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Blade of the Moon Princess, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo

tzatzikai's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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lkrupp's review

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adventurous funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

januaryt123's review

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I found it boring 

valthegervs's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

dukeofbacon's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

sienna_canread's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

3.0

I’ll probably read the second book 

amethystarchild's review

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3.0

Thank you NetGalley and Viz Media for the advance copy of “Blade of the Moon Princess, Vol. 1”. This manga was an exciting sci-fi twist on the Japanese legend of Princess Kaguya. Kaguya is a brash and strong-willed teenager, heir to the silver court of the moon, and palace troublemaker. A coup throws her kingdom into a disarray, and her mother is deposed. Kaguya is forced to escape to earth, hoping to one day return and reclaim her throne. I enjoyed the complicated relationship between the royal mother and daughter, the struggle between duty and love. Kaguya’s had some cool action scenes along the way, but I felt a bit lukewarm about the story after the first chapter set-up was over. The juvenile humor, violence, and wacky characters felt stale. The set up does have a lot of potential, so maybe future volumes will be better. I’d recommend this series to a reader looking to try out an irreverent and action focused manga.

alliej's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is an interesting story, and it definitely has me intrigued. Kaguya doesn’t seem like a very complex character—teenage girl with mommy issues—but I get the feeling she’ll change quite a bit as the story moves forward. I’m interested in learning more about the relationship between the Moon and the Tainted World (Earth). I don’t imagine that this will become terribly politically complex, but I almost hope it does. 

I’m curious to see what comes next, but I’m not hyper invested. Unless it manages to really hook me, I’ll continue with reading this via my library. 

kamisamabratz's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

nichole1988's review

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Couldn't get into the story at all. It was a bit jumpy/sporadic and hard to follow. Wasn't enough details for what I felt mattered to keep me invested.