Ranked #1640

Backstage Prince (Manga)

I actually read this only because I liked the cover picture and it was short... but I ended up enjoying it more than I suspected.

STORY: Well... I have to admit it wasn't the best. At least at the beginning, it was just like every other love story I've ever read in a manga. The one thing I hated was that it seemed like the same thing happened over and over... and being that there were only 6 chapters, you'd think something more exciting would have happened. It had potential to be a great story, but it was just lacking that something special. I wouldn't use the word boring, but close to it.

ART: It was pretty good I must say. The shading and whatnot was not the best I've seen. And it did mimic a lot of other manga artists I know of. But it was still interesting to look at. For the first time ever, I must say that I think that the FEMALE characters were drawn much better than the males. Most of the way I'd say it's the other way around. But Akari's eyes are too big!!!! *sigh*

CHARACTER: Well, Akari is a good female character. Shy and yet sophisticated. Not perfect and yet not completely hopeless. I personally don't like male characters that are mean and bad with people. And that was EXACTLY how Ryusei is. Mr. Ken, the cat, is totally adorible!!!! :) That cat actually adds more juice to the story than most of the other characters. But the rest of the extra characters really don't add much to the story, except maybe Naoki. But even he doesn't make the story much better.

ENJOYMENT: I did enjoy reading this manga. I laughed a couple times. If it was an anime I would have cried at least once. But there was just something very enjoyable about it. You keep wishing to yourself that things will work out and they will be happy. That's what makes it so enjoyable.

This series could have been great, if only it was given more time. :) read more

I really enjoyed reading this manga series. Even though it was short at two volumes, it was still very enjoyable.

The characters weren't as throughly developed, since she didn't have much time to throw in more information about the characters. Kanoko Sakurakoji's art style is somewhat unique, but follows the basic standards of all shoujo manga. Cute girls, adorable animals, and very good looking men. Right?

Her art style can seem similar to others, but I still like how it is. Comedic in the good parts, but can pull at one's heart strings in the next.

It's basically a story about a girl and a boy. They fall in love thanks to a cat, and have to keep it a secret. Plus the girl, Akari, has to deal with Ryusei's father, who dislikes the choice of a girlfriend he made, and will do anything to split them apart. But love can conquer all right?

They have to prove that they can really make it together.

All in all, a very nice manga. Enjoyable characters, funny situations, sad situations, all the while you wish Ryusei and Akari many happy years together. read more

I hated this manga. Sure, it was sweet and short, but basically, it wan't written very well. However, i give it an okay score because i like the characters :D
What I really didn't like, though, was the undying love between the two main characters, and how oblivious to it they were. That not only annoyed me, but...
Made me jealous >_

The only ok thing about this manga was its art. Even that didn't surpass the art of other mangas out there. Simply put, it was nothing exceptional. The art that is.

And my opinion of it only goes further downhill as I think about the story, the character and the enjoyment.

The story+Characters: Typical. The development of Ryusei and Akari's relationship was too soon. It happened too quickly. She acts as his assistant one minute and he's kssing her the next. Pathetic is my opinion. There was no plot in the story, now that I think about it. And even if there was meant to be one, it was so mediocre, one wouldn't notice.

The Art: Compared to the story the characters etc, the art was fine. Though I thought that the main female character was drawn funny, the other characters, particularly the males, were drawn well.

Enjoyment: I didn't feel any form of anticipation or excitement reading this manga. Possibly because that's not it's aim. But still, to have a story is crucial in a manga. I felt that this manga had no plot and no story. And the development of the character's natures were very poor. It's not particularly satisfying reading something that seems to go no where.

Overall: Read it only if you feel like you've got nothing to do. Even so, I'd say go and read or do somethingelse. read more

I taught that the plot was very taught through. with nice/funny plot twists and interesting events that took place.

The drawing style was something that really peaked my interest. there were many details that make this serie unique.

The characters where interesting, the only this what "bothered" me was that you didn't really get to know the characters which is understandable since it's so short.

Overall I really liked this serie and recommend it to be read by anyone!

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Mandiuana

I started this manga with a idea that I wouldn't like it at all. While I was surprised that it didn’t bore me death I wasn’t surprised that the manga didn’t have much to offer. This story had the potential to really turn into a great series but I felt rushed by pace and the lack of details to the characters. While Horuichi Ryusei was the more interesting of the two main characters Akari fell kind of flat. Akari was very much the typical female lead and rather clueless half the time as well. Both characters were likeable, but both are very forgettable.

What really bothered me was how things were too fast past. We have the Akari who gives a small speech about how she would not choose a guy based on his looks, we have Ryusei’s father he dislikes Akari based on her status and Naoki who has an interest in Akari and is trying to win her away from Ryusei. All these come up and none of them pan out plot wise. The story over all is very rushed to the point that it leaves you wanting more detail and information.

For me the only saving grace to this manga would have to be the art. The art was very appealing to look at and made the lack of a story more bearable.


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Backstage Prince is a story about a regular girl finding a love interest in a very famous Japanese kabuki performer. It finds it's climax and conflict in the idea that the kabuki world is of its own, and those of the kabuki lifestyle should not date or be with anyone outside of the lifestyle. Ryusei, the kabuki performer, is also very shy and so also encourages him to hide Akari from the press and media.

Further conflicts also arise from Ryusei's family later in the story, as well as a fellow kabuki performer.

What I did not like about this series was to discover how short it is, only 2 volumes! It's definatly good for one who's just looking for a quick series or a quick read, but it really leaves you wanting more! read more