Twinkle Stars, Tome 7

星は歌う [Hoshi wa Utau] #7

by Natsuki Takaya

Le deuxime trimestre vient de commencer, Sakuya et Chihiro n'ont jamais t aussi proches. Pourtant depuis quelque temps, la jeune fille semble proccupe : Kanade se referme peu peu sur lui-mme. Quelles sont les raisons de son amertume

Genres: Manga, Romance, Shojo, Young Adult

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2013

About the author

Name (in native language) : 高屋奈月

Natsuki Takaya (高屋 奈月 Takaya Natsuki, real name Naka Hatake) is the penname of a Japanese manga artist best-known for creating the series Fruits Basket. She was born on July 7, 1973; (Tanabata). Takaya is left-handed and once revealed that she wanted to be a mangaka since first grade, when her sister started drawing.

She was born in Shizuoka, Japan, but was raised in Tokyo, where she made her debut in 1992. She enjoys video games such as the Final Fantasy series or Sakura Wars, or working on her different manga series, such as Fruits Basket, which is the second best-selling shōjo manga ever in Japan, and the top selling shōjo manga in North America. Fruits Basket has also been adapted into a twenty-six-episode anime series.

In 2001, Takaya received a Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo manga for Fruits Basket.

According to Takaya (in a sidebar of a Fruits Basket manga volume), she enjoys drawing girls (girly ones) more than she does boys. Takaya also enjoys electronics and music, but dislikes talking about herself. Also revealed in a sidebar of Fruits Basket, Takaya broke her drawing arm (left) after Fruits Basket volume six was published. She had to go into surgery, and as a result, had put Fruits Basket on a brief hiatus. Takaya made a full recovery, but complains that her handwriting had gotten uglier, due to the surgery. During her hospital stay, she gained an interest in baseball.

Reviews

[Rachel Houston · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series has been fairly slow but I really enjoyed the backstory for Kanade and Saku

[Mladoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un tome 7 centré sur le passé de Kana. Poussé par des parents élitistes, on apprend comment lui et Saku ont fini par habiter tous les deux. On comprend mieux son caractère un peu bourru, finalement assez proche de celui de Chihiro, en plus fraternel.

Un tome émouvant et plein de complicité. Des liens d'amitié forts commencent à se tisser entre Chii et Kana. Ils soutiennent Saku chacun à leur façon et elle le leur rend bien. Un beau tome autour de leur "foyer".

[Luz · Rating 3 out of 5]

En este tomo averiguamos lo que le sucede a Kana. Un tomo muy duro...

[Sarah Couture · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5.

J’ai bien aimé mieux comprendre l’histoire de Kanade et le lien qu’il a avec Sakuya

[Alexis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I cannot help but see myself in Kanade.

[Naiara · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5⭐

Siento la necesidad de contarle a todos que Kana es genial y hay que protegerlo a toda costa.

[Soobie has fog in her brain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ieri, quando ho letto questo volume, ero felice. Talmente felice che alle 5.30 del mattino ero sveglia come un grillo. Felice, felice, felice... A sera, crisi di pianto e notte praticamente in bianco. Soobie ha ancora il cuoricino spezzato.

A parte questo.

Si parla di Kanade in questo volume. Di come sia finito a vivere con Sakuya. Era un piccolo genio, poi si è perso. E ha cominciato a ritrovarsi solo grazie a Sakuya.

I due hanno una cosa in comune: entrambi sono stati cacciati di casa ma sono riusciti a formare una famiglia tutta loro, con vaghi legami di parentela, che diventa un'isola felice per entrambi...

Sigh, il volume migliore finora.

[Usagi Tsukino · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review is for the Italian edition.

[Karine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Je n'avais pas compris la première fois, je ne voyais pas toute l'importance de Kanade. Mais c'est lui, mon étoile.

[Francine Soleil · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is my favorite one so far. Mostly because Kanade is my favorite character, I guess. And the focus on him made me love him more. I even teared up a little.

[Hardian · Rating 4 out of 5]

A treat for Kanade fans.

(psst, don't you want to see him smiling?)