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

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.