Ranked #828

Arisa (Manga)

This manga is new, so I'll update this review later when I have more material to work with...

So far, the story has developed pretty quickly. We know that there are two twin sisters named Uehara Tsubasa and Sonoda Arisa. At first the series seems like a typical shoujo cutesy manga, but turns out to be a psychological detective-mystery. ARISA at times has charm, appeal, and comedy but also manages to send a chill down your spine. It definitely has a dark undertone and hidden meaning to it. The plotline captures interest and is pretty original. I admit I got sucked more and more into the story as it progressed. It's difficult to get bored reading this, as it is fast-paced and not slow at all. After reading a couple chapters, you will definitely want to know how the story ends.

The art is very good and fresh, the kind of art that you don't get tired of looking at. The characters look their age and events can be seen clearly from the reader's point of view. I love the backgrounds and the detail put into drawing the characters. None of them look similar (except for the twin sisters, of course, but you *can* tell the difference). I admire the steady pace that Andou Natsumi works at with her art.

The characters seem well-developed so far. They act their age and have distinct personalities; they suspect others and make mistakes in judgment. In other words, everyone acts human. Even the antagonists manage to be likeable on some degree. It leaves you wondering what everyone's "secret" is. I can't say much else for this category at the moment.

ARISA has moved at a rapid pace in only eight chapters, so I'm not quite sure if the manga will be long. For me, it's pretty impossible not to like the series. I enjoyed reading this and recommend it! read more

This manga is new so there isn't that much to write on. I'll update later once more chapters are out ^^

I randomly came upon this manga when searching mangaupdates, and I decided to read it. I thought it was going to be something like she gets jealous of her sister or their relationship grows as they meet secretly a lot behind their parents back. It definitely wasn't what I was expecting. It's a shoujo, but it's also a mystery and a psychological type.

You don't really know what to expect with this. Tsubasa, one of the twins, switches places with her sister for the day and goes to her school. The events afterward make Tsubasa come to the conclusion that she has to solve the mystery to help her sister. You don't really know who to suspect or who could be the "King". It makes you wonder what will happen to Tsubasa next.

I really like the art. It may not be the top-notched, most awesome drawings ever, but it's pretty good. It can be cutesy sometimes, yet dark other times. You can tell the mangaka took their time ^^

The characters are enjoyable. They're unique, in my opinion. There aren't that many that really annoy me. It also makes you wonder what secret each character could be holding. You don't really know what each of them is truly like.

Overall, I have enjoyed this manga immensely. Every new chapters makes me want to know what's going to happen next. I recommend this to any mystery lover out there. The only thing I hope for is that as the story goes on it stays great ^^

By the way, this was my first time writing a review, so I hope I didn't mess anything up :P read more