For this month’s MMF, I wanted to review something a little different—two new artbooks by Yumi Tamura. While they’re not available in English, they are fairly easy to find, and Tamura’s beautiful art doesn’t need to be read to be enjoyed. Natsu, a high school girl who is so shy that her only friend is her cat, sits down to a meal with her family and, oddly enough, it’s … [Read more...] about Yumi Tamura: Two Artbooks
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7SEEDS 5 (Japanese) by Yumi Tamura: B+
Book description: With the rest of Team Summer B settled nearby the shelter at Mt. Yufudake in Kyushu, Arashi and Natsu decide to journey to Kanto to see what has become of their homes and families. Joined by Semimaru, they soon encounter Team Autumn, who were released three years ago and who have built a secure village. The only problem is that a tyrannical couple treats the … [Read more...] about 7SEEDS 5 (Japanese) by Yumi Tamura: B+
7SEEDS 4 (Japanese) by Yumi Tamura: A-
Book description: It's been confirmed that the desolate land is indeed Japan, though the teams still don't know what happened or what year it is. Team Spring—having lost their guide, Yanagi—travels to Mt. Fuji to look for another of the stockpiles, only to find that the volcano has erupted and is no longer there. Just as their hope is flagging, Hana notices some manmade signs … [Read more...] about 7SEEDS 4 (Japanese) by Yumi Tamura: A-
7SEEDS 3 (Japanese) by Yumi Tamura: A-
Book description: In the near future, a huge meteorite has collided with the earth. Governments around the world, who had forseen this worst case scenario, took countermeasures so that humanity would not go extinct. One example is Japan's "Seven Seeds" project, in which young people were carefully selected and cryogenically frozen until such time as a computer deemed Earth … [Read more...] about 7SEEDS 3 (Japanese) by Yumi Tamura: A-
Basara 27 by Yumi Tamura: B+
From the back cover: In this special collection of side stories, join Sarasa and Shuri after the war, as they rebuild Japan and travel the world together. In the distant Huang Empire, Sarasa is infected with a fatal disease—but will Shuri betray the Huang Emperor to save her? And when the new Japanese government is beset with turmoil, it's up to two children to convince a … [Read more...] about Basara 27 by Yumi Tamura: B+