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REVIEW: Kiss of the Rose Princess GN 1




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Cutiebunny



Joined: 18 Apr 2010
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:57 pm Reply with quote
Shouoto is one of my favorite mangaka. Her male characters, for the most part, ooze sensuality. The cover artwork for volume 1 is the worst in this series, IMO. Check out the cover for volume 7 (JPN version) if you want some eye candy. Definitely one of the better mangaka that Aria features. My only complaint is that she recycles the design used for Kurama in almost every series. Though, I have to admit, he's hot, so totes forgivable.

I never got the feeling that Shouoto didn't know what she wanted out of the story. It seemed like a standard shoujo series, with some ultimate evil force that the good guys were going to have to defeat, peppered with comedic relief. And I liked that Anise never took herself too seriously, which is a common trait for reverse harem heroines.
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puppy1843e



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:53 pm Reply with quote
I've been waiting for this to get licensed for agesss and I'm so glad it's finally here. The story's not the best but I feel that when you read one of Shouoto's works you come for the art and the story is a complete afterthought. With two of her works already licensed, I'm really hoping Stray Love Hearts is picked up as well. That has one of my favorite male characters /ever/ in it.
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Aura Ichadora



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:06 pm Reply with quote
puppy1843e wrote:
With two of her works already licensed, I'm really hoping Stray Love Hearts is picked up as well. That has one of my favorite male characters /ever/ in it.

Stray Love Hearts is pretty good as well. I'd love for that to be licensed one day. Smile Although Glass Mask and The Sleepy Residents of Birdcage Manor are my first-place wants for manga licenses over it. XP

I actually just ordered Kiss of the Rose Princess as a blind-buy from TRSI, since they had the first volume 50% off. I honestly didn't realize until a few moments ago that Stray Love Hearts was written by the same author, although I'm sure once I actually read the first volume the art style would've clicked. :p
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Chiibi



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:30 am Reply with quote
I love the artwork; it's beautiful. I grabbed this volume as soon as it was out. Smile
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