And now for a quick review a.k.a: RECCING~
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Akagami no Shirayukihime
(Red-haired Snow White Princess)
by Akizuki Sorata
by Akizuki Sorata
Well, that's quite a mouthful.
Sypnosis; (QUOTED FROM AERANDRIA SCANS) Shirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a famous but foolish Prince Raji, who falls in love with her at first sight and orders her to become his concubine. With nowhere else to go, Shirayuki cuts her hair and escapes to a neighboring country. While traversing through the forests, she meets a young boy, Zen, who helps her after she boldly cures his wounds, but then gets poisoned by an apple meant for Shirayuki. Meanwhile, Prince Raji sends out henchmen to search for her. What will happen to Shirayuki? What is Zen’s true character? A refreshing fantasy love story between an optimistic heroine and a prince who constantly stays on her watch.
+ Things I find attention-grabbing from said series;
1. The right-paced, none-too-quick romance. The type where the protagonists do not have it going during the first chapters. Personally, I have yet to encounter such a series prior to picking this one up, but that's just because I'm not too fond of shoujo mangas. =/
2. The medieval setting, those fashionable outfits. For a series with a medieval time frame, that's definitely a plus point. &hearts
3. A fairytale-- minus the fairies and whatnot. To top it all off, 'fairytale' is my favorite word.
4. ZEN IS LOVE. I ADORE HIM TOO MUCH IT PAINS. Enough said.
5. We have a heroine here that's a.) not a tsundere [not that I have a thing against said stereotype, it's merely because it's getting slightly repetitive], and b.) is likeable, deliciously likeable~
6. The interactions are just-- uwaah. So cute. So fuzzy. So lukewarm. Zen and Shirayuki give off the not-lovers-but-tad-a-bit-more-than-friends vibes.
This manga is so underrated, I wish others would also see the awesome that is Akagami no Shirayukihime. Currently, there are only 12 released chapters (in onemanga.com) and I hope updates would come faster.
READ IT. It certainly bagged first place in my favorite shoujo list. =]
