido moral e incluso teológico, quizás con poco espacio por parte de la autora para desarrollarlo en toda su complejidad. Aún así ella sabe construir la historia con competencia más que suficiente para hacernos comprender el dilema de los protagonistas y para reflexionar. Los personajes están bien presentados, contando con la limitación de tiempo y espacio, y el dibujo tiene una gran expresividad.
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