Never read it? Don’t feel bad—even though it’s the number one manga of 2006, according to PWCW. Here are some reviews in case you want to fake it. Madinkbeard read it last summer, but apparently in French.
And here’s Christopher Butcher, ‘way back in 2004, recommending it as a manga that would sell better in the direct market than bookstores.
A young european graphic novelist trained in Europe and Japan, and telling really lovely stories. Mature, less melodramatic romance/slice-of-life stuff. Combines the sales power of manga with the die-hard hipster fanbase of EIGHTBALL or OPTIC NERVE. In fact, I’d say match this one dollar-for-follar with the last issue if OPTIC NERVE and you’d probably be bang-on, orderwise. Also falls into the category of “good manga”, and even if you order only one copy to have on the racks, you’d be one of less than 100 retailers who did.
I actually read it in English. I say it’s French because that is the original language.
Thanks for clearing that up!