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1999 年七の月～上海 [1999-nen Shichi no Gatsu: Shanghai] #1
1999 年七の月～上海 1 [1999 Shanghai 1]
"1999" is an angsty and widely varied series about a bunch of teenagers. One of them is the son of a drug lord and so as you can imagine, all sorts of shit goes down, surrounded by a backdrop of convoluted and fluctuating interpersonal relationships.
This is a plot heavy manga with some mildly-explicit sexual activity.
This is a plot heavy manga with some mildly-explicit sexual activity.
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First published November 1, 1995
About the author
Setona Mizushiro
141 books159 followersMizushiro Setona (水城せとな in Japanese, or 水城雪可奈 in Chinese language) is a popular mangaka who started out in the dōjinshi circles.
Her first real dabble in the world of creating manga was in 1985 when she participated in the publication of a dōjinshi. She remained active in the dōjinshi world until her debut in 1993 with the short single "Fuyu ga Owarou Toshiteita" (Winter Was Ending) that ran in Shōgakukan's Puchi Comic magazine.
Though her current drawing style is high on the aesthetic value, her earlier works had less finesse. Regardless of the lesser emphasis on the visual elements in her earlier works, her popularity grew largely due to her unparalleled grasp for storytelling. Her works are noted for their slightly askew plots and deep exploration of the human psyche. Even her lighthearted Shōjo works usually have darker underlying elements. With an incomparable ability to craft stories that puzzle, sadden, assure, pervert, and move the depths of one's heart, she has gained a cult-like following. Her works include shojo, josei, and yaoi, and have been translated into multiple languages, including English, Italian, French and German.
Her first real dabble in the world of creating manga was in 1985 when she participated in the publication of a dōjinshi. She remained active in the dōjinshi world until her debut in 1993 with the short single "Fuyu ga Owarou Toshiteita" (Winter Was Ending) that ran in Shōgakukan's Puchi Comic magazine.
Though her current drawing style is high on the aesthetic value, her earlier works had less finesse. Regardless of the lesser emphasis on the visual elements in her earlier works, her popularity grew largely due to her unparalleled grasp for storytelling. Her works are noted for their slightly askew plots and deep exploration of the human psyche. Even her lighthearted Shōjo works usually have darker underlying elements. With an incomparable ability to craft stories that puzzle, sadden, assure, pervert, and move the depths of one's heart, she has gained a cult-like following. Her works include shojo, josei, and yaoi, and have been translated into multiple languages, including English, Italian, French and German.
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September 7, 2015
1999 Shanghai ini mengangkat tema Romeo dan Juliet dari 2 grup mafia Shanghai. Tapi lebih tepatnya sih versi yaoi-nya West Side Story. Aku belum pernah nonton WSS, cuma tahu kalau itu mirip Romeo Juliet, cumanya versi mafia juga, sama dengan komik ini. :p
Aku sudah menyiapkan diri sedari awal secara ending-nya tragis, tapi tetap saja adegan terakhirnya itu bikin air mata terus mengalir melihatnya. SEDIH kenapa harus berakhir begitu??? Semuanya gara-gara seorang wanita sialan, namanya Xinsha. Kalau ga, semuanya ga akan seperti ini ending-nyaaaaa....Ikhh sebel deh sama wanita yg pencemburu parah seperti ini... T_____T
Memang sih jauh lebih hopeful ending-nya ketimbang yg Romeo Juliet, tapi tetap saja aku merasa ending-nya tragis. T____T
Tapi ini benar-benar kisah yg indah, tragis tapi indah. Aku suka HEA, tapi kadang yg tragis juga ga masalah bgt buatku, hehe.
Banyak darah, banyak pertukaran pasangan, tapi karena alur plot benar-benar cepat dan menegangkan sampai-sampai pembaca pun ga sempat lagi mikirin soal itu. Aku sampai bergadang bacanya karena setelah chapter 2 volume 1 itu aku sudah lupa waktu sama sekali, terus dan terus lanjut baca...Kira-kira kaya di bawah ini deh pergulatan batinku waktu baca seri ini :
Vol 1 ---> next page, next, next, next...shit, I can't stop reading this series...
Vol 2 ---> this volume is the last
Vol 3 ---> this book is really the last one, I mean it, I have to get up early!
Vol 4 ---> okay, this is the LAST book of series, I can't sleep peacefully if I don't know the ending!!
And there, kurang tidur deh jadinya, lengkap dengan mata panda....
Inilah salah satu komik yg membuatmu memberikan rating yg tinggi untuk plotnya biarpun gambarnya tidak begitu bagus. Memang bagiku, gambar sebagus apapun kalo plotnya ga berbobot dan eksekusinya nol besar ya tetap saja rating-nya bakal kuberi 1-2 stars saja.
Sebelumnya aku sudah pernah baca karya Mizushiro-sensei yaitu The Game of Cat and Mouse yg juga sukses bikin aku tersedu-sedu, tapi juga keki karena temanya tentang 2 orang yg karakternya menyebalkan, tapi ya itu tetap saja kuberi 5 stars karena memang plot dan gaya berceritanya bagus.
Aku sebenarnya kurang suka dengan artwork sensei yg satu ini, makanya selalu menghindari komik-komik sensei, padahal setelah dilihat-lihat tuh ternyata banyak sekali yg plotnya sangat menarik sekali! Ada satu yg sudah kumasukkan ke daftar bacaan sejak beberapa bulan lalu, tapi karena lagi ga mood baca fantasi makanya ditunda-tunda terus.
Aku sudah menyiapkan diri sedari awal secara ending-nya tragis, tapi tetap saja adegan terakhirnya itu bikin air mata terus mengalir melihatnya. SEDIH kenapa harus berakhir begitu??? Semuanya gara-gara seorang wanita sialan, namanya Xinsha. Kalau ga, semuanya ga akan seperti ini ending-nyaaaaa....Ikhh sebel deh sama wanita yg pencemburu parah seperti ini... T_____T
Memang sih jauh lebih hopeful ending-nya ketimbang yg Romeo Juliet, tapi tetap saja aku merasa ending-nya tragis. T____T
Tapi ini benar-benar kisah yg indah, tragis tapi indah. Aku suka HEA, tapi kadang yg tragis juga ga masalah bgt buatku, hehe.
Banyak darah, banyak pertukaran pasangan, tapi karena alur plot benar-benar cepat dan menegangkan sampai-sampai pembaca pun ga sempat lagi mikirin soal itu. Aku sampai bergadang bacanya karena setelah chapter 2 volume 1 itu aku sudah lupa waktu sama sekali, terus dan terus lanjut baca...Kira-kira kaya di bawah ini deh pergulatan batinku waktu baca seri ini :
Vol 1 ---> next page, next, next, next...shit, I can't stop reading this series...
Vol 2 ---> this volume is the last
Vol 3 ---> this book is really the last one, I mean it, I have to get up early!
Vol 4 ---> okay, this is the LAST book of series, I can't sleep peacefully if I don't know the ending!!
And there, kurang tidur deh jadinya, lengkap dengan mata panda....
Inilah salah satu komik yg membuatmu memberikan rating yg tinggi untuk plotnya biarpun gambarnya tidak begitu bagus. Memang bagiku, gambar sebagus apapun kalo plotnya ga berbobot dan eksekusinya nol besar ya tetap saja rating-nya bakal kuberi 1-2 stars saja.
Sebelumnya aku sudah pernah baca karya Mizushiro-sensei yaitu The Game of Cat and Mouse yg juga sukses bikin aku tersedu-sedu, tapi juga keki karena temanya tentang 2 orang yg karakternya menyebalkan, tapi ya itu tetap saja kuberi 5 stars karena memang plot dan gaya berceritanya bagus.
Aku sebenarnya kurang suka dengan artwork sensei yg satu ini, makanya selalu menghindari komik-komik sensei, padahal setelah dilihat-lihat tuh ternyata banyak sekali yg plotnya sangat menarik sekali! Ada satu yg sudah kumasukkan ke daftar bacaan sejak beberapa bulan lalu, tapi karena lagi ga mood baca fantasi makanya ditunda-tunda terus.
March 31, 2025
4.5 stars
it is so melodramatic at times it's a bit funny, but at the same time the melodrama is the point, no? a story that seemed to cater specifically to my tastes it is actually a little bit scary.........
and even though i like this 90s art style it is so hard to tell characters apart at first..... sigh.
but the story and the way it is told is so refreshing to see i can't say i have read any other BL like this one. (tragedy enjoyers when the story ends in tragedy :D )
this is going to the all time faves list
it is so melodramatic at times it's a bit funny, but at the same time the melodrama is the point, no? a story that seemed to cater specifically to my tastes it is actually a little bit scary.........
and even though i like this 90s art style it is so hard to tell characters apart at first..... sigh.
but the story and the way it is told is so refreshing to see i can't say i have read any other BL like this one. (tragedy enjoyers when the story ends in tragedy :D )
this is going to the all time faves list
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March 10, 2019
One of my favorites --if not my favorite-- ever since I read it for the first time, maybe a decade ago.
I reread it periodically and it really holds up.
I reread it periodically and it really holds up.
April 23, 2012
Warning: This review includes all volumes of this manga and may contain spoilers.
While the art may need some getting used to, the story is just enthralling. The plot may seem cliche to some- two people from different sides of a war, meet and fall in love- but the story was done wonderfully. This manga was full of angst, which made me like it a lot. My only quirk about this one was the art. I didn't think it was ugly, per se. I just found myself getting confused with some of the characters and wondering why they all looked alike. That's all. Nothing too big. It still didn't stop me from enjoying the story.
While the art may need some getting used to, the story is just enthralling. The plot may seem cliche to some- two people from different sides of a war, meet and fall in love- but the story was done wonderfully. This manga was full of angst, which made me like it a lot. My only quirk about this one was the art. I didn't think it was ugly, per se. I just found myself getting confused with some of the characters and wondering why they all looked alike. That's all. Nothing too big. It still didn't stop me from enjoying the story.
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