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Princess Ai [プリンセス·アイ物語] #2
Princess Ai: Lumination
As Ai becomes more and more involved in the entertainment industry, she learns that there is always a price to pay for fame. When a scandal surfaces involving a love triangle among Ai, Kent and Hikaru, the media attention seems like it will be the perfect boost for her new album release. Ai loves Kent, but will this scandal put their love to the ultimate test?
192 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2004
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About the author
D.J. Milky
83 books32 followersD.J. Milky is the author pen name of creator and entrepreneur Stu Levy.
Born in Los Angeles, Stu is the founder, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer of the manga media company TOKYOPOP. Stu also produces, directs, and writes for graphic novels, film, and television. His preeminent work "Princess Ai" debuted at #1 on the National Bookscan charts for Graphic Novels.
Stu’s creative works include writing the children’s novels “Sailor Moon – A Scout is Born”, “Sailor Moon – The Power of Love”, and “Karma Club”; children’s books “Stray Sheep” and “Kung Fu Klutz & Karate Cool”; and the graphic novels “Juror 13” and the “Princess Ai” series, created with Courtney Love. He has also translated manga volumes of “Parasyte”, “Sailor Moon”, “Ice Blade” and “Magic Knight Rayearth”. He also has written and produced a series of songs including anime theme songs and a soundtrack from “Princess Ai”.
Stu holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics/Business from UCLA and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center. He studied at Tokyo University and Keio University in Japan and is a California attorney. Currently, Stu chairs the Producer Guild of America's International Committee and was previously a Board Member of its New Media Council. He is fluent in Japanese.
Born in Los Angeles, Stu is the founder, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer of the manga media company TOKYOPOP. Stu also produces, directs, and writes for graphic novels, film, and television. His preeminent work "Princess Ai" debuted at #1 on the National Bookscan charts for Graphic Novels.
Stu’s creative works include writing the children’s novels “Sailor Moon – A Scout is Born”, “Sailor Moon – The Power of Love”, and “Karma Club”; children’s books “Stray Sheep” and “Kung Fu Klutz & Karate Cool”; and the graphic novels “Juror 13” and the “Princess Ai” series, created with Courtney Love. He has also translated manga volumes of “Parasyte”, “Sailor Moon”, “Ice Blade” and “Magic Knight Rayearth”. He also has written and produced a series of songs including anime theme songs and a soundtrack from “Princess Ai”.
Stu holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics/Business from UCLA and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center. He studied at Tokyo University and Keio University in Japan and is a California attorney. Currently, Stu chairs the Producer Guild of America's International Committee and was previously a Board Member of its New Media Council. He is fluent in Japanese.
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February 8, 2022
Princess Ai, Vol. 2 (My Kindle Review)
AI’s beautiful singing voice has made her into an up and coming singer and her agency are tirelessly prepping her up for or her big debut. She on the other hand is getting very exasperated by all the work she’s doing for them while all she wants is to discover more of her past and even reunite with Kent. Ai also learns that her songs are being loved by so many for how she puts her heart into them, and they even create a new ally for her. Unbeknownst to her, her manager is planning something mysterious. There’s also a bonus story seeing Ai, Kent and his roommate all on a resort trip. A- (91%/Excellent)
AI’s beautiful singing voice has made her into an up and coming singer and her agency are tirelessly prepping her up for or her big debut. She on the other hand is getting very exasperated by all the work she’s doing for them while all she wants is to discover more of her past and even reunite with Kent. Ai also learns that her songs are being loved by so many for how she puts her heart into them, and they even create a new ally for her. Unbeknownst to her, her manager is planning something mysterious. There’s also a bonus story seeing Ai, Kent and his roommate all on a resort trip. A- (91%/Excellent)
December 21, 2014
Might be a smidge but biased because I love Courtney Love. Even after she became a train wreck. Will always love her.
This series is slow to start off and gets better as the pages fly by.
Princess Ai is a total punk rock diva. Her career is taking off and everyone is in love. Except for the princess, she is miserable and feels like a slave in her recording contract.
She sings her heart out and is still trying to recapture her memory. Also missing her library love Kent.
Will Princess Ai get her memory back and get her love?
We can only hope. Sigh!
This series is slow to start off and gets better as the pages fly by.
Princess Ai is a total punk rock diva. Her career is taking off and everyone is in love. Except for the princess, she is miserable and feels like a slave in her recording contract.
She sings her heart out and is still trying to recapture her memory. Also missing her library love Kent.
Will Princess Ai get her memory back and get her love?
We can only hope. Sigh!
June 1, 2020
Repeat review, since it applies to all 3 volumes:
This was complete garbage, obvious wish fulfillment by Courtney Love about an edgy, amazing, hot, talented otherworldly princess with a ridiculous plot and not one believable or relatable thing happening.
This was complete garbage, obvious wish fulfillment by Courtney Love about an edgy, amazing, hot, talented otherworldly princess with a ridiculous plot and not one believable or relatable thing happening.
December 4, 2013
What can I say? I loved this Manga. Maybe I'm a little biased as I do love me so Courtney Love as well, but in all honesty. At the time I read it (years ago when it first came out) I did find the story to be original, thought provoking and just a plain fun read. I fell in love with the charaters and the world that Courtney and her Illustrator created.
January 2, 2018
I love the artwork and I love Tess, but Tess is the only character I somewhat care about and am interested in so that's really sad because she isn't even a main character. The story starts slowly picking up but I still don't like either Kent either Ai and that's really sad because this story had a lot of potential but it's just so bland.
December 18, 2019
After a decent first entry the cracks in the Princess Ai series are beginning to show. Whilst the Kujiradou's gorgeous art could initially forgive a lot of issues with the writing it can be longer gloss over the main problem, Princess Ai herself. Ai's character can best be described as two personalities pushed together: a bratty diva and a love filled inspiration. Sadly they never properly combine and she ends up flitting iratically between the two, sometimes in the same scene. Following her recruitment by the HTA she is no longer homeless and working at a strip club allowing the diva personality to come to the fore, determined to destroy every shred of goodwill built up in volume 1.
Despite joining the talent agency to work as a singer Ai seems shocked that she has to, if you can believe it, sing and carry out her contract. Whilst Takeshi and other HTA members can be patronising and controlling, Ai's unpleasant nature can no longer be overlooked. Her crowning moment comes when she finds a woman who is about to jump from a building and rather than being concerned is annoyed that she can't find somewhere to be alone.
Jen from Club Cupid is brought in to be a friend for Ai, though isn't given any to do except gush over how great Ai is, in stark contrast to everything Ai actually does. Given that Jen came to Japan by herself and has had to work at a strip club, Ai's complaints about HTA are even more jarring, as unlike Jen she is in a place of financial security and has every resource available to her to make her music a reality. Ai may be a princess, but her complete lack of awareness of her own privilege is insulting both to the characters and the reader.
In a similar vain to Hikaru, volume 2 gives us a new gay character in Yoshi, Ai's assistant. It may be crass to refer to someone as the 'gay character', but like Hikaru before him, Yoshi is given no details about his life other than his sexuality (though here implied) and his opinions on Ai.
The fury Tess manages to secure the dubious title of most engaging character. Her actions are driven by the suffering of her people and help to add weight to a story which is becoming increasingly superficial and repetitive. There are only so many times Ai can complain that she doesn't like HTA making her a rich world famous star, but Tess manages to remind us that there is the potential for an interesting story.
The major plot thread of the series, Ai's mysterious past, is for the most part revealed but for some reason this is given as a huge flashback dump with vast amount of information that hadn't even been hinted at. Some points even seem to contradict themselves, which seems on par with the writing quality as a whole.
As with the previous volume the saving grace is Kujiradou's art, if you can get past Ai's bizarre torso on the front cover. With more flashbacks her subject matter has been allowed to expand, and the many of the dougen are striking and beautiful, particularly the angels and furies. Sadly, she can only do so much, and Ai's personality is ultimately about to derail the series.
Despite joining the talent agency to work as a singer Ai seems shocked that she has to, if you can believe it, sing and carry out her contract. Whilst Takeshi and other HTA members can be patronising and controlling, Ai's unpleasant nature can no longer be overlooked. Her crowning moment comes when she finds a woman who is about to jump from a building and rather than being concerned is annoyed that she can't find somewhere to be alone.
Jen from Club Cupid is brought in to be a friend for Ai, though isn't given any to do except gush over how great Ai is, in stark contrast to everything Ai actually does. Given that Jen came to Japan by herself and has had to work at a strip club, Ai's complaints about HTA are even more jarring, as unlike Jen she is in a place of financial security and has every resource available to her to make her music a reality. Ai may be a princess, but her complete lack of awareness of her own privilege is insulting both to the characters and the reader.
In a similar vain to Hikaru, volume 2 gives us a new gay character in Yoshi, Ai's assistant. It may be crass to refer to someone as the 'gay character', but like Hikaru before him, Yoshi is given no details about his life other than his sexuality (though here implied) and his opinions on Ai.
The fury Tess manages to secure the dubious title of most engaging character. Her actions are driven by the suffering of her people and help to add weight to a story which is becoming increasingly superficial and repetitive. There are only so many times Ai can complain that she doesn't like HTA making her a rich world famous star, but Tess manages to remind us that there is the potential for an interesting story.
The major plot thread of the series, Ai's mysterious past, is for the most part revealed but for some reason this is given as a huge flashback dump with vast amount of information that hadn't even been hinted at. Some points even seem to contradict themselves, which seems on par with the writing quality as a whole.
As with the previous volume the saving grace is Kujiradou's art, if you can get past Ai's bizarre torso on the front cover. With more flashbacks her subject matter has been allowed to expand, and the many of the dougen are striking and beautiful, particularly the angels and furies. Sadly, she can only do so much, and Ai's personality is ultimately about to derail the series.
May 6, 2021
3,5 csillag
Shame on me, de lusta vagyok a háttérinfókat elolvasni, pedig ebben a mangában kifejezetten sok van. Eleve figyelemfelkeltő a 4 szerző, és a szöveg egyik fontos tételmondata is az volt, hogy ez egy egyedülálló együttműködés eredménye, ami elég multikulti ráadásul.
Szeretem azt mondani, hogy én megmondtam! A kicsit kusza, néhol túl gyors kezdetek után egy jóval kiegyensúlyozottabb folytatást kaptunk.
Ai hercegnő karaktere igazából továbbra sem a kedvencem, de most messze nem idegesített annyira, mint az elején. Általában egyébként kicsit zavarnak a nagyon lengén öltöztetett karakterek, Ai pedig hatványozottan ilyen. Mert az hagyján, hogy lolly a stílusa, de folyamatosan kirakják neki mindenét, még a bugyiját is. Persze közben vérfeminista, aki folyamatosan kiáll magáért. Nem szeretem a szélsőségeket, ez meg mindkettő az. De azért együtt tudok élni vele. Főleg, hogy már most kiderült a háttérsztori egy jórésze. Meg van még pár dolog benne, ami engem valamiért a Marvelre emlékeztet egyébként, mint például a testvérek közötti versengés. Még a végén lehet, hogy azoknak a képregényeknek is nekikezdek?
A szerelmi szál most viszonylag takarékon volt, ennek örültem. Bár barátiszál is alakult ki, ami majdnem ugyanannyira hirtelen volt, és néhol logikátlan. Ja, és az előző kötet kapcsán nem említettem meg a meleg lakótársat, aki bele van zúgva a hetero szépfiúnkba. Ezeket a karaktereket sosem értettem az animékben, és itt sem értem. De persze nem kell mindennek a valóságot tükröznie. ^^”
Most már aztán pláne kíváncsi vagyok, hogy hova fogunk kifutni, kifejezetten izgalmas!
September 9, 2024
"ℍ𝕠 𝕤𝕖𝕞𝕡𝕣𝕖 𝕒𝕞𝕒𝕥𝕠 𝕝𝕒 𝕔𝕦𝕝𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕒 𝕖 𝕚𝕝 𝕡𝕠𝕡𝕠𝕝𝕠 𝕘𝕚𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕚. 𝕃𝕒 𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕡𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕒 𝔸𝕚 è 𝕦𝕟 𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕟 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕘𝕘𝕚𝕠 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕔𝕙é 𝕤𝕖𝕞𝕓𝕣𝕒 𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕚𝕝 𝕞𝕚𝕠 𝕒𝕝𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕖𝕘𝕠, 𝕞𝕒 𝕚𝕟 𝕦𝕟𝕠 𝕤𝕔𝕖𝕟𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕠 𝕗𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕒𝕤𝕪".
- ℂ𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕥𝕟𝕖𝕪 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖
Titolo: Princess Ai
Titolo originale: Purinsesu Ai monogatari プリンセス・アイ物語
Scritto: 2006
Tankōbon: 3 (concluso)
Edito: @jpopmanga
𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕞𝕒
Ai si ritrova sola e disorientata a Shinjuku. L’unico contatto che le ricorda la sua terra d’origine è una scatola a forma di cuore, ma, proprio poco dopo essere arrivata nel sovraffollato quartiere di Tokyo, un ladro prova a rubarle l’oggetto. Un ragazzo di nome Kent la aiuta a recuperare il prezioso cimelio e la invita nella biblioteca universitaria dove lavora; successivamente, avendo intuito la condizione delicata della ragazza, le chiede di seguirlo presso la sua stessa dimora, affinché Ai possa dormire in un’abitazione e non all’addiaccio. Da qui parte il lento percorso della principessa verso la riscoperta del suo passato e la motivazione del suo viaggio su un pianeta straniero; un viaggio costellato di disavventure e tanta musica 🎵 .
Le vibes di questo manga mi hanno colpita immediatamente, ma devo dire che la storia risulta essere un po’ trita e non porta il fattore novità. Ciononostante, rimane una lettura piacevole e scorrevole, disimpegnata, che potrà esservi di compagnia per qualche ora senza troppe pretese.
Il motivo per il quale mi sono avvicinata a questa storia è che la trama di Princess Ai risulta essere un libero adattamento della vita di Courtney Love. Il nome Ai è un chiaro riferimento alla stessa Love: la parola ai, in giapponese, significa, infatti, "amore".
È, inoltre, teoria diffusa che il personaggio di Kent, il chitarrista biondo che interviene spesso in aiuto della protagonista, sia basato su Kurt Cobain, marito scomparso della musicista e leader dei Nirvana.
La scatola a forma di cuore di Ai, il suo unico contatto con il mondo al quale appartiene al momento del suo arrivo sulla Terra, è un chiaro richiamo alla canzone dei Nirvana “Heart Shaped Box”, ispirata appunto da una "scatola a forma di cuore" che Courtney Love aveva regalato a Cobain.
All’interno del volume 1: Destitution, è contenuto il testo della canzone “Hold on to me” di Courtney Love.
Un’altra curiosità che riguarda questa mini serie è il fatto che il character design (la caratterizzazione fisica e, alle volte, psicologica dei personaggi) è stato realizzato da Ai Yazawa, non a caso, l’abbigliamento Gothic Lolita sembra essere uscito direttamente dalle pagine di Paradise Kiss!
- ℂ𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕥𝕟𝕖𝕪 𝕃𝕠𝕧𝕖
Titolo: Princess Ai
Titolo originale: Purinsesu Ai monogatari プリンセス・アイ物語
Scritto: 2006
Tankōbon: 3 (concluso)
Edito: @jpopmanga
𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕞𝕒
Ai si ritrova sola e disorientata a Shinjuku. L’unico contatto che le ricorda la sua terra d’origine è una scatola a forma di cuore, ma, proprio poco dopo essere arrivata nel sovraffollato quartiere di Tokyo, un ladro prova a rubarle l’oggetto. Un ragazzo di nome Kent la aiuta a recuperare il prezioso cimelio e la invita nella biblioteca universitaria dove lavora; successivamente, avendo intuito la condizione delicata della ragazza, le chiede di seguirlo presso la sua stessa dimora, affinché Ai possa dormire in un’abitazione e non all’addiaccio. Da qui parte il lento percorso della principessa verso la riscoperta del suo passato e la motivazione del suo viaggio su un pianeta straniero; un viaggio costellato di disavventure e tanta musica 🎵 .
Le vibes di questo manga mi hanno colpita immediatamente, ma devo dire che la storia risulta essere un po’ trita e non porta il fattore novità. Ciononostante, rimane una lettura piacevole e scorrevole, disimpegnata, che potrà esservi di compagnia per qualche ora senza troppe pretese.
Il motivo per il quale mi sono avvicinata a questa storia è che la trama di Princess Ai risulta essere un libero adattamento della vita di Courtney Love. Il nome Ai è un chiaro riferimento alla stessa Love: la parola ai, in giapponese, significa, infatti, "amore".
È, inoltre, teoria diffusa che il personaggio di Kent, il chitarrista biondo che interviene spesso in aiuto della protagonista, sia basato su Kurt Cobain, marito scomparso della musicista e leader dei Nirvana.
La scatola a forma di cuore di Ai, il suo unico contatto con il mondo al quale appartiene al momento del suo arrivo sulla Terra, è un chiaro richiamo alla canzone dei Nirvana “Heart Shaped Box”, ispirata appunto da una "scatola a forma di cuore" che Courtney Love aveva regalato a Cobain.
All’interno del volume 1: Destitution, è contenuto il testo della canzone “Hold on to me” di Courtney Love.
Un’altra curiosità che riguarda questa mini serie è il fatto che il character design (la caratterizzazione fisica e, alle volte, psicologica dei personaggi) è stato realizzato da Ai Yazawa, non a caso, l’abbigliamento Gothic Lolita sembra essere uscito direttamente dalle pagine di Paradise Kiss!
January 28, 2018
If you've read the first volume in this series and felt like you were left with more questions than answers, don't worry: volume two answers some of those questions! We get a lot more exposition and chunks of world-building in this one! Again, there are some tropes at play that lean toward the cheesy side of things, but it kind of makes the story a little more endearing. There's a lot of heart behind this story, and it shows. (Again, my only quibble seems to be with the jabs here and there at Hikaru-the-gay-roommate, and an additional jab at a character who seems like they're androsexual, to say the least.)
I'm not sure I have much to offer in the way of critical reviewing for this series; doing critical reviews of manga is tricky, to say the least, and I like this series besides.
I'm not sure I have much to offer in the way of critical reviewing for this series; doing critical reviews of manga is tricky, to say the least, and I like this series besides.
November 1, 2022
En este tomo conocemos un poco más a la protagonista, vemos más su rebeldía como así también presenciamos más el impacto que pueden llegar a tener sus canciones en las personas. Creo que el hecho de que la música este cobrando protagonismo me gusta bastante porque es verdad que muchas veces las letras de las canciones nos hacen sentir las cosas de una manera diferente.
También vamos a descubrir un poco más de la historia de origen de Ai y la verdad que es bastante interesante. Me gusto bastante aunque aun quedan algas preguntas por resolver.
También vamos a descubrir un poco más de la historia de origen de Ai y la verdad que es bastante interesante. Me gusto bastante aunque aun quedan algas preguntas por resolver.
March 15, 2020
The obvious Courtney's self-insert as AI is becoming even more obvious. And i still can't stand her plus there's even some ugly comments directed to the lgbtq+ characters and just brushed off like it's nothing.
October 2, 2021
This book isn’t any better from the first one. The homophobia in this book still repulses me and the gay characters are so stereotypical. The only reason i gave this more than 1 star is because i like the illustrations even tho they are questionable from time to time.
January 1, 2019
Also not good.
February 8, 2019
Fun and different story. This volume is much more tame than the first. I suppose because the princess has lost most of her control.
February 15, 2019
Beautiful art and mediocre storyline. It’s cute and maybe just a tad too predictable for my liking.
June 22, 2019
My goodness, she certainly attracts trouble, doesn't she?
August 7, 2019
Outstanding
July 20, 2020
See review of Volume One.
November 1, 2021
Manga, Courtney Love, and transposition
November 21, 2021
Girl with fishnets and horrible fashion style sings bad songs in this one. And something about love and books idk....
December 10, 2024
i preferred this to the first volume
August 28, 2025
Still bad, pacing is still weird but the story line is interesting and has so much potential!!!!
January 1, 2026
More of a 3.5, but I had to round up. It's enjoyable, even if it moves pretty fast and treats its gay characters incredibly stereotypically. I guess at least it has some in and isn't too awful to them? It's kinda fun, and I like the costumes.
July 29, 2019
Ai befindet sich in einem goldenen Käfig, den ihr Produzent geschaffen hat. Er zwingt sie Lieder zu produzieren und Auftritte zu meistern, während sie mehr damit beschäftigt ist, sich einen Kopf zu machen, was mit Kent und dem Ai-land ist. Sie pöbelt alle an und macht ihnen das Leben schwer, doch immer wenn sie eine gute Tat vollbringt wachsen ihre Engelsflügel. Kent versucht sie heimlich zu besuchen, scheitert jedoch. Als Ai bei einem Konzert von einer Furie angegriffen wird, kann sie diese mit ihrer Musik besänftigen und wird schließlich von Kent vor herabfallenden Bühnenteilen gerettet. Nach dem Konzert beschließt der Manager seinen Schützling Ai noch richtig auszunutzen und sie dann umbringen zu lassen.
Wieder einmal überzeugt die Geschichte nicht, obwohl ich ihr noch eine Chance geben wollte. Der Charakter Ai ist einfach nervtötend und nicht tragbar und die Storyline stumpft immer mehr ab. Am schlimmsten finde ich jedoch, dass Ai von Kapitel zu Kapitel immer nuttiger gezeichnet wird. Definitiv daneben. Von dieser Mangareihe erwarte ich wirklich nichts mehr. Dass an dieser Reihe wirklich Courtney Love, die Witwe von Curt Cobain mitgewirkt haben soll, kann man sich gar nicht vorstellen...
Wieder einmal überzeugt die Geschichte nicht, obwohl ich ihr noch eine Chance geben wollte. Der Charakter Ai ist einfach nervtötend und nicht tragbar und die Storyline stumpft immer mehr ab. Am schlimmsten finde ich jedoch, dass Ai von Kapitel zu Kapitel immer nuttiger gezeichnet wird. Definitiv daneben. Von dieser Mangareihe erwarte ich wirklich nichts mehr. Dass an dieser Reihe wirklich Courtney Love, die Witwe von Curt Cobain mitgewirkt haben soll, kann man sich gar nicht vorstellen...
December 15, 2013
Princess Ai's quest for knowledge of her past continues, even though her employers at HTA keep her on a tight schedule and don't let her leave the fancy condo they've put her up in. Thankfully Ai has Kent on her side and he manages to get a book of legends about Ai-land to her (go go super librarian!) as well as to talk with her during a radio broadcast to promote her music. These star-crossed lovers can't be kept apart for long though, and they are finally re-united during Ai's dramatic first concert when the Fury who has been chasing her catches up with her.
Even though the storyline is totally engaging - who can resist a story of a rebellious banished princess - what I like best about this series is the beautiful artwork. The costume design is especially gorgeous because it straddles the boundary between punk and angelic glam. Absolutely fabulous, if not actually wearable!
Even though the storyline is totally engaging - who can resist a story of a rebellious banished princess - what I like best about this series is the beautiful artwork. The costume design is especially gorgeous because it straddles the boundary between punk and angelic glam. Absolutely fabulous, if not actually wearable!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 30, 2013
Soon to be punk/rock and roll star, Princess Ai has just made her debut and she's more popular than ever anticipated! But at the same time she still has her own problems such as saving her home planet from a revolution and sorting her feelings between future and past lovers. All this while still being a mega popstar... no biggie.
This series keeps getting better and better, I can't wait for the next volume!
Although the main villain has already been replaced so quickly so that does sadden me a little.
This series keeps getting better and better, I can't wait for the next volume!
Although the main villain has already been replaced so quickly so that does sadden me a little.
October 20, 2015
De vertaling is stiekem best vermakelijk en maakt doorgaans gebruik van een vertaaltechniek die domestication heet (met woorden als "lullo" en "lekkere chickie", en verwijzingen naar ouders die normaal gesproken van Duitse schlagers houden) - hoewel alle songteksten en sommige asides dan weer onvertaald zijn. Logica. :/
Het verhaal komt in dit boekje meer op gang en je komt meer te weten over Ai en de geschiedenis van Ai-land (wat ik nog steeds een stomme naam vind, maar goed). Verder kon de tekenaar duidelijk haar creativiteit kwijt in alle fantastische outfits.
Het verhaal komt in dit boekje meer op gang en je komt meer te weten over Ai en de geschiedenis van Ai-land (wat ik nog steeds een stomme naam vind, maar goed). Verder kon de tekenaar duidelijk haar creativiteit kwijt in alle fantastische outfits.
July 21, 2010
Surprisingly, I still like this. In fact, I found it rather easy to ignore Courtney Love's involvement. (Possibly because Love is a beast.)
The first volume was really scrambled--too much was happening, too fast. A lot of the characters are stock (e.g. gay roommate Hikaru), but I guess that's what you have to expect in a three-volume series. The second volume explains a little more--like who Nora is.
The art is still pretty. I like the clothing.
The first volume was really scrambled--too much was happening, too fast. A lot of the characters are stock (e.g. gay roommate Hikaru), but I guess that's what you have to expect in a three-volume series. The second volume explains a little more--like who Nora is.
The art is still pretty. I like the clothing.
May 2, 2013
Middle of the series where Princess Ai makes important steps to find out the truth about who she is, and what she truly believes in. Her friends Jen, Kent, Hikaru, Fa'an and so many others help guide her on her way. Musical fun!
October 22, 2016
Kind of just an average manga for me. The story is okay but a little confusing due to Ai's lack of memory but it is a fun read... like most manga i've read. The characters are also okay but I haven't fallen in love with any of them.
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