Yukarism, Vol. 1

by Chika Shiomi

Overview

Yukari Kobayakawa, an accomplished author at the age of 17, writes with amazingly accurate details about historical Japan. As it turns out, he has the ability to slip into his past life in the Edo period—as a beautiful, renowned courtesan named Yumurasaki!

When Yukari meets classmate Mahoro Tachibana for the first time, the two of them can’t help but feel like they know each other. Yukari senses that they had a major connection in the past, but was their relationship friendly or deadly?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781421575902
Publisher:	VIZ Media LLC
Publication date:	12/02/2014
Series:	Yukarism , #1
Pages:	184
Sales rank:	898,007
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Chika Shiomi lives in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She debuted with the manga Todokeru Toki o Sugitemo (Even if the Time for Deliverance Passes), and her previous works include the supernatural series Yurara and Rasetsu. She loves reading manga, traveling and listening to music. Her favorite artists include Michelangelo, Hokusai, Bernini and Gustav Klimt.

Editorial Reviews

05/01/2015
Gr 8 Up—Yukari Kobayakawa is a 17-year-old prodigious author who has found a way to profit from déjà vu. Born with the ability to remember and revisit past lives, Yukari is held in high esteem for his historically accurate and popular novels—written without conducting research. He is accustomed to and unfazed by his fans. However, his new classmate Mahoro Tachibana is not just another fan; they have known each other in another life. Yukari must figure out the nature of their past relationship. This volume oscillates between Yukari and Mahoro's modern teenage angst and unrequited (and unnoticed) love and Yukari in another carnation during the Edo period in Japan (a historical era marked by advancement in arts and culture). It is a gender-bending, languid fantasy that will require an investment in upcoming installments. The formulaic nature of the illustrations and plotlines are palatable to new and avid readers of the format alike. Fans of shojo manga will enjoy the humor, predictable undercurrent of romantic tension, and beautiful characters that drive the story. VERDICT A slow-burning, suspenseful historical drama with all of the elements expected of the shojo genre.—Tamela Chambers, Chicago Public Schools

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