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Sazan & Comet Girl (Omnibus)
by Yuriko Akase
This is the first manga that have I ever read and I truly enjoyed the experience. When I went to the library and my sister pulled "Sazan & Comet Girl" off the shelf, I was a bit worried about what I was about to read. Boy was I surprised in a good way!
"Sazan & Comet Girl" is a space opera that features a happy go lucky guy named Sazan who kind of reminds me of Emmet from "The LEGO Movie." Sazan has heard stories of the destructive Comet Girl who is feared across the galaxy, but when he meets Mina, it's love at first sight! Later, he learns that Mina is in fact the Comet Girl. The story escalates into a tale of Sazan racing across the galaxy to rescue his true love, prove himself, and maybe even save the planet along the way.
I think the thing that surprised me about this manga was how in-depth the side characters were. I fell in love with all of the alien creatures and I was even rooting for the antagonists to get their happy endings by the conclusion. The themes also were very in-depth, which surprised me a bit, because the premise was so lighthearted and ridiculous.
Another thing about this manga is that the artwork is truly stunning. It was all hand painted in watercolor and the panels were so striking that I spent several moments staring at many of them. I would read anything by Akase just to drool over their art!
Overall, I really loved "Sazan & Comet Girl" and believe that it was a great introduction to manga. I am super excited to dive deeper into the world of manga and hope that I can find some fellow readers who would enjoy a goofy space opera such as this!
"Sazan & Comet Girl" is a space opera that features a happy go lucky guy named Sazan who kind of reminds me of Emmet from "The LEGO Movie." Sazan has heard stories of the destructive Comet Girl who is feared across the galaxy, but when he meets Mina, it's love at first sight! Later, he learns that Mina is in fact the Comet Girl. The story escalates into a tale of Sazan racing across the galaxy to rescue his true love, prove himself, and maybe even save the planet along the way.
I think the thing that surprised me about this manga was how in-depth the side characters were. I fell in love with all of the alien creatures and I was even rooting for the antagonists to get their happy endings by the conclusion. The themes also were very in-depth, which surprised me a bit, because the premise was so lighthearted and ridiculous.
Another thing about this manga is that the artwork is truly stunning. It was all hand painted in watercolor and the panels were so striking that I spent several moments staring at many of them. I would read anything by Akase just to drool over their art!
Overall, I really loved "Sazan & Comet Girl" and believe that it was a great introduction to manga. I am super excited to dive deeper into the world of manga and hope that I can find some fellow readers who would enjoy a goofy space opera such as this!