A review by misssusan
Sakuran: Blossoms Wild by Moyoco Anno

3.0

mmm. i dunno, the bones of this story are alright and i should have loved kiyoha -- when am i not about fierce girls screaming against the unfairness of the world? but the character designs are so non-distinct that i spent more time trying to confirm who was who than really falling in love with the story. the composition didn't help much either, moyoco anno is fond of dark definite lines which, while not a bad art style in itself, needs a lot more white space to balance it out than art with a lighter touch. combined with her tendency to populate scenes with many characters -- again, not a bad thing in itself! -- it just contributes to the lack of clarity that made it difficult to really fall for the story

3 stars