Twin Spica 12
By Kou Yaginuma
By Kou Yaginuma
Part of Twin Spica
Category: Manga | Fiction Graphic Novels | Science Fiction
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Feb 18, 2014 | ISBN 9781939130709
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Praise
âUltimately, the manga surprised me. Reading about Twin Spicaâs lead trying to go into space, I got choked up. It is more sensitive and naturalistic than other space academy manga (even ones Iâve liked)âŠâ âAinât It Cool News
âItâs easy to see why the series was a smash hit in its native land⊠The relationship between father and daughter is very moving, and Asumiâs interaction with her equally ambitious schoolmates is also compelling stuff⊠Each page contains more genuine emotion than an entire space fleetâs worth of similarly themed stories. Opening with a strong introductory volume, this series shows great promise and bodes well for future installments.â âPublishers Weekly
â[Yaginuma]âs work fuses Twin Spica with both a sense of childhood nostalgia as well as encouragement to venture beyond. Replace âspace explorationâ with the goal of your choosing and you have the recipe for an inspiring parable of progress⊠Itâs refreshingly divergent from the majority of the manga on shelves at the moment.â âOtaku USA
âYaginumaâs matter-of-fact storytelling and understated art fill this tale with a gentle sense of wonder. The charactersâ doe eyes and lightly sketched style would be more at home in a slice-of-life series than a sensationalist sci-fi adventure, but that contrast is exactly why Twin Spica stands out. Rather than reaching for the stars with an outspoken gesture, it looks inward, to the depths of the human soul where we find the courage and will to explore.â âAnime News Network
âIt has a really timeless, very classic manga feel to it⊠A very good read, with plenty of challenges for a nice assortment of likeable characters⊠Iâm looking forward to following the whole thing.â âComic Book Resources
âTwin Spica is grounded in realism, and takes slow, purposeful steps in laying out its story, illustrated in a classic style that avoids both outrageousness and cutesiness. Because the work is a natural charmer with a protagonist you care about deeply shortly after the outset, this first volume gets you hooked in no time; the remaining 15 canât come out fast enough.â âBookgasm
âA refreshing alternative to both the staid shojo works and dark science fiction manga I have read recentlyâŠclearly poised to become a sure-fire hit with fans of both genres.â
âTim Maughan Books
âItâs hard for me to describe how much I enjoyed reading this first volume. Itâs touching without being melodramatic. The drama is well done and very compelling. Like life, it doesnât pull any punches, but it still has an uplifting feeling about the future⊠Whether youâre interested in space travel or science fiction or not, the characters and drama of this title are just too compelling to pass up. 10/10â âComics Village
âThe real story is all about Asumiâs longings⊠Sheâs portrayed as a character first and not simply a plot marker representative of a particular factionâe.g., âthe humansâ or âthe Japanese.ââ âGenji Press
âThough this series finished its run in seinen magazine Comic Flapper just last year, its simple artwork and wistful tone make its first volume read like an instant classic⊠Though the storyâs foundation is set firmly in hard sci-fi, it is its heroineâs poignant and occasionally whimsical inner life that really defines its voice⊠Hopeful, charming, and tinged with sadness, Twin Spica leaves us wanting more. Highly recommended.â
âManga Bookshelf
âThe Manga Critic
âThis delightful comicbook epic has everything: plenty of hard science to back up the savvy extrapolation, a believable, likable cast, an enduring mystery, tender moments, isolation and teen angst, dawning true friendships, all wrapped up in a joyous coming-of-age drama with supernatural overtones and gobs of pure sentiment. This tale reinvigorates the magical allure of the Wild Black Yonder for a new generation and is a treat no imagineer with head firmly in the clouds can afford to miss.â âComics Review (U.K.)