Arima, Keitaro. Tsukuyomi Moon Phase.ARIMA, Keitaro. Tsukuyomi moon phase. Tokyopop. 162p. illus, c2005. 159532948X. $9.99. JS Kouhei Midou might not be able to see ghosts, but he's great at snapping pictures of them. Photographing ghosts is his job, and there's no one better at it. One night, when Kouhei's in a creepy creep·y adj. creep·i·er, creep·i·est Informal 1. Of or producing a sensation of uneasiness or fear, as of things crawling on one's skin: a creepy feeling; a creepy story. 2. old German castle snapping pictures, he sees a young girl sitting on the roof. He knows she's not a ghost because he can see her; she tells him that her name is Hazuki, and she's being held in this castle against her will. Kouhei helps frees her, only to discover that he was right--Hazuki isn't a ghost, she's a vampire vampire, in folklore, animated corpse that sucks the blood of humans. Belief in vampires has existed from the earliest times and has given rise to an amalgam of legends and superstitions. . The "kiss" she gives Kouhei makes her a full-fledged vampire. Strangely, Kouhei isn't affected; maybe it's because he's spiritually dense. However, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Hazuki he is now her slave; she even follows him back to Japan, much to his annoyance. Unfortunately, the beings that imprisoned im·pris·on tr.v. im·pris·oned, im·pris·on·ing, im·pris·ons To put in or as if in prison; confine. [Middle English emprisonen, from Old French emprisoner : en- Hazuki in the castle also follow Kouhei back to Japan. And they're annoyed also. Tsukuyomi Moon Phase is an atmospheric atmospheric /at·mos·pher·ic/ (at?mos-fer´ik) of or pertaining to the atmosphere. atmospheric of or pertaining to the atmosphere. (translation: non-gory) manga maNga is a popular Turkish nu metal/rapcore band. Their music is mainly a fusion of alternative metal and hip hop music, with a touch of Anatolian melodies; with heavy use of turntables, invoking comparisons with modern American nu metal bands. that horror fans will enjoy. The first volume sets up the plot and introduces the characters--Kouhei is a nice guy who tries to do the right thing, Hazuki is a spoiled brat. The art focuses on the characters; there's not much in the way of detailed backgrounds. Be warned: this manga's occult-phenomena explanations are nap-inducing. Tsukuyomi contains semi-nudity (Hazuki takes a bath) and mild vulgarity, and is recommended for libraries with manga collections that cater to horror fans. George Galuschak, YA Libn., Montvale PL, Montvale, NJ |
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