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Synonyms: Magical Mystery Tour, Tokei Jikake no Orange Bakudan, The Orange Time Bomb, Tokyo Top

Japanese: 戒音

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 1

Chapters: 4

Status: Finished

Published: 1996

Genres: Drama, Mystery

Theme: Psychological

Demographic: Shoujo

Serialization: Bessatsu Hana to Yume

Authors: Yuki, Kaori (Story & Art)

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Ranked: #5626²

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Popularity: #6228

Members: 3,147

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MangaBessatsu Hana to YumeYuki, Kaori (Story & Art)

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1) Kaine
Shinogu awakens from a coma in a hospital only to find out that his black hair has turned red and long. he looked exactly as his famous rock group vocalist twin brother - Kaine. Kaine was part of a group called Endorphines. Apparently someone tried to kill the two brothers off. However in a car accident Kaine died on the spot while Shinogu was in comatose state. in order to let Endorphines continue, their manager forced Shinogu to take over his brother's place, hoping no one will know the difference. Or will they? Kaine's best friend Die already started to suspect the fake-Kaine. meanwhile, one by one the fans of Endorphins began to commit suicide after listening to their latest CD. Die and 'Kaine' decide to investigate and are determined to find the truth.

2) Magical Mystery Tour

3) Tokei Jikake no Orenji Bakudan (The Orange Time Bomb)
Takumi and Kai are members of the popular band, Orange. When rumors of Kai going solo start to spread, tension rises - Will they be able to stop what’s happening? What’s the mystery behind Takumi’s sunglasses? Who’s this strange girl that shows up claiming she wants to marry Takumi? What are Kai’s true feelings?

4) Tokyo Top

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Apr 15, 2018

Krugo

Mixed Feelings

This is a collection of unrelated one-shots, most involving some element of stardom (bands or actors).

Story, 6: All of the stories included had fairly interesting premises and generally ended with a twist of sorts, but I sometimes felt that the twists were a bit far-fetched. That being said, this was probably the best of Yuki Kaori's works I've read thus far.

Art, 7: A lot of long-haired men and cutesy girls. The backgrounds were typically nice as well, though some of the paneling made the story difficult to follow at points.

Characters, 5: This rating varied for each one-shot: while I liked the characters in "Kaine" ...

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Jan 2, 2023

Disapeared_Ghost

Mixed Feelings

Kaine is book of 4 short stories written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. The concept of the book was realized in one day. It contains many of the themes seen in Kaori Yuki’s works like love and relationships that can be taboo. Suicide and self destructive behavior is briefly explored which is somewhat appropriate considering the rocker nature of the story.

Many of these stories came from a period when Kaori Yuki was working on romance stories but she was really not happy creating them. It wasn’t until she decided to tackle more horror driven stories that gothic fiction was the best genre for her. ...

The most notable story is the self titled Kaine which focuses on the brother of a rock star of the same name who was killed in a car accident. Kaine’s music producer decided to come up with a get rich quick scheme by framing Shingou, Kaine’s twin, as his evil twin brother by making him responsible for the accident. Shingou has no choice but to assume Kaine’s identity after he woke up from his coma and must find a way to stop the producer from exploiting Kaine’s death. He also learns about the chaotic life his brother Kaine led.

The rock centric theme of the manga went well with the story. It has a certain flair of thriller but with punk rocker energy injected to help make the manga stand out from other romance manga at its time. There were many plot twists and turns especially in the endings but the endings lead to more questions than answers.

The art style is good but pretty cluttered and you can barely see what is happening due to the cramped spacing. There is also homage to the movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show and other pop culture references like A Clock Work Orange, Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles and Tokyo Pop. The rocker looks of the characters designs were fine. There were so much characters added into such a short story that it felt cramped and disjointed.

Orange Time Bombs focuses on the band of the same name on their personal struggles due to rumors. Tokyo Pop that takesplace after the events focuses on a love triangle and the lead singer pursuing a solo career.

The story limitations are what affected it and some of the stories are not even that well written. Since its short, you can finish the book in just a single reading. Of the four stories in the book, Kaine had to be the most promising.

The characters aren’t really that memorable outside of the rocker design and they are stock type characters that can be seen in other manga. The plots for the later stories in the book feel more like petty personal problems then actual thriller mysteries. The pacing is all over the place and things can move by pretty fast and you need to pay close attention.

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