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| Title | : | The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow (The Twelve Kingdoms (7 books edition) #1) |
| Author | : | Fuyumi Ono |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 464 pages |
| Published | : | March 13th 2007 by TokyoPop (first published June 1992) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Sequential Art. Manga. Fiction. Novels. Light Novel. Cultural. Japan. Asian Literature. Japanese Literature |
Fuyumi Ono
Hardcover | Pages: 464 pages Rating: 4.2 | 2604 Users | 184 Reviews
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For high-schooler Yoko Nakajima, life has been fairly ordinary--that is until Keiki, a young man with golden hair, tells Yoko they must return to their kingdom. Once confronted by this mysterious being and whisked away to an unearthly realm, Yoko is left with only a magical sword; a gem; and a million questions about her destiny, the world she's trapped in, and the world she desperately wants to return to.
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| Original Title: | The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow |
| ISBN: | 1598169467 (ISBN13: 9781598169461) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Twelve Kingdoms (7 books edition) #1 |
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Ratings: 4.2 From 2604 Users | 184 ReviewsCriticism About Books The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow (The Twelve Kingdoms (7 books edition) #1)
Reviewed by Carrie Spellman for TeensReadToo.comYoko Nakajima is the perfect daughter. She's a good student, she always does what she's told, she never complains, she never calls attention to herself -- perfect. Except for her red hair that stands out everywhere in Japan, but no one can explain that one. Aside from that, she's perfect. So, when she starts falling asleep in class, it's surprising to everyone. If it weren't for those terrifying dreams, maybe she could get some sleep at night. AndThis is quite a surprising, whirlwind read. After having viewed the first half of the anime, I did not think I was going to like the main character, Nakajima Yoko any more in the novel. However, I was very impressed at the level of detail and rich history that Ono Fuyumi has woven into this story of the Twelve Kingdoms which spans over seven volumes (only the first two have been translated into English thus far).Ordinary schoolgirl Nakajima Yoko gets drawn into a world of demons, danger, mystery
I've watched the anime before, and although it's my all time favorite anime series, I can say without a doubt that the book is better! Being thoroughly in Yoko's head (as it is in the book) removes the need to have pointless characters to create the conflict needed to show viewers/readers Yoko's character growth (as it is in the anime). I felt so much more for Yoko being able to directly experience first hand her progress from a helpless, pathetic coward governed by fear, to a hardened survivor,
I recently watched the animated television series based on these books, and really enjoyed it. I soon found out that the books (a seven book series originally written in Japanese 1991-2001) were being released in English. So I decided to picked up the first in the series. I was hoping for more content and story than presented in the TV series, but the TV series followed this first book closely. However, the TV series does leave a few loss ends, and the books are suppose to resolve them; however,
[I wrote this review back in 2014 and have decided that I still feel pretty much the same way about the book, although I'm upgrading my overall rating from 3.5 stars to 4. And I'm still hoping for a license rescue for this series. I'd love to see official translations of the books Tokyopop never got around to publishing, and I'd definitely rebuy the books I already own. Heck, I own multiple copies of Taiki's book as it is, just in case one falls apart and I need a backup.]The Twelve Kingdoms is
Rating : 5 starsThe entire Twelve Kingdoms saga is by a mile long one of my absolute favorite fantasy reads. I have all the books and I also have every DVDs of the anime version. I remember coming home from school when I was in middle school. My mom owned a bookstore and we used to live upstairs. The absolute dream for a bookworm, I would come home, chose a book and go up in my room -and very often barely go back downstairs to have dinner.This day, I chose the first book of The Twelve Kingdoms.
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