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Flower of the Deep Sleep, Vol. 2

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A two book serie that's enchanting, short, and sweet.
A shame, it could have been longer, but nonetheless a good beginning for anyone who doesn't know a thing of manga and who likes a little thought to be given.

Note that I'm writing this "review" well before the manga has been released. I have not read The Flower of Deep Sleep, Yuana Kazumi's third manga. I have, however, read her first two manga from the Japanese version (Hyakuman Tsubu no Namida, "One Million Tear Drops" and Sorayume no Uta, "The Song of Dreams"), and can tell you that they are wonderful peices of art.

The stories are supernatural and touching -- one dealing with the line between man and machine, and innocent desires; the other dealing with the bitterness that causes people to kill, and the price of immortality. In both manga, there are cute, sweet scenes of happiness, and then a dive into the darker plot. Violence is used sparingly, but well. Altogether, Yuana Kazumi's first two manga are serious, character-driven shoujo with endings that will leave you stunned.

From what I have seen of the Flower of Deep Sleep, I suspect it will contain the same supernatural element, passionate characters, and stunning ending. I strongly urge everyone to give this series a try. It is the only one of Yuana Kazumi's manga licensed in the United States (as I write this).

Yuana Kazumi's 4th, and current manga, that she's working on is called HaruHana, and actually appears to be a relatively "normal" shoujo romance. Hopefully we will see it, or her first two manga, licensed in the United States =)