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871 voters
MeruPuri, Vol. 01 (MeruPuri #1)
by
Matsuri Hino
On the way to school one morning, Airi loses her mirror - one that had been passed down to her through generations - and suddenly finds herself in a bizarre situation. Never in her wildest dreams did she expect Aram, a little boy from a magical kingdom, to have emerged from the mirror in the short time it took her to track it down!
Paperback, 192 pages
Published
July 5th 2005
by VIZ Media
(first published 2002)
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Cute.
Is there more to say? Probably not.
I'm not sure that this manga is going to have much substance, but it is exactly what it is and I loved it for just embracing that and going with it.
MeruPuri is by the same author as Vampire Knight and while I'm had a couple issues with Vampire Knight where the author seems unable to just give in to the dark theme of her title, this book is all sweetness, magic and humor.
Airi Hoshina wants more than anything to meet a good man, get married and be his li...more
Is there more to say? Probably not.
I'm not sure that this manga is going to have much substance, but it is exactly what it is and I loved it for just embracing that and going with it.
MeruPuri is by the same author as Vampire Knight and while I'm had a couple issues with Vampire Knight where the author seems unable to just give in to the dark theme of her title, this book is all sweetness, magic and humor.
Airi Hoshina wants more than anything to meet a good man, get married and be his li...more
I haven't read manga in a REALLY long time. So it took me a minute to get back into the reading the book backwards. I wasn't sure where I wanted to start, there are sooo many great mangas, new and old, out there. I ended up reading MeruPuri because I had told my daughters (huge manga fans) that I need to find some to read for a challenge I signed up for. Next thing I know there's a pile of books next to my computer. They can be very helpful when they want to be. :)
I have to say I really enjoyed...more
I have to say I really enjoyed...more
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Summary:
This is a romantic comedy manga and it seems very cliche, but there are a few twists. Airi Hoshina is a freshmen in high school and she has a fairytale ending - with a loving husband and all. However, Airi accidentally drops her star mirror and a boy, Aram, appears out of it. He explains to her that he comes from a magically kingdom, but Airi could not believe what she had just seen. She ends up taking care of Aram because he has taken an interest in her and refused to leave with his com...more
This is a romantic comedy manga and it seems very cliche, but there are a few twists. Airi Hoshina is a freshmen in high school and she has a fairytale ending - with a loving husband and all. However, Airi accidentally drops her star mirror and a boy, Aram, appears out of it. He explains to her that he comes from a magically kingdom, but Airi could not believe what she had just seen. She ends up taking care of Aram because he has taken an interest in her and refused to leave with his com...more
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Suka dengan gambar cewe and cowon ya yg cantik and cakep. Aram kecilnya manisss.
Bayangkan perasaan Airi, remaja putri smu, yg menemukan seorang anak laki laki kecil asing (Aram) tersesat yg ngakunya keluar dari cermin segi tujuh miliknya, yg Airi bawa pulang untuk dirawat, dikasih makan, dimandikan, dan ditemani tidur. Dan saat terbangun dari tidur menemukan dirinya tidur bersama seorang laki laki yg seumuran dengannya. Saat dirinya mengetahui fakta bahwa Aram adalah seorang pangeran yg...more
Suka dengan gambar cewe and cowon ya yg cantik and cakep. Aram kecilnya manisss.
Bayangkan perasaan Airi, remaja putri smu, yg menemukan seorang anak laki laki kecil asing (Aram) tersesat yg ngakunya keluar dari cermin segi tujuh miliknya, yg Airi bawa pulang untuk dirawat, dikasih makan, dimandikan, dan ditemani tidur. Dan saat terbangun dari tidur menemukan dirinya tidur bersama seorang laki laki yg seumuran dengannya. Saat dirinya mengetahui fakta bahwa Aram adalah seorang pangeran yg...more
主人公の女子高生・愛理が魔法王国のちっちゃなプリンス・アラムに見初められちゃってからのドタバタラブコメディ。毎回乙女心をくすぐる展開が用意されてます。
アラム王子は可愛い７歳児なんですが、本当に７歳なのかってくらい大人びていてクールな言動がカッコイイのに加え、魔法で大人の姿になっちゃうと冷たい感じの美青年になって中身７歳の強引で我儘な子供っぽい言動で愛理に執着して読者を翻弄してくれちゃいます。
作品中ではキスが重要なファクターになっていて、キスが多いし使い方がとにかくエロティックでドキドキします。アラム王子はちっちゃくめっちゃ可愛いのに、無自覚なエロ……じゃなくて色気むんむんで毎巻びっくりです。
絵がとっても綺麗で可愛くて眺めているだけでも楽しいので、年下年の差ラブが好きな人にはとってもオススメです。
アラム王子は可愛い７歳児なんですが、本当に７歳なのかってくらい大人びていてクールな言動がカッコイイのに加え、魔法で大人の姿になっちゃうと冷たい感じの美青年になって中身７歳の強引で我儘な子供っぽい言動で愛理に執着して読者を翻弄してくれちゃいます。
作品中ではキスが重要なファクターになっていて、キスが多いし使い方がとにかくエロティックでドキドキします。アラム王子はちっちゃくめっちゃ可愛いのに、無自覚なエロ……じゃなくて色気むんむんで毎巻びっくりです。
絵がとっても綺麗で可愛くて眺めているだけでも楽しいので、年下年の差ラブが好きな人にはとってもオススメです。
MeruPuri by Matsuri Hino was a fun distraction while I wait for the 11th installment of Vampire Knight. I really liked this high fantasy and the artwork is just as magical as Hino’s other series. Great story line and fun dialog. Definitely a manga I will continue to read.
Airi Hoshina is a freshman in high school and she already has her heart set on finding the right guy that she will someday marry and build a life with. But suddenly her dreams are disrupted when an event of fairytale proportions...more
Airi Hoshina is a freshman in high school and she already has her heart set on finding the right guy that she will someday marry and build a life with. But suddenly her dreams are disrupted when an event of fairytale proportions...more
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2.5 stars. I know I've read this book before. The story is a bit weird--a girl meets two magical half-brothers who visit her from another realm through a mirror given to her by her ancestor. The adult brother has cursed the younger brother, who looks about 7, so that he ages whenever he is in the dark. The only cure is a kiss from his true love, which he decides after one day is the heroine. But though his body ages, his mind and personality don't and he always seems to age in to a teenage boy a...more
Probably the squishiest, sappiest, prettiest, and most romantic series I own. Sometimes I just need squishiness.
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este es uno de esos mangas que podrian considerarse "clasicos" creo que a todo el mundo le sonara de algo este manga, sobre todo si son fans de esta autora, tambien conocida por "Wanted!" o la mundialmente conocida serie "Vampire Knight".
Ahora vamos a la historia en si misma:
Un principe caprichoso que crece cada vez que esta en un lugar oscuro.
Una adolescente que desea vivir un romance con el honbre perfecto.
Si todo esto lo mezclamos con magia, humor, amor, un dibujo precioso y unos personajes...more
Ahora vamos a la historia en si misma:
Un principe caprichoso que crece cada vez que esta en un lugar oscuro.
Una adolescente que desea vivir un romance con el honbre perfecto.
Si todo esto lo mezclamos con magia, humor, amor, un dibujo precioso y unos personajes...more
Super cute! Super cute!
Really really good
Review for the whole series with slight spoilers!
Review:
Are you acing for the sweetest, prettiest, cutest, most awwww-whorty fairy tale that just makes you squeal on basically every second page? Then look no further, Merupuri is the only remedy you will ever find to suffice! I can’t hold back on praising this series to the skies, I loved loved loved this.
Although spanning only 4 volumes the length is just perfect in the sense that there is no opportunity to become boring or stretched out with p...more
Review:
Are you acing for the sweetest, prettiest, cutest, most awwww-whorty fairy tale that just makes you squeal on basically every second page? Then look no further, Merupuri is the only remedy you will ever find to suffice! I can’t hold back on praising this series to the skies, I loved loved loved this.
Although spanning only 4 volumes the length is just perfect in the sense that there is no opportunity to become boring or stretched out with p...more
Ah, Meru Puri… this is such a cute story.
This is a nice four volume manga by Hino Matsuri. The story begins with our heroine Airi, who is meticulously planning her relationship-to-be… which hasn’t come yet, as she has had some pretty bad luck with guys… they just keep rejecting her.
One day, she drops her mirror on the ground and a small boy pops out! His name is Aram and he comes from a world of magic. Unfortunately, he has a curse that was put on him by his brother Jeile that causes him to turn...more
Having had the chance to read a few volumes of Matsuri Hino's Vampire Knight I was quite excited when I found out that my library had the first volume of MeruPuri. I'm so glad that I took the chanced to read it because it had now become one of my favorites (now if only I can get my hands on the rest of the series).
I'll just start off by saying that I absolutely loved reading MeruPuri, it might just be one of my new favorite manga reads.
What really made this an enjoyable read was the characters a...more
I'll just start off by saying that I absolutely loved reading MeruPuri, it might just be one of my new favorite manga reads.
What really made this an enjoyable read was the characters a...more
This maybe deserves 3 stars simply because the art is so beautiful (that mangaka REALLY knows how to draw eyes), but I didn't particularly like the story. A young prince (elementary school age) is somehow zapped into our world and ends up living with a high school girl named Ari, who dreams of getting married and having a family. Aram (the prince), falls in love with her, but is too young for her. However, he's got a curse that sometimes turns him into a young man of about the same age as her, s...more
despite me loathing vampire knight, i enjoyed this book. i was convinced that i would despise anything this author produced since i considered her other series to be that close to garbage. anywho- i have mixed feelings about the age difference between the two who will eventually get together. maybe magic mirror-land people age differently than earth people (or muggles, since thanks to harry potter it is now a real word). don't know. must find more and see how i like it.
Personally, I thought this book really starts the series well. Not only are the drawings breathtaking, but the plot was as well. The ideas the author had were out of this world. I love that Airi's mirror is a portal that allows Aram to come to our world. Furthermore, Aram's rings each having special powers was interesting, especially when his ring bends and grows into a weapon. The little spices of humor was an extra plus to the book.
Jan 14, 2008
Ellyddan
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of shoujo manga, anyone who loves Vampire Knight
Shelves:
manga
This series is such a guilty pleasure. Matsuri Hino has a gorgeous style of drawing that leaves you baffled as to how she ever finds time to put that much detail into eyes, clothes and hair for each character. Outside of the visceral, aesthetic pleasures, this series is still enjoyable for its story merits.
While it might rely on some heavy shoujo manga cliches, the mixture of art, character interaction and story development will leave you happily fulfilled. The series is quite short and develop...more
While it might rely on some heavy shoujo manga cliches, the mixture of art, character interaction and story development will leave you happily fulfilled. The series is quite short and develop...more
I'd give MeruPuri 4 & a half stars.
This is the first in a 4 Volume manga, and it will grab your attention from start to finish. So, I’m sure that you’re wondering why I gave it 4 & a half stars instead of 5. The only thing I could really find wrong with the manga is the fact that Aram is really just a little kid. I do, however, love the humor and romance that is all throughout this manga. It’s incredibly cute and If you give it a shot, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. :)
I would recommend MeruP...more
This is the first in a 4 Volume manga, and it will grab your attention from start to finish. So, I’m sure that you’re wondering why I gave it 4 & a half stars instead of 5. The only thing I could really find wrong with the manga is the fact that Aram is really just a little kid. I do, however, love the humor and romance that is all throughout this manga. It’s incredibly cute and If you give it a shot, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. :)
I would recommend MeruP...more
I didn't know what to expect when I picked this up. This series by Matsuri Hino is highly entertaining and funny. I completely enjoyed the series and was left wanting more.
Matsuri's other works like Wanted and Vampire Knight are also just as good!
I recommend her work if you like manga or would like to give it a try.
She doesn't disappoint her readers!
Matsuri's other works like Wanted and Vampire Knight are also just as good!
I recommend her work if you like manga or would like to give it a try.
She doesn't disappoint her readers!
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untunglah cuma 4volume... klo lebih mungkin gw dah stop beli sejak buku 1...
khas matsuri hino... gambar yang berbunga-bunga, cerita yang oh so sweet dan tokoh cowo' yang oh so perfect (a prince from an unknown magical land?!)
klo lagi butuh pembunuh waktu, yeah.. maybe...
khas matsuri hino... gambar yang berbunga-bunga, cerita yang oh so sweet dan tokoh cowo' yang oh so perfect (a prince from an unknown magical land?!)
klo lagi butuh pembunuh waktu, yeah.. maybe...
Pretty cute, not as oddly disturbing as volume 2. I hate that I read them out of order, especially since I had both, just apparently couldn't tell the difference between a 1 and a 2! :P Volume 2 makes a lot more sense now that I know how it started!
La Protagonista Femenina de MeruPuri, es Airi. Una joven de 15 años que tiene grandes metas románticas. Encontrar un novio apuesto, enamorarse locamente, casarse antes de los 20, construir una bonita familia llena de amor y pasar el resto de su vida felices hasta el final de sus días. Ella esta enamorada de Nakaouji. Pero a la vida de Airi llega Alam, quien resulta ser el príncipe de un país mágico, que es victima de un hechizo que le lanza su hermano Jeile, convirtiendo a Alam en un adolescente...more
Very shojo. Very girly. But not bad. The art is pretty good. But the girl I wanted to slap a couple of times. That does not bode well for *me*, but other might enjoy it. I'm not sure about it yet, I'd have to read some more. from VIZ media.
Amazing Plot Amazing Art everything about it is amazing!!!go check it out it is by Matsuri Hino who did other series such as Vampire Knight, Captive Hearts and a one-shot called Wanted, and i suggest u check out those series aswell!
The story is cute & romantic. The drawing is superb as always. I really like the two main characters. They're so cute together... *fangirlingmode* I re-read this manga for the 10th times already... I never really get tired of it.
I kept waiting for this story to evolve, but it always stayed at about the same level. I gave it three stars mostly because I liked how the characters were drawn...but the story really got pretty old as the volumes moved along...
It's a shame that Vampire Knight, Matsuri Hino's other popular series, is more promoted than MeruPuri. MeruPuri is a sweet, pretty, and funny tale of romance between a serious prince and an unwilling high school student.
I got this because I love Vampire Knight. It's AMAZING! I'm so glad I picked it up. It's touching and I love the tiny prince. This story is adorable and fun. I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys romance, or coming of age stories. There are only 4 volumes so it's not a big investment in terms of time or money.
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Name in Japanese: 樋野 まつり
Matsuri Hino was born on January 24 in Hokkaido. She was a bookshop keeper who one day decided to become a manga artist, and all of nine months later, in 1995, she published her first manga title, Kono Yume ga Sametara (When This Dream Is Over), in Japan's LaLa DX magazine.
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Matsuri Hino was born on January 24 in Hokkaido. She was a bookshop keeper who one day decided to become a manga artist, and all of nine months later, in 1995, she published her first manga title, Kono Yume ga Sametara (When This Dream Is Over), in Japan's LaLa DX magazine.
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