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Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas (Manga)

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The drawings alone are worth buying this manga. It is also in the traditional Japanese format which makes it 10 X more fun to read. The story is nearly identical to the movie which may or may not be a good thing.

If you're a fan of NBC, you already know the story forward and backward. This is just another interesting way to look at the story. The drawings are very nice. I'm not sure if the dialogs match those in the original movie though. Anyway, I'd recommemd adding this to your NBC collection (and play the soundtrack while reading it if you have one).

I'm a huge NBC fan & I collect just about everything that is related to it that I can afford. When I discovered that there was a manga version of the movie, I was overjoyed & purchased it immediately. While I did enjoy the manga, I just didn't get the same rush from the book that I did with the movie. I can't quite put my finger on why (apart from the lack of music), since the book is a very faithful adaptation of the movie. Perhaps it's because the book is told more from Sally's POV than Jack's or because the black & white artwork (while beautiful) lacks the colors of the movie.

Would I recommend this to a friend? Despite not getting the same rush, I would. It's very well drawn & very faithful to the movie. The plot is very clearly done, so it's possible for someone who's never seen NBC (if such a person exists) to read the manga & know what is going on.

If you love Nightmare Before Christmas and manga, you'll love this, too! A unique addition to my son's NBChristmas and manga collections!

This is the Manga version of Tim Burton's masterpiece; A Nightmare Before Christmas. It comes complete with Japanese text SFX and English translation and is even published right-to-left! (which is authentic Manga style). I must say I prefer this way to left-to-right publications. The only downside to this Manga was it was more focused on Sally and her, not Jack. I'm a fan of Jack and reading it all about her disappointed me. But I still bought it to see the Pumpkin Kings reign live on.

If you know the movie, you know the manga already. I think the only real difference between the two is you see more of the story from Sally's point of view than in the movie.

Honestly, I am not a fan of manga art, and I do not think was a suitable form for this film. The twisted look was not really captured, and a lot of the characters looked soft, cuddly, and cute. What REALLY annoyed me was there were a few panels that looked sketched in at the last minute. The one that sticks out the most is a small pen drawing of Lock, Shock, and Barrel that looks shaky and unprofessional, and if I was able to scan it, I would post a link to it here.

Overall, the movie was a lot better. I really disliked how the scenes with songs were handled. They were cut very short (the "Kidnap the Sandy Claws" scene was only about two pages long to give you an idea of just how much they cut), and made the novel breeze by to quickly get back to Jack and Sally.

I have it as something nice on my bookshelf, but nothing more than that.

It's a very different point of view in this book(manga),all the dark concept of every character had been changed for a very soft and innocent look,like children cartoons. It is the movie in the book but with another concept way more different than the one brought by Tim Burton.

I bought this and read it, and let me say they did a good job taking it from the movie. The drawings were manga but very good manga. Read it!! I promise you won't be sorry you did. ^_^

i love this book! its like watching the movie, but reading it. it takes you back to halloweentown without leaving your house!

Though i am a HUGE fan of Nightmare Before Christmas, And I dont have it, I hAVE TO SAY IT SOUNDS TIGHT!!!! :)!
tHE MOVIE IS JUST BREATHTAKING BUT IN MANGA FORM MUST BE ADVENTROUS THROUGH MY OWN EYES. IF YOUR A JUST AS BIG FAN AS ME, YOU BETTER READ IT! iT SOUNDS EXCITING.