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A review by velocitygirl14
Sakuran: Blossoms Wild by Moyoco Anno
5.0
I had read "Happy Mania" and was familiar with her work. What drew me to this was the adult subject that isn't explored-The Pleasure Quarters of old Japan. Most of the manga that is translated is either too male oriented or simply too childish to read and this is a refreshing change of pace.
The story centers around a young woman sold into a brothel who ends up rising and becoming a very popular courtesan, but her yearning for love is what threatens to bring her down. That is until she becomes jaded enough to accept her place in the brothel and the Pleasure Quarters.
The artwork is very spare, but it conveys emotions well and is simplistic and uncluttered enough to not distract from the story, which I felt ended a bit abruptly. I wanted to know what else happened to Kihoya and whether she ended up leaving the Quarters or not.
I was not expecting anything and I'm glad that this book gave me more than I thought I could get from it.
The story centers around a young woman sold into a brothel who ends up rising and becoming a very popular courtesan, but her yearning for love is what threatens to bring her down. That is until she becomes jaded enough to accept her place in the brothel and the Pleasure Quarters.
The artwork is very spare, but it conveys emotions well and is simplistic and uncluttered enough to not distract from the story, which I felt ended a bit abruptly. I wanted to know what else happened to Kihoya and whether she ended up leaving the Quarters or not.
I was not expecting anything and I'm glad that this book gave me more than I thought I could get from it.