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Romeo x Juliet Omnibus
by
GONZO,
William Shakespeare, COM
A manga retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet based on the popular animated series licensed for release in the US by Funimation
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
July 27th 2010
by Yen Press
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The artwork here was gorgeous, especially the colour pages. I really liked COM's style, and the gentle expressions upon the main characters' faces were extremely moving.
Whilst the story clearly borrowed elements from Shakespeare, there was enough here to make this manga a complete and whole project with it's own foundation of a storyline, rather than a simple retelling. I did find the opening confusing at first and hard to get into as the panels and action didn't flow too smoothly, but...more
Whilst the story clearly borrowed elements from Shakespeare, there was enough here to make this manga a complete and whole project with it's own foundation of a storyline, rather than a simple retelling. I did find the opening confusing at first and hard to get into as the panels and action didn't flow too smoothly, but...more
This was nice manga to read after Otakon. XD
The art is very nice, esp the colored pages, and I think this is the first time I've actually liked a Romeo and Juliet adaptation (it doesn't hurt that they REALLY deviate from the original play).
I was particularly taken with Juliet, who is kind of like a mix of Zorro, Joan of Arc, and well, a teenaged girl. XD It was very charming. Romeo was also cast more in the romantic lead role, which was kind of refreshing, I have to say....more
The art is very nice, esp the colored pages, and I think this is the first time I've actually liked a Romeo and Juliet adaptation (it doesn't hurt that they REALLY deviate from the original play).
I was particularly taken with Juliet, who is kind of like a mix of Zorro, Joan of Arc, and well, a teenaged girl. XD It was very charming. Romeo was also cast more in the romantic lead role, which was kind of refreshing, I have to say....more
A truly unique twist to the story of Romeo and Juliet.
I'm more of a 3.5 star on this one though. The art is AMAZING, but some of the action drawings are simply too busy for the frame. It's difficult to see what's going on in some of the pictures and I found myself reading other panels to try and figure out what had happened and completely ignoring that panel.
Other than that the ending is a unique change to the ending, and probably not what you're expecting when you begin re...more
I'm more of a 3.5 star on this one though. The art is AMAZING, but some of the action drawings are simply too busy for the frame. It's difficult to see what's going on in some of the pictures and I found myself reading other panels to try and figure out what had happened and completely ignoring that panel.
Other than that the ending is a unique change to the ending, and probably not what you're expecting when you begin re...more
I had some knowledge of the anime (I guess Shakespere in big in Japan right now). An enjoyable science fantasy retelling of the classic tale. Some things stay the same, and others change Among the changes at the story's begnning is that Juliet is masquerading as a boy because her family, Neo Verona's rulers, had been murdered and replaced in power 14 years before. At times, like Zorro, she goes out in public as the sword wielding Red Mask to defend the peasants. For the most part its a shoj...more
Enjoyable Manga that appropriates Shakespeare's play to tell a fairly clichéd tale of despotism and rebellion in the future Neo-Verona. Juliet is a Zorro like character standing against Romeo's father. R&J meet, love, and soon Romeo is against his father as well. The ending is strange to my Western sensibilities, but may play better in the East. Some of the drawing is very hard to decipher, but knowledge of Japanese Manga semiotics may make the images clear.
I liked this two volume series, and think it could have been a bit longer. It's any interesting re-working of Romeo and Juliet. I like the main characters. I do think the fantasy element at the end could be better explained. It may be from some other story/legend that I am not familiar with. There is an anime for this manga, that I plan to watch.
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The artwork is great, but the storyline foundered for me. I didn't mind that it played VERY fast and loose with the Romeo and Juliet storyline... but didn't like the Escalus storyline. It wasn't integrated from the beginning. Felt like it was thrown in at the end to make the ending tragic... :(
With panel sequencing so abrupt it borders on the non-sequitur, this is not an easy story to follow. In fact, I skimmed the last two acts because the tale had lost my interest. I simply didn't care for the of characters, most of which were never developed. Perhaps if the villian hadn't been as two dimensional as his line work…
Sometimes the art rose above the muddied tale during scenes of contemplation and serenity, but otherwise the art was one of the main reasons the narrative was s...more
Sometimes the art rose above the muddied tale during scenes of contemplation and serenity, but otherwise the art was one of the main reasons the narrative was s...more
A wonderful story with an excellent twist to the classic story of Romeo and Juliet!
Loved this and the anime is just as well done.
Loved this and the anime is just as well done.
This book is full of romance and sorrow... I'm sure eveyrone knows about the story of Romeo and Juliet. This book inspires me so much. What matters is in the inside not the outside... The distance, or who you are doesn't mean anything, it's the love you have for each other that counts.
i like it but really? A freaking tree?
Romeo and Juliet is one of my favorite stories so I was a little worried that this version wouldn't do it justice. As soon as I started reading though, I was hooked. The story keeps you curious at what direction it will go in and it has a nice twist to it that makes it different, yet true to the original. I really like this take on the classic story and I think the artwork was beautiful too.
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